Topic: Baqer Qalibaf

The top commander of Iran's military warned Israel on Sunday that it would retaliate after Israel launched an attack Monday that destroyed Iran's consulate in Damascus, the capital of Syria.

Hardline conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was formally sworn into office as Iran's president Thursday, two months after his election victory.

Presidential elections are to be held in Iran on June 18. It will be the 13th presidential election, unlucky for some, but particularly for the Iranian people, who want rid of the theocratic regime.

An Iranian official announced Thursday that the country is "ahead of schedule" in enriching uranium to a purity level of 20%, and is installing additional centrifuges in nuclear testing sites.

The Iranian economy has collapsed. The ayatollahs can no longer afford to pay the wages of government employees, as the triple whammy of U.S. sanctions, the coronavirus and rampant corruption reduce their budget.

Incumbent Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said easing international sections and addressing a high rate of inflation are priorities for the OPEC member state.

Hassan Rouhani has received more than half the votes in the Iranian presidential election with his closest contender far behind, officials say.

As millions of Iranians cast ballots in the country's presidential election, one candidate has been reaching out to reformists in recent days.

Iranians vote Friday to choose a successor to Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the country's president.

The last-minute entry of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani into June's Iranian elections poses a major challenge to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.