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Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 15
Bombs that exploded outside two mosques in a village in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 15 people Friday, underlining the challenge of militant ...
Iran may ban candidates who seek ties with US
The head of Iran's constitutional watchdog says it may disqualify candidates in June presidential elections who seek full relations with the United ...
UN: 14 Iranian exiles moved from Iraq to Albania
The first exiles from an Iranian opposition group have moved to Albania from a camp near Baghdad as part of a relocation process, the United Nations ...
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, world powers to resume nuclear talks
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator says Tehran and the six world powers will resume talks on its nuclear program "in the near future." Saeed Jalili said ...
Iran beats US in Grand Central exhibition
Iran's wrestling team visited the United States for the first time in a decade and found a virtual home meet. The fans waving Iranian flags and ...
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 ...
US explores new ways to press Iran on nuke program
The Obama administration is looking at new ways to pressure Iran over its nuclear program. The State Department's nuclear negotiator with Iran, Wendy ...
US, Russia and Iran work to save Olympic wrestling
In Iran, Olympic wrestling champion Jordan Burroughs felt like Justin Bieber, LeBron James and Tom Brady all rolled into one. Not so much in his home ...
Iran seeks 'constructive' EU stance in nuke talks
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran's nuclear negotiator is seeking a "constructive" response from the European Union's top diplomat in ...
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 ...
Iran says $100 per barrel is 'fair' price for oil
Iran's oil minister says the country supports prices of $100 for a barrel of crude. A Monday report by the ministry website quotes Rostam Ghasemi as ...
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 ...
Iran's cunning Rafsanjani seeks one more shot
Signs on currency exchange shops in Tehran explained why the doors where temporarily shut: Waiting to see if former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani ...
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, ...
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 ...
Iran lifts ban on Reuters news agency
An Iranian semi-official news agency says a court has lifted a ban on the Reuters news agency, allowing it to restart its operations in Iran.
Strong quake jolts southern Iran, 15 injured
Iranian state TV says a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake has jolted the south of the country, injuring at least 15 people. The report said the quake ...
Hundreds register for Iran's presidential race
Four prominent Iranian politicians have joined hundreds of potential candidates who have applied to run in the June 14 presidential election. The race ...
Iran recalls its ambassador in Cyprus
Iran has withdrawn its ambassador in Cyprus to protest the country's decision to extradite an Iranian to the United States for prosecution, officials ...
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 says it has built new drone
Iran's defense minister says Iran has built a new, radar-evading drone that can do surveillance and fire on enemy targets. The semi-official Fars news ...
State media say Internet service restored in Syria
Internet service was restored in Syria on Wednesday, after a countrywide outage cut off the country from the rest of the world for nearly 20 hours, ...