Iranian police arrested around 200 money changers on Wednesday as it scrambled to contain the decline of the rial, which has lost a quarter of its value in six months, Daily Mail reports. A video …
The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has hailed the peaceful coexistence among Iranian Shia and Sunni Muslims, saying all plots hatched by enemies to undermine national unity and solidarity in the …
The leaders of Turkey, Iran, and Russia have agreed in principle to a summit on Syria to be held in Istanbul. The decision follows recent phone calls by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Russian President …
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on allies in the fight against the Islamic State militant group to contribute more in Iraq’s reconstruction—but Iran has also pledged its support after contributing heavily to the battle …
In the Ukraine and other areas of competition such as in Syria, the Russian-American dispute can be seen. Likewise, developments and conflicts in Syria influence the surrounding countries — Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and the …
The Iranian Defense Ministry unveiled a new propulsion system for its military speedboats on February 12, Iran Focus reports. Brigadier General Qassem Taqizadeh, the deputy defense minister, told Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with …
There are still many unanswered questions about the reported incident with the Iranian drone in northern Israel last week, but two things should be clear. First, the 12-year-old lull between Israel and Hezbollah will come …
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reports that a dual Iranian and Canadian citizen who killed himself in custody was sending information to the U.S. and Israeli intelligence services. The report Tuesday says Kavous Seyed-Emami, a …
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s proposal to hold a referendum to resolve the issues and differences between conservatives and Reformists have led many to harshly attack him, Al-Monitor reports. On Feb. 11, the anniversary of the …
A group of prominent Iranian intellectuals has said they have lost hope that the Islamic Republic can reform, and have called for a referendum to establish whether the ruling establishment is still backed by a …
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