The execution came as Iran vowed to confront what it called its enemies after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program this weekend.

The woman's son's national security work in NZ means he can't safely return to live with her in Iran, and going alone would be deeply stressful for her.

In June, Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, defense systems and top military officials. Iran’s retaliation included ballistic missiles that struck major cities in Israel, killing 31 people.

Sanctions have destroyed the Iranian middle class – the very driver of stability and moderation.

People in Iran increasingly find themselves unable to afford the food they need to survive and worried about the future ahead of the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program.

The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear programme, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they ...

DUBAI: As Iran's ailing economy braced Saturday for the reimposition of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program, it is ordinary people who i ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear program, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves ...

Iran’s president called the expected reimposition of sanctions over its nuclear program “unfair, unjust and illegal” on Friday as the U.N. Security Council rejected a last-ditch effort to delay them.