Iran

UN Nuclear Observatory inspectors have found uranium particles enriched to 83,7% at Iran's underground nuclear site in Fordo, according to a report seen by the Associated Press

Three Iranian players won medals at the 1st Asia-Pacific Rapid Chess Championship for the Deaf, including two gold medals, one male and one female

The head of the Iran-China Joint Chamber of Commerce said Iran will open a trade centre in China by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (20 March)

Jafar Panahi, the film director imprisoned on charges of carrying out anti-government propaganda with his work and banned from making films for 20 years, has been freed; the release came 48 hours after he began a hunger strike in protest

Ministry of Defence didn't provide information on who is suspected of carrying out the drone attack on the weapons factory in Isfahan; latest drone strike against Iran comes amid escalating regional and international tensions involving the country

Head of Islamic Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, threatened authors of stripes published by satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, advising them to look to the fate of Salman Rushdie - the writer who was the target of a terrorist attack last summer

The country has drawn huge international condemnation after executing two young civilians - karate champion Mohammad Mehdi Karam and volunteer children's coach Seyed Mohammad Hosseini- for participating in anti-regime protests

Iran's currency fell to an all-time low against the dollar as nationwide anti-government protests reached their third month; the breakdown in negotiations to restore the Tehran nuclear deal also hurt the rial's value

Doctors around the world have raised their voices in favor of the basic human right of neutral medical care and expressed concern about deliberate violation of medical neutrality and non-interference with medical services by the Islamic Republic forces

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, reportedly responded to a letter from a group of female high school students recommending that students strengthen their morale to build a prosperous Iran

The head of the Association of Homogeneous Powertrain Industries and Parts Manufacturers reportedly said a $300 million memorandum of understanding has been signed to export cars to Russia

The country reportedly claimed to have developed a hypersonic 'super missile' capable of penetrating any country's defence systems, bringing the UN Nuclear Watch to raise concern

Human Rights Watch - a pressure group - explicitly accused Iranian authorities of using fabricated national security threats to crack down on protesters across the country