Armed conflict with a foreign power may be Tehran’s last resort
By Farid Mirbagheri The escalating tension in the Persian Gulf could be a potential game changer for the entire region and possibly the world. On...
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Protesters rally in western Iran, some demonstrators detained
Iranian police dispersed anti-government protesters in the western city of Kermanshah on Friday, the Fars semi-official news agency said, as protests spread to Tehran and...
Iran says 25 missing in addition to 20 firemen killed in building collapse
Iranian officials said on Friday that 25 people were still unaccounted for after the collapse of a 17-storey commercial building in Tehran on Thursday, in...
Iran says to buy 114 Airbus planes, interested in Boeing and other deals
By Tim Hepher Iran plans to buy 114 aircraft from European plane maker Airbus as soon as March, and is looking for other deals, senior...
Cyprus welcomes Iran deal
The ministry of foreign affairs has welcomed the agreement on Iran`s nuclear programme and the lifting of the sanctions against Tehran. An official statement said:...
Three freed American prisoners leave Iran as Rouhani hails nuclear deal (Updated)
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Lesley Wroughton Three Iranian-Americans left Tehran on Sunday under a prisoner swap following the lifting of sanctions on Iran that is...
Iran reacts with fury after Saudis execute Shi’ite cleric
By Sam Wilkin and Angus McDowall Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday as Shi’ite Muslim Iran reacted with fury to...
Plane crashes at Tehran’s Mehrabad airport; at least 38 reported dead -IRNA
By Michelle Moghtader An Iran-140 Sepahan Air passenger plane bound for Tabas in northeast Iran with 48 passengers and crew on board crashed on a...
Iran and six powers lock horns over nuclear reactor
By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi Iran and world powers locked horns on Wednesday over the future of a planned Iranian nuclear reactor that could yield plutonium for bombs...
Iran angry over U.S. sanctions, nuclear talks interrupted
(Rs) – Iran’s anger over a new U.S. sanctions measure may have been behind its move to interrupt talks with world powers over how to...
