The United States is undermining its diplomatic overtures to Iran by making threats, a senior Iranian cleric said on Friday, a week after US President Donald Trump's demanded Iran strike a nuclear deal or face military attack.
Foreign ministers from the G7 grouping of wealthy democracies criticized Iran for destabilizing the Middle East and urged it to resume negotiations over its nuclear program, according to a draft statement cited by Reuters.
Iran is intensifying its crackdown on women, minorities, and human rights defenders, using surveillance, criminal prosecutions, and intimidation to crush dissent, according to a new United Nations report.
Iranian oil exports are buoyant and cannot be halted by stepped-up US sanctions, Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said as Washington sanctioned him personally and expanded curbs on Tehran's crude trade.
Iran's Foreign Ministry has condemned the United States' latest round of sanctions, which targeted Iran's Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad, several oil tankers, and commercial entities.
China and Russia have reaffirmed their support for Iran amid US pressure over Tehran's nuclear program, urging a return to dialogue based on mutual respect and calling for the lifting of all sanctions against Iran.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s suggestion on Thursday about pursuing indirect talks with the United States may signal a sudden shift in Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s previously uncompromising stance on negotiations.
A self-proclaimed mobster, who admitted to trying to kill Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad on US soil in 2022, took the stand Thursday exposing the alleged links between Iran’s government and organized crime.
The US Treasury slapped sanctions on Iran's oil minister Mohsen Paknejad on Thursday, putting to one side its usual practice of sparing senior political figures and escalating Washington's standoff with Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.
Iran’s foreign minister on Thursday signaled Tehran's willingness to engage in indirect negotiations with the United States through Oman, just a day after the Supreme Leader publicly ruled out talks.
A prominent Iranian-Austrian lawyer aided a Vienna-based firm in securing special visas for senior Iranian officials and attempting to bypass sanctions on Tehran, an Austrian daily reported on Thursday.
Italy has installed Starlink antennas in four high-risk embassies, including one in Iran, as part of a test phase amid Tehran's internet restrictions, a government minister confirmed on Thursday.
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the ambassadors of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany in protest against their cooperation with the United States in convening a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council regarding Iran's nuclear program.
Iranian authorities have intensified their campaign against online dating content, summoning or arresting 15 people involved in organizing blind date events on social media.
A new United Nations report has strongly criticized Iran for a dramatic increase in executions, systematic gender-based discrimination, and repression of minorities in 2024.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rejected US President Donald Trump’s overture for a deal with Tehran even before opening Trump’s letter. Still, like commentators and diplomats in Iran and abroad, he was likely aware of its contents.
China has said it will urge Iran to avoid conflict as tensions over its nuclear program grow, ahead of a trilateral meeting with Russia and Iran on Friday, as Beijing ramps up efforts to be seen as a diplomatic power.
Frustrated by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s silence, vigilantes have become more assertive in their demand for a new restrictive hijab law to be implemented.
US President Donald Trump's letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamanei urging nuclear talks may represent a bid to engage directly with the country's veteran strongman and cut out technocrats who shepherded a previous agreement.
The United States on Wednesday called on the United Nations Security Council to confront Iran over its nuclear program, hours after Britain suggested it could trigger a return of UN sanctions if Tehran does not curb its uranium enrichment.
Iran’s Supreme Leader on Wednesday said President Trump's past withdrawal from a nuclear deal renders diplomacy with him pointless now and vowed harsh retaliation to any attack by the United States or its allies.
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a Swedish criminal gang accused of assisting Iran in attacks on European soil, days after a former commander in Tehran revealed foreign groups had helped in killing dissidents in the past.
A military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities would likely not be a singular event but mark the start of a protracted campaign involving military strikes, covert operations and economic pressure according to the Washington Institute think tank.
Criticism of President Masoud Pezeshkian is no longer confined to his political rivals, whom he sought to appease by allocating many cabinet positions. Even the Reformist faction is growing frustrated with his lack of direction and inaction.
A senior Emirati diplomat will personally convey to his Iranian counterparts in Tehran a letter from US President Trump urging a nuclear deal, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
China will host discussions with Russia and Iran on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing on March 14, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Wednesday.
Former Iranian world wrestling champion Sardar Pashaei has condemned the arrest of his sister for speaking out against the Islamic theocracy's discriminatory laws on International Women’s Day.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian lambasted US President Donald Trump's threat of military action if Tehran did not come to a nuclear deal, saying the Islamic Republic would not be forced to negotiate.
Iranian authorities have ramped up an effort to control female singers, blocking Instagram accounts belonging to multiple artists in recent days under judiciary orders.
The European Union's top diplomat on Tuesday called for an international nuclear deal with Iran along the lines of a 2015 agreement, days after US President Donald Trump mooted military action to dismantle it.