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The Time magazine says two brothers of Peyman Jebelli, director of Iran's state broadcaster and a close to Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba, have defected and sought asylum abroad.

Iranian media say a detained Belgian national detained in 2022 has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic.

The United States’ proclaimed concentration on Ukraine and China at the expense of the Middle East has prompted criticism from various directions.

The US Navy last week intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen, the Navy command announced.

An Iranian teachers’ union has issued a statement to slam the execution of youths, demanding that the death sentences must be cancelled as soon as possible

The managing editor of Tehran’s leading reformist daily Etemad says the paper decided not to cover an important topic because of constant government pressure.

Former lawmaker and daughter of Iran's former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison for criticizing the Iranian regime.

The UN human rights chief says the death penalty is being weaponized by Iran's government to intimidate the population, and the executions amount to "state sanctioned killing".

An old row between Iran and regional Arab countries over the name of the Persian Gulf has come to the fore again but this time between Tehran and Baghdad and in a sport event.

Global consequences of hanging of two more protesters continue for Iran with the EU and UK summoning the Islamic Republic’s ambassadors on Monday.

Two top United States officials are due this month to visit Israel’s new government, but analysts are not expecting new US regional initiatives.

A Norway-based human rights organization says at least 109 Iranian protesters are currently at risk of execution or facing death penalty sentences.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says the Islamic Republic could be contributing to “war crimes” in Ukraine by providing drones to Russia.

Iran’s judiciary chief says tens of ships have arrived in territorial waters of the country, but the Islamic Republic cannot unload them.

After numerous calls by Iranians and human rights activists against censoring content about ongoing protests in Iran, Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, has revised its policies.

Amid outrage over the execution of two protesters Saturday, Iran's judiciary said Monday that a court has sentenced three others to death for “war against God”.

Pope Francis has slammed the use of the death penalty by the Iranian regime to quell nationwide anti-government protests.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against protestors, and his spokesperson said Berlin wanted to increase pressure on Tehran with new international measures.

The Swedish Olof Palme Foundation has announced its 2023 award to three female activists, including Iran’s Narges Mohammadi, for their efforts in the fight for women's freedom.

Iran’s ruler Ali Khamenei in a speech Monday once again blamed anitgovernment protests on foreign conspiracies, saying the goal was to weaken the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has warned Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro against normalizing relations with the United States, after signs that Caracas entertains the idea.