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…
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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…
Germany to charge UK, US over spying
Germany Federal Prosecutor’s Office says it is preparing to bring charges against US and British intelligence agencies over large-scale spying operations on…
Iran arrests 8 Slovaks for restricted areas photography: Attorney General
Iran’s Attorney General Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei says eight Slovak citizens and one Iranian have been arrested in the central Iranian province of Isfahan…
Iran’s Ahmadinejad urges specific mechanisms for fair gas prices
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called on gas producers to define pricing mechanisms in a bid to set fair prices for this…
Iran dismisses allegations of interference in Syria affairs
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi has dismissed as baseless allegations of the Islamic Republic’s involvement in the ongoing Syrian crisis. Araqchi…
Car bomb attack hits Syria’s Hama, casualties feared
Casualties are feared after foreign-backed militants in Syria carried out a car bomb attack in the country’s central city of Hama. The…
John McCain: U.S. must arm Syria rebels to deter Iran from nuclear ambitions
Republican senator, in Israel, sides with Netanyahu: Negotiations with Palestinians without preconditions. U.S. Senator John McCain said in an interview published Monday…
Iran, Bolivia discuss ways to develop bilateral ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales, in a meeting on Monday, explored avenues for the further…
Strike shuts down Kashmir after mass protests
The people of Indian-administered Kashmir have held a complete shutdown strike in response to the killing of two youth by the Indian…
Iranian MP reiterates global dismantlement of WMDs
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Iranian legislator voiced Tehran’s steadfast opposition to the acquisition, possession and use of the Weapons of Mass Destruction…
Russia wants Siberia to launch cooperation with Iran’s Yazd province
TEHRAN (FNA)- Representative of the Russian Federation’s Siberia Zone and Russian consul-general in Iran called for strong cooperation between Siberia and Yazd…
West targets truthful media: Raza Kazim
Press TV has talked with Raza Kazim, with the Islamic Human Rights Commission from London to share his ideas on the issue…
Iranian MP deplores foreign meddling in Egypt
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker took foreign interference in Egypt’s internal affairs responsible for continued crisis in the Muslim country. “The…