Iran agents researched ways to move Masih Alinejad, including whisking her from New York to Tehran-allied Venezuela by boat; White House condemns 'despicable' scheme

Iranian foreign ministry claims America is mainly to blame for the communist-ruled island's woes, after deadly demonstrations erupt amid deep economic crisis

Intelligence officer and three agents charged in Manhattan court with plot part of wider effort to also target dissidents in Canada and UAE; 3 defendants based in Iran

Government spokesman says Tehran ready to swap all political prisoners in exchange for all Iranian prisoners, even those not held by the US

France urges Iran 'to take the final decisions' to enable restoration of 2015 deal limiting Tehran's nuclear program

Decrying State Department response to presidential vote, Tehran says US government is in no position to comment on electoral process in Iran or any other country

Washington insists that Ebrahim Raisi's ascension won't set back prospects of reviving faltering 2015 pact, but incoming Iranian leader has already rejected some key US demands

Press secretary Jen Psaki says real decision-maker in Iran 'is the supreme leader -- that was the case before the election, is the case today'

WSJ says defense systems to be removed from Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia; Pentagon says will maintain ability to quickly return forces if necessary

Front-runner Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner who earlier this year threatened Trump with assassination, has praised Hezbollah and criticized normalization with Israel