Facility that allegedly had been used to produce key nuclear component was covered in recent months, after IAEA inspection of other suspected sites

Reported strikes in Homs Province in central Syria are the first in the country attributed to Israel in more than a month

Attack, reportedly from direction of Lebanon, would be first in over a month; Syria claims some missiles shot down by air defense systems; explosions reported near Damascus, Homs

June 18 election will see voters pick a new candidate replacing term-limited president; 7 aspirants focus their attention on departing leader in 3-hour televised debate

Groups say they hold head of judiciary Ebrahim Raisi responsible for Sasan Niknafs' death, the cause of which is not specified; Raisi widely expected to win presidential election

Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour built alliances with Shiites, Palestinians to create Lebanese terror group; reportedly lost a hand in an Israeli assassination attempt

Advanced stealth fighter jets take part in exercise alongside Italian, US, UK pilots in their largest, farthest-away drill yet

Ultraconservative judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi is widely seen as a favorite to win June 18 election

Tehran reacts angrily, saying Washington's 'economic terrorism' prevents it from paying arrears; Central African Republic also stripped of voting rights in upcoming session

Diplomats say negotiations for resumption of 2015 pact moving along, though some issues remain; top official dismisses UN atomic watchdog's lack of access to sites as 'not related'