Supporters of Fariba Adelkhah say Tehran 'cynically using our colleague for external or internal purposes that remain opaque,' adding that authorities are endangering her health

Antigua and Barbuda, Congo, Guinea and Papua New Guinea also among states whose arrears equal or exceed amount of dues it should have paid over preceding two years

British Council announces the release and return of Aras Amiri, amid ongoing negotiations in Vienna between Iran and world powers

Mohsen Rezaei, one of five Iranians accused of being behind deadly 1994 bombing, attends Managua swearing-in for president Daniel Ortega, accused of rampant human rights violations

After months of pessimism, both sides are speaking of progress and showing signs of flexibility, but time is short

Mohsen Assadi-Lari, whose son and daughter were killed when Iran shot down Ukrainian passenger plane, says the suit targets Revolutionary Guards generals, security council chief

Top legal official says rallies by disgruntled workers are 'illegal' as weekend protests held in Tehran and other cities over reneging on earlier promise by now-President Raisi

Endangered cats have fallen victim to drought, hunting and car accidents, especially in the Islamic Republic's central desert

White House national security adviser Sullivan says Tehran will 'face severe consequences,' if it attacks those targeted by largely symbolic measure

Demonstrators decry 'hypocrisy of the government and parliament,' threaten to 'shut down the justice system'