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Oman backs Iran in refusal to consider oil output freeze
Country's oil minister said given recent sanction, Iran should be exempt from any production cuts.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 25, 2016
80-year-old father of jailed US man detained in Iran
Baquer Namazi is now in Evin Prison, his wife Effie Namazi has claimed.
Jigmey Bhutia Feb 25, 2016
Iran: We'll give cash to families of Palestinians who died 'as martyrs in Jerusalem'
Israel said the move 'encouraged terrorism' and showed Iran as a 'player' in international terror.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 25, 2016
Iran elections 2016: President Rouhani texts citizens 'dear people of Iran, the country needs your vote'
Text comes ahead of the 26 February elections and on the last day of campaigning.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 24, 2016
Iran says oil output freeze is 'a joke' after Saudi Arabia won't 'waste time' on production cuts
Iranian oil minister said the Islamic Republic would not be agreeing to an oil output freeze.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 24, 2016
Arash Sadeghi: Iranian student activist sentenced to 19 years in prison
Sadeghi has spent seven months in solitary confinement ahead of his trial
Harriet Sinclair Feb 24, 2016
Oil crisis: Saudi Arabia oil minister says 'no sense wasting our time seeking production cuts'
Ali al-Naimi's warning seemed to be directed at Russia and Iran.
Kedar Grandhi Feb 24, 2016
Following Saudi Arabia, UAE issues travel ban to Lebanon
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reduces diplomatic presence in Lebanon.
Maria Khan Feb 23, 2016
Saudi Arabia tells its citizens 'leave Lebanon immediately' because of Iran hostilities
Travel ban issued following the cessation of aid to Lebanon from the Kingdom.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 23, 2016
Trial under way in Saudi Arabia for 32 people accused of spying for Iran
Iranian, Afghan and 30 Saudis were arrested in 2013 in a trial that comes after countries severed diplomatic ties
Harriet Sinclair Feb 22, 2016
Iranian-American businessman Siamak Namazi detained in Iran denied lawyer and family visits
Family of Siamak Namazi were worriedto hear he was on hunger strike and had not met with his lawyer
Harriet Sinclair Feb 22, 2016
Iranian state media issue new fatwa on Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie
More than 28 years since its publication, 40 media outlets place huge bounty on author's head.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 22, 2016
Isis: Iran state media fooled by video of 'Hezbollah sniper killing Daesh' from Medal of Honor game
Video picked up by Iranian state TV and circulated on media outlets in the Middle East.
Owen Hughes Feb 19, 2016
There are still many investment hurdles to overcome for business with Iran
Businesses looking to enter Iranian market following international embargo lifting need to tread cautiously.
Yakir Gillis Feb 18, 2016
Iran elections 2016: Campaigns begin as 6,000 people barred from standing
Two elections in the Islamic Republic next week could pave the country's future.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 18, 2016
Zero Days: Director says US government secrecy trend 'appalling'
Alex Gibney film alleges NSA developed cyberwar capabilities to cripple Iran's military defences.
Adam Justice Feb 18, 2016
Iran: Women barred from Kish Island Open beach volleyball match despite assurances they could attend
Women were turned away at the gates as they attempted to get in to see the game
Harriet Sinclair Feb 17, 2016
Oil crisis: Iran to continue increasing production, saying freezing output would be 'illogical'
Iran's OPEC envoy says Tehran will not commit to a deal between Saudi Arabia and Russia over capping output
Dan Cancian Feb 17, 2016
Oil crisis: Opec members to persuade Iran to join Saudi Arabia and Russia in freezing output
Oil ministers of Venezuela and Iraq are travelling to Tehran to discuss the issue.
Kedar Grandhi Feb 17, 2016
Why we should be cautious of Saudi Arabia and Russia's oil deal
Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela and Qatar agree to freeze oil output at January levels.
Thomas Pugh Feb 16, 2016
Saudi Arabia agrees to freeze oil production after emergency talks in Doha
Decision to freeze production to January levels is 'adequate' after meeting with Russia and Iran.
Dan Cancian Feb 16, 2016
Middle East 'nuclear arms race' in progress says Israeli defence minister Moshe Ya'alon
'Countries in the Arab world are preparing to acquire nuclear weapons,' said Ya'alon.
Mark Piggott Feb 16, 2016
Iran: US senator John McCain threatens to subpoena 10 sailors captured in Iranian waters
McCain wants to see a report on the incident by 1 March or has threatened court action.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 15, 2016
Who is Shia cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of Nigeria's Islamic Movement who remains in jail?
Tensions have risen since hundreds of Zakzaky's supporters were killed in December.
Paul Wright Feb 13, 2016
Iran: UK politicians demand harder line on country's human rights record
A delegation met with the president-elect of the Iranian Resistance to deliver policy recommendations on Iran.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 12, 2016
Iran taunts America with re-enactment of January arrest of 10 US sailors
In a parade marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution people posed as chained US sailors.
Tom Porter Feb 11, 2016
Press TV anchor Sheena Shirani flees Iran after exposing 'daily sexual harassment' at the channel
The presenter quit her job at the beginning of February before making the allegations.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 11, 2016
Iran marks Islamic revolution with 'death to US and death to Israel' slogans
Iran commemorates the 37th anniversary of the 1979 revolution with rallies and celebrations.
Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 11, 2016
Iranian professional passport forger known as 'The Doctor' is caught in Thailand
The 48-year-old man had been selling passports to human trafficking gangs and people trying to enter Europe.
Harriet Sinclair Feb 10, 2016
Iran: Women risk safety to watch beach volleyball in a country that bans them from stadiums
International Volleyball Association criticised for not fighting stadium ban on women in Iran
Harriet Sinclair Feb 09, 2016
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