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A hardliner member of Islamic Republic parliament has implicitly threatened that the government will respond differently to the ongoing popular protests from now on.

Iran’s exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi addressed the Iranian people Thursday, lauding their efforts in the way to another ‘revolution’ and hoping for a bright future for the country.

The nationwide protests going on in Iran for more than 6 weeks have not stopped factional infighting among the country’s politicians and political groups.

Iran's security forces opened fire Thursday on mourners at a cemetery in Lorestan province to mark the 40th-day memorial for a young protester, Nika Shakarami.

Canada-based activist Hamed Esmaeilion has called for unity among all the groups and peoples protesting against the Islamic Republic, noting that all Iranians face a common enemy.

Following the Wednesday attack on a shrine in Shiraz, Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed Moscow's readiness for further cooperation with Tehran on ‘counter-terrorism issues.’

The US State Department Wednesday refused to characterize the demand of Iranian protesters as regime change after days of controversy and campaigns by activists.

Large crowds that took to the streets in the Kurdish city of Mahabad in northwestern West Azarbijan Province Thursday morning have reportedly taken control of the governorate and some other buildings.

The European Union on Thursday dismissed sanctions that the Islamic Republic imposed on several EU individuals and media outlets in a tit-for-tat move as "purely politically motivated."

The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Iran has called for prompt establishment of investigative mechanism into human rights violations in Iran.

Iran’s alleged supply of drones to Moscow remains high on the agenda at the United Nations and in Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the United States.

Iranian security has kept the body of an exiled journalist to his family after his coffin arrived in Iran, preventing his burial in his hometown of Shiraz.

A government-sponsored rally was held outside the British embassy in Tehran Thursday, trying to shift the blame over the current antigovernment protests on the UK’s “hostile policies.”

ISIS has taken responsibility for the Wednesday attack on a shrine in Shiraz but many Iranians are not convinced the regime had no part in it, saying it is a scenario for cracking down harder on protesters.

After weeks of intense protests in Iran, some factions within the regime seem to realize that a dialogue is needed with social groups to regain control of the country.

The White House has expressed concerns that Russia may be advising Tehran on best practices to suppress the ongoing protests in Iran.

Scheduled nationwide protests in Iran on the 40th day of Mahsa Amini’s death started before noon Wednesday with a large gathering at her grave in her hometown.

A group of Canadian and British lawmakers and politicians have urged their respective governments to take measures to stop Iran’s brutal crackdown on protesters.

Another part of a building in the southwestern city of Abadan, whose collapse in May killed dozens and led to weeks of protests across Iran, fell down on Wednesday.

The United States Wednesday slapped new sanctions on a raft of Iranians including prison governors, intelligence officials and suspects in Internet disruptions.

Germany is mulling over more restrictions for entry of individuals affiliated with the Islamic Republic beyond an already announced EU sanctions package over Tehran’s human rights violations.