Iran
Iran parliament to investigate blogger’s death
World
November 11, 2012
Iran parliament to investigate blogger’s death
A parliamentary committee will look into the death of an Iranian blogger in police custody, an Iranian lawmaker said on…
Iran to strengthen naval presence over disputed islands
World
November 4, 2012
Iran to strengthen naval presence over disputed islands
Iran will increase its naval presence in the Gulf to strengthen its authority over three islands which the United Arab…
Update: Iranian warships dock in Port Sudan
World
October 30, 2012
Update: Iranian warships dock in Port Sudan
Two Iranian warships docked in Sudan on Monday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported, less than a week after Khartoum…
Iranian MP: Iran has pictures of restricted Israeli areas
World
October 29, 2012
Iranian MP: Iran has pictures of restricted Israeli areas
DUBAI — Iran holds pictures of Israeli bases and other restricted areas obtained from a drone launched into Israeli airspace…
EU agrees on wider Iran sanctions
World
October 15, 2012
EU agrees on wider Iran sanctions
European Union governments agreed on further sanctions against Iran's banking, shipping and industrial sectors on Monday, cranking up financial pressure…
Senior Iranian diplomat plays down trade agreements, highlights industry-specific assistance
Business
October 14, 2012
Senior Iranian diplomat plays down trade agreements, highlights industry-specific assistance
Hassan Kazemi, Iran’s assistant foreign minister for economic affairs, said that his country is open to a free trade zone…
US thinks ‘Iran behind cyberattack in Saudi’
World
October 13, 2012
US thinks ‘Iran behind cyberattack in Saudi’
The United States believes Iran was behind a major cyberattack on Saudi Arabia's state oil company and a Qatari gas…
Iran could make the bomb within 10 months: experts
World
October 9, 2012
Iran could make the bomb within 10 months: experts
Iran could produce enough weapons-grade uranium to make an atomic bomb within two to four months and then would need…
Iran imposes currency cap to combat rial’s plunge
World
October 6, 2012
Iran imposes currency cap to combat rial’s plunge
TEHRAN — Iran on Saturday sought to reverse a collapse of its currency by imposing a fixed dollar rate, days…
Clashes in Iran as police raid money changers
World
October 3, 2012
Clashes in Iran as police raid money changers
TEHRAN — A protest and scuffles with police occurred in central Tehran on Wednesday in the first sign of public…