Iran’s Navy unveils indigenous minesweeping system: Cmdr.
Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says the country has unveiled its first indigenously developed minesweeping system. Iran is now among…
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Syria’s army now controlling most parts of country: Iranian foreign minister
Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says the situation in Syria is ‘very good,’ as the Syrian army now has control over…
US complicates Turkey’s energy interests in Iraq, Iran
The US currently sanctions trade with Iran and does not support the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq’s attempts to trade energy independent of…
Iran hands over 94 Pakistani deportees
QUETTA: Iranian security forces on Tuesday handed over 94 Pakistani nationals to Levies Force on Pak-Iran border in Taftan area of Chagai district.…
The west and its allies cynically bleed Syria to weaken Iran
If western politicians were really interested in saving lives, they would use their leverage to negotiate a settlement If anyone had doubts that…
Iran holds 7th court session to hear Kahrizak case
The seventh court hearing has been held for three Iranian judges over the death of three detainees who lost their lives in…
Beautiful apartment in Iran built entirely from waste materials
The stone cutting industry in Mahallat, Iran is a big business – in fact, it accounts for almost half the city’s economy.…
Stephen Hawking boycotts Israeli regime
British theoretical physicist professor Stephen Hawkins has joined an academic embargo on the Israeli regime by refusing to attend a conference hosted…
Iranian vice president visits Turkey
Iran’s Vice President Lotfollah Forouzandeh Dehkordi for parliamentary affairs travels to Turkey today. Dehkordi will meet with Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ…
US heads 41-nation war games in Persian Gulf, Iran fears conflict in volatile region
Massive US-led military drills began in the Persian Gulf in a second such show of maritime might in under a year. The…
Ahmadinejad looks to make confidant his successor as Iran race starts
Outgoing president’s aide likely to stand in election but opposition Green Movement’s leaders still under house arrest Iran started its six-week search for a…
US, Arab allies knew about Israeli air strikes on Syria in advance: Larijani
Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the United States and certain Arab states had been informed of Israel’s intention to carry out…
Family shares letters from American held in Iran
DETROIT (AP) — An ex-Marine incarcerated in Iran for nearly two years says in the first letters written to family in Michigan…
Obstacles fail to deter financier from opening private Iran bank
The international banking sanctions that have crippled Iran’s economy did not discourage Parviz Aghili from opening what is in effect the country’s only privately…
National dialogue only solution to Syria crisis: Iranian FM
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has dismissed the idea of foreign intervention in Syria, saying that the crisis in the Arab…
First female candidate registered for Iranian presidential elections
The first female candidate was registered for the upcoming presidential election in Iran, the Fars News Agency reported. Razieh Omidvar, 46, has…
Iran diplomat held in solitary at notorious Evin Prison: sources
(Reuters) – A senior Iranian diplomat linked to Iran’s reformists has been detained for nearly two months and is in solitary confinement…
Kuwait info. min. meets Iranian president
TEHRAN, May 7 (KUNA) — Kuwait’s Minister of Information, Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Sabah met Tuesday with…
Would-be Iranian presidents seek a place on the ballot
TEHRAN — Not just anyone is allowed to become president of Iran. But just about anyone can sign up to be considered,…
Iranian cyclists ends Eurasia tour with message of peace
Ardebil, May 7 — An Iranian cyclist has ended his 20,000-km tour around Europe and Asia with the message of peace and…
Iran’s electoral elegance: the style evolution of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
President went from humble white jacket to tailored suits in journey from man of the people to man of the world When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ran…
Iran FM Salehi hold talks with President Assad in Damascus
Iran foreign minister has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus after his brief visit to Jordan where he warned against…
Iran opposed to any foreign intervention in Syria: Salehi
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has reaffirmed Tehran’s opposition to any foreign intervention in Syria, calling for a negotiated solution to…
America’s endless war against the world: US special forces now operate in 92 countries
In 2001, the US Congress passed a law for the so-called “war on terror” that allows the US government to wage war at…
Can Rafsanjani jolt Iran’s presidential election?
In this rowdy Iranian election season, all of the 26 or so presidential hopefuls are naturally looking for trademark political platforms to…
Iran faces fresh trade heat as more shipping firms exit
LONDON/NEW DELHI, May 7 (Reuters) – Foreign container shipping lines are giving up on Iranian business ahead of new U.S. sanctions in July, dealing…
Photos: Iran conducts mine sweeping operations in Persian Gulf
Iranian navy started on Tuesday its special maneuvers to take off mines, in east Hormuz strait, in which the Islamic Republic put…
Report: 3 explosions heard in Tehran
Three explosions were heard in Tehran on Tuesday, in an area where Iran carries out missile research and storage, BBC Persian reported.…
Is Starbucks imposing its own sanctions on Iran?
Iran’s English-language, state-sponsored media service PressTV may have stumbled onto something, in spite of itself. An article published Thursday cites a bizarre YouTube rant…
Ramin Mehmanparast comments on arrest of Azerbaijani citizens in Iran
Baku. Shamil Alibeyli – APA. Scientific worker of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) Khalida Khalid and her driver Shamkhal Huseynov arrested in…
Iran FM: Arabs should respond to Israeli strikes
AMMAN: Iran’s foreign minister says it is Syria’s Arab neighbors – not Tehran – who should respond to Israel’s recent airstrikes near Damascus. Ali…
Lawmakers: Gas exports could undercut US rivals Russia, Iran
Lawmakers who back natural-gas exports are trying to woo skeptical Democrats by arguing the sales would boost American power at the expense…
Iranian deputy FM criticizes Israel’s military attack against Syria
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister in Arab and African Affairs condemned military attack of Israel against Syria and said Iran won’t let resistance…
“Muslims’ enemies seek to tarnish image of Islam”
“The enemies of the Islamic Ummah are trying to tarnish the image of Islam in the court of public opinion and fuel…
Kuwait court upholds life term on 4 for Iran spying
A Kuwaiti court rejects the appeals of two Iranian defendants and upholds the court of appeals’ life sentences on charges of forming a…
Iran warns against ‘provocation’ in Persian Gulf anti-mine drill
TEHRAN — Iran on Tuesday warned against any “provocations” in the Gulf as a US-led international naval force began a massive minesweeping…
Iran’s letter to UN on Israeli strikes against Syria
The following is the full text of Iran’s letter to UN-SG and UN-PSG on the Israeli air strikes against Syria In the…
West providing chemical weapons to Syrian rebels – Iran
TEHRAN, May 7 (RIA Novosti) – Iran accused Western powers on Tuesday of helping Syrian rebels gain access to chemical weapons. “Women…
Indian exports to Iran may touch $5 b in 2013-14
Indian exporters are hoping to increase shipments to Iran this fiscal by more than half to $5 billion as both countries have…