The morality police were established under hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, to "spread the culture of hijab"
04 Dec 2022 6:27 PM
Putin is seeking to bolster ties with Tehran, a fellow target of severe U.S. sanctions and a potential military and trade partner
19 Jul 2022 11:21 AM
Iran is battling one of the deadliest coronavirus outbreaks which it says has killed close to 4,000 people and infected more than 64,500
08 Apr 2020 6:08 PM
A total of 18,407 people have contracted the disease in the country, one of the worst hit by the novel coronavirus
19 Mar 2020 5:21 PM
Iran's economy has been battered by US sanctions, which have choked Tehran's ability to sell its oil
12 Mar 2020 6:19 PM
Qaani was described by Khamenei as one of the 'most decorated commanders' of the Guards during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.
03 Jan 2020 6:14 PM
Iran has barred female spectators from football and other stadiums for around 40 years.
09 Oct 2019 11:27 AM
A total of 18 drones and seven missiles were launched, including what he called Iranian Delta Wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
30 Sep 2019 2:36 PM
It was seized by Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Strait of Hormuz on July 19 over an alleged violation of maritime rules.
27 Sep 2019 2:10 PM
‘It is essential for us to take part in the UN General Assembly and talk at various levels,’ he said at Tehran's Mehrabad airport.
23 Sep 2019 2:53 PM
Rouhani said Iran would present a plan for peace to the United Nations in the coming days.
22 Sep 2019 12:31 PM
Salami was speaking at Tehran's Islamic Revolution and Holy Defence museum during the unveiling of an exhibition.
21 Sep 2019 4:44 PM
Saturday's attacks on Saudi energy giant Aramco's Abqaiq processing plant and Khurais oil field halved the kingdom's oil output.
18 Sep 2019 4:53 PM
Since the withdrawal, the United States has slapped crippling sanctions on Iran as part of a campaign of 'maximum pressure'.
15 Sep 2019 2:56 PM
Iranian president had also said Tehran and the European powers had been getting closer to an agreement on a way to resolve burning issues.
05 Sep 2019 12:21 PM
The UK authorities have claimed that the vessel was bound for Syria and was circumventing sanctions.
28 Jul 2019 7:59 PM
A year after the US pulled out of the deal, Iran announced its partial withdrawal from the agreement.
20 Jul 2019 8:58 AM
‘All of (Iran's) drones... have safely returned to their bases,’ said an armed forces spokesman Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi.
19 Jul 2019 6:42 PM
he Chief Minister has taken cognisance of the issue and has directed the Director General of Police to monitor the case.
17 Jul 2019 8:40 PM
‘Imposing sanctions on Iran's Supreme Leader and commander of Iran's diplomacy is permanent closure of the path of diplomacy,’ Rouhani said.
25 Jun 2019 7:04 PM