Iran

Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups. Mizan, the judiciary’s website, announced the executions of Majid Kazemi, Saleh…

The UK Home Office is to fast-track the asylum applications of more than 20,000 people from Iraq and Iran in an effort to fulfill a pledge by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to clear a substantial backlog of more than 90,000 claims. A leaked…

Oman Air said Tuesday that one of its Boeing 737s had been grounded in Iran after sustaining damage “caused by debris on the runway” at Shiraz International Airport. “Due to aircraft damage caused by debris on the runway while landing at…

In a further attempt to rein in increasing numbers of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iranian authorities are installing cameras in public places and thoroughfares to identify and penalize unveiled women, the police announced on…

Azerbaijan arrested 6 men linked to Iranian secret services, accusing them of plotting a coup to establish a Sharia state through armed unrest. The arrests came after months of tension between the two neighbors, with Azerbaijan…

Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s Foreign Ministers met in Beijing on Thursday to discuss key details in the resumption of their bilateral relations following a landmark agreement mediated by China last month. In the highest-level meeting…

Suspected Israeli airstrikes in Syria have killed two Iranian military advisers and temporarily shut down the country's two largest airports, resulting in fears of regional escalation. There have been near-daily Israeli…

Iran has appointed Reza Ameri as its new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of an expected meeting between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia in China. The UAE downgraded diplomatic relations with Iran in 2016,…

Thousands of Iranians held a funeral procession in Tehran for two Revolutionary Guards killed in Israeli strikes in Syria. The strikes were part of a series of attacks, including some on Tuesday, aimed at positions near Damascus.…

Two women in Iran were arrested after a man threw yogurt on them for not wearing the hijab at a store in the northeastern city of Shandiz, according to a video and report published by the Mizan News Agency, the state-run media for Iran’s…