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The festivities have brought people out on to the streets in a defiant show of freedom
Revolutionary Guard officers withdrawn to avoid further casualties and avert direct conflict with Washington
Jake Sullivan vows further action after Washington’s back-to-back waves of assaults on groups in Yemen, Iraq and Syria
The pro-reformist’s absence from the running for the Assembly of Experts highlights the hardliners’ grip on power
American bombers hit 85 targets in retaliation for an attack that killed three soldiers
Tehran distances itself from strike as Republican pressure builds on Joe Biden to respond
Former president Hassan Rouhani’s disqualification from Assembly of Experts is a significant blow to centrist forces
The Islamic republic’s direct strikes in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan in recent days suggest not a change of strategy but a change of tactics
Retaliatory attack threatens to escalate tensions between neighbours
Islamabad condemns attack on Jaish ul-Adl in border province of Balochistan and recalls ambassador
Attacks by Revolutionary Guards fuel fears of a Middle East conflagration
Move close to crude chokepoint comes as Tehran-backed rebels menace vessels in Red Sea
Islamist jihadist group said two suicide bombers mounted attack in Kerman, killing almost 100
Tehran blames ‘terrorist attacks’ and vows retribution for two explosions in southern city of Kerman
Israel warns of wider war after killing of Iranian commander in Syria and attacks from Tehran-backed militants
Public shows support for 70-year-old after the authorities censure his ‘cheerful’ and ‘positive’ viral videos
Jamileh-Sadat Alamolhoda is taking a different path by speaking in public about her thoughts on women and education
Nato's secretary-general says Russia has been stockpiling missiles for a winter attack on Ukraine
Hossein Amirabdollahian says Tehran has used back channels to convey fears of conflict in Gaza spreading across region
In an increasingly secular society, it is hard to argue support for Palestinians solely because they are Muslims
Two female reporters face years in prison after writing about young woman who allegedly broke hijab laws and died in custody
Blinken announces US president’s trip after impasse over aid and passage out of enclave
Western states see Tehran as pivotal to whether Israel’s fight against Hamas escalates into broader conflict
Talks between the two regional powers come amid a flurry of diplomacy sparked by the conflict
US diplomats try to head off broader regional conflagration
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