Iran

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

A month of protests across the country, sparked by death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of moral police, has awakened large international attention towards the moves of the clerical regime in place since the 1979 Islamic Revolution

Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi competed without a headscarf in a competition in Seoul, South Korea; she said she did so 'inadvertently' amid concerns for her safety after many thought she was supporting protesters

While the large street demonstrations have mostly subsided, the protest movement has moved inside universities and schools; when they reopened on Saturday, the first day of the Iranian week, protests broke out after two days of relative calm