Tehran

Narendra Modi in Tehran: India, Iran joint statement - Full Text

A trilateral Agreement on Transport and Transit Corridor was also signed by India, Afghanistan and Iran.

May 23, 2016, 21:03 PM IST

PM Modi to meet top Iranian leaders in Tehran today

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a restricted meeting followed by delegation level talks.

May 23, 2016, 08:46 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi embarks on Iran visit; from Tehran Gurudwara to combating terrorism - These are his top priorities

Prime Minister Modi's first tour to Iran will feature discussions on terrorism in the region as well.

May 22, 2016, 09:21 AM IST

Iran calls for 'more concrete' US action on sanctions

Iran's foreign minister today said the United States must take concrete steps to encourage investors to engage with Tehran, a day after Western powers said they back legal business with Iran.

May 21, 2016, 21:03 PM IST

Israeli PM accuses Iran of ''preparing another Holocaust''

"I think all the countries of the world need to stand up and condemn this unequivocally," the Israeli PM said.

May 15, 2016, 19:21 PM IST

13 Iranian Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria: Iran media

Thirteen military advisers with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have been killed in Syria in recent days and 21 others wounded, Iranian media reported Saturday.

May 07, 2016, 19:24 PM IST

Iran President Hassan Rouhani welcomes parliamentary results

Iran's official IRNA news agency reports that President Hassan Rouhani has welcomed the success of the moderate-reformist bloc in parliamentary runoff elections.

May 01, 2016, 14:17 PM IST

Rouhani allies seek control of parliament in Iran vote

Voting was extended today in second round elections for almost a quarter of the seats in Iran's parliament, a crucial showdown between reformists and conservatives seeking to influence the country's future.

Apr 30, 2016, 00:54 AM IST

Iran starts voting in parliament election run-offs

Iranians started voting Friday in second round elections for almost a quarter of parliament`s seats, the latest political showdown between reformists and conservatives seeking to influence the country`s future.

Apr 29, 2016, 10:11 AM IST

US insists European banks can now deal with Iran

 The United States insisted Friday that foreign banks should feel free to do business with Iran after Tehran`s compliance with a nuclear deal with world powers.

Apr 23, 2016, 04:41 AM IST

US to buy heavy water from Iran's nuclear programme

The United States will buy heavy water from Iran`s nuclear programme and expects it to be delivered within weeks, US officials said on Friday, a move that Republican lawmakers quickly criticized.

Apr 23, 2016, 02:05 AM IST

Jordan latest Arab country to recall envoy from Iran

Jordan on Monday recalled its ambassador to Iran over what it described as Tehran`s interference in Arab affairs.

Apr 18, 2016, 18:03 PM IST

Iran unveils S-300 missile system parts at army parade

Iran used its annual Army Day parade Sunday to showcase parts of a long-awaited air defence system ordered from Russia, a move likely to irk critics of the arms deal.

Apr 17, 2016, 13:35 PM IST

Kuwait to deport 60 Lebanese for alleged Hezbollah links: Report

Kuwait is to deport 60 Lebanese for alleged links to Hezbollah in the latest Gulf Arab move against the Shiite militant group, a newspaper reported on Monday.

Mar 28, 2016, 13:14 PM IST

Missile tests don`t violate nuclear deal: Iran FM

Tehran`s recent ballistic missile tests did not violate a UN resolution and were not illegal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday after being questioned on the issue by Australia.

Mar 15, 2016, 11:06 AM IST

Iran president's allies make stunning gains in Tehran

The clean sweep was a major fillip for the president, signalling overwhelming public backing in Theran for his landmark nuclear deal with world powers last year.

Feb 28, 2016, 21:10 PM IST

Iran polls: Hassan Rouhani heads to landslide victory

The clean sweep was a major fillip for the president, signalling overwhelming public backing in the capital.

Feb 28, 2016, 17:54 PM IST

Iran president, top ally lead after vote for key body

In Tehran, voters are electing 16 members to the assembly from 28 candidates.

Feb 28, 2016, 00:28 AM IST

Voting extended as Iranians queue in crucial elections

The Islamic republic's ultimate authority, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was among the first to vote and he urged the country's 55 million-strong electorate to follow suit, as "it's both a duty and a right".

Feb 26, 2016, 22:14 PM IST

Campaigning begins for Iran's parliamentary elections

Supporters of a coalition of reformists and backers of President Hassan Rouhani held their first joint rally in Tehran as thousands of Iranian candidates Thursday launched their election campaigns ahead of the country's Feb 26 parliamentary elections.

Feb 19, 2016, 03:20 AM IST