Iran

Enforcing Iran's new hijab law is the top priority for the parliamentary cultural committee, its spokesperson said as authorities come under mounting conservative pressure to implement legislation expanding surveillance and penalties.

Iranian state television dismissed several senior staff members and triggered a legal crackdown after a segment insulting Sunni Islamic figures was broadcast, drawing public outrage and prompting official apologies to contain the fallout.

Iran is constructing a new security perimeter around two underground tunnel complexes near its Natanz nuclear site, according to a report by the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) released Wednesday.

The United States and Iran appear to be on a collision course over whether Tehran should be allowed to enrich uranium in any nuclear deal between the two arch-foes, potentially endangering talks headed for a third round on Saturday.

French authorities have arrested a dual Iranian-French national in Paris for expressing support for Palestine, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday.

Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, said the decision on whether Hezbollah should disarm rests with the Lebanese government, days after he publicly criticized international disarmament efforts.

Iran briefed China on Tehran’s negotiations with Washington and called for accelerated implementation of the 25-year strategic cooperation pact, Iranian media reported Wednesday.

The man who shot dead two Iranian Supreme Court judges in a rare assassination of top officials in January has been identified as Farshid Asadi, a 31-year-old court service aide, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International.

Debate is growing in Washington over talks with Iran, with hawkish Republicans urging against appeasing Iran's theocratic rulers but some observers saying the mercurial president might have a historic shot at clinching a deal with Tehran.

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said Tuesday that the country's nuclear sites are protected against threats, just weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran if it did not agree to a new nuclear deal.

Iran said on Tuesday that Russia’s position as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, coupled with its close nuclear cooperation with Tehran, positions Moscow as a key player in efforts to reach a nuclear deal with the US.

As nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran edge forward, two former US officials warned the process is approaching a critical juncture—one that Iran may exploit to either extract deep concessions or run out the clock.

Iran has executed a Kurdish political prisoner who was accused of rebellion through membership in the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group, state-run media outlets reported on Monday.

Iran hopes to revive offshore oil and gas exploration after a six-year hiatus as regional rivals Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have made significant recent discoveries and deals on their own patches.

A rare public appearance by Iran’s foreign minister at a major Washington DC-based nuclear policy forum was abruptly canceled—not due to backlash from activists, but because Iran’s delegation allegedly refused to allow questions.

Pope Francis, who died on Monday at age 88, maintained a balance in his dealings with the Islamic Republic over his 12-year papacy—engaging Iran’s leaders diplomatically while voicing criticism over executions and crackdowns on dissent.

Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah seek to re-establish a presence on Syrian territory through increased cooperation with local forces, Israel's Alma research institute said in a new analysis.

A sharp rise in the price of opium in Iran has driven long-time users of the traditional narcotic toward cheaper and more dangerous synthetic alternatives, according to a field report published by Tehran-based daily.