Iran

The deaths of Iran's president and foreign minister in a helicopter crash have caused a pause in the UN nuclear watchdog's talks with Tehran, the watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters on Wednesday.

The Islamic Republic of Iran will elect a new president in an election on June 28 after the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

At 9 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2024, news agencies affiliated with the IRGC announced the discovery of the wreckage of the helicopter carrying the President of Iran and the accompanying delegation, as well as the end of the search operation.

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters.

Iran has confirmed that it held indirect talks with the United States in Oman despite the two countries having no diplomatic relations, state media reported.

Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi is at risk of execution after a Revolutionary Court in Esfahan sentenced him to death in April 2024 solely in relation to his participation

Hours after India signed an agreement to operate the Chabahar Port in Iran for 10 years, the United States has warned that “anyone” considering business deals with Tehran needs to be aware of the “potential risk of sanctions.”

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued yet another warning to Israel.

In a recent report, Iranwire claimed that it obtained a document indicating that authorities used forced divorce as a tactic against a dissident, whose identity is protected by the news agency.

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday called on Iran to adopt “concrete” measures to help bolster cooperation on the country’s nuclear program.