After a mysterious fire broke out at the Natanz nuclear site in Iran, Iranian officials have blamed it on cyber sabotage. However, Israel's Defence Minister retaliated by saying that Israel is not "necessarily" behind every mysterious incident.

Israel 'not necessarily' behind every Iran incident: Israel's Defence Minister

Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyber attacks on its nuclear sites, the head of civilian defence said, after a fire at its Natanz plant which some Iranian officials said may have been caused by cyber sabotage.

Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site

Tehran on Thursday reported an "accident" at Natanz nuclear complex in central Iran, saying there were no casualties or radioactive pollution, and warned foes -- especially Israel -- against hostile actions.

Iran reports 'accident' at nuclear site, warns enemies

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to extend the arms embargo on Iran which is set to expire in October. "Because of the flawed nuclear deal negotiated by the previous American administration, the arms embargo on the world`s most heinous terrorist regime is scheduled to expire on October 18th, a mere four months from now.

Mike Pompeo urges UNSC to extend arms embargo on Iran

At least 19 people were killed after a powerful explosion hit a clinic in northern Tehran. The blast occurred at the Sina At'har health care centre. Authorities sent medical units to the area immediately as plume of black smoke filled the sky.

At least 19 dead as explosion hits clinic in Iran

Iran recorded its highest number of deaths from COVID-19 within a 24-hour period, official health ministry figures showed on Monday.

Iran has faced surge in daily number of cases and death toll

Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases Iran has launched a campaign that is urging people to wear face masks. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Iran's 'mask-wearing' campaign to combat surge in COVID-19 cases

Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.

WION Dispatch: Iran issues arrest warrant against Donald Trump

Iran has issued an arrest warrant for Donald Trump over the killing of top general of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qassem Soleimani. Also read: Does the killing of Qasem Soleimani violate international law?

Iran issues an arrest warrant for Donald Trump over killing of top general Qassem Soleimani

Saudi Arabia forced three Iranian boats to retreat from its waters on Thursday after firing warning shots, a spokesman for Saudi boarder guards said on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia says it forces three Iranian boats out of its waters

Iran told the U.N.’s aviation agency that it would send black boxes from a downed Ukrainian jetliner to Paris for analysis, once countries involved in the investigation agree.

Iran to hand over black boxes of downed Ukraine jet to France for analysis

Iran's supreme leader warned on Saturday that the country's economic problems would worsen if the novel coronavirus spreads unchecked, saying the initial momentum to contain it had since "waned".

Iran's Khamenei warns economy will worsen if coronavirus spreads

Three men have been arrested in Iran on suspicion of trying to sell two babies on Instagram, semi-official ISNA news agency reported Thursday. A 20-day-old baby and a two-month-old child were rescued from the online infant-selling ring, the news agency said.

Three men arrested in Iran for allegedly selling babies on Instagram

Iranian authorities said they were investigating an explosion in the early hours of Friday at a Defense Ministry facility east of Tehran, near a site that has been crucial for Iran’s development of missiles and munitions.

Iran authorities investigating large explosion near key military site

Iran on Tuesday reported 121 new coronavirus deaths, its highest daily toll in over two months, as it battles to contain the Middle East's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak.

Iran reports highest virus deaths since April

The number of daily deaths from the new coronavirus pandemic topped 100 in Iran for the first time in two months on Sunday, health ministry data showed. Iran recorded 107 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 8,837.

Iran's daily virus death toll tops 100 for first time in two months

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump still has a good chance of being re-elected. Despite Trump's declining support in recent months, Trump is likely to win thanks to his strong support base, he said.

Trump favourite to win US election, says Iran Foreign Minister Zarif

An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday Iran's naval forces were preparing to target US commercial vessels in the Gulf last month in case US forces interfered with Venezuela-bound Iranian oil tankers.

Iran prepared to retaliate if US stopped Venezuela-bound tankers

The United States on Thursday vowed that in the coming months it would withdraw troops from Iraq. "The two countries recognized that in light of significant progress towards eliminating the ISIS threat, over the coming months the US would continue reducing forces from Iraq," a joint statement said.

US vows to reduce troops from Iraq in coming months

An Iranian citizen who provided information to US and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran's slain top commander Qassem Soleimani will be executed soon, Iran's judiciary said on June 9.

Death sentence for alleged Iranian spy Mahmoud Mousavi Majd for providing information about Qassem Soleimani

An Iranian citizen who provided information to US and Israeli intelligence services on the whereabouts of Iran's slain top commander Qassem Soleimani will be executed soon, Iran's judiciary said on Tuesday.

Iran will execute CIA agent involved in commander Soleimani's killing, says official

Iranian naval activity in the Gulf and Turkish maritime expansion in the Eastern Mediterranean have hogged the limelight, but Russian and Gulf policymakers are also watching with Argus eyes moves by the Islamic Republic in the Caspian Sea.

Iran's expanding naval presence in Caspian Sea puts spotlight on great power rivalry

Iran President Hassan Rouhani warned that the country must be prepared to live with the novel coronavirus "for a long time", as the restrictions are gradually lifted.

Iranians must be prepared to live with virus 'for long time': Rouhani

France has reiterated his demands for Iran to release French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, whom Iran had sentenced to six years in prison on national security charges.

France reiterates demand for release of French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah

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