Unity, resistance keys to counter sanctions: Haddad-Adel
Iranian presidential candidate Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel has underscored the importance of national unity and resistance as the keys to render ineffective the…
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Mass Palestinian grave found in Tel Aviv
Skeletal remains of dozens of Palestinians killed by Israelis during 1948 have been found in a mass grave in Tel Aviv. The remains…
Several Iranian presidential candidates object to debate format
A number of Iranian presidential candidates have objected to the format of their first live televised debate. In the debate aired live…
Cold start in Tehran as elections heat up
The June presidential election in Iran is approaching and the campaigns are escalating, but there is little sign of excitement about the…
Rezaei pledges popular, multicultural economy
Iranian presidential candidate, Mohsen Rezaei, says if elected, he would minimize the role of the government in running economic activities and create…
Turkish police fire tear gas in worst protests in years
(Reuters) – Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon for a second day on Saturday to prevent hundreds of protesters reaching…
Look at Iran’s voters and election process
A look at Iran’s voters, presidents and election procedures: SIZE: There are more than 50 million eligible voters in a population of…
Iran raps Canada’s total ban on trade of goods with Iran
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman has criticized Canada for imposing a total trade ban on Iranian goods, saying the decision is part of…
Iran prepared to counter US cyber threats: Lawmaker
An Iranian lawmaker says the country has what it takes to counter US cyber threats against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities. “Today,…
Poetry and bickering at Iran’s presidential debate
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s ailing economy, hit hard by international sanctions over its disputed nuclear program, was supposed to be the…
Kerry: Iran election unlikely to alter nuke policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he is not optimistic that Iran’s upcoming election will produce any change…
After 2 months, Iranian tourists return to Egypt
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Several dozen Iranian tourists touched down in an ancient Egyptian city on Friday, the first time Iranians were…
Washington betrayed Moscow over S-300 deal with Iran: Russian official
A Russian official has criticized the US for abandoning Moscow after forcing it to stop a deal for the delivery of S-300…
Lapid, French FM discuss Iran, peace talks in Paris
Finance Minister Yair Lapid met in Paris with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. Lapid’s office stated that the two discussed tightening sanctions…
Arabsiar’s jail sentence part of Iranophobia project: Foreign Ministry
Iran has condemned the sentencing of Iranian-American Mansour Arbabsiar to 25 years in prison as “ridiculous and fabricated,” saying the decision is…
Iran denounces US sentencing over Saudi envoy Plot
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign ministry has denounced the U.S. for sentencing an Iranian-American to 25 years in prison over a…
Kerry says unacceptable for Iran to have nuclear weapon
(Reuters) – Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he did not have high expectations that an upcoming presidential election in Iran would…
Sanctions have no impact on Iran’s oil production: oil minister
Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi says the illegal US-engineered sanctions have not impacted the Islamic Republic’s crude oil production. Qasemi made the…
U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran’s petrochemical industry
(Reuters) – The United States blacklisted on Friday eight companies in Iran’s petrochemical industry, sending a warning to the Islamic Republic’s global…
Tehran says U.S., not Iran, sponsors terrorism
(Reuters) – Iran on Friday rejected a U.S. State Department report that accused Tehran of increasing its support for terrorism overseas to levels not…
US puts sanctions on top aid of Iran’s Leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. issued sanctions Thursday against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s deputy chief of staff and more than 50 other Iranian…
Iranian presidential candidates to hold 1st televised debate
Iranian presidential candidates have stepped up their campaigns as the country awaits the first election debate ahead of the election. On Friday,…
Presidential candidate Aref vows to encourage investment
Iran’s reformist presidential candidate Mohammad-Reza Aref has stressed the need for facilitating both domestic and foreign investment in the country, vowing to…
Iran nuclear issue politicized, Gharazi says
Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Gharazi says the Islamic Republic’s nuclear issue has been politicized,Press TV reports. “I don’t consider [Iran’s] atomic energy problem…
Rezaei outlines bid to boost Iran’s marine exports, imports
Iranian independent presidential candidate, Mohsen Rezaei, has pledged to support to Iran’s maritime imports and exports more effectively if he wins the…
Qalibaf criticizes widening social divide in Iran
Iranian presidential candidate, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, has criticized the growing poverty and discrimination in the Iranian society, calling for national unity to…
Analysis: Total CEO safe as investors prioritize profits over Iran bribery case
(Reuters) – The colorful boss of Total (TOTF.PA) is unlikely to be felled by demands he stand trial over alleged bribes to Iran as…
Iran criticizes ‘one-sided’ UNHRC resolution against Syria
Iran has strongly criticized as “one-sided” the UN Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) recent resolution against Syria, calling on the international community to…
Iran will not allow overthrow of Syria government: Iran deputy FM
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs says the Islamic Republic will not allow the overthrow of the Syrian government.…
Iran’s moderate candidate says interaction with world in his agenda
TEHRAN, May 30 (Xinhua) — Iran’s moderate presidential candidate, Hassan Rouhani, said Thursday that he will have ” constructive interaction” with the…
Rafsanjani disqualification from vote seen hindering Iranian women’s rights
The disqualification of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani from Iran’s presidential race has disappointed some women’s rights activists who were looking to the moderate…
Iranian Paralympic champion Nemati wins SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award
Iran’s Paralympic gold and bronze medal-winning archer Zahra Nemati has been presented with the individual 2013 SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award here…
Iran Candidate Vows to Preserve Nuclear Rights Through Diplomacy
A U.S.-educated engineer running in Iran’s June presidential race said his government should go on a diplomatic offensive to convince the world…
Iran Election Watch: Iran’s reformist presidential candidates to unite around one
14 days to the presidential vote, election stories are as follows: Khatami & Rafsanjani’s advisers proposing “reformist’s unity plan”; Iran FIL Front announcing their favorite candidate; Aref’s…
Iran’s opposition presidential candidate criticises government
The reason for the critical situation in Iran over the past eight years is that the country is under the control of…
Jalili urges proper management of national potentialities
Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili has stressed the importance of managing national potentialities to resolve the ongoing problems in the country. “Today,…
Iran Candidate Jalili Says Women’s Rights Are as Mothers
Iranian presidential candidate Saeed Jalili said his nation must defend the rights of women as mothers and resist the approach of Western…
Iran amends law on stoning for adultery
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran has amended its internationally condemned law on stoning convicted adulterers to death to allow judges to impose a…
Assad says Syria received first S-300 shipment
In interview with Al Manar, Assad says he won’t stop Syrian groups attacking Israel in order to liberate the Golan. Syria received…
Report: Hezbollah orders Hamas out of Lebanon
Eviction said due to Hamas support for Syria opposition forces, while Hezbollah allied with Syrian President Bashar Assad; Hamas, who were previously…