Ban on Iranian media violates human rights: Press TV official
Press TV News Director Hamid Reza Emadi says a wave of attacks launched by international satellite companies against Iranian channels violates human…
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Iran to legally pursue Intelsat media ban case at UN: Minister
Iranian minister of communications and information technology has censured the giant satellite services provider Intelsat over its latest decision to pull the…
Press TV faces ban for truthfulness: Analyst
The Iranian news channel Press TV is facing constant bans due to its efforts to shed light on realities and create unity among people…
Rohani must curb impacts of anti-Iran sanctions: Rafsanjani
The chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council says the country’s next administration should try to reduce the impacts of the “cruel” US-engineered sanctions…
Iran’s president signals softer line on web censorship and Islamic dress code
Newly elected Hassan Rouhani, an opponent of segregation by gender, says Iranians’ freedoms and rights have been ignored Two weeks after his…
No nuclear security without disarmament, non-proliferation: Soltanieh
The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the world will see no nuclear security as long as nuclear…
US NSA, Treasury involved in Intelsat ban on Iran media: Analyst
The US National Security Agency (NSA) and Treasury Department are linked to the latest decision by the giant satellite services provider Intelsat…
Iran nuclear issue will be resolve through interaction: Ahmadinejad
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has expressed optimism that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear issue will be resolved through interaction. “With regard to [Iran’s]…
Princess Fawzia, Shah’s first wife, dies in Egypt
(Reuters) – Princess Fawzia Fuad, a daughter and sister of Egyptian kings and the first wife of the last Shah of Iran,…
Egyptian women fear rising tide of sexual assault as Tahrir crowds grow
Dutch woman flown home after assault as activists try to counter ugly side of Cairo protests A new wave of sexual assaults by groups…
EC orders sweep after US spying reports
President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso has ordered a security sweep following reports of US spying activities in EU buildings.…
Egypt FM tenders resignation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Kamel Amr has tendered his resignation, as massive protests continue against the country’s President Mohamed Morsi. The ministers of…
Morsi’s office rejects army ultimatum
The office of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi says it rejects the army’s ultimatum, which gave the government 48 hours to resolve the…
Iran says new U.S. sanctions will complicate nuclear issue
(Reuters) – Iran has played down the impact of U.S. sanctions that came into effect this week, but said the measures would complicate a…
Ahmadinejad, Putin to hold talks at Kremlin
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. The much anticipated talks…
Photos: Iran president in the 2nd GECF summit in Moscow
President Ahmadinejad in the 2nd summit of he Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow By IRNA
New sanctions imposed on Iran to halt gold trading
The first American sanctions on Iran since a moderate cleric won the presidential election there on June 14 went into effect on Monday, expanding…
Verdicts issued in Kahrizak case
TEHRAN, July. 2 (MNA) – Verdicts have been issued for the people convicted of involvement in the case of the Kahrizak incident,…
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian in West Bank
Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes near the city of al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian police…
Families of abducted Lebanese protest
The families of the Lebanese nationals kidnapped by the foreign-backed militants in Syria have demonstrated in Lebanon’s capital Beirut. The protesters gathered…
As historic neighbors, Iran, Russia cannot be enemies: President Ahmadinejad
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that as historic neighbors, Iran and Russia cannot be enemies, underlining existing good relations between the…
President-elect Rohani says Iran to expand neighborly relations
Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rohani says expanding relations with neighboring countries and strengthening regional ties are among the foreign policy priorities of the…
Attack on NATO compound in Kabul kills 6
A car bomb attack has hit a NATO military compound in the Afghan capital Kabul, leaving six people dead, Press TV reports. According to…
Roadside bomb kills 4 including police commander in northern Afghanistan
At least four people, including an Afghan police commander, have been killed in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province.…
Nearly 300 Afghan security forces killed in one month
Some 300 Afghan police officers have lost their lives in attacks carried out across the war-torn country in the span of about…
Maliki’s office disproves Casey’s statements over Iran’s involvement in bombing Imam Askari’s holy shrine
Baghdad (AIN) –The office of the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, denied the accusations of the former US General to Iraq, George Casey, over…
House Democrats join Republicans in calling for tougher action on Iran
In a broad show of bipartisan support for containing the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran, all but one member of the House Foreign Affairs…
Mortar shell hits Damascus neighborhood, no casualties reported
A mortar shell has hit a neighborhood in Damascus but no one was killed or injured, Syrian state TV has reported. On…
Three Germans missing for 45 days in Syria kidnapped: Aid group
A German aid organization says three of its employees, who have gone missing for 45 days in Syria, have been likely kidnapped.…
Syrian army takes control of al-Eyn near Homs
Syrian army has taken full control of the al-Eyn farmlands on the outskirts of the central city of Homs. The army said…
Iran dismisses Bahraini FM allegations
Iran’s deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs has dismissed latest remarks by the Bahraini foreign minister concerning Tehran’s involvement in…
Close contact with media a must: Rohani
Iranian president-elect Hassan Rohani has reiterated the need for persistent contacts between his future administration and the media in view of a…
Iran Navy will unveil Fateh indigenous submarine: Cmdr.
The Iranian Navy is set to unveil an indigenous submarine in a further sign of the country’s naval capabilities. Iran’s Navy Commander…