Rouhani denounces accusations of lagging response as 'political war,' as 123 more deaths announced

20,610 people are known to have been infected in the Islamic Republic; Rouhani predicts positive changes within 15 days

New International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi ready to taker a harder attitude toward non-compliance with 2015 deal, diplomats say

Islamic Republic has highest number of fatalities outside of China; Rouhani seeks to portray crisis in terms of Tehran's tense relations with the US

Foreign Ministry irked by leading analyst Dr. Raz Zimmt's statements that he does not believe max pressure campaign will cause Tehran to back down, Channel 13 reports

Iraj Harirchi isolates himself at home; revelation comes a day after he was seen sweating and coughing during press conference in which he denied mass deaths from disease

Iranian parliament veers rightward in vote likely to pressure more moderate President Hassan Rouhani; 42.6% participation rate lowest in over 40 years

Conservatives expected to dominate vote; 'Our elections are useless,' says one of 58 million eligible voters as experts expect low turnout amid internal and diplomatic crises

Guardian Council bars thousands, most of them relative moderates and reformists; conservatives expected to make an overwhelming resurgence in Friday's vote

Participation in Friday's general election necessary to combat enemies' 'propaganda,' Khamenei tells Iranians in televised address