China’s backing of the UAE in a long-standing territorial dispute over three Persian Gulf islands has unsettled Tehran.

Amid sky-high inflation, water and energy cuts and prospects for a deal with the U. S. dimming, President Masoud Pezeshkian has apparently thrown up his hands.

TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has spoken by phone with his British counterpart Yvette Cooper,

The image raises concerns that Tehran may be working to restore or recover aspects of its nuclear program, according to the U.S.-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS). The image suggests Iran is taking steps to shield and access the damaged site, highlighting continued uncertainty over its nuclear intentions.

Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence. State media identified him Saturday as Aghil Keshavarz, who allegedly had close ties with Mossad.

Iran executed a man on Saturday who it said was convicted of spying for Israel and having ties to Iranian opposition groups, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei decided to appoint Brigadier General Alireza Elhami as commander of the Army Air Defense Force and Brigadier General Bahman Behmard as commander of the Iranian Army Air Force, according to the semi-official Mehr News Agency.

Gunmen have killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan

A U.S. special operations team boarded a ship in the Indian Ocean last month and seized cargo headed to Iran from China, a U.S. official said, a rare operation at sea aimed at blocking Tehran from rebuilding its military arsenal.

BBC journalist Ghoncheh Habibiazad outlines these plans and explains what other solutions Iran is using to tackle the problem. We hear from someone living in Tehran about what it’s like living with extreme water shortages.

Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and Iran, two countries where gay rights are nil.

Nigeria and the Islamic Republic of Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations, with a renewed focus on trade, investment, energy