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Iran claims an “Israeli-linked” sabotage team it recently arrested had planned to destroy a sensitive facility in the central Iranian province of Esfahan.

The Islamic Republic appointed Sunday Saeed Iravani, a former deputy of the country’s top security official Ali Shamkhani, as Iran’s new ambassador to the United Nations.

Although Iran had declared a pro-East policy in 2018, its reliance, particularly on Russia became more evident during a visit by Vladimir Putin on July 20.

The Islamic Republic has imposed a ban on any use of female images or actors in all types of Iranian commercials and advertisements, a viral photo of the order shows.

At least 45 people were executed in Iran during the previous month, and a political prisoner also received a death sentence.

If NATO wins in Ukraine, Iran would be its next target, the hardline Kayhan wrote Sunday, reinforcing Tehran’s support for Russia and calling for "pre-emptive defense."

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss deepening bilateral defense cooperation in face of the Iranian threat.

Saudi Arabia and Iran have reportedly agreed to hold the first public meeting at the level of foreign ministers in Baghdad following rounds of closed reconciliation meetings.

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has tried to defend his dismal economic performance by blaming his predecessor, but that tactic seems to have run its course.

In a two-hour telephone conversation Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron told Iran's Ebrahim Raisi that he is disappointed with results of nuclear talks.

Iran’s conservatives face a dilemma of how to deal with the failures of a government they brought to power and supported - criticize, defend or keep silent.

Iran claimed on Saturday that it had arrested all members of a sabotage team sent by Israel through the Iraqi border, following months of mysterious attacks.

The brother of Hossein Abdolbaghi, whose poorly-constructed building recently collapsed in southern Iran and killed dozens of people, was shot dead by unknown assailants Saturday.

Iran-backed Shiite militia Hashd al-Shaabi, also known as Popular Mobilization Forces, held a military parade Saturday to mark the eighth anniversary of its formation.

Sociologist Ahmad Bokharaei warns that divisions authorities intentionally create in society will eventually push Iranians to take up arms against each other.

Heavy rains and subsequent flash floods in three cities of Iran’s southwestern Fars province left at least 21 dead on Friday while a search operation is ongoing for several missing people.

Repeatedly setting deadlines by Western powers for Iran to reach a nuclear agreement has become “an empty threat”, IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency said Saturday.

A court in Brussels has temporarily stopped Belgium from extraditing Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat sentenced to 20 years in jail on a terrorism conviction.

Many Iranian women who wear the hijab by choice have joined a new social media campaign this week against Iran’s hijab enforcement street patrols.

With more voices calling for a US ‘plan B’ if the Iran nuclear talks fail, the Washington-based Middle East Institute hosted Friday a Zoom discussion.

Iran's nuclear chief says construction projects for phase two and three of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant have accelerated since a few months ago.