More surreal than a movie. [ essay ] It was July 4, 2009. The protests had almost died out, but we were determined to make a last stand before the anniversary of 18th of Tir, the day marking the ...

Authorities have merged one of Iran’s largest private lenders into the country’s biggest state-run bank in a move that ...

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A major route out of Tehran was closed overnight Tuesday as vehicles jammed roads following warnings by Israel and U.S. President Donald Trump to vacate the capital. As Israel continued to bombard ...

A deep sense of unease has gripped Iran since US and Israeli airstrikes in June - but many citizens are just trying to get by ...

As a proud South African and American, I cherish South Africa’s vibrant people and hard-won freedoms. But my love for my ...

Mary enjoys universal respect in Iran, seen as a figure capable of fostering ties between believers of all religions.

Iran has allowed inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) back into the country days before UN "snapback" sanctions go into force, the IAEA told dpa in Vienna on Saturday, but ...

The Iranian authorities said Monday they had hanged a man they accused of spying for Israel, the latest in what is believed to be the largest wave of executions by Tehran in decades, according to ...

Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran’s capital, Tehran, early on Wednesday after it issued a warning about a new area it could target. A major explosion could be heard around 5 am local time in ...