Two women have been sentenced to death in Iran on charges of "corruption on earth" and human trafficking over the last few days, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Monday.

Iran sentences two LGBT rights activists to death

The Ukraine war and consequent sanctions against Russia by the US-led West have plunged the latter into an economic crisis marked by acute energy shortage, raising fears of a dark and cold winter.

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The Iranian government is looking to implement a new technology which will allow them to identify the women who are not complying with the country’s tough new law which makes wearing hijabs in public compulsory.

Iran plans to use surveillance technology to enforce new hijab law

Military sources in Iran said the country has upgraded the readiness of its air defences and installed civil defence systems in 51 of its cities to stave against any potential foreign attack.

Iran boosts civil defence to identify and monitor threats, thwart possible foreign attacks

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The re-implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement shouldn't be contingent on determining whether Tehran has complied with its Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) responsibilities, said the White House on Friday.

White House says no link between Iran nuclear deal and IAEA probes under NPT

The Iranian Navy reportedly seized two US unmanned drone vessels for a brief period in the Red Sea before releasing them, in the second such incident this week. According to state TV, the Iranian navy's "Jamaran destroyer encountered several American military unmanned research vessels on the international shipping route on Thursday while carrying out a counter-terrorism mission in the Red Sea.

Iran briefly seizes two US Navy drone vessels in second incident this week in Red Sea

Iran has submitted a document to the European Union (EU) seeking to finalise the 2015 nuclear accord with world powers, The Guardian has reported. Nasser Kanaani, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, has reportedly said that the latest text submitted on Friday presented “a constructive approach with the aim of finalising the negotiations”.

Iran sends ‘constructive’ response to finalise nuclear deal, US rejects it

Iran wants stronger guarantees included in the text put forward by the EU aiming to salvage Tehran's landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Wednesday.

Iran says it wants stronger guarantees to salvage landmark 2015 nuclear deal

Iranian state media reported on Friday said that Tehran's naval flotilla briefly seized two American military unmanned research vessels in the Red Sea. While carrying out a counter-terrorism mission, the Iranian navy's "Jamaran destroyer encountered several American military unmanned research vessels on the international shipping route".

United States Navy's two drone vessels seized by Iran in Red Sea amid tensions

The United States has received a new response from Iran on reviewing the nuclear deal to which the US thinks is 'not constructive'. This is the latest back and forth between the adversaries via mediators in European Union.

US: New Iran response 'not constructive', declines to discuss details publicly

According to the White House, President Joe Biden assured Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday that the United States would never permit Iran to develop nuclear weapons.

Biden assures Lapid, US will never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons

The US navy stopped an Iranian naval vessel from capturing a USC drone. The Iranian vessel tried to tore the drone away but was stopped after they were confronted by US forces.

US stops Iranian navy from capturing drone

Iran is pressing ahead with its rollout of an upgrade to its advanced uranium enrichment programme, a report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog seen by Reuters on Monday showed, even as the West awaits Iran's response on salvaging its 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran steps up underground uranium enrichment, IAEA report says

Ahead of reviving the Iran nuclear deal, International Atomic Energy Agency has made some shocking revelations over Iran's nuclear programme. According to an IAEA report, Iran has now begun uranium enrichment with new advanced centrifuge at its underground Natanz nuclear site.

WION Dispatch: Iran inching closer to enriching nukes? IAEA's shocking report amidst nuke deal talks

Iran is reviewing the United States’ response to an EU-drafted agreement that would restore the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and Western nations. As speculations over the revival of the nuke deal continue to mount, Israel has now said that its spy chief will meet US officials and will participate in closed-door meetings.

Iran: US response to EU's text will likely lead to new talks

Influential Iraqi Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr on Monday took to Twitter to announce his full withdrawal from political life. The move was surprising for many as his protesters have been blocking parliament for weeks now.

Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says he's quitting politics in bombshell announcement

2015 Nuclear Talks: Iran reviewing US nuclear deal response

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As speculations over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal continue to mount, Israel has now said that its spy chief will meet US officials and will participate in closed-door meetings.

Israeli spy chief to meet US officials, ramps up pressure over Iran Nuclear deal

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Gravitas: Iran, US inch closer to reviving nuclear deal

As momentum grows for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, Iran's top diplomat on Thursday demanded that the UN nuclear watchdog abandon the matter of three undeclared sites.

Iran demands UN nuclear watchdog to drop issue of three undeclared sites

Iran is reviewing the United States' response to the European Union's final offer for the revival of 2015 nuclear deal. Iran's foreign ministry confirmed of reviewing this proposal but gave no firm indication on how close they are to narrowing the remaining gaps.

Iran Nuclear Deal: Will 16-months long negotiation be fruitful?

As the Iran deal inches potentially closer, a reporter has claimed that over the past two months Israeli force jets have successfully entered Iranian airspace multiple times.

Report: Israeli jets entered Iranian airspace | Lapid urges Biden to not sign nuclear deal

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