Aide to supreme leader warns Israel risks triggering regional conflict in the event of all-out offensive against militant group
After a record low turnout, the second round will offer a stark choice in a country beset by economic malaise
Some pro-reform citizens lack faith in country’s tightly controlled politics but their participation could be critical
Presidential election comes as Iranians face cost of living crisis — even much-derided cheap car is unaffordable for many
Infighting builds in conservative camp amid calls to run single presidential candidate against surprise challenger
Guardian Council disqualifies prominent moderates but gives green light to one reformist MP
Aircraft came down on Sunday in remote and mountainous north-west
Ebrahim Raisi’s condition unclear after ‘hard landing’ of his aircraft in mountainous region
Row over plan to build mosque in rare green space highlights divisions in increasingly polarised society
Patriotism among Iranians tempered by discontent over languishing economy
Officials and diplomats indicate attacks were limited and sought to avoid full-blown escalation
International pressure mounts on Jewish state to show restraint
Macron warns of risk of ‘conflagration in the region’ as Israeli war cabinet considers response
Tehran believes calibrated missile and drone barrage is enough to restore deterrent and bolster image
Tehran’s ‘Operation True Promise’ demonstrated aerial might that was visible to all, but fatal to none
G7 leaders and UN Security Council to meet as US seeks ‘co-ordinated diplomatic response’
Tehran has vowed to respond to a suspected Israeli air strike on its consular building in Damascus
Tehran indicates response will be designed to avoid escalating conflict amid flurry of diplomatic calls
Diplomatic push comes as Washington says Tehran is readying military response to strike on consulate
Militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah says air strike they blame on Israel will prove ‘turning point’
Tehran considers how to retaliate after suspected Israeli attack without igniting wider conflagration
President Ebrahim Raisi says strike in Syrian capital will ‘not go unpunished’
Radical-right newcomers accuse older generation of corruption and nepotism
Participation fell after purge of leading pro-reform and moderate candidates
Conservatives wield tight control over vote for parliament and for body that may choose new head of state
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