
Top figures barred from Iran's June ballot
Iran's election overseers removed potential wild-card candidates from the presidential race Tuesday, blocking a top aide of outgoing President Mahmoud ...

Iran candidate list for presidential race
The eight candidates approved Tuesday for Iran's June 14 presidential election to replace Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cannot run again because of term ...

Iran's Guard warns against post-election turmoil
A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential ...

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 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 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 ...

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 ...
EU, Iran to consult on Tehran's nuke program
The European Union says its senior diplomat will meet Iran's top nuclear negotiator on May 15 as a follow-up to the last round of six-power ...

EU: No deal reached at nuclear talks with Iran
Iran and six world powers failed to reach agreement Saturday on how to reduce fears that Tehran might use its nuclear technology to make weapons, ...

US restraint in Syria could aid Iran nuclear talks
President Barack Obama's reluctance to give military aid to Syrian rebels may be explained, in part, in three words: Iranian nuclear weapons. For the ...
Iran's top leader unhappy with nuclear talks
Iran's top leader said on Thursday that the West failed to offer any concessions during the latest talks aimed at resolving a standoff over Tehran's ...

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 ...

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 ...
Iran says nuclear talks with West on for Feb. 26
Iran has agreed to hold talks with six world powers in Kazakhstan on Feb. 26 over its nuclear program, Iranian state TV said Tuesday. The TV says the ...

In Israel raid, Syria options severely constrained
Syria's defense minister signaled Monday that his country won't hit back at Israel over an airstrike inside Syria, claiming the Israeli raid was ...

Syrian opposition chief renews dialogue offer
The leader of Syria's main opposition group urged President Bashar Assad on Monday to respond to his offer for a dialogue, insisting he is ready to ...

Israel suggests responsibility for Syria airstrike
Israel's defense minister strongly signaled Sunday that his country was behind an airstrike in Syria last week, telling a high profile security ...

Syrian rebels advance near Aleppo airport
Syrian rebels captured a strategic neighborhood near Aleppo's international airport on Saturday, putting opposition fighters in control of a key road ...

Syria threatens retaliation for Israeli airstrike
Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran said the Jewish state will regret the attack. Syria sent a letter ...