Iran's president meets newly elected successor
Iran's president has discussed transferring power in a meeting with his newly elected successor, the official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday.
Lavrov: Iran ready to stop 20-percent enrichment
Russia's foreign minister says Iran is willing to halt its 20-percent enrichment of uranium, which has been a key concession sought in international ...

Rowhani's 'path of moderation' also shows limits
Iran's newly elected president showcased his reform-leaning image Monday by promising a "path of moderation" that includes greater openness on ...
Allies of Iran's outgoing president defeated
Allies of outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have suffered a resounding defeat in local council elections, a clear rejection at the end ...

Moderate Iranian leader could hinder Israel
The surprising victory of a reformist candidate in Iran's presidential election has put Israel in a difficult position as it tries to halt the Iranian ...

Iran's president-elect says economy will take time
Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his ...

Key questions on Iran's presidential election
Some questions about Iran's presidential election and beyond: DOES THE ELECTION MATTER? Yes, but not in the ways many people think. Iran's president ...

Syrian troops capture Damascus suburb near airport
Syrian troops pushed forward with their offensive against rebels Saturday, capturing a suburb near the Damascus international airport as the U.S.

Iran's Rowhani seeks 'constructive interaction'
Just weeks after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory in 2005, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani stepped down from the post after ...

Inside Iran's presidential election and beyond
Some questions about Iran's presidential election and beyond: DOES THE ELECTION MATTER? Yes, but not in the ways many people think. Iran's president ...

5 things to know about Iran's presidential vote
Iran has started announcing preliminary vote counts from Friday's presidential election. Here are five things you should know: THE FIELD Iran's ...

Iran's polls open in presidential vote
In the end, Iran's presidential election may be defined by who doesn't vote. As polls opened early Friday, arguments over whether to boycott the ...

A look at Iran's voters and election process
A look at Iran's voters, presidents and election procedures: SIZE: There are more than 50 million eligible voters in a population of about 76 million.

Iran nuke policy 'unchangeable' no matter who wins
Just hours after Iran's presidential candidates bickered over nuclear policies during a televised debate, the country's foreign minister stepped in ...

Iran president campaign ending before Friday vote
Candidates for president of Iran wrapped up their final full day of campaigning on Wednesday, reacting to a last-minute surge for a moderate cleric ...

Iranian reformists rally around common candidate
Iran's presidential race lost one more candidate Tuesday but gained a new script: reformist leaders uniting behind relative moderate Hasan Rowhani to ...

Iranian candidate quits to boost reformist chances
An Iranian pro-reform candidate on Tuesday pulled out of this week's presidential election to give support to a centrist whose campaign has gained ...

Iran's reformists find spark in presidential race
He talks about easing the political restrictions imposed by Iranian authorities. He tells crowds that rebuilding ties with Western governments is ...

Iraqi Shiite fighters' Syria role raises tensions
The Iraqi Shiite fighter's family is urging him to stop risking his life by traveling to Syria, saying he's done his part defending the holy shrine ...

In Iran vote, reformists struggle with few options
Despite four years of non-stop pressure, arrests and intimidation, Iran's dissidents still find ways to show their resilience. Protest messages still ...
Influential clerics support top leader's adviser
An influential Iranian clerical body has announced its support for presidential candidate Ali Akbar Velayati in the June 14 election. A Sunday report ...
Ahmadinejad visits Iran heavy water reactor site
Iran says President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has visited a planned nuclear reactor that's part of a growing dispute between Tehran and the U.N.'s atomic ...

Candidate vows to reset Iran's foreign ties
Iran's former top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next week's presidential elections, vowed Saturday he will reset the country's economy and ...