Mohammad Fathali, Iran’s ambassador to India, has dismissed rumours on social media that six Indians and 10 Afghans, along with Iranian citizens, have been arrested for ‘organising and carrying out the recent rioting and destruction’ in the city of Abadan.

Iran faces a dual crisis of escalating domestic protests fueled by economic collapse and an external military threat from the U.S. and Israel. The government appears to lack a clear strategy to address either,

Iran’s leadership is confronting a rare convergence of pressures, with spreading protests fuelled by economic collapse colliding with warnings of military action from the United States and Israel.

Demonstrations have included cries in support of the shah, something that could bring a death sentence in the past but now underlines the anger fueling the protests that began over Iran’s ailing economy.

Jafar Panahi on why Donald Trump's intervention is not needed amid protests in Iran and wanting to return despite his upcoming trial.

BEIRUT/AMMAN/DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran will send missiles, drones and more advisers to Syria, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, as rebel forces pushed their lightning offensive south towards the city of Homs in the biggest challenge for years to ...