Comments by ambassador to US and UN represent some of most far-reaching made by an Israeli official in favor of overthrowing the Ayatollahs regime

Describing the torturous conditions in the Islamic Republic at the time, ex-political prisoners label new president 'the head of Auschwitz' for his role in mass executions

Britain expected to raise issue at Friday meeting, over a week after a suspected Iranian drone strike amid ongoing shadow war on the seas

Ultra-conservative cleric says Tehran will back diplomatic moves to end sanctions as he takes office with terror group leaders, senior EU official in attendance

Country registers 39,357 new cases in 24 hours, bringing total since the pandemic started to 4,019,084; it records 409 deaths in same period, brining total to 92,194

Ultraconservative, who begins his term facing domestic and international crises, is expected to also already present his cabinet, two weeks ahead of deadline

Tehran moved last week toward further government control of Instagram and other apps with draft bill that some worry could wipe out their livelihoods

Defense minister along with Foreign Minister Lapid brief ambassadors of countries on UN Security Council about the deadly assault on Israeli-linked tanker off coast of Oman

Military says 'incident complete' after reports armed men commandeered ship near UAE; details surrounding episode remain unclear

Envoy says members of top UN body must recognize destabilizing role IRGC playing in region, calls latest attack 'another instance of maritime terrorism' by Islamic Republic