There was small comfort in the appointment of two women as vice presidents, who do not require parliamentary approval.
09 Aug 2017 6:39 PM
Iran has no diplomatic relations or direct trade links with the United States so its options are limited.
03 Aug 2017 12:23 PM
A confirmed launch of the "Simorgh" rocket would mark another step forward for the Islamic Republic's young space program.
28 Jul 2017 10:06 AM
European firms working with the Russian energy sector, however, fear that the bill could end up hitting them.
26 Jul 2017 3:58 PM
Washington and Tehran severed diplomatic relations in 1980 when US embassy staff were taken hostage for 444 days.
23 Jul 2017 9:15 AM
Iran's parliament on Tuesday voted to streamline a bill that would increase funding for the country's missile programme.
19 Jul 2017 6:37 PM
Farzaneh Sharafbani, 44, holds a PhD in aerospace engineering and previously served on the board of Iran Air.
12 Jul 2017 4:07 PM
Baghdadi has frequently been reported killed or wounded since he declared a caliphate to rule over all Muslims in 2014.
30 Jun 2017 12:30 PM
The administration says the restrictions are needed to keep out terrorists while it tightens vetting procedures.
28 Jun 2017 2:38 PM
Hassan Rouhani added that threats and sanctions were not the correct way of solving problems between countries.
26 Jun 2017 12:33 PM
On June 7, gunmen and suicide bombers attacked the parliament complex and the shrine of revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
19 Jun 2017 9:24 AM
Iran confirmed their spot with a 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium here.
13 Jun 2017 11:33 AM
At least 41 ISIS suspects have been arrested since the attacks, according to Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi.
12 Jun 2017 3:00 PM
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