Islamic Republic of Iran
Iran To Sanction 15 US Companies For Israel Ties
Iran will impose sanctions on 15 US companies for their support for Israel and its "terrorist actions", state news...
Two Years On, Yemen Stuck In ‘quagmire’
Deadly fighting, a rise in jihadism, the threat of famine -- two years after Saudi Arabia intervened against...
Khamenei Fleshes Out ‘Made In Iran’ Vision
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fleshed out his vision of a "Made in Iran" economy Tuesday, calling for a ban on...
Hyundai Signs 3 Bn Euro Deal For Iran Oil Project
Hyundai has signed a deal worth three billion euros ($3.2 billion) to invest in a major Iranian oil project, the South...
Iran FM Says Netanyahu Faking History and Jewish Faith
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu of ignorance about history and the...
Second Post-Sanctions Airbus Joins Iran Fleet
Iran received its second new Airbus plane Saturday under an order that Tehran placed last year after a partial lifting...
Iran Successfully Tests Naval Missile
Iran has successfully test-fired a naval missile which hit its target 250 kilometres away, local news agencies reported...
Bali Won’t Cover Up Statues For Saudi King
Indonesia's Hindu resort island of Bali on Wednesday defended a decision not to cover up any of its ubiquitous statues...
ZTE Shares Up In Hong Kong After $1.2 Bn US Fine
Shares in Chinese telecom giant ZTE jumped as much as 8.8 percent on Wednesday in Hong Kong after it ended a year of...
Iran’s Ex-President Ahmadinejad Joins Twitter, Despite Ban
Iran's hardline former president Mahmud Ahmadinejad became the latest leader to join Twitter on Sunday, despite having...
Iran Sees Progress In Hajj Talks With Saudi
Iran said on Sunday there had been progress in talks with Saudi Arabia on allowing citizens of the Islamic republic to...
France To Encourage Banks To Work With Iran
France wants to encourage the "normalisation" of banking relations with Iran to improve economic relations with the...
Iran’s S-300 Air Defence System ‘operational’
Iran's advanced S-300 air defence system, delivered by Russia following a July 2015 nuclear deal after years of delay,...
IMF Says Sanctions On Iran Dampening Economic Sentiment
Uncertainty surrounding the sanctions on Iran and its relations with the United States pose a risk to the oil-producing...
Iran’s Ahmadinejad Writes Open Letter To Trump
Iran's ex-president Mahmud Ahmadinejad published Sunday an open letter to Donald Trump, welcoming his criticism of the...
Iran’s Rouhani To Run For Second Term
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has decided to run for re-election in May, the vice-president for parliamentary affairs...
Trump’s Defense Chief, In Iraq, Says
The U. S. military is not in Iraq "to seize anybody's oil", Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, distancing himself from...
Washington Encourages Israel-Arab Alliance Against Iran
With a new leader in the White House bent on disrupting the status quo, could it also be time for a fresh approach to...
US and Iran Face Off In Wrestling Final
As the US and Iran lock horns over sanctions and missile tests, athletes from the two countries will grapple each other...