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Iran has dismissed global concern over its "peaceful nuclear program, claiming it poses “no threat” and does not require a new treaty deal.

Reports about a money-losing foreign currency trading scheme at the central bank of Iran has surfaced as the media is abuzz with another large corruption case.

Iran canot afford to give employees sizable pay hikes despite runaway inflation, the official in charge of economic planning has warned.

The Australian government has condemned Iran’s ambassador after he called for “an end” to Israel as the world’s “most notorious killing machine”.

Sweden has demanded the immediate release from jail in Iran of an EU diplomat who has been accused of spying.

Iranians are posting dance videos on social media in support of a man who is being prosecuted for singing and dancing in the street and posting the videos on Instagram.

A former hijab watchdog official is being detained facing a possible death sentence for homosexuality after a video showed him having sex with another man.

The daughter of a German-Iranian US citizen who has been sentenced to death in Iran has called on Washington and Berlin to “take action” and save her father.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned in Tehran, has criticized Western governments for their half-hearted support for Iranians who fight for democracy and human rights.

The IRGC is indifferent to who becomes Iran's next president or the outcome of parliamentary elections in March, its deputy commander Ali Fadavi has said.

Mojgan Eftekhari, the mother of Mahsa Amini, strongly denounced the authorities for obstructing their family's departure for France to receive the Sakharov Prize.

The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Iranian activist Nargess Mohammadi took place in the Norwegian capital of Oslo while she is on hunger strike in prison.

After several weeks of sporadic attacks on Red Sea shipping, Iran-backed Houthis of Yemen have threatened all ships in addition to US and Israeli vessels.

Refinery reservoirs in the Birjand special economic zone in eastern Iran caught fire on Sunday, as reported by Iran's state media.

Iran's parliament has given its approval for a bill aimed at fostering cooperation with Russia in the realm of information security, as both countries are accused of extensive cyber attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian President Vladmir Putin Sunday, after Putin’s visit to the region and a trip by Iran’s president to Moscow.

Two Iranians have been detained in Cyprus for questioning over suspected planning of attacks on Israeli citizens living in Cyprus, a Cypriot newspaper reported on Sunday.

Iran and Saudi Arabia will start formal talks next week to resume direct scheduled flights between Tehran and Riyadh and other cities, an Iranian official said.

Controversy has erupted in Iran after hardliners demanded specifically designed gowns conforming to hijab rules to be made compulsory in hospitals and operating rooms.

The French Navy's Languedoc frigate intercepted two drones launched from the Houthi-controlled territories in Yemen, following a threat by the Iran-backed group to attack ships destined for Israel.

The trial of Johan Floderus, a Swedish national employed by the European Union, has commenced in Tehran, as confirmed by Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom on Saturday.