Raisi was elected president in 2021 and, under the current timetable, presidential elections are due to take place in 2025.

As a young prosecutor in Tehran, Raisi sat on a panel that oversaw the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in the Iranian capital in 1988, as Iran's eight-year war with Iraq was coming to an end, rights groups say.

The US has threatened to cut off supplies of offensive weapons if Israel enters population centers in the Gazan city

Houthi group says operations during this week were carried out with 10 ballistic, cruise missiles, drones

"The only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday.

Under the legislation, individuals engaged in same-sex relationships could face imprisonment ranging from 10 to 15 years.

President Raisi has sent a pointed warning to West Jerusalem

The US has reportedly advised Netanyahu not to attack Iran

The Lebanese militant group claims it hit a military air surveillance unit

Late on Saturday, Iran carried out an unprecedented direct attack on Israel, using more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, in retaliation for a deadly April 1 air strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

A royal source in Riyadh has criticized Tehran for “terrorism”

The counterstrike needs to be acceptable to the US, local media have said