Iran
Obama vows to ‘stand by’ Gulf allies amid concern over Iran threat
Middle East
May 15, 2015
Obama vows to ‘stand by’ Gulf allies amid concern over Iran threat
President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday to back Gulf allies against any "external attack," seeking to reassure them of Washington's…
Iran’s isolated banks may have slow, painful return to global system
Middle East
May 12, 2015
Iran’s isolated banks may have slow, painful return to global system
Iran may be about to restore banking links with the rest of the world after years of separation, but the…
Saudi King Salman to miss US-Gulf summit amid tensions
Middle East
May 11, 2015
Saudi King Salman to miss US-Gulf summit amid tensions
Saudi King Salman will not attend a summit hosted by President Barack Obama next week seeking to shore up wavering…
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 10, 2015
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
Iranian-allied Houthi fighters in Yemen accepted on Sunday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by their adversary Saudi Arabia but said…
ISNA: Iran says Maersk ship released, has left its territorial waters
Middle East
May 7, 2015
ISNA: Iran says Maersk ship released, has left its territorial waters
Iran has released a Marshall-Islands flagged container ship and its crew which were seized last month in one of the…
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
Middle East
May 5, 2015
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime…
Iran bans ‘devil worshipping’ haircuts
Life & Style
May 4, 2015
Iran bans ‘devil worshipping’ haircuts
Hairstyles of a spiky and unorthodox nature have reportedly been banned in Iran because they imply devil-worship, while tattoos and…
Iranian official: US oil delegation to visit Iran this week
Middle East
May 4, 2015
Iranian official: US oil delegation to visit Iran this week
A US delegation will visit Iran to review energy investment opportunities while Tehran negotiates a final deal with world powers…
Former deputy’s graft sentence casts shadow on Iran’s Ahmadinejad
Middle East
May 3, 2015
Former deputy’s graft sentence casts shadow on Iran’s Ahmadinejad
In late January, a former deputy of conservative ex-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has been jailed for embezzlement raised explosive allegations…
Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with Yemen
Middle East
May 2, 2015
Iran pledges to protect shared security interests with Yemen
Iran's deputy foreign minister said Tehran will not let regional powers jeopardize its security interests in Yemen, Tasnim news agency…