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It is hard to predict the impact of Western sanctions on Russia, but there is the example of Iran and its myriad of economic problems triggered by sanctions.

An anti-smuggling official in Iran has said the volume of smuggled goods is at least $12.5 billion and only one-third of the goods involved is discovered.

Iran said on Sunday it will not accept any deadline set by the West in negotiations to revive its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country plans to invest $50 billion for building new nuclear power plants.

The UN Security Council is due to vote Monday on a proposal by the United Arab Emirates to impose an arms embargo on Yemen's Houthis after the group claimed several drone and missile assaults on UAE.

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri-Kani, who returned to Tehran Wednesday, is returning to Vienna Sunday evening to resume talks, local media reported.

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine began some analysts said oil can hit $130 a barrel and Iran's supplies will be needed, but prices pulled back on Friday.

Videos on social media Saturday evening appeared to show police dispersing protesters chanting “Death to Putin” outside the Ukrainian embassy in Tehran.

Iran has started importing diesel fuel again because the amount of its consumption has surpassed the production capacity of the country’s refineries.

An “Israeli” journalist “infiltrated” Iranian Supreme Leader Ali' Khamenei's website, according to a post by supporters of former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

A group of Iranians has planned a demonstration at the Ukrainian embassy in the capital Tehran to express sympathy for Ukraine as Russia sent 100,000 troops to occupy the country.

Two Tehran newspapers affiliated with the office of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei presented conflicting views about Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Saturday.

Iranian human rights activist Soheila Hejab suffering from Covid has been transferred to hospital following cardiac arrest after days of neglect in a prison in Iran.

A petrochemical company in southern Iran has come under attack reportedly by armed men, igniting a big fire that burned nearly a dozen vehicles.

Mohsen Baharvand, Tehran’s ambassador to London has been called back to Tehran by the Foreign Ministry following a controversial ceremony at the embassy.

Meetings convened in Iran to come up with a response to Western proposals on a nuclear deal have ended without results, Iran International has learned.

Nuclear talks with Iran have made significant progress in the last week or so, but very tough issues remain, a senior US State Department official said Friday.

Religious hardliners in Iran have slammed Azar Mansouri, the first female party leader, for keeping a dog at home and "trying to normalize living with dogs".

One day after the invasion of Ukraine began the United States announced that it will continue to work with Russia on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.

Iran's state television, operating under the control of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has been supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine during the past two days.

With only a few weeks left until the new Iranian year on March 20, prices of essential food items are still rising at alarming levels, local media report.