'Evil' Saudi royals don't deserve to manage holy sites: Khamenei
Saudi Arabia`s top religious authority accused Iran`s leaders of not being Muslims, drawing a rebuke from Tehran in an unusually harsh exchange between the regional rivals over the running of the annual haj pilgrimage.
Sep 07, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Iran arrests dual national over UK `spy links`
Iran has arrested a British-Iranian on suspicion of links to the UK intelligence service, the Tehran prosecutor told Iranian media on Tuesday.
Aug 16, 2016, 13:19 PM IST
Iran accuses West of stirring terrorism in Muslim world
Iran`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday lashed out at some Western countries for "raising" terrorism in the Muslim world.
Jul 06, 2016, 16:35 PM IST
Iran won't coordinate with US on Syria: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran will never coordinate with the United States in Syria and other regional conflicts, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
Jul 03, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
Iran's supreme leader says US, 'evil' Britain remain main enemies
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Tehran had no intention of cooperating on regional issues with its main enemies the United states and "evil" Britain, state TV reported.
Jun 03, 2016, 13:34 PM IST
Iran`s supreme leader Khamenei warns of Western 'schemes' as new MPs meet
Iran`s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has urged newly-elected lawmakers to resist "schemes" of the West.
May 28, 2016, 15:17 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi embarks on Iran visit; from Tehran Gurudwara to combating terrorism - These are his top priorities
Prime Minister Modi's first tour to Iran will feature discussions on terrorism in the region as well.
May 22, 2016, 09:21 AM IST
Iran unveils S-300 missile system parts at army parade
Iran used its annual Army Day parade Sunday to showcase parts of a long-awaited air defence system ordered from Russia, a move likely to irk critics of the arms deal.
Apr 17, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
It is wrong to think Iran's future lies in talks, not missiles: Khamenei
Those who say Iran`s future lies in negotiations rather than missiles are wrong, the Islamic Republic`s highest authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, according to his website.
Mar 30, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
Voting extended as Iranians queue in crucial elections
The Islamic republic's ultimate authority, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was among the first to vote and he urged the country's 55 million-strong electorate to follow suit, as "it's both a duty and a right".
Feb 26, 2016, 22:14 PM IST
Big turnout as Iran votes to shape post-sanctions era
Iranians voted in elections on Friday likely to determine the pace of their emergence from years of economic isolation, with Iran`s top leader, a stern critic of detente with the West, urging a big turnout to snub the country`s "enemies".
Feb 26, 2016, 14:50 PM IST
Iranians vote in contest likely to shape post-sanctions era
Results are hard to predict, with conservatives traditionally doing well in rural areas and young urbanites favouring more reformist candidates.
Feb 26, 2016, 11:42 AM IST
Iran votes in vital elections after nuclear deal
Iranians vote on Friday in elections billed by the moderate president as vital to curbing conservative dominance in parliament and speeding up domestic reforms after a nuclear deal with world powers.
Feb 26, 2016, 09:33 AM IST
Grandson of Iran's Khomeini excluded from elections
The elder Khomeini, a firebrand conservative who railed against pervasive Western influence, died in 1989.
Jan 26, 2016, 22:24 PM IST
Iran's Khamenei welcomes sanctions lift, warns of US 'deceit'
State television reported that Khamenei wrote to President Hassan Rouhani to congratulate him on implementing the nuclear deal.
Jan 19, 2016, 16:17 PM IST
Iran's Khamenei urges even those against him to vote
Hassan Rouhani, Iran's current president, is a moderate and his allies are looking to make gains that could overturn the balance of power in a currently conservative-dominated parliament, potentially leading to social and political reforms he promised before being elected in 2013.
Jan 09, 2016, 21:03 PM IST
Why has Saudi Arabia severed ties with Iran?
The brother of Nimr al-Nimr, the Shiite cleric executed in Saudi Arabia at the weekend, today condemned retaliatory attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic missions in Iran, insisting: "We love our country".
Jan 04, 2016, 17:24 PM IST
Saudi Arab faces `divine revenge` over cleric`s execution: Khamenei
Saudi Arabia will face "divine revenge" over its execution of a top Shiite cleric, Iran`s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday hours after protesters attacked the kingdom`s embassy in Tehran.
Jan 03, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
White House delays imposing new sanctions on Iran: Report
The White House has delayed imposing new financial sanctions on Iran over its ballistic-missile programme, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
Jan 01, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
'Trumpisms' go from bad to worse: 10 shocking statements from Donald Trump
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has had plenty of controversial and outrageous quotes during his 2016 US presidential campaign.
Dec 16, 2015, 14:29 PM IST
