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Iran parliamentarians call for nuclear ships
A Iranian parliamentary committee has approved a bill requiring the government to design nuclear-powered merchant ships and provide them with nuclear ...
Iran top leader one to decide on Strait of Hormuz
The chairman of Iran's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the decision over whether Tehran would block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway through ...
Iran says it will make oil embargo ineffective
Iran's Oil Minister says his office has drawn up plans to make newly tightened sanctions against the Islamic Republic ineffective. Rostam Qasemi says ...
UN envoy presses Syrian peace plan with Iran, Iraq
The U.N.'s special envoy on the Syrian crisis sought to build support for his peace efforts Tuesday with the leaders of Iran and Iraq, saying ...
Kenya police: Iranians shipped 100kg of explosives
Two Iranians accused of planning attacks on Western targets in Kenya shipped more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of powerful explosive into this East ...
UN envoy seeks Iranian help on Syrian crisis
International envoy Kofi Annan tried to rescue his peace plan for Syria by seeking help Monday from Iran, a staunch ally and military backer of ...
Book: Israeli spies behind Iran assassinations
A new book claims Israel's spy agency dispatched assassins into Iran, as part of a campaign to sabotage the country's disputed nuclear program.
Iran says diplomat target of German smear campaign
Iran on Sunday said one of its diplomats was confronted by German police and is the target of a smear campaign orchestrated by an Iranian opposition ...
Abbas to visit Iran for international conference
The Palestinian president has accepted an invitation to visit Iran, a patron of his political rival, the Islamic militant Hamas, a top Palestinian ...
Iran says it has plan to close Strait of Hormuz
Iran will block the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the passageway through which a fifth of the world's oil flows, if its ...
Iran adds France, Germany to culprits list
Iran's spy chief on Friday accused French and German intelligence services of cooperating with the CIA to kill Iranian nuclear scientists, an ...
Officials: Iranians targeted Israeli, US interests
Two Iranians who led authorities to a cache of explosives after their arrest planned to attack Israeli, U.S., British or Saudi targets inside Kenya, ...
Iran says it wants 'win-win' in nuclear talks
Iran wants a "win-win" outcome in its talks with world powers over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, the country's foreign minister said Monday, ...
Moderate earthquake hits Iranian town
Iran's state TV is reporting that a 5.4 magnitude earthquake has jolted a sparsely populated area in the eastern part of the country. The Monday ...
Iran feels pinch of new EU oil sanctions
As new European Union sanctions targeting Iran's vital oil industry took effect Sunday, Tehran acknowledged the measures aimed at reining in its ...
Officials slam Iran on anti-Semitic statement
International officials have condemned statements made by Iran's vice president at a U.N.-sponsored drug conference in Tehran where he blamed Jews for ...
Iran: Tehran and London agree to representation
Iran has agreed with Britain to have other countries' embassies represent the two nations in each other's capitals, Iranian state media reported on ...
Iran focus of Russian president's visit to Israel
Israel urged the visiting Russian president on Monday to step up pressure on Iran to curb its suspect nuclear program but there was no sign of any ...
Israel to press visiting Putin on Iran
When Vladimir Putin visits Israel next week, the world may want to pay attention: The Iranian nuclear program will top the agenda — and the steely ...
Iran attacks world powers' 'dishonesty'
Iran's leaders have accused the West of "enmity" and "bullying" policies after recent nuclear talks with world powers in Moscow ended without ...
EU: Iran nuke meeting to continue on lower level
High-level nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers fizzled Tuesday, creating increased opportunity for Israel to use the setback to argue ...
Iran seeks ' sanctions relief' at nuclear talks
Iran became more adamant Monday that the world must ease the sanctions choking off its oil sales before it will curb activities that could be used to ...
Iran, 6 powers both need success at nuclear talks
Iran and six world powers resume nuclear talks Monday no closer to progress than in previous rounds, and with the clock ticking on international ...
Iran's dreams for influence stymied in Egypt
Iran once saw the Arab Spring uprisings as a prime opportunity, hoping it would open the door for it to spread its influence in countries whose ...