The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of the world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative.
"We have no decision to build a nuclear bomb, but should Iran's existence be threatened, there will be no choice but to change our military doctrine," Kharrazi said.
Criticizing Israel both for attacking Zahedi and nuclear program is full of logical fallacies.
Iran’s goal of escalation amid the Rafah offensive has therefore not come to the fruition that Iran wanted.
Nelson told reporters the United States was trying to prevent Malaysia from becoming a jurisdiction where the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas could both fundraise and then move money.
Passed last month after a lengthy delay following the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests, a new law in Iran increases punishments for women who don’t wear the hijab.
The latest group to claim to attack Israel is in Iraq, however it is unclear if these "attacks" go beyond mere claims and whether Iran is putting out propaganda to keep up the pressure on Israel.
Iran seized the container ship, MSC Aries, with a crew of 25, in the Strait of Hormuz in April, days after Tehran vowed to retaliate for a suspected Israeli strike on its consulate in Damascus.
‘This is a message that first and foremost expresses the fact that Israel is not alone,’ says initiator Mike Evans.
Nika Shakarami disappeared at a protest in Tehran in September 2022 before her body was found a few days later.
Hamza Al-Dahdouh was the son of Wael Al-Dahdouh, Al Jazeera's chief correspondent in Gaza.