Supreme leader Khamenei 'granted pardons or commuted the sentences of 2,272 convicts' for the Eid al-Adha and Ghadir religious holidays, according to an official statement

Police claim those detained are 'evil and hostile elements'; super salty Lake Urmia began shrinking in 1995 due to prolonged drought and over-extraction of water

No details provided on how officer was killed; incident follows series of unexplained deaths of high-level Iranian military figures in recent months

After Biden meeting, Hulata says 'Israel will act as it sees fit,' and has done 'quite a lot in Iran over past year'; on potential peace with Saudi Arabia: Israel's 'working on it'

Court says said Hamid Noury, 61, participated 'in the executions of many political prisoners' at the orders of supreme leader Khomeini

Opposition leader tells US president in 'warm' 15-minute sitdown that Tehran won't be stopped without real threat of force

President Raisi warns any move against Iran's territorial integrity will elicit a response; Hamas calls US president's visit 'support for occupation'

WSJ cites Bahrain official who says Mossad spy agency is already helping train Bahraini counterparts; report doesn't specify what type of equipment would be in deal

Cannes Film Festival prizewinner detained while inquiring about arrested colleague, held for alleged incitement in wake of deadly building collapse

Dragan Skocic led Iranian national team to its sixth World Cup, set to take place in November; replacement not yet announced