In letter to UN, Iran explains retaliatory raids on N Iraq, says terrorists targeting Iranians

Iran writes to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to elaborate on the reasons why it recently chose to use military force against the "separatist terror groups holed up in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region", explaining that terrorists have used Iraqi territory to carry out armed attacks against civilians and Iran's infrastructure.

Iran busts arms smuggling team tied to foreign spy services in northwest

Iranian security forces say they have dismantled an arms trafficking ring tied to counter-revolutionary terror groups and foreign spy services in the country’s northwestern border region.

Report: Tehran streets relatively calm despite call for protests

Organizers of anti-government protests and riots in the Iranian capital Tehran failed to gather huge momentum on Wednesday, according to an official Iranian news agency.

Iran’s nuclear chief confirms launch of new centrifuges at Natanz nuclear site

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran confirms the UN atomic agency’s report that Tehran has started uranium enrichment using new centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility.

Iran’s Raisi arrives in Astana, Kazakhstan, for CICA summit

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana for the sixth summit of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

ISNA: Riots have raged on in Sanandaj in recent days

Iran’s state-run ISNA News Agency has confirmed that “riots” have continued in the Kurdish city of Sanadaj, in western Iran, over the past few days.

Research center: Telegram app use doubled in Iran since recent protests, riots

Iranian center for Data Review and Analysis (BETA research center) says the use of Telegram messaging application has more than doubled since September 6.

Report: Iran internet blackout shuts down some 300k online stores in country

The government’s decision to impose an internet blackout amid the protests and riots that have hit different cities across Iran, has reportedly shut down some 300,000 online stores.

Velayati: No ‘major difference of opinion’ between Tehran, Moscow on South Caucasus

The foreign policy advisor to the leader of Iran’s Islamic revolution has reiterated that Tehran and Moscow enjoy good and strategic relations, adding that the two sides have no “major difference of opinion” on the situation in South Caucasus.

Iran Leader: Enemies reacted clumsily to Iranian nation’s progress by plotting riots

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei played down a wave of scattered riots in different Iranian cities as an enemy plot designed as a “clumsy and foolish” reaction to the Iranian nation’s progress and initiatives.

President Raisi: Unity basic strategy for Islamic world

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed the significance of unity within the Islamic world, saying today unity is not a tactic, but a basic strategy for Muslims.

IRIB chief: ‘Sabotage act’ that briefly disrupted TV news under investigation

The head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) says an apparent hacking attack that briefly disrupted a live TV news bulletin earlier this week was an “act of sabotage” which needs meticulous technological investigation.

Saudi FM: No tangible results in reconciliation talks with Iran yet

The Saudi foreign minister says five rounds of Iraq-mediated reconciliation negotiations with Iran have so far failed to produce “tangible” results, and that the kingdom is awaiting a sixth session.

Iranian daily warns against ‘non-inclusive governance’

An Iranian daily has warned against a propensity among Iran’s officials to disallow inclusiveness, blaming that mindset for the ongoing protests in the country.

Iran FM raps West double standard, says legitimate demands different from riots

The Iranian foreign minister has censured 'double standard' approach by the West saying Iran will not allow its security to be targeted by others.

Reformist figure Tajzadeh sentenced to 8 years in jail: Lawyer

Prominent Reformist figure Mostafa Tajzadeh, who was detained in July, has been sentenced to a total of eight years behind bars on charges of activities against the establishment in Iran.

Iranian MP: internet outage cannot continue as virtual world acts like oxygen

An Iranian MP has urged officials to admit that the virtual world is like oxygen and the continuation of the filtering will have dire consequences.

Judiciary official: Israeli spy captured in Iran’s Kerman Province

The judiciary head of the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman has announced the arrest of a person over alleged espionage for the Zionist regime of Israel.

Advisor to Iranian president rejects US National Security Advisor claims

Mohammad Jamshidi, a senior advisor to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has hit back at US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s recent anti-Iran comment.

Amini family’s lawyer admits Mahsa had brain surgery, was on medication

The lawyer representing the family of Mahsa Amini admits that the 22-year-old Iranian woman, who recently died in police custody, had a history of surgery for brain tumor, despite her father’s earlier claims to the contrary.

‘Who should people see if they don’t want to be morally educated?!’ Iranian min. speaks out

An Iranian minister has spoken out against the practice of “enjoining virtue and forbidding vice,” as protests against the death in “morality police” custody of a 22-year-old woman are in their third week.

Member of Iran’s Expediency Council: Shutting down internet no solution

A member of Iran’s Expediency Council has said no government can run a country with force, adding internate outage is not a solution to the unrest and riots in Iran.

Coronavirus kills 8 more patients in Iran

The number of deaths from the covid pandemic in Iran increased to 144,498 with 8 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Instagram applies dual approach to Iran-related posts: Govt. spox

The Iranian administration slams Instagram, a US-based photo and video sharing social networking giant, for its 'double-standard approach in dealing with Iran-related content' posted on the platform.

Iran Judiciary: Hundreds detained in riots released

Iran’s judiciary spokesman says 1,700 people detained during the recent unrest and riots in the country were released without any conditions until three days ago.

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