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

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