Iran reiterates commitment to nuclear deal
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday reiterated his country`s commitment to a nuclear agreement it signed with six major powers in 2015, and asked the US to do the same.
Apr 21, 2017, 18:23 PM IST
Iran willing to mediate between Pakistan, India over Kashmir: Envoy
Iran has said it is willing to mediate between Pakistan and India over the Kashmir issue if requested as any conflict between the two nations will impact upon the economies of other countries in the region.
Apr 01, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Daughter of late Iran president gets 6-month prison sentence
A semi-official news agency in Iran is reporting that the daughter of the late President Akbar Hashemi Rasfanjani has been sentenced to six months in prison for "spreading lies against the judiciary."
Mar 18, 2017, 18:30 PM IST
Now is not the time to build walls — Iran's Hassan Rouhani tells Donald Trump
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani criticised his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday, saying now was "not the time to build walls between nations".
Jan 28, 2017, 13:52 PM IST
Four more bodies found in rubble of collapsed building in Iran
The 17-storey Plasco shopping mall crumbled after catching fire on Thursday.
Jan 23, 2017, 09:08 AM IST
Desperate search for trapped Iran firefighters
One firefighter, who had managed to escape the 15-storey Plasco building before it fell, died in hospital from severe burns.
Jan 20, 2017, 13:34 PM IST
Tehran mayor says 20 firefighters dead in high-rise collapse
Tehran's mayor said more than 20 firefighters had been killed when the city's oldest high-rise collapsed following a fire on Friday.
Jan 19, 2017, 23:46 PM IST
Iran`s oldest high-rise building collapses in fire
Iran`s oldest high-rise, the 15-storey Plasco building in downtown Tehran, collapsed live on TV on Thursday after a fire engulfed its top floors.
Jan 19, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
Tens of thousands attend Iran ex-president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani funeral: Report
Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who died on Sunday at the age of 82, will be buried inside the crypt of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic revolution.
Jan 10, 2017, 11:11 AM IST
Former president of Iran Ayatollah Rafsanjani dead at 82
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died in hospital in Tehran where he was taken after suffering a heart attack on Sunday, state media reported.
Jan 09, 2017, 01:49 AM IST
Iran President Hassan Rouhani welcomes peace talks on Syria
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday welcomed the imminent peace talks on Syria in Kazakhstan.
Jan 02, 2017, 06:50 AM IST
Vladimir Putin, Hassan Rouhani welcome Syrian army's victory in Aleppo
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin welcomed the "Syrian army`s victory against the terrorists in Aleppo" during a late-night phone call, Iranian media reported on Sunday.
Dec 25, 2016, 14:31 PM IST
Iran nuclear deal powers to meet January 10
The meeting was called on Saturday by the European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who coordinates follow-up of the nuclear deal for its signatories -- Iran, the US, Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia.
Dec 24, 2016, 18:28 PM IST
US Congress will face grave consequences if Iran nuke deal is cancelled: White House
The US Congress will have to deal with "grave" consequences if it blows up the Iran nuclear deal as such a move would make it difficult for America to convince countries like India, China and Japan to enforce sanctions against Tehran, the White House has warned.
Dec 16, 2016, 09:24 AM IST
White House downplays Iran's move to develop nuclear-powered vessel
The White House downplayed a directive from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to local scientists to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels.
Dec 14, 2016, 13:36 PM IST
44 dead as trains collide in Iran
The Tehran-to-Mashhad line was briefly closed to allow an investigation into the cause of the crash.
Nov 26, 2016, 10:40 AM IST
At least eight dead in Iran rail crash: State TV
The collision in Semnan province on the main line between second city Mashhad and the capital Tehran also injured 11 people, the television said.
Nov 25, 2016, 14:23 PM IST
Death toll among Iran's forces in Syrian war passes 1,000
Half of the death toll reported in August were Afghan citizens.
Nov 22, 2016, 21:14 PM IST
Iran missile programme 'non-negotiable', tests to continue
Iran`s missile programme is "non-negotiable" and tests will continue, foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said on Tuesday, following criticism from European Union diplomats.
Nov 15, 2016, 14:24 PM IST
Heavy pollution shuts schools in Iran`s capital
Tehran officials shut schools on Monday as the first of the winter season`s heavy pollution hit the Iranian capital.
Nov 14, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
