The move came just days after the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the morality police for violating the country's dress code
Iran's ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravan, has warned that his country will respond "decisively" to any threat or unlawful act against it by Israel
Israel considers Iran to be its greatest enemy, citing Iran's calls for Israel's destruction and its support for hostile militant groups on Israel's borders
The decision comes after acclaimed Iranian director Saeed Roustaee, who presented his film "Leila's Brothers" at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022, was sentenced to six months in prison by the Iranian authorities
Iran's Defence Ministry unveiled a drone on Tuesday resembling America's armed MQ-9 Reaper, claiming that the aircraft is capable of staying airborne for 24 hours
Information on the attack at Shah Cheragh remained unclear immediately after the shooting, with state media and semiofficial news agencies offering differing details
Iran began registering candidates for parliamentary elections in March, which will be the first since nationwide protests rocked the country last year.