Authorities say celebrated filmmaker, 83, and spouse Vahideh Mohammadifar suffered multiple neck wounds; wife had told newspaper of threats, burglary

Kurdish rights group says Armita Geravand hurt in clash with police at train station, while state news contends she fainted due to low blood pressure

Armita Garawand said to have run-in with modesty enforcers, no visitors permitted to see her, even her family; officials say she fainted due to low blood pressure, no foul play

Prayers also held for Jewish New Year at Cairo synagogue for first time in 70 years

Biden administration agrees to release five Iranians in exchange for five Americans held by Tehran, waives sanctions on banks moving frozen regime funds from South Korea to Qatar

Director Saeed Roustaee and producer Javad Noruzbegi given six months in prison for showing banned film 'Leila's Brothers' at French festival, though most of sentence suspended

Islamic Republic claims that Ambassador Simon Shercliff's comments are 'interventionist content'

China-brokered deal brought about renewal of ties between Middle East powers after they were severed in 2016 over Riyadh's execution of Shiite cleric

No injuries reported after detonation of explosions planted around Evin Prison to prevent political inmates from escaping; blaze blamed on heat

Tehran sees temperatures of 38° C (100.4° F) as meteorologists predict the mercury will climb even higher during the rest of the week