Tehran avoiding outright conflict with powerful US forces, but strategy of prodding Western interests could lead to armed conflict with global consequences

IRGC video shows men in military fatigues and black masks rappel onto the ship from a hovering helicopter; EU expresses 'deep concern'

Terror group leader Ismail Haniyeh says mission in Iran for a few days, 'expecting important results,' remains mum on its specific goals

Tehran denies its UAV was shot down in Strait of Hormuz by US naval ship after Trump announces clash

Footage broadcast on state TV comes hours after Tehran admits capturing a foreign vessel, claiming it was involved in smuggling fuel out of country

Though not banned under Islamic law, Iranian authorities are cracking down on cryptocurrency, with some officials worried energy-hungry miners are abusing subsidized electricity

In remarks apparently aimed at Jerusalem's effort to build a united front against Tehran, Sergey Lavrov says Moscow won't 'ally' against anyone, criticizes US 'muscle flexing'

Spokesman says Zarif's comments conditioning talks on Washington ending weapons exports to the region 'threw the ball into the US court'

Shurat Hadin petitions Gibraltar's top court to raise $178.5 million awarded by US court to family of three-month-old killed in 2014 by Palestinian terrorist

Tehran's UN mission says media outlets mischaracterized 'hypothetical' remarks by FM Zarif