The Iranian officials, on Sunday (July 16) announced that it will relaunch patrols by the so-called morality police in a bid to enforce the hijab rule after a reported increasing number of women leaving their hair uncovered in public.

Iran’s 'morality police' returns to enforce hijab law, months after nationwide protests

Iran is ready to give 'special priority' to India in its oil exports if New Delhi shows willingness, the country's deputy foreign minister for political affairs said on Sunday, July 16.

Iran pitches 'special priority' for India in oil exports with focus on cooperation over Chabahar Port

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi received red-carpet welcomes from his counterparts in Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe on his three-country tour of Africa. Tehran has touted the trip as a "new beginning" in relations with the continent. Raisi's trip to Africa is the first by an Iranian president in more than a decade and represents a bid to diversify Iran's trade relations in the face of crippling U.S. sanctions. Iran stepped up diplomatic outreach to developing world countries after then-U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from Tehran's nuclear accord with world powers in 2018 and reimposed sanctions.

Iranian president tours Africa after 11 years| Iran seeking new allies as isolation grows

The Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is on a three-day visit to Africa. On his first day, he received a red carpet welcome from his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto. Raisi is also scheduled to visit Uganda and Zimbabwe. This is the first trip by an Iranian president to Africa in more than a decade.

Iranian President Raisi on a three-day visit to Africa

The visit comes as the Islamic republic tries to shore up diplomatic support to ease its international isolation, with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi also due to travel to Uganda and Zimbabwe this week on the first Africa tour by an Iranian leader in 11 years.

Iran and Kenya leaders sign trade agreements, pledge to strengthen ties

Indonesia's Coast Guard has seized an Iranian flag super tanker which has been suspected of illegal transhipment of crude oil.

Iran-flagged tanker seized over suspected crude oil transfer by Indonesia

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is embarking on a three-day African nation beginning tomorrow. It marks the first step by an Iranian President to Africa in 11 years. Iran has stepped up its foreign diplomacy in recent months.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi to visit Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe; steps up diplomacy

As part of the most recent diplomatic initiatives to lessen the Islamic Republic's isolation by forming new relationships, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will set off on a rare African tour on Tuesday. It will be the first journey to Africa by an Iranian president in 11 years, and it will last for three days, visiting Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Iranian President Raisi embarking on 3-day tour of Africa

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has delayed his tour of Africa and now will kick it off a day late on Wednesday (July 12), said Kenyan foreign ministry. The announcement was made after Raisi failed to appear at a scheduled press event in Nairobi.

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi fails to appear at Nairobi press meet; Africa tour delayed, says Kenya

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has postponed his State visit to Kenya. Raisi was set to tour Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe for a three-day official tour. This would have been the first such trip for an Iranian president in 11 years. The postponement comes without any explanation or prior public intermission from the Iranian government.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi cancels Kenya state visit

Iran's top-level football league is just around the corner. The head of Iran's Football Federation has finally announced that women will get entry into the stadiums. Is it too little, too late? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Iran to allow women in football stadiums

Two men were hanged in public on Saturday after they were found guilty of carrying out an attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz, Iran in October, in which 13 people were killed, reported state media.

Two men hanged in public for attack on shrine in Iran that killed 13 people

Iran has allowed female spectators to attend an upcoming football league. This decision is set to thrill thousands of female football fans in the country.

Iran allows women to attend football league

In response to a shooting that left over a dozen people dead at a venerated shrine in the southern city of Shiraz last year, Iran hung two men in broad daylight on Saturday, according to the judiciary.

Iran publicly executes two accused in holy shrine attack last year

Tensions between US and Iran are on the rise in the Gulf. The US has said that Iran has seized a commercial ship in the transit. This comes just a day after Washington claimed that it has thwarted similar attempts by Tehran on two commercial ships.

US says Iran seized ship in Gulf waters, Navy refrains from interference

New sanctions regime for Iran, this will give UK more power to target decision makers. This includes individuals involved in weapons production and threats against Britons.

UK sends a clear message to Iran, expands its powers to sanction latter

The US Navy said that Iran's Revolutionary Guards seized a commercial ship in the Gulf, media reports said. This incident occurred just a day after the US accused Iranian forces of two similar attempts off Oman.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards seize commercial ship in Gulf after two similar attempts

UK on Thursday (July 6) announced plans for tougher sanctions against Iran for its alleged human rights violation as well as hostile actions against its opponents on UK soil.

UK toughens up sanctions against Iran regime

In the early hours of Wednesday, Iran made an attempt to seize two oil tankers near the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz. The US Navy reported that one of the tankers was fired upon by Iranian naval vessels.

Iran attempts to seize oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, prompts US Navy response

Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain on Wednesday, took Iran to the International Court of Justice in order to seek damages for families of passengers on a plane that was shot down by Tehran in the year 2020, said the tribunal.

Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain take Iran to court over shooting down plane, killing 176

Iran and Belarus, two nations that have been sanctioned by the West are now seeing more recognition in the global forum, with Iran now a part of the Shanghai Corporation Organisation and Belarus set to become a full member by 2024. What does this mean for the west and how does it help in the enhancement of the SCO.

Iran: SCO expansion in the changing world order | World News | WION

Iran has hanged at least 354 people in the first six months of 2023, a rights group said Monday, adding that the pace of executions was much higher than in 2022.

Iran executed 354 people in first half of 2023: Rights group

India is set to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit tomorrow. The meeting will be held virtually as a key highlight will be the participation of Iran which has become the newest member of the eight-member group. Also, Vladimir Putin is expected to address a multilateral summit for the first time since the Wagner Mutiny last month.

Putin to address SCO for the first time since armed rebellion

Iran will refrain from sending a new ambassador to Sweden in protest over the burning of a Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Sunday.

Iran holds off sending ambassador to Sweden in protest over Quran incident

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