Zarif claims 'cowardly' killing of Soleimani backfired, served as 'the beginning of the end of the US in the region'; says Pompeo sent Tehran 'inappropriate,' threatening letter

US secretary of state says 'world must reject Iran’s violence,' urges renewal of arms embargo against Tehran

Secret meeting was part of Emirati effort to cool regional tensions amid escalating Middle East violence, alarmed American officials, according to NY Times report

Democratic sponsor of measure, which picks up support of 8 Republicans, says it is aimed at reasserting Congress' authority to declare war; House can take up bill later this month

7,000 would-be candidates, many of them reformists and moderates, were disqualified by the Guardian Council ahead of next week's vote

Reuters says Lebanon-based Iranian proxy is helping to fill the void left by US assassination of one Tehran's most important generals

Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi's Twitter post showing apparent children's costume made to look like Iranian astronaut gear sparks social media ridicule

Health authorities say no cases of virus in Islamic Republic; regime criticized for staging mass rallies to mark anniversary of Islamic Revolution during global outbreak

Four Texans and New Yorker violated US sanctions as part of plan that could have netted them $28 million per month, Justice Department says

State media says rallies to take place in more than 5,000 locations; Rouhani, Soleimani's daughter to address crowd in Tehran