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Iran votes in parliament elections that favor conservatives

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians were voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership as sanctions weigh on the economy and isolate the country diplomatically. The disqualification of more than 7,000 potential candidates, most of them reformists and moderates, raised

Iran announces arrests over downing of plane that killed 176

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger

Pakistan’s Khan says he will try to facilitate Iran-Saudi talks

DUBAI, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Pakistan will do its utmost to enable talks between arch regional rivals Iran and Saudi

Iran releases seized UK-flagged oil tanker

TEHRAN, Iran, Sept 27 (AP) — A British-flagged oil tanker held by Iran since July was released Friday and was

Detained British-flagged tanker heads out of Iran waters

TEHRAN, Sept 24 (AFP) – A British-flagged oil tanker, which had been held off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas

Trump says U.S. has sanctioned Iran’s central bank

WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) – The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran’s central bank, U.S. President Donald Trump told

Iran says ‘no plans’ for Rouhani-Trump meet on UN sidelines

TEHRAN, Sept 16, 2019 (AFP) – Iran has not made any plans for President Hassan Rouhani to meet his US

Satellite photos show burning Iran space center launch pad

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rocket at an Iranian space center that was to conduct a satellite launch

Iran tells US to take ‘first step’ by ending sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug 27, 2019 (AFP) – President Hassan Rouhani Tuesday told the United States to “take the first step” by

Iranian Envoy Gets Surprise G-7 Invite

France, Aug 26 (AP): A top Iranian official paid an unannounced visit Sunday to the G-7 summit and headed straight