Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may have transferred power to his son, according to reports. The leader reportedly did this because of his declining health.

Why Khamenei's alleged transfer of power to son signals seismic change for Iran

Iran flatly dismissed a call by Saudi Arabia for Gulf states to be consulted on any potential negotiations with the Islamic republic on its nuclear programme.

Iran dismisses Saudi's call for inclusion in nuclear talks

Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed by a satellite-controlled machine gun, according to the country's state media. Fakhrizadeh, the architect of Tehran’s nuclear strategy, was killed on a highway near the capital in a carefully planned assassination that has led to a serious escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

Iran’s nuke scientist was killed using satellite-controlled gun, IRGC says

Iran has said that a satellite-controlled machine gun with "artificial intelligence" was used in last week's assassination of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Iran says nuclear scientist killed by satellite-controlled machine gun

An official close to the office of Iran's supreme leader on Monday denied rumours Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's health was deteriorating, local media reported. "May it blind the enemies' eyes that with the grace of God and the prayers of devotees, (Khamenei) is in good health and is carrying out his plans following the usual schedule," Mehdi Fazaeli said on Twitter.

Iran official denies Khamenei's failing health rumours

The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani marked the start of 2020. As the year comes to an end, the focus remains on another gruesome assassination. Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated near Tehran. Ghadi Francis tells us why this killing has now plunged West Asia into a crisis.

The West Asia Post | Iran's top nuclear scientist killed | What's next for Iran

Iran plans to install hundreds more advanced uranium-enriching centrifuges at an underground plant in breach of its deal with major powers, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report showed on Friday, a move that will raise pressure on U.

Iran tells IAEA it will accelerate underground uranium enrichment

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that a consultation with Gulf states was necessary if US nuclear agreement with Iran was to be revived. It warned that such an approach was the only path towards a sustainable agreement.

Talks with Gulf states necessary for US-Iran deal revival: Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden has said that he wants the United States to return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal this only Iran resumes compliance. However, the experts say that returning to the nuclear deal won't be easy

U.S. President Joe Biden wants United States to return to the 2015 Iran Nuclear deal

Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday urged US President-elect Joe Biden to end America's 'rogue' behaviour. He also appealed him to lift the crippling sanctions.

End 'rogue' US behaviour: Iran to Biden

Iran's Guardian Council watchdog body has approved a law that empowers the government to halt UN inspections of its nuclear sites and step up uranium enrichment beyond the limit set under Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran passes new law on hardening nuclear stance, halting UN inspections

Just hours after the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist, Tehran demanded the United Nations Security Council condemn the killing and take action against those responsible, but diplomats say the call is likely to go unheeded.

UN Security Council unlikely to act on Iran scientist killing: Diplomats 

A top Iranian official said a "complex operation" led to the killing of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and blamed Israel and an exiled opposition group for it.

'Complex operation' led to killing of nuclear scientist: Top Iranian official

A senior member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Commander was killed in a strike at the Iraq-Syria border.

Report: Iranian revolutionary guard Commander killed by drone strike in Syria

After the assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the country's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Israel of being involved in this murder plot.

Iran writes to UN asserting 'right to defend' itself against Israel after Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's death

The raid alone was brazen enough. A team of Israeli commandos with high-powered torches blasted their way into a vault of a heavily guarded warehouse deep in Iran and made off before dawn with 5,000 pages of top secret papers on the country’s nuclear program.

Brazen killings expose Iran's vulnerabilities as it struggles to respond

A senior Iranian security officer has accused Israel for using electronic devices to remotely kill their countries top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Iran says Israel used electronic devices to remotely kill nuclear scientist

Days after a top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed reactions from country continue to pour in. Most of the countries have called for calm after President Hassan Rouhani accused Israel of being the assassination. No one has claimed the responsibility in killing the nuclear scientist so far.

Iran Nuclear scientist's assassination: How the world responded

Iran's local media said on Monday that the country's chief nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated last week, was actually killed by a machine gun operated by a remote control that was made in Israel, the Islamic Republic's longtime enemy, according to the semi-official Fars News.

Iran: Local media says chief nuclear scientist shot with remote-controlled machine gun made in Israel

Iran's state media has said that the weapon used to kill the country's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was made in Israel.

News Alert: Iranian media: Israel-made weapon used in scientist's killing

The body of Iran's assassinated top nuclear scientist is now been taken to the holy shrines ahead of his burial. The mourning ceremony & also the procession took place for Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in the Iranian city Mashhad.

Iran's top nuclear scientists body taken to holy shrines ahead of burial

Iran intends to give a “calculated and decisive” response to the murder of its top nuclear scientist. A top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently claimed that the country intends to respond soon.

Iran promises a 'calculated, decisive' response to murder of nuclear scientist

Turkey on Sunday condemned killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist as an act of "terrorism". It also said that the killing disturbed peace in the region. Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed on Friday (November 27) in an armed attack.

Turkey condemns Iranian scientist killing as act of terrorism

The body of Iran's assassinated top nuclear scientist has been taken to the first of several revered Shiite Muslim shrines ahead of his burial set for Monday, state media reported.

Iran nuclear scientist's body taken to Muslim shrine

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