Maziar Motamedi

The legislation aims to criminalise the use of blocked services, hand some internet controls to armed forces.

Six nights of protests over water shortages have turned deadly, with three civilians and one police officer killed.

Six-day lockdowns imposed ahead of Eid al-Adha holiday as Delta variant drives Iran’s fifth major wave of infections.

Tehran says it wants to agree prisoner exchange but the US and UK are linking it to talks on Iran’s nuclear programme.

World powers party to the nuclear deal hope to restore it soon as the best option available to ensure non-proliferation.

Gov’t blames Israel for June attack, accuses it of trying to derail negotiations that could see US sanctions lifted.

As vaccination efforts continue to lag, fears grow of another major resurgence of coronavirus infections.

After receiving COVIran Barekat jab, Ali Hosseini Khamenei says he waited for an Iranian vaccine to be inoculated.

Observers say US seizure of 36 websites may just lead Iran to further tighten its internet restrictions.

Raisi says he is ‘proud’ of his work as a former prosecutor and will continue to ‘defend human rights’ as president.