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Standard Chartered expects $330m US fines
Standard Chartered bank says it expects to pay $330 million in fines to U.S. agencies to settle charges of violating sanctions against Iran. The bank ...
Death toll in latest Iran quake rises to 6
Iran's state TV says the death toll from an earthquake near the border with Afghanistan has risen to six. The report also says 14 people were injured ...
Official: Iran has evidence it captured US drone
Iran has material evidence to prove that it has captured an American unmanned aircraft, a prominent lawmaker in Tehran said Wednesday, rejecting U.S.
Senate passes $631 billion defense bill
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, $631 billion defense bill Tuesday that sends a clear signal to President Barack Obama to move quickly ...
Iran claims US drone capture; Navy denies loss
Iran claimed Tuesday it had taken another prize in a growing showdown with Washington over drone surveillance, displaying a purported U.S.
UN calls on Israel to open nuclear facilities
The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on Israel to quickly open its nuclear program for inspection and backing ...
Iran says blogger who died in custody was beaten
Iran's state prosecutor has confirmed for the first time that a blogger who died in police custody last month had been beaten. Prosecutor Gholam ...
Iran hints direct talks with US are possible
Direct talks between Iran and the United States are possible, but any such breakthrough would have to be approved by the country's Supreme Leader ...
Iran says plans to raise crude oil production
Iran's oil minister has said the country plans to increase its oil production capacity to up to 5.2 million barrels per day by early 2016. A Sunday ...
Iran says nuclear fuel removed because of debris
Iran's nuclear chief says fuel was removed from the country's sole nuclear reactor in October because debris had been left behind during its ...
Iran's president promotes controversial confidant
Iran's president appointed his divisive confidant to a high-profile post Saturday in a move widely viewed as an attempt to boost the close aide's ...
Iran fires cyber police chief over blogger death
Iran's police have fired the head of the Tehran cybercrimes unit over the case of a blogger who died while in police custody. The semi-official Fars ...
Iraq says it can't search all Syria-bound planes
Iraq's prime minister says his country is unable to search all Syria-bound Iranian planes that fly through Iraqi airspace. But Nouri al-Maliki said ...
Senate votes to tighten sanctions on Iran
The Senate endorsed stringent new sanctions on Iran's energy and shipping sectors in a fresh attempt to hobble the Islamic Republic's economy and ...
UN nuclear chief expresses concern for inspectors
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency suggested Thursday that his inspectors in Iran are coming under increased duress amid fears that Tehran might be ...
Gazans thank Iran for help in battling Israel
Residents of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday plastered large billboards in key locations thanking Iran for its help during a recent eight-day battle ...
Iran: Uranium enrichment to be speeded up
Iran will step up its uranium enrichment program by sharply increasing the number of centrifuges used to make nuclear fuel, a senior official said ...
Iran showcases new warships near strategic waters
Iran's state TV is showcasing additions to its Navy including a missile-launching warship around the size of a frigate. Navy officials watched as the ...
UN nuclear agency reports being hacked
The International Atomic Energy Agency acknowledged Tuesday that one of its servers had been hacked after a previously unknown group critical of ...
Ehud Barak says he's quitting Israeli politics
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak abruptly quit politics Monday, potentially robbing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of a key ally who enabled his ...
Israel, militants begin talks on truce details
Israel and Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip began indirect talks Monday in Egypt aimed at forging a new era of relations between the bitter ...
Iran plans new oil storage, airline hikes fares
Iran is planning to build new oil storage facilities so it can store more of the fuel it is having a hard time selling due to Western sanctions over ...
AP Interview: Hamas No. 2 rejects Gaza arms halt
Gaza's ruling Hamas will not stop arming itself because only a strong arsenal, not negotiations, can extract concessions from Israel, the No. 2 in the ...
Iran criticizes Turkish request for Patriots
Iran lashed out Friday at Turkey for requesting that NATO supply it with Patriot surface-to-air missiles to deploy along the border with Syria, ...