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September 24, 2017

Iran displays S-300 air defense missile system to public

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard has displayed the country's sophisticated Russian-made S-300 air defense system in central ...

September 24, 2017

Iranian Guard drills near Iraq ahead of Kurdish referendum

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard launched a military exercise Sunday in its northwestern Kurdish region just ahead of ...

September 21, 2017

Iran's top leader dismisses Trump's 'ugly, foolish' remarks

Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's "cheap, ugly, foolish and unreal" remarks before the U

Donald Trump, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani

September 20, 2017

The Latest: President Donald Trump warns North Korea

The Latest on U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations (all times local): 6:30 p.m. President Donald Trump will be ...

September 20, 2017

In stark UN speech, Trump threatens to "destroy" North Korea

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to "totally destroy North Korea" if the U.S. is forced to defend itself or its allies ...

September 14, 2017

US extends Iran sanctions relief while bemoaning behavior

The Trump administration on Thursday extended sanctions relief to Iran, avoiding imminent action that could implode the ...

September 11, 2017

Pakistan, Iran stress political solution in Afghanistan

Pakistan and Iran say there is no military solution for the conflict in Afghanistan and that a negotiated political solution ...

September 11, 2017

Iran upholds prison term for man 'collaborating' with US

Iran's judiciary news website is reporting that an appeals court has upheld the prison sentence of a man charged with ...

August 31, 2017

Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician

Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral Thursday of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country's most influential dissident ...

August 26, 2017

Qatari ambassador back on the job in Iran

Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that the Qatari ambassador to Iran is back on the job, ignoring the ...

August 24, 2017

Qatar sending ambassador back to Iran, ignoring Arab demands

Qatar restored full diplomatic relations with Iran early on Thursday and promised to send its ambassador back to Tehran — a ...

August 24, 2017

The Latest: Iran welcomes restoring of Qatari relations

The Latest on Qatar's restoration of diplomatic relations with Iran (all times local): 3 p.m. Iran has welcomed the recent ...

August 20, 2017

Iran approves nearly all of Rouhani's Cabinet picks

Iranian lawmakers on Sunday approved 16 Cabinet members nominated by recently re-elected President Hassan Rouhani, including ...

August 16, 2017

Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program

Iran's president warned Tuesday that it could ramp up its nuclear program and quickly achieve a more advanced level if the U.

August 11, 2017

Iran opposition leader's daughter holds painting exhibition

The daughter of Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi, who has been under house arrest since early 2011, hides her ...

August 08, 2017

Iran president's Cabinet cuts Guard from defense ministry

After decisively winning re-election almost three months ago, Iran's president on Tuesday proposed a new Cabinet for his ...

August 05, 2017

Iran vows 'unified' response to breach of nuclear deal

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said that his administration and country will show a "unified" response to a breach of the ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hassan Rouhani, Vahid Haghanian

August 03, 2017

Iran's top leader pledges to continue missile program

Iran's supreme leader on Thursday slammed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran signed by President Donald Trump the previous day, ...

July 30, 2017

Sentences upheld for Saudi embassy attackers in Iran

Iran's official IRNA news agency is reporting that an appeals court has approved the jail sentences for 10 people charged ...