Archive

A new military conflict will be inevitable unless Iran regains its national strength through reform, rearmament and realistic diplomacy, former president Hassan Rouhani warned.

Backers of a petition to save an Iranian dissident and researcher in US immigration custody from deportation to Iran say he faces death if forced back to his homeland.

Iran’s judiciary spokesman on Tuesday confirmed that hijab laws remain in force, amid renewed debate over the enforcement of the Islamic Republic's compulsory veiling as public flouting of the policy appears more widespread.

Three prominent Iranian figures closely tied to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have publicly expressed regret over past decisions they said damaged Iran’s political trajectory and foreign relations.

A Tehran Revolutionary Court has handed heavy prison and internal-exile sentences to two French nationals accused of spying for France and collaborating with Israel, the judiciary announced Tuesday.

Israel prodded US President Donald Trump into attacking Iran by portraying Tehran as within reach of a nuclear weapon, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday

Iran did not attend the Sharm el-Sheikh conference on Gaza because it lacked legitimacy, though the country remains committed to diplomacy, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said in an interview on Tuesday.

Iran’s parliament on Tuesday voted down a bid to stop the government from seeking to join a United Nations convention against terror financing, Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized US President Donald Trump’s call for dialogue with Tehran, saying his remarks about peace were inconsistent with Washington’s record of sanctions, military strikes and support for Israel.

Toronto’s Iranian-Canadian community celebrated a milestone on Saturday with the official inauguration of “Little Iran,” a new cultural district in Willowdale within the city's North York district.

US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest in a passing remark during a speech before Israel's Knesset on Monday that his son-in-law Jared Kushner could lead US diplomacy with Tehran.

Britain’s MI5 warned members of Parliament that spies from China, Russia and Iran are targeting UK politicians in an effort to influence policy, gather intelligence and undermine democracy, Reuters reported on Monday.

Iran’s top security body warned domestic media against positive coverage of US President Donald Trump’s talk of peace with Iran, calling it part of an enemy psychological war, according to a confidential directive seen by Iran International.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites had dealt a blow to the Middle East's "bully" that convinced them not to restart the program.

Russia is permitted by international law to step up military ties with Iran even after UN sanctions were reimposed last month, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.

Tehran’s decision to skip a Gaza peace summit in Egypt has left many Iranians feeling further cut off from the world—another sign, they say, of leaders who mistake isolation for strength or dignity.

US President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran could not survive sanctions but that Tehran would likely return to negotiations, in the latest conciliatory comments in the wake of diplomatic progress on Gaza.

After Hamas militants in Gaza and other Iranian-armed allies took punishing blows throughout a two-year war regional melee since Oct. 7 2023, analysts say war-torn Sudan could provide an unlikely haven to recoup their power.

Iran will soon face a severe shortage of pediatric specialists, even in major cities, due to declining interest among general physicians in pursuing pediatric training, the head of Iran’s Medical Council warned on Sunday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Donald Trump’s June attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities as a “historical moment” in a speech delivered before the US President addressed the Jewish state’s parliament.

Speaking before the Israeli Knesset on Monday, President Donald Trump said that Iran is tired of war and Washington is ready for peace after US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites in June.