Iran
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Qatar in talks with Turkey and Iran to provide food, water: official
Qatar is in talks with Iran and Turkey to secure food and water supplies amid concerns of possible shortages two…
Attackers raid Iran parliament and mausoleum, up to seven dead: media
Middle East
June 7, 2017
Attackers raid Iran parliament and mausoleum, up to seven dead: media
Attackers raided Iran’s parliament and opened fire at the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini a few kilometers south of the capital…
Abu Dhabi calls for secure roadmap to restore ties with Doha
Middle East
June 6, 2017
Abu Dhabi calls for secure roadmap to restore ties with Doha
On Tuesday, Abu Dhabi called for a secure road map to restore ties with Doha, demanding that the state changes…
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Technology
June 5, 2017
Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
Mostafa Meisami has given up on the farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig ferrying…
Supermarket blast in Iran injures 37, gas leak possible cause: reportsIran blast
Middle East
June 3, 2017
Supermarket blast in Iran injures 37, gas leak possible cause: reportsIran blast
An explosion in a supermarket in the southern city of Shiraz injured 37 people and may have been caused by…
U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
Middle East
June 2, 2017
U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
The U.S. military said on Thursday it had bolstered its “combat power” in southern Syria, warning that it viewed Iran-backed…
Gulf Arab dispute rattles Trump’s anti-Iran axis
Middle East
May 31, 2017
Gulf Arab dispute rattles Trump’s anti-Iran axis
Just 10 days after President Donald Trump called on Muslim countries to stand united against Iran, a public feud between…
Iranian film ‘A Man of Integrity’ wins ‘Certain Regard’ competition at Cannes
Cinema/TV
May 29, 2017
Iranian film ‘A Man of Integrity’ wins ‘Certain Regard’ competition at Cannes
A movie by an Iranian who was arrested for his work in Iran won the “Un Certain Regard” competition at…
Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory
Middle East
May 25, 2017
Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory
Iran has built a third underground ballistic missile production factory and will keep developing its missile program, the semi-official Fars…
Rouhani says hopeful Europe won’t follow Trump’s lead on Iran
Middle East
May 23, 2017
Rouhani says hopeful Europe won’t follow Trump’s lead on Iran
Iran welcomes cooperation at all levels to bring stability to the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart…