Execution of Shiite cleric: Angry Iranian protesters set fire to Saudi embassy in Tehran
Angry crowds protesting at Saudi Arabia's execution of a top Shiite cleric set fire to the kingdom's embassy in Tehran and stormed the building before being cleared out by police, reports said.
Jan 03, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
Iran reacts with fury after Saudis execute Shiite cleric
Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday morning as Shiite Muslim Iran reacted with fury to Saudi Arabia`s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
Jan 03, 2016, 08:35 AM IST
UN watchdog decides to close nuclear weapons probe of Iran
In a symbolic victory for Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency`s Board of Governors passed a resolution that would end its long-running inquiry but allows inspectors to continue to police the country`s nuclear programme.
Dec 15, 2015, 21:08 PM IST
India, Iran discuss undersea gas pipeline bypassing Pakistan
India has not taken part in the talks on the 1,036-km Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline since 2007, citing security and commercial concerns.
Dec 07, 2015, 20:41 PM IST
Iran says has duty to mediate in Turkey-Russia dispute
Russia and Iran are major backers of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s regime.
Dec 06, 2015, 20:48 PM IST
Iran did work 'relevant' to nuclear bomb pre-2003: UN watchdog
The IAEA has long suspected that such activities -- known as the "possibile military dimensions" (PMD) of Iran's civilian nuclear programme -- may have taken place.
Dec 03, 2015, 00:41 AM IST
Iran Guard simulates capture of Al Aqsa Mosque
The symbolic operations were backed up by Guard helicopters, drones and Tucano planes that bombed hypothetical enemy positions before ground troops captured the replica of the mosque.
Nov 21, 2015, 19:28 PM IST
Iran press split on Paris attacks, hardliners criticise France
Iranian newspapers reflected the country's divisions between reformists and hardliners fiercely critical of the West.
Nov 15, 2015, 15:39 PM IST
Extremism in Middle East big threat to entire world: Iran
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the importance of drawing on the situation created following the conclusion of a nuclear agreement between Tehran and the P5+1 group of world powers.
Nov 09, 2015, 19:01 PM IST
Iran-EU relations enter key stage: EU parliament chief
The European Union last month announced it had adopted the legal framework to lift its sanctions against Iran, once Tehran has curbed its nuclear activities.
Nov 07, 2015, 20:14 PM IST
Iranians mark 36th anniversary of US embassy takeover
Demonstrators gathered in front of the former US embassy in the centre of Tehran, now called the "Den of Espionage".
Iran leader endorses nuclear deal despite 'ambiguities'
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday endorsed the country's nuclear deal with world powers but said "ambiguities" in the agreement must be guarded against.
Oct 21, 2015, 20:00 PM IST
Iran, P5+1 announce implementation of nuclear deal
Iran will start implementing its obligations pertaining to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Oct 19, 2015, 02:40 AM IST
20 EU-bound Afghan migrants killed in Iran road crash: TV
Twenty Afghan would-be migrants bound for Europe were killed in Iran today when the mini-bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck, state television said.
Oct 19, 2015, 02:21 AM IST
Two dead in attack on Iran Shiite worshippers: Report
Two Iranians have been killed in a shooting attack on Shiite worshippers marking Ashura, one of the holiest commemorations of the faith, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Oct 17, 2015, 13:48 PM IST
Iranian missile test sends 'worrying message', says France
Iran's recent test of a long-range missile sent a "worrying message" to the international community over Tehran's nuclear plans and violated UN resolution, the French foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Oct 15, 2015, 23:46 PM IST
Iran broadcasts footage of underground missile base
Iranian state television broadcast unprecedented footage on Wednesday of a deep underground tunnel packed with missiles and launcher units, which officials said could be used if "enemies make a mistake".
Oct 14, 2015, 19:21 PM IST
Iran successfully tests long-range missile
Iran on Sunday successfully test-fired a long-range missile, state Defence Minister Hossein Dehqan said.
Oct 11, 2015, 15:18 PM IST
Iran expels Bahrain envoy: Report
Iran has expelled a senior official from Bahrain's embassy in Tehran in apparent retaliation after the Sunni-ruled Gulf state did the same to its envoy in Manama.
Oct 03, 2015, 15:21 PM IST
Saudi, Iran agree to repatriate dead pilgrims: Reports
Saudi and Iranian health ministers have agreed to repatriate Iranian pilgrims killed in last week's Hajj stampede, Saudi state media said, after Tehran threatened a "fierce" response over delays.
Oct 01, 2015, 19:32 PM IST
