Nearly 49,000 people file paperwork to run for parliament, though all contenders must be approved by 12-member Guardian Council

Path has been cleared for triumph in Friday's vote of judiciary chief who oversaw executions of thousands, as Supreme Leader consolidates power and prepares his legacy

Nuclear watchdog head Grossi says if talks are held when Biden takes office, ‘there will have to be clear understanding on how initial terms of accord will be recomplied with’

Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani says deadline for implement parliament decision to end IAEA reviews of country's sites is February 21, as set in 2015 deal

Proposal sent to Iran's president, who says it will harm efforts to restore nuclear accord and receive US sanctions relief; supreme leader has final say on whether it’s implemented

President under pressure over economic fallout of US sanctions and pandemic, and cannot run for a third term

Guardian Council bars thousands, most of them relative moderates and reformists; conservatives expected to make an overwhelming resurgence in Friday's vote