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Iran's Prosecutor General says although he has always supported limiting access to the Internet, he has concluded that this kind of censorship is not effective.

The US Navy has intercepted a fishing trawler smuggling over 50 tons of ammunition, fuses and propellants for rockets in the Gulf of Oman on its way from Iran to Yemen.

The Atlantic Council, a leading Washington think-tank, this week announced a new forum to debate the future of Iran and offer policy recommendations.

Israeli Army’s chief of staff says the government is seeking to prevent “the formation of another Hezbollah” in Syria and Iraq.

UN human rights experts have expressed alarm over the deteriorating health of jailed activist Arash Sadeghi, a cancer patient, and called for his immediate release.

An Iranian state security body says over 200 people have lost their lives during the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in mid-September.

Critics say the US ambassador in Lebanon was wrong to wear a headscarf in a meeting with Hezbollah supporters and her move weakens US support for protesting women in Iran.

Top Iranian officials appear to perceive or pretend to perceive the ongoing protests in Iran as an outcome of what they call a "media war" against the regime.

A group of Canadian, US and Iranian lawyers have launched a campaign to identify and take action against IRGC members and their affiliates living in Canada.

Iran’s foreign minister claims that the West accuses Tehran of supplying drones to Russia to use against Ukraine, because it wants to “legitimize” its military assistance to Kiev.

The Islamic Republic has asked Russia for help to quell the popular uprising by supplying anti-riot equipment and training, Iran International has learned.

Friday protests in Iran were mainly focused on the mourning ceremonies for people killed during 75 days of unrest, with Bandar Anzali, Arak, and Izeh being the hotspots of the rallies.

Food poisoning affecting hundreds of Iranian university students has alarmed many who claim canteen food was deliberately contaminated to keep them out of protests.

An Iranian-flagged tanker, which the US had previously confiscated around Greece, has unloaded its oil cargo in Syria.

The United Nations nuclear head said Friday his discussions with Tehran over its atomic program lacked “the momentum” needed to get “back to life.”

The United States on Friday designated China, Iran and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations.

Hacked documents recently released have cast serious doubts on the official account of a terrorist attack on a shrine in Iran last month which claimed 15 victims.

Canada has extended its list of sanctions on the Islamic Republic’s officials over the regime’s human rights violations such as denial of women’s rights and crackdown on protests.

People turned out in large numbers in Iran’s Sunni city of Zahedan Friday to show support for their religious leader Mowlavi Abdolhamid who has been defying the regime.

A joint statement marking French President Emmanuel Marcon’s visit to the White House expressed “respect for the Iranian people, in particular women and youth.”

Sixty Iranian writers and poets have announced they will publish their works without submission to Islamic Republic censors until such time when censorship stops in Iran.