Hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have impersonated a young female photographer on social media for more than a year, luring men working in industries strategically important to Tehran's regional adversaries.
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on July 25 imposing new sanctions against Iran, Russia, and North Korea. If approved by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump, the bill will have serious repercussions for Iran.
A popular television personality who for years championed adherence to a compulsory Islamic dress code in Iran has come under fire over images in which she appears to be in public with her head uncovered while abroad.
Russian officials and lawmakers are sharply criticizing U.S. legislation that would impose new sanctions on Moscow and make it harder for President Donald Trump to ease or lift punitive measures.
Four people have died in the latest case of mass alcohol poisoning in Iran, where alcohol consumption is strictly banned.
In a country that calls itself a pioneer against illiteracy in the region, a huge proportion of children in Iran leave school before receiving their high-school diploma.
After thousands of executions and countless other deaths related to addictive drugs, Iran appears to be on the verge of overhauling its drug-related policies.
Iran's constitution gives the supreme leader vast, unrivaled power over all of the country’s institutions and citizens, but theoretically he is not allowed to interfere in the selection of cabinet ministers.
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