Iran nearly doubles its hajj stampede death toll to 464
Iran on Thursday nearly doubled its death toll from last week's hajj stampede to 464, saying there was no hope of finding pilgrims missing after the tragedy.
Oct 01, 2015, 15:54 PM IST
Iran threatens 'fierce' reaction if Hajj dead not returned
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a "fierce" reaction on Wednesday if Saudi Arabia does not quickly repatriate victims of last week's haj stampede.
Sep 30, 2015, 18:56 PM IST
Iran protests Saudi delay in repatriating Hajj dead
Iran summoned the Saudi envoy on Wednesday to demand the swift identification and repatriation of the bodies of Iranian pilgrims killed in a stampede at the hajj last week.
Sep 30, 2015, 15:09 PM IST
Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over Hajj deaths, Iran indignant
Saudi Arabia, under growing pressure to account for a crush that killed more than 700 people at the Hajj pilgrimage, on Friday suggested pilgrims failing to follow crowd control rules bore some blame for the worst disaster at the event for 25 years.
Sep 25, 2015, 20:11 PM IST
Iran leader says `improper measures` caused Hajj deaths
Iran`s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said "improper measures" and "mismanagement" by Saudi authorities caused Thursday`s deadly stampede at the annual hajj pilgrimage, and announced three days of mourning.
Sep 24, 2015, 23:57 PM IST
Iran hands IAEA samples from suspect Parchin site: Official
Iran has given samples taken by its own experts from the suspect Parchin military site to UN nuclear monitors whose own scientists were not present, an Iranian official said Monday.
Sep 21, 2015, 15:37 PM IST
IAEA chief heads to Tehran for nuclear talks
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran on Saturday for talks on Tehran`s nuclear programme with senior officials, the IAEA said in a statement.
Sep 19, 2015, 17:31 PM IST
At least 10 killed in Iran flash flooding: Report
At least 10 people have been killed after flash floods hit several regions of Iran, state television said on Saturday.
Sep 19, 2015, 13:49 PM IST
Iran`s Rouhani reassures Americans over death chant
Iran`s President Hassan Rouhani has tried to reassure a skeptical American public that when crowds in Tehran chant "Death to America!" they don`t mean it personally.
Sep 19, 2015, 09:25 AM IST
Iran football captain set to miss Asian Cup as husband took passport
The captain of the Iranian women's soccer team Niloufar Ardalan will miss the Asian Cup tournament because her husband has confiscated her passport in a domestic quarrel, according to reports.
Sep 16, 2015, 18:39 PM IST
Iran says UN nuclear chief to visit this week
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog is to visit Tehran this week as a December deadline looms for completion of a long-running investigation into its past activities, Iran`s nuclear chief said late Monday.
Sep 15, 2015, 14:20 PM IST
China, US, Iran reach consensus over nuclear reactor in Tehran
China, the US and Iran on have reached broad consensus over the modification of Tehran's Arak nuclear reactor, one of the West's main concerns, according to a press release by a Chinese nuclear delegation.
Sep 15, 2015, 08:24 AM IST
Iran discovers ''considerable'' uranium reserves: Atomic chief
Recent explorations in Iran have resulted in the discovery of more natural uranium reserves, the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali-Akbar Salehi, announced here on Saturday.
Sep 12, 2015, 22:48 PM IST
Iran's oil comeback may be later than sooner, but will still add to glut
A day after an Iran nuclear deal was finally reached oil prices edge higher as investors recognised it would take time for Tehran to raise output, but the eventual increase in its exports will add fuel to a market already plentifully supplied.
Jul 15, 2015, 11:52 AM IST
Air India to shut offices in Cairo, Tehran
National carrier Air India is in the process of closing down its offices in Cairo and Tehran while it has already shut down booking offices in Zurich, Chittagong and Vienna.
Mar 03, 2015, 17:49 PM IST
