Tehran
Iran says ready to put rivalries aside with Saudi Arabia
Middle East
February 13, 2016
Iran says ready to put rivalries aside with Saudi Arabia
Iran and Saudi Arabia must overcome strained relations and work for stability in Syria and the Middle East, Iran's foreign…
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’
Middle East
January 9, 2016
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi ‘provocations’
Iran's foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia's "provocations" toward Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between…
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Middle East
January 4, 2016
Saudi severs ties with Iran after embassy attacked
Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic ties with Iran after protesters ransacked its embassy in Tehran to protest at the execution…
Saudi faces ‘divine revenge’ over cleric’s execution: Khamenei
Middle East
January 3, 2016
Saudi faces ‘divine revenge’ over cleric’s execution: Khamenei
Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" over its execution of a top Shi'ite cleric, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei…
Defiant Iran pledges to ramp up missile program, in challenge for Obama
Middle East
January 2, 2016
Defiant Iran pledges to ramp up missile program, in challenge for Obama
A series of Iranian officials vowed on Friday to expand Tehran's missile capabilities, a challenge to the United States which…
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Environment
December 19, 2015
Iran ‘to close capital’s schools’ due to air pollution
Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, state media said Saturday, following air pollution three times the…
Putin in Tehran for Syria talks
Middle East
November 23, 2015
Putin in Tehran for Syria talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Monday in Tehran for talks with Iran about the devastating conflict in Syria where the…
Tehran slams ‘Iranophobia’ over UN rights criticism
Middle East
November 20, 2015
Tehran slams ‘Iranophobia’ over UN rights criticism
Iran on Thursday accused countries backing a UN resolution criticizing its rights record of spreading "Iranophobia" and said they should…
Iran’s Rouhani says expects sanctions lift by end-2015
Middle East
October 27, 2015
Iran’s Rouhani says expects sanctions lift by end-2015
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday he expected nuclear sanctions against Tehran to be lifted by the end of…
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…