Relatives of Iranian victims of an airliner shot down in January 2020 by missiles fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have withdrawn their complaint from a Tehran court, accusing it of being "a disgrace to the truth" and at the orders of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Protests have continued in several Iranian cities, including Tehran, amid months of unrest triggered by the death of a young woman arrested by Iran's notorious morality police for allegedly wearing a head scarf improperly.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will head to China within days for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening economic cooperation, state media reported on February 12.
In a defiant message on the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said nationwide anti-government protests have been defeated.