Three other people were handed prison sentences of between five and 10 years for allegedly committing crimes such as acting against national security

The Basij forces, affiliated with Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, have been at the forefront of the state crackdown on the protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces visited the origin site of the rockets and found a third unfired rocket at the base located in al-Shaddadi, Syria

The public comments represent the strongest condemnation by the United States of the NATO-ally's air operations in recent days

Russia has asked Turkey to refrain from a full-scale ground offensive in Syria

Israeli army radio said the explosive devices were hidden in bags and at least one of them contained nails to maximise the impact

The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.0 and was at a depth of 2 km, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

The Islamic Republic has been gripped by nationwide protests since the death of Mahsa Amini in morality police custody on Sept 16