Politics

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which will include the signing of a strategic partnership treaty between the two nations, according to the Iranian government media.

A strategic cooperation agreement that Russia and Iran are set to sign will not include a mutual defense clause, unlike agreements Moscow has signed with Pyongyang and Minsk, Russia's news agency cited Iran's envoy as saying on Thursday.

Iran’s UN ambassador says Iran is not involved in or supporting the training of the Yemeni Houthis, responding to a recent report by the UN Panel of Experts on Yemen.

The spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday that Trump advisor Elon Musk had no involvement in the recent release of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, as reported in US media.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran opposes war and violence during his visit to Tajikistan, his first international trip of 2025.

Iran's IRGC called the ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas a "conquest" for the Palestinian resistance in a statement Thursday.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Tajikistan for his first foreign visit of 2025.

Ahmadreza Jalali, an Iranian-Swedish scientist currently sentenced to death in Iran, accused the Swedish government of neglecting his case in an audio message from Evin Prison.

The latest US sanctions targeting Russian and Iranian oil could significantly disrupt Russia's oil supply chains, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its monthly report on Wednesday.

Iran's president told NBC News that Tehran is committed to peace and de-escalation, in a dovish message likely aimed at the incoming US administration

Reports about the Iranian government plans to move the capital to Makran has only driven up prices and failed to improve living conditions, according to a former member of parliament representing the region.

Iran's hardline media described the Los Angeles fire as an act of divine anger and a punishment for the United States' support of Israel in the Gaza conflict.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Moscow on January 17 to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a strategic cooperation agreement, the Iranian Embassy announced.

Individuals linked to a spy network associated with the intelligence service of a Persian Gulf country have been arrested, the Revolutionary Guards announced, without naming the country or providing details about the suspects.

A Swiss citizen Iran says died by suicide in prison was a 64-year-old tourist, a Swiss foreign ministry spokesman told Iran International, adding that Switzerland is seeking more details on his arrest and death from Tehran.

Iran has more missiles than it can store, the Revolutionary Guards commander said, dismissing what he called enemy propaganda about the weakening of Iran's armed forces following consecutive attacks by Israel on Iran and its allies.

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday tweeted that the widespread destruction caused by the ongoing California wildfires are reminiscent of the conditions in Gaza.

A French mayor has cancelled an advertising campaign on sorting garbage which lampooned Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, citing safety concerns after Iran decried it as an insult.

Around 30,000 general practitioners in Iran are unwilling to practice due to low doctor's fees, according to Mohammad Raiszadeh, head of the Medical Council.

The United States has not made any formal extradition request for Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who is detained in Milan, Italy's justice minister said in an interview published on Thursday.

Iran’s Ministry of Science has called for the removal of educational content deemed to discourage childbearing as the country is intensifying efforts to combat declining fertility rates.

Iran’s economy minister announced on Tuesday that the Supreme Leader has approved revisiting two critical international conventions required to ease banking restrictions resulting from Iran's blacklisting by the money laundering watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

An IRGC general has accused some among the public of “aiding the Americans” against the Islamic government, as Tehran faces mounting economic challenges and deals with its recent setbacks in the region.

The sons of a former high-ranking Iranian judiciary official have been sentenced to a combined total of over 25 years in prison for their involvement in a financial corruption case.

Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei predicted a revival of Syrian resistance within a year, citing opposition to foreign occupation, external aggression, and internal authoritarianism.

The Iranian president held a meeting with some of the Ministry of Intelligence's top officials on Tuesday, warning them that without the support of the people, the country cannot confront foreign enemies.

US President-elect Donald Trump declined to answer reporters who asked him on Monday whether he was considering a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities during a press conference at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago.

Donald Trump’s maximum pressure policy was never aimed at regime change, his last special envoy for Iran told Iran International. It was about making a deal.

US President-elect Donald Trump is exploring measures to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, including potential airstrikes, a shift from traditional diplomacy and sanctions, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Iran's Attorney General's Office has warned media outlets and online activists to avoid discussions of the downfall of Tehran's ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria that could undermine domestic security.

A prominent centrist figure in Iran says that the ongoing deadlock over enforcing the new hijab law and lifting censorship on the Internet has effectively paralyzed the Pezeshkian administration.

When Canada’s former Justice Minister Irwin Cotler penned an op-ed warning of the dangers of Iran's transnational repression and plots to assassinate dissidents - he did not yet know he too was already a target.

Retired teachers and medical students staged protests across Tehran over the weekend, underscoring widespread frustration with the Iranian government over unfulfilled promises and mounting economic pressures.

The clerical government in Iran is currently grappling with at least seven significant domestic and international crises, creating what can be described as a "mega-crisis" for the whole political system and its leadership.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with ultimate authority over Tehran’s nuclear policy, combined strict oversight with cautious deniability in the lead-up to the 2015 nuclear deal—using a dual strategy to safeguard domestic credibility while retaining international leverage.

Critics of Iran's new hijab law say President Masoud Pezeshkian should not only refuse to take responsibility for its implementation but also try to find a way to shelve or abolish it.