Thousands of People's Mujahedin supporters rally outside Paris; American ex-VP says 'this is not just another protest but the beginning of a revolution for freedom'

Supreme leader makes comments in meeting with visiting sultan of Oman; hacker group takes responsibility for defacing Iranian state websites with images of exiled group

Pictures of Massoud Rajavi, the long-missing leader of the MEK exile group, and his wife go up on several sites

Case relates to 1988 killing of at least 5,000 prisoners allegedly ordered by Ayatollah Khomeini in order to avenge attacks carried out by exiled opposition group

Dissident umbrella organization claims Tehran behind blaze, citing neighbor who saw perpetrator throw Molotov cocktail, but police say 'no information to suggest a targeted attack'

Thousands of anti-regime activists, fueled by mass protests spreading inside Iran, decry president's first appearance in front of world forum

US Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield says no plans for meetings on nuclear deal during gathering of world leaders; Iranian dissidents demand Iranian president be barred from speaking

Prime minister Edi Rama says Iranian embassy staff given 24 hours to leave country; Biden administration backs its NATO ally, calls for Tehran to be held responsible for assault

Albanian government services were attacked after a group of Iranian dissidents attempted to hold a conference on Albanian soil in July

Anti-regime group MEK axes annual conference after security warning from Albanian government; US embassy in Tirana urges citizens to stay away