
Iranian cleric says women can't be president
A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog group insists that women cannot be presidential candidates, a report said Thursday, effectively killing the ...

Iran hard-liners urge election ban on top rivals
Hard-line Iranian lawmakers have petitioned authorities to bar two prominent presidential contenders — a moderate former president and a protege of ...
Iran expresses regret over killing Afghans
Iran has expressed regret for the shooting deaths of Afghan migrants entering the country illegally over the weekend. On Saturday, Afghan Foreign ...

Nigeria judge: Iranian, colleague smuggled weapons
An Iranian and his Nigerian accomplice were sentenced to five years in prison Monday over a plot they orchestrated to smuggle a shipment of ...

Leading candidates in Iran's presidential race
The following are potential front-runners in Iran's June 14 presidential election to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The list of candidates will be ...
Afghanistan says Iranian guards killed 10 migrants
Iranian border guards killed 10 Afghan migrants and wounded another eight when hundreds tried to illegally cross into Iran in search of work, ...
Report: Iran FM says would attend Syria conference
Iran's foreign minister says his country would be prepared to attend a planned international conference on Syria, and is suggesting Tehran could play ...

2 divisive figures enter Iran's presidential race
A pair of powerful and divisive figures registered Saturday to run in Iran's presidential election, jolting the political landscape ahead of next ...

A look at Iran's political hierarchy
A look at the political power structure in Iran. SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI: Wields control over every major decision either directly or ...

Iran president still a force even as his era ends
When many struggling families in this eastern Iranian city take stock of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's legacy, it's not about the oratory ...

Iran's presidential race gets underway
Iran's presidential race got underway Tuesday as authorities officially opened the registration process for candidates in next month's election that ...

Israeli airstrike in Syria aimed at Iran
From Israel's perspective, its airstrikes near Damascus were more about Iran than Syria: Tehran's shipment of guided missiles destroyed in the weekend ...
Editor arrested after report claiming voter fraud
A journalist for an Iranian news website says its editor has been arrested after reporting that there is an audiotape of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...
Possible presidential front-runners in Iran
The following are potential front-runners in Iran's June 14 presidential elections. The list of candidates will be announced later this month after ...
Iran detains senior diplomat for unknown reasons
Iran's foreign minister says authorities have detained a veteran Iranian diplomat, but describes the incident as a potential "misunderstanding." No ...

Israel: Iran has not crossed nuclear 'red line'
Israel's prime minister on Monday said that Iran is steadily edging closer to nuclear weapons capability but has not yet reached the "red line" he ...
Egypt delegation talks Syria with Iranian leaders
Iran's state TV is reporting an Egyptian presidential delegation has discussed the Syrian crisis with the leaders of Iran, the key regional ally of ...
Iran's leader accused of manipulating public views
Iran's armed forces joint chief of staff is accusing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of trying to manipulate public opinion. It is the latest exchange ...

Israel praises Azerbaijan's stand in Iran crisis
Israel's president on Monday praised Azerbaijan for playing a key role in countering Iran's influence in the Middle East as the Muslim country's ...
Iran's president holds rare massive rally
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad thanked government workers in a massive rally that was seen as a show of his power ahead of the June presidential ...

Iran's president slams 'foreign presence' in Gulf
The Iranian president on Thursday slammed the West for its naval presence in the Persian Gulf while the country's army commanders warned archenemy ...

Iran condemns Boston blast, criticizes US policy
Iran's top leader on Wednesday condemned the twin bombing attacks in Boston, yet chided the U.S. for employing a double standard when it comes to ...

Iran's reformists stake long shot hopes in Khatami
It's difficult to measure how much lifeblood is left in Iran's pro-reform factions after four years of punishment. Its leaders are incommunicado under ...