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Shocking Photos Show Emaciated Ex-VP After Prison Hunger Strike

Iranian Parliament Suspends Talks On Joining UN Anti-Crime Convention

Rouhani, Putin Criticize U.S. At SCO Summit

As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit got underway in the Chinese port city of Qingdao, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani and Russian president Vladimir Putin both criticized United States policies.

Iranian Fans Mourn Anthony Bourdain’s Death

Iran Analyst: Khamenei’s Cautious Nuclear Policy Might Signal New ‘Heroic Flexibility’

EU Cannot Protect Companies Against U.S. Sanctions, Says Economist

Hackers Deface Signs At Tabriz Airport To Voice Protest

European Refineries Curtailing Oil Purchases From Iran

Following the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to leave the nuclear deal with Iran, European refineries have started to reduce purchases of Iranian oil.

Two Border Guards Killed In Northwestern Iran

Nuclear Scientist: Khamenei’s Rhetoric On Enrichment Meant For Domestic Audiences

Family Of Environmentalist Held Incommunicado Says Authorities Have Threatened Them

Only State-Approved Attorneys Can Represent Political Defendants

Iranian lawyers and human rights activists are voicing outrage over a list published by the Islamic Republic’s judiciary of “authorized” attorneys who are now the only ones allowed to defend people charged with political and national security crimes.

Tehran’s Airport Expansion Plans Facing Systematic Delays

The inauguration of a new terminal at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport (IKIA) that was initially planned to become operational years ago, has been delayed again.

Khamenei Orders Resumption Of Enrichment ‘Within JCPOA Frameworks’

Iranian Travelers Struggle To Buy Foreign Currencies Over Holiday

Banks at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport are struggling to provide the foreign currencies paid for by passengers, who are forming long lines.

Student Insists He Was Detained After Criticizing Khamenei

Iranian Military Jet Crashes In Desert, Pilots Eject

The Iranian military says one of its fighter jets crashed in the central Isfahan Province on June 2 but that the two pilots were able to eject before it hit the ground in a desert area, Iran's semiofficial Fars news agency reported.

Iran Denies Military Presence In Southern Syria As Tel Aviv, Moscow Agree On Its Withdrawal

Iran’s security chief, General Ali Shamkhani, says his country “has no military presence whatsoever in southern Syria.” This comes as Russia’s UN envoy tells reporters about Moscow’s agreement with Tel Aviv on the withdrawal of Iranian forces from southern Syria.

Almost Half Of Iran’s Wetlands ‘Dried Up’

Sixty wetlands in Iran, including nearly 44 percent of the country’s total marshlands, have dried up, according to the deputy head of the Department of Environment (DOE) for wetlands.

Iranian Truckers’ Strike Gains International Support

As the truckers’ strike in Iran entered its 11th day on June 1, footage and images circulated on social media showed that cab drivers have also joined the strike in several cities across Iran.