Lawmaker: Iran will never halt nuclear program
A top Iranian lawmaker declared Sunday that Iran will never halt its nuclear development program, a day after the latest round of international talks ...

Ahmadinejad roadshow: Pitching his political heir
During a celebration last week to mark the Persian new year, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad did something quietly remarkable: He stood modestly to the ...
Iran releases centrist ex-president's daughter
A lawyer for the daughter of influential Iranian ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani says she has been freed from jail after serving a six-month ...

Israeli premier names new defense minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed on Sunday a hard-line former military chief as the country's new defense minister. Moshe Yaalon, ...
Iran's parliament approves new health minister
Iran's official news agency reports that parliament has approved the appointment of a new health minister by the tightest of margins. It is the latest ...
Iran: Commanders authorized to respond to attacks
The spokesman for Iran's armed forces says military commanders have been given the authority to respond immediately to enemy attacks. Gen.
Report: Iran test-fires short-range missiles
Iranian media say the military has test-fired several short-range missiles, including the type Palestinian militant Hamas group used to attack Tel ...

Ahmadinejad under fire for hugging Chavez's mother
Senior Iranian clerics have scolded President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for consoling Hugo Chavez's mother with a hug - a physical contact considered a sin ...

Israeli president: Iran is world's greatest danger
The president of Israel on Tuesday called the Iranian regime "the greatest danger to peace in the world" and appealed to EU lawmakers to formally ...

Pakistan, Iran leaders inaugurate pipeline project
The leaders of Pakistan and Iran are pushing ahead with a pipeline to bring natural gas from Iran despite American opposition, and the Iranian ...
EU tightens Iran sanctions for rights violations
The European Union is tightening sanctions against Iran, concerned about alleged violations of human rights in the country. EU foreign ministers, ...
Iranian president to attend Chavez funeral
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has left for Caracas to attend the funeral of his Venezuelan ally Hugo Chavez. Ahmadinejad is the head of an ...

48 Syrian soldiers killed in Iraq ambush
Dozens of Syrian soldiers who had crossed into Iraq for refuge were ambushed Monday with bombs, gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades in an attack ...

US, Saudi present united front on Syria, Iran
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Monday presented a united front to Iran and Syria. They warned Syrian President Bashar Assad that they will ...

World powers coax Iran into saving nuclear talks
World powers offered broader concessions than ever to Iran in attempts Wednesday to keep alive diplomatic channels that seek to rein in the Islamic ...
Shiite militant threatens Iranian exiles in Iraq
The head of a new Shiite militant group in Iraq on Tuesday threatened to carry out more attacks on a camp for Iranian exiles that was struck by dozens ...

Small steps forward sought in Iran nuclear talks
Seeking even a small step forward in a yearslong dispute, negotiators from Iran and six world powers mulled options Tuesday for preserving Tehran's ...
Ally of Iran president accused in protester deaths
Iran's state TV says prosecutors have accused a close ally of the Iranian president of involvement in the deaths of detainees during unrest after ...
Iranian educated in North Korea becomes minister
Iran's parliament has approved a North Korean-educated former military official for a key post in President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government.
Diplomats: No Iran-UN nuke agency meeting planned
Top Iranian officials coming to Vienna usually hold talks with the head of the U.N. nuclear agency. But diplomats say not this time, in a development ...