Khamenei effectively ruled out holding talks with the United States
Iran is deploying aerial drones, facial recognition technology, and a mobile application to enforce its mandatory hijab laws, according to a United Nations report released on Friday. The report highlights the government’s increasing reliance on technology to monitor and punish women who fail to comply with the country’s strict dress code.
Reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who took office in July, has recently revived the idea
Such an attack would escalate tension in the region and risking a wider conflict
Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who serves as the political deputy to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, is scheduled to represent Iran in the talks on Friday.
Sharmahd, a German citizen of Iranian descent and a US resident, was seized by Iranian authorities in 2020 while travelling through the United Arab Emirates, according to his family.
Biden was asked on Wednesday whether he would support strikes against Iranian nuclear sites and the US president told reporters: "The answer is no."
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's address in Tehran followed Iran's second-ever direct attack on Israel. It was also the first since exchanges of fire between Tehran-backed Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops escalated into full-blown war in Lebanon.
Biden added that the Israelis "have not concluded how they're, what they're going to do" in retaliation for a huge ballistic missile attack by Iran on Israel on Tuesday.
"So far $20 million worth of tea has been exported to Iran under the barter trade agreement," Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena's office said
The Iranian Football federation has called upon the world soccer’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA, to suspend Israel’s soccer federation over the country’s war in Gaza.
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said several of his ageing stars are facing "the last dance" as they prepare to meet hosts and holders Qatar in Wednesday's Asian Cup semi-final.
Iran say they will be "more united" in the Asian Cup quarterfinals after surviving extra time with 10 men before defeating Syria on penalties on Wednesday.
The missile strike took place two days after Iran carried out strikes against "terrorist" targets in Pakistan which left at least two children dead
The Revolutionary Court sentenced Mohammadi to 15 months in prison after a trial that she boycotted, her family added in their statement.
Iraqi militias responded with new threats against US interests, while Washington declared the Gulf state Bahrain among allies that supported the operation, risking the ire of the Houthis who have a powerful arsenal of drones and missiles.
At least 103 people died in southern Iran at the grave of Revolutionary Guards General Qasem Soleimani, as mourners gathered exactly four years after he was killed in a US drone strike.
Overnight, the saffron summer afternoons and evenings of dreamy stargazing tumble into a tale of grief, guilt, and pain.
Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached a "groundbreaking" deal to resume home-and-away football matches between club sides after seven years of competing in neutral venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday.
