Iranian president says some cities have high rate of cases; remarks come day after Tehran receives 100,000 doses of Russian Sputnik V shot, country kicks off vaccination campaign

Amid ongoing COVID-19 outbreak that has claimed 59,000 lives, government decides to replace traditional rallies and demonstrations with motorcades

After Kohavi announces he's ordered fresh plans to hit Iranian nuclear sites, top Tehran official scoffs at Israel's capabilities

Islamic Republic president says outgoing US counterpart's 4 years in office 'bore no fruit other than injustice and corruption'

In fourth large-scale exercise in recent weeks, IRGC launches ballistic missiles with 700-km range against simulated 'enemy bases'

America's adversaries unleash scorn at 'limping' democratic system, gloat over images of violence in Washington, while allies urge a return to normalcy

Leader says Tehran fears Trump administration could seize funds used to buy vaccines, insists purchase will happen but 'could be more costly and be delayed'

UN atomic watchdog head says additional understandings must lay out how Iran's violations of multilateral accord can be reversed, as parties are no longer at 'square one'

Joint commission representing China, France, Russia, Germany, Britain and Iran meets in effort to prevent total breakdown of 2015 agreement before Biden enters office

An off-the-record conversation between Emirati and Israeli officials reveals a deeper impulse for forging ties than the immediate benefits each country has won for itself