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Activists ask international community to ‘break silence’ on rising executions in Iran

Within a flat in northern Tehran, concealed from the public eye, Sean proudly showcases the tattoo motifs crafted by his students, each meticulously etched onto silicon canvases.

The Iranian president's visit to Turkey this week comes amid deeply strained bilateral tensions as a result of regional rivalries. However, Israel's assault on Gaza stands to alleviate those problems as Tehran and Ankara find common ground in condemning Israel, with Turkey also seeking to position itself as a mediator…

Saudi club Al Nassr host Iran’s Persepolis FC in the AFC Champions League after beating them in Tehran earlier.

Israel-Hamas conflict and India’s investment in the Chabahar port developments were at the top of the agenda as Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra led a delegation in Tehran for foreign office consultations (FOC) with the Iranian governmen

It might help Iran bolster military ties with Russia but could hurt efforts to patch up relations with the EU.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that Iran’s decision in September to bar several experienced U_N_ inspectors from monitoring its disputed nuclear program is constituting “a very serious blow” to the agency’s ability to do its job “to the best possible level."

Large-scale protests that erupted in 2022 across Iran, centering on women’s rights, captured the world’s attention.

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to nearly weapons-grade levels, according to a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press

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Any export control measures by the UAE will be to shore up support from the US in case the Israel-Gaza war expands.