Iran

Director Jafar Panahi spoke with NBC News about how his time in prison shaped his new film, which debuted in limited release this weekend.

The executions follow the 12-day Iran-Israel war in June, which ended with Tehran vowing that it would target its enemies at home and abroad.

The planned deportation marks a rare instance of cooperation between the U.S. and Iran, which faces new criticism for its human rights record.

The sanctions again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize any development of Iran’s ballistic missile program.

Iranian law mandates conservative dress for women in public. There were massive nationwide protests after a young woman died in "morality" police custody in 2022 for allegedly dressing improperly.

In a wide-ranging interview with NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas, the Iranian president responds to reports of construction at a new nuclear facility and telling Tom Llamas that nuclear inspectors are welcomed to visit his country. The interview was conducted with a government interpreter translating in real time, and NBC News reviewed the translation independently.

In an interview with Tom Llamas, Masoud Pezeshkian detailed his injury from the 12-day war and said nuclear inspectors were welcome to visit.

Iran has not formally acknowledged the test last week, carried out at a circular pad that has hosted other major launches.

Iran's supreme leader rejected negotiations with the U.S. about its nuclear program on Tuesday but a White House official told NBC News that the U.S. is open to "direct engagement" with Iran.

As the U.N. General Assembly meets, Iran's president and foreign minister have a last chance to try to halt the sanctions.