Iran
IAEA chief lands in Tehran to meet Iran’s president
Middle East
January 18, 2016
IAEA chief lands in Tehran to meet Iran’s president
The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog Yukiya Amano arrived in Tehran Monday for talks with President Hassan Rouhani,…
US prisoners leave Iran, arrive in Germany, as Obama hails win for diplomacy
World
January 18, 2016
US prisoners leave Iran, arrive in Germany, as Obama hails win for diplomacy
Three Iranian-Americans arrived in Germany after leaving Tehran on Sunday in a prisoner swap that followed the lifting of most…
Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons: Netanyahu
Middle East
January 17, 2016
Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons: Netanyahu
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran on Sunday that Israel would not allow it to obtain nuclear weapons, after sanctions…
Nuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, US agree on prisoner swap
Middle East
January 17, 2016
Nuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, US agree on prisoner swap
Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when world powers lifted crippling sanctions against the Islamic Republic in…
Zarif says sanctions on Iran will be lifted today
Middle East
January 16, 2016
Zarif says sanctions on Iran will be lifted today
International sanctions on Iran will be lifted on Saturday when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issues its final report…
Iran expects IAEA nuclear report on Friday: report
Middle East
January 13, 2016
Iran expects IAEA nuclear report on Friday: report
Iran expects the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to issue a "final" report on Friday confirming it has met all…
UPDATE: Iran released US sailors in international waters
Middle East
January 13, 2016
UPDATE: Iran released US sailors in international waters
Iran released ten US sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had…
Iran says Arak reactor not yet decommissioned, work ongoing
Middle East
January 12, 2016
Iran says Arak reactor not yet decommissioned, work ongoing
Iran has not yet decommissioned the Arak heavy water reactor, one of its obligations under the nuclear deal with world…
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran, Hezbollah
Middle East
January 12, 2016
Kuwait court sentences two to death for spying for Iran, Hezbollah
A Kuwaiti court sentenced two men accused of spying for Iran and Hezbollah to death on Tuesday, a Reuters witness…
Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Saudi Arabia of supporting extremists and "promoting sectarian hatred" and urged Riyadh…