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Iranian pundits and politicians are concerned about the impact of the pause in negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal on the country's economy.

World leaders’ reactions to the ongoing protests in Iran over the death of a hijab victim are pouring in on the backdrop of President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to the UN General Assembly.

President Ebrahim Raisi held a press a conference in New York on Thursday, warning protesters on streets across Iran that "acts of chaos" are not acceptable.

After five days of mysterious silence over the protests in Iran, the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) reacted on Thursday by accusing and threatening the protesters.

Protests in Iran continued Thursday evening in the capital Tehran and several other cities including in Western cities of Sanandaj and Kermanshah.

Amid Iran’s nationwide popular protests and heavy-handed crackdown by authorities, the US has issued fresh sanctions against the Islamic Republic, targeting hijab police and some security officials.

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour said Thursday Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi declined to show up at a preplanned interview with her in New York after she refused to wear a headscarf upon Raisi’s request.

Human rights group Amnesty International urged world leaders at the UN General Assembly to devise a mechanism to hold Iran accountable for its violent crackdown on popular protests.

Hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ has taken down the official website of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as nationwide protests rage in the country.

A popular Iranian football (soccer) star, Ali Karimi, has called on Iran’s traditional Army (Artesh) to side with the people to prevent “bloodshed” during current protests.

The Iranian Armed Forces unveiled on Thursday a surface-to-surface ballistic missile as President Ebrahim Raisi is in New York talking about peace in the region.

Protests in Iran continued with ferocity on Wednesday, as unrest spread to more cities and locations within cities, complicating the task of security forces.

Although Iranian conservatives appear to be divided over how to react to wave of protests, some are telling the government to use more force against protesters.

Ominous signs emerged on Wednesday that the Iranian government may be preparing to crackdown on nationwide protests, as it began disrupting internet services.

United Nations nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he hoped to meet Iranian officials within days as Iranian and US presidents addressed the General Assembly.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi delivered his debut speech at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday as some American Iranians protested his presence on US soil.

Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi called for the continuation and expansion of protests in the country as Iranians are out on the streets over the death of a hijab victim.

Former US President Donald Trump should face trial for ordering the killing of Qasem Soleimani in 2020, Iran’s president told the UN General Assembly in New York.

Iran’s anti-government protests, which normally start around evening, began on Wednesday morning with gatherings of students in several universities across the country.

The US Treasury Department has said satellite internet equipment are not under Washington’s sanctions and can be exported to Iran.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a speech to military commanders Wednesday did not mention ongoing protests that can pose a serious challenge to his rule.