Use of death penalty accelerated after election of hardliner Raisi, say French and Norwegian NGOs, including fivefold rise in drug-related executions over 2020

Iranian court rules that Ali Younesi and Amir Hossein Moradi endangered national security by sabotaging public facilities and cooperating with opposition groups

'There is no need to beat around the bush,' former parliament member Ali Motahari says; he argues Iran's failure was not keeping its plans a secret for long enough

Report claims over 100 agencies were targeted in recent days, but does not say which organizations and agencies came under attack

Anticipated cyberattack operations around April 29 to attempt breach of Israeli websites, spreading propaganda messages and attacks on Israeli information systems

US president speaks to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett via phone about Iran, Jerusalem tensions; no firm date set for Biden trip to Jewish state

US Secretary of state says Emad Sharghi, sentenced to 10 years on spying charges, 'has been treated as a political pawn'

Bodyguard killed near checkpoint in Sistan-Baluchistan province; attackers arrested, says Iran state TV

Many ordinary Iranians sympathize with Ukrainians despite Tehran's tilt toward Moscow in recent years, with state media echoing Russian talking points on invasion

Countries signed six cooperation agreements in run-up to this year's global soccer championship; Islamic Republic's soccer team has already advanced to the World Cup