As Iranians head to the polls for legislative and other elections on Friday, candidates have promised them on campaign posters to "fight corruption" and "fix the economy".

Businesses and shops in several cities in Kurdish-populated western Iran shut down Tuesday in a general strike protesting the hanging a day earlier of four Kurds convicted of collaborating with Israel, activists said.

On Day 102 of the Israel-Hamas war, Iran said it "totally destroyed" a base of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad in Iraq as the fate of remaining hostages in Gaza hangs in the balance.

A potential intervention by Tehran-backed Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah and uncertainty over the role played by Iran itself are risk factors that could push the unprecedented conflict between Israel and Hamas into a wider regional war, analysts say.

Clashes in south Lebanon's Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp killed at least two people Monday, medics told AFP, bringing the death toll to eight since fighting erupted over the weekend.

A U.S. intelligence assessment said that Iran is not currently producing a nuclear weapon as the two countries restarted discussions to de-escalate tensions.

On a sun-scorched shoreline in Iraq's southern marshlands, fishermen stood shovelling a grim catch: tiny fish gathered dead from the water, fit only for use as animal fodder.

Iran continues to crack down on women violating the country's mandatory hijab law, as one governor floated the idea of "negative measures" against them.

Iranians face dilemma as New Year and Ramadan coincide

In his memoir, Prince Harry claimed he killed 25 Taliban fighters while serving in Afghanistan from 2012 to 2013.

Iran executes accused British spy by hanging: judiciary

Iran sentences three more to death over Amini protests

Iran executes two more men in connection with protests

The human rights group claimed that the detained Iranian protesters were subjected to physical and mental torture and had been deprived of due process.

Iran urged to free top actor who backed protests

Iran actor arrested after voicing support for protests

Iranians hit streets again as protests enter fourth month

The young Iranians facing death penalty over protests

The man's mother was only told of the execution after his death, according to reports.

The Islamic Republic on Monday hanged a man in public who state media said had been convicted of killing two members of the security forces, the second execution in less than a week of people involved in protests against Iran's ruling theocracy.

Iran publicly executes second man over protests, defying outcry

More Iranians at imminent risk of execution: rights groups

Iran faces condemnation, more protests after execution

Iran carries out first known execution over Amini protests

Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows

The protests sweeping Iran have sounded the death knell for a once vibrant reform movement, revealing a big divide with Iranians in the streets demanding an end to theocratic rule.

After dark, Iran security forces take aim at protest buildings

Iran targets celebrities, media over Mahsa Amini protests

In Iran, rare criticism of 'morality police' after Amini death

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