Iran
Iranian film on Prophet Mohammad stirs calls for Tehran to ban it
Egypt
August 28, 2015
Iranian film on Prophet Mohammad stirs calls for Tehran to ban it
A film on the life of Prophet Mohammad is expected to break box office records in Shi'ite Muslim Iran after…
Israel’s Barak says army blocked three Iran attack plans
Middle East
August 23, 2015
Israel’s Barak says army blocked three Iran attack plans
Israel's former defence minister Ehud Barak has said in an interview that three Iran attack plans backed by both himself…
Reports: Israeli leaders drew up plans to attack Iranian military
Middle East
August 22, 2015
Reports: Israeli leaders drew up plans to attack Iranian military
Israeli leaders planned to attack Iran in recent years, but held back due to the opinions of other government leaders…
Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, treaty body says
Middle East
August 18, 2015
Use Iran deal to prevent nuclear weapons free-for-all, treaty body says
The head of the body trying to secure ratification of a global ban on nuclear testing urged world leaders on…
Firms linked to Revolutionary Guards to win sanctions relief under Iran deal
Middle East
August 9, 2015
Firms linked to Revolutionary Guards to win sanctions relief under Iran deal
Dozens of companies tied to Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards, a military force commanding a powerful industrial empire with huge political influence,…
Rouhani: Iran, Turkey must work together to fight IS
Middle East
August 6, 2015
Rouhani: Iran, Turkey must work together to fight IS
Iran and Turkey must work with one another to root out the threat of extremism in the region, President Hassan…
Egyptians, 6 other nationalities granted visa-free entry to Iran
Egypt
July 29, 2015
Egyptians, 6 other nationalities granted visa-free entry to Iran
Iran has granted Egyptians, among others, a visa-free entry to Iran. “Citizens of Turkey, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bolivia, Egypt and Syria…
Bahrain sees ‘foreign’ link in attack, Iran denies role
Middle East
July 29, 2015
Bahrain sees ‘foreign’ link in attack, Iran denies role
Bahraini authorities have arrested several people in connection with Tuesday's deadly bombing and suspect the attack was a "foreign attempt"…
Bomb kills two Bahraini policemen, government implicates Iran
Middle East
July 28, 2015
Bomb kills two Bahraini policemen, government implicates Iran
A bomb killed two Bahraini policemen on Tuesday and the explosives resembled some seized at the weekend that the government…
With nuclear deal done, Iran sets out to reassure wary Gulf Arabs
Middle East
July 27, 2015
With nuclear deal done, Iran sets out to reassure wary Gulf Arabs
Iran's foreign minister called on Sunday for a united front among Middle Eastern nations to fight militancy, in his first…