Iran

Her detention comes as Iran has been cracking down on intellectuals and others as Tehran struggles with sanctions, an ailing economy and the fear of a renewed war with Israel.

The organizers "did not take these warnings seriously" and violated “public decency,” a public prosecutor told state media.

The deportations come as tensions remain high between the two countries after the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites during Tehran's 12-day war with Israel.

The Iranian team, representing a country targeted by U.S. airstrikes in June and whose citizens are subject to a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration, will open its World Cup campaign in Seattle or Inglewood, California, on June 15.

Traders offered the new exchange rate as attempts so far to restart negotiations between America and Iran over its nuclear program appear stalled.

Iran is legally obliged to cooperate with the IAEA under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. But it hasn't yet provided inspectors with access to nuclear sites.

A drastic new message adorns the walls of Tehran, usually reserved for war heroes and weapons: "There is a water shortage!"

Iran long has threatened to close off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil traded passes.

An NBC News film crew was given exclusive access to the National Aerospace Park , a rarity for a foreign news organization.

Kamran Hekmati, 70, is one of at least four Americans who are currently detained in Iran, according to a source familiar with their arrests.