Iran
Iran supports any move to stabilize oil market: Rouhani
Middle East
September 18, 2016
Iran supports any move to stabilize oil market: Rouhani
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran supports any move to stabilize the global oil market and lift prices, the Iranian…
Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: official
Middle East
August 28, 2016
Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: official
The death penalty has failed to reduce drug trafficking in Iran, a senior Iranian judiciary official said on Saturday shortly…
Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances
Middle East
August 23, 2016
Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances
The Russian military said on Monday its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria had…
Pressure mounts in Iran for law against animal cruelty after videos cause outrage
Middle East
August 19, 2016
Pressure mounts in Iran for law against animal cruelty after videos cause outrage
A man grabs a dog by the ears and bashes it against the side of a pickup truck in a…
Iran says detains a dual national linked to British intelligence
Middle East
August 16, 2016
Iran says detains a dual national linked to British intelligence
Iran said on Tuesday it had arrested a dual national last week in Tehran linked to Britain's intelligence service, the…
Bahrain to try scores of people on charges of setting up militant group
Middle East
July 27, 2016
Bahrain to try scores of people on charges of setting up militant group
Bahrain prosecutors said on Tuesday scores of people will stand trial next month on charges of setting up a "terrorist…
After nuclear deal, Iran sticks to wary tactics in key Gulf waterway
Middle East
July 12, 2016
After nuclear deal, Iran sticks to wary tactics in key Gulf waterway
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday dispatched five military vessels to monitor a US warship hosting one of America's…
Iran’s Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shi’ite rift, raps Israel
Middle East
July 1, 2016
Iran’s Rouhani accuses West of exploiting Sunni-Shi’ite rift, raps Israel
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani accused Western powers of trying to exploit differences between the world's Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims to…
Money laundering body keeps Iran blacklisted, freezes some steps
Middle East
June 24, 2016
Money laundering body keeps Iran blacklisted, freezes some steps
An international group that monitors money laundering worldwide decided on Friday to keep Iran on its blacklist of high-risk countries…
Iran thwarts bombings in Tehran, other cities: ministry
Middle East
June 20, 2016
Iran thwarts bombings in Tehran, other cities: ministry
Iran thwarted a number of bombing plots in the capital Tehran and other cities, the Intelligence Ministry said on Monday,…