Iran has urged Qatar and neighbouring Gulf countries to engage in dialogue to resolve their dispute.
12 Jun 2017 8:09 AM
According to a judiciary official, Iranian authorities have also arrested 7 people it suspects of helping militants involved in attacks.
11 Jun 2017 3:25 PM
Iran police chief Gen Hossein Ashtari said several people with connections to the attackers were arrested around the capital area.
10 Jun 2017 2:34 PM
Documents and equipment ‘for carrying out terrorist operations’ were also seized, the ministry said in a statement.
09 Jun 2017 7:10 PM
Burials were held in the provinces for the two others killed when gunmen and suicide bombers stormed Tehran's parliament complex.
09 Jun 2017 6:48 PM
The assault was the first claimed by the ISIS in Iran, and was the worst terror strike to hit the nation in years.
08 Jun 2017 11:17 AM
Rare terror siege lasts for 5 hours, all holed-up gunmen killed.
08 Jun 2017 2:03 AM
7 people have reportedly been killed in attack on the Iranian Parliament.
07 Jun 2017 6:06 PM
There are also reports of a third attack at a metro station but it is not clear if these incidents are connected.
07 Jun 2017 11:55 AM
'The global community must compel new US administration to implement its international commitments precisely and completely', Ghasemi said.
04 Jun 2017 12:21 PM
The walls of the store have collapsed because of the force of the blast which also damaged nearby shops and houses.
03 Jun 2017 5:15 PM
Iran’s Foreign Ministry published a new sanctions list on its website Saturday, which added nine targets.
21 May 2017 8:37 AM
In 2013, Rouhani won the presidential election with nearly 51 percent of the vote. Turnout for that vote was 73 percent.
20 May 2017 2:35 PM
Iranian newspapers praised the turnout, carrying headlines like 'a historical victory for Iranians'.
20 May 2017 8:17 AM
'Vote for Rouhani because he is the man for difficult situations', Jahangiri said as he announced he was withdrawing his candidacy.
17 May 2017 9:38 AM
In recent days he has adopted robust rhetoric, pushing at the boundaries of what is permitted in Iran.
16 May 2017 7:06 PM
Hardline Tehran mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has used Twitter and messaging app Telegram, which has 25 million users in Iran.
15 May 2017 10:04 AM
Khamenei's comments came as the Iran’s intelligence minister said his agents already blocked one plot to cause trouble.
11 May 2017 10:15 AM
'We expect the Pakistani officials to control the borders, arrest the terrorists and shut down their bases', Iran's Army chief said.
08 May 2017 8:27 PM
Rouhani, a politically moderate cleric, squeaked to victory last time with 51% in the first round, helped by a divided conservative camp.
21 Apr 2017 5:50 PM