Iranian media is reporting that 27 inmates from the notorious Evin Prison are still at large following Israel's strike on the facility last month, according to the Associated Press.

Iran said Tuesday 27 inmates were still at large after an Israeli airstrike last month targeted Evin prison in the north of the capital, Tehran, local media reported.

Iran is attempting to rearm its militias across the Middle East after U.S. strikes crippled its nuclear program in June,

Iranian government offices, banks and businesses in the capital province of Tehran were shut down on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave and the need to conserve energy.

For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign.

Iran 's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that Tehran cannot abandon its uranium enrichment programme, which was seriously damaged in June’s conflict with Israel. The declaration follows five rounds of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Oman, which failed to agree on the extent of Iran's enrichment.

Iran tested one of its satellite carrying rockets with a suborbital flight on Monday, state media reported, the first such test since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June,

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi denies plots to assassinate President Donald Trump and claims Iran has no policy to wipe Israel 'off the map,' despite contradictory statements.

Iran has announced the closure of government offices, banks, and businesses in Tehran on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave.