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An Iranian consulate employee in Istanbul was detained in connection with a probe into the assassination of an Iranian dissident in Turkey.
Iran had just recently recorded its highest daily death toll four days earlier with 239 new fatalities.
Iran airs televised confession of wrestler after Trump tweet
In the segment, Afkari is seen 'confessing' to stabbing a water supply company employee in the southern city of Shiraz amid anti-government protests in 2018.
Fire breaks out at Iranian power station
A fresh fire broke out at an Iranian power station, the latest of a series of similar blazes, while Israel said it is not “necessarily” behind ...
Denmark calls in Saudi envoy over Iran terror plot
Danish police said they were prosecuting three people for financing and promoting terrorism in Iran in collaboration with a Saudi intelligence ...
Gheyzanieh: Where oil flows, but drinking water does not
Comment: For too long, Iran's leaders have neglected the oil-rich Khuzestan region, which provides an economic lifeline to the country, writes Kourosh Ziabari.
Coronavirus outbreak in Middle East prisons poses mounting threat
While some Middle East regimes have temporarily released inmates as the coronavirus spreads in crowded jails, countless political prisoners, ...
Iran bootleg booze touted as 'corona cure' kills dozens
Rumours the bootleg alcohol in Iran could cure the deadly coronavirus have killed at least 27 people so far, authorities confirmed.
Denmark: A new frontier in the Iran-Saudi Cold War?
A sleepy Danish town is now the centre of an international spying operation. Does this make the smallest Scandinavian country the new flashpoint ...
Denmark arrests three Iranians on suspicion of spying
Denmark has accused Saudi Arabia and Iran of 'bringing internal strife' into the country in the wake of a foiled assassination attempt.
Iran to 'directly respond' to US military: Khamenei adviser
In an interview with CNN, the military adviser to Iran's supreme leader affirmed that the response to the killing of top Iranian General Qasem ...
Iran cancels 'overwhelmingly huge' ceremony honouring Soleimani
Iran has cancelled a procession to honour Qasem Soleimani in Mashhad because too many people were set to attend.
We'll see who will receive 52 target strikes: Iran
Tehran has increased its tit-for-tat threats with the US as anger rises over the death of General Qasem Soleimani.
Soleimani receives hero's welcome as millions flood Iran streets
Millions of mourners dressed in black were seen gathered in Ahvaz in a live broadcast on state television.
Iranian officials compare Trump to Hitler amid flaring tensions
Iranian officials have compared Trump to Hitler and Genghis Khan, whilst Zarif accused Trump of breaking international law after the killing of ...
Iranian protester killed as petrol price hikes spark protests
The demonstrations broke out on Friday, hours after it was announced that the price of petrol would be hiked by 50 percent for the first 60 litres.
Iranian supreme leader personally approved Aramco attacks – report
CBS News has quoted an unnamed US official as saying that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved a drone attack on Saudi oil facilities on condition ...
Can Iraq help Iran mend fences with Saudi Arabia?
Comment: Iran's influence in Iraq could help defuse some of the high tension in the region, writes Maysam Behravesh.
Iran president defends telecoms minister following judiciary hardliners assault
Iran Telecoms Minister Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi faces charges of failing to create a 'safe environment' on social media and leaving Iranian ...
Iran hints at Saudi role in deadly suicide bombing
A suicide bomber killed at least two people outside a police headquarters in the port city of Chabahar in restive south-eastern Iran on Thursday.
Suicide car bomb targets police station in southeast Iran
A suicide bomber killed at least two people outside a police headquarters in the port city of Chabahar in restive south-eastern Iran on Thursday.
Amnesty fears for Ahwazi activists over 'secret assassinations'
Rights group Amnesty International has expressed fear over Ahwazi Arab minority in Iran as dozens of them have been reportedly secretly killed ...
Exclusive: Iran's Zarif speaks about sanctions, Saudi 'assassination plots'
Iran is faced with tough new economic sanctions, amid a region in turmoil. The New Arab speaks to Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif about ...
More than meets the eye behind Iranian assassin plots
Comment: The question of who is responsible for these plots merits a nuanced look beyond official statements, writes Maysam Behravesh.
Denmark has said Tehran was behind an intelligence plot to kill an Ahwazi activist.
Tehran was accused of plotting an attack against three Iranians living in Denmark on Tuesday.
Eleven people from the Iranian military were arrested in connection to the Ahvaz attack last month.
Despite President Trump's reservations, the answer is 'probably', reports Paul Iddon.
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