Iran

Conservatives split on Iran's next leader

Jason Rezaian Tehran Conservatives aligned with Iran's supreme leader may enjoy his support, but their inability to rally behind one candidate could hurt their chances of replacing Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president.

Assad crushes talk of peace

Anne Barnard President Bashar Assad of Syria, in a rare interview with a foreign newspaper, appeared to dismiss the possibility of serious progress arising from peace talks planned for next month, and to back...

More than 30 reported dead in Iran earthquake

A powerful earthquake in Iran has hit hundreds of homes in Pakistan, killing more than 30 people in a remote community close to the desert border, officials say.

30 die in quake near Iran's nuclear plant

Mohammad Davari At least 30 people have been killed and 800 injured in a powerful earthquake that struck close to Iran's only nuclear power plant.

Quake too close to Iran's reactor for comfort

Ali Vaez WASHINGTON: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Iran's southern shores on Tuesday, as the country celebrated National Nuclear Technology Day.

Raid on Iran boat reveals new missiles

Robert Worth An Iranian boat seized off the Yemeni coast was carrying sophisticated Chinese anti-aircraft missiles, a development that could signal an escalation of Iran's support to its Middle Eastern proxies,...

Gaps between US, Israel approach to Iran show

"Diplomacy has not worked," says the Israeli Prime Minister.

Iran plans to sue Hollywood over 'Argo': reports

Nasser Karimi TEHRAN: Iran is planning to sue Hollywood over the Oscar-winning "Argo" because of the movie's allegedly "unrealistic portrayal" of the country, Iranian media reported Tuesday.

Iran plans to build 16 more nuclear reactors

Iran said recent discoveries of uranium resources have almost tripled the country's reserves of the radioactive fuel and that it plans to build reactors at 16 new locations, Iranian news agencies...

New nuclear concern over Iran as satellite images expose plant

LONDON: Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper has published satellite images that it says prove Iran is developing a second path to a nuclear weapons capability by operating a plant that could produce...

Iran interested by nuclear proposals: US

Iran was 'interested' in updated proposals from world powers, the US says.

Iran power struggle claims president's man

Jason Rezaian TEHRAN: Iran's parliament has voted to impeach the country's labour minister, the ninth minister from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's cabinet to be sacked during Mr Ahmadinejad's second term.

Iran nuclear talks to resume

Julian Borger Talks on Iran's nuclear program are expected to resume in three weeks in Kazakhstan after an eight month hiatus.

Iran's top cleric rejects direct talks with the US

Thomas Erdbrink Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected any idea of bilateral talks with the United States.

Iran to resume talks as it enriches uranium

Alan Cowell Iran has begun to install more sophisticated enrichment devices.

IAEA says no indications of blast at Iran nuclear site

The UN atomic agency said on Wednesday that it had no indications that an explosion took place at an Iranian nuclear facility, as reported by Israeli and US media.

Iran blames US and Israel for spree of cyber attacks

Rick Gladstone IRAN has reported a spree of new cyber attacks, saying foreign enemy hackers have tried in recent months to disrupt computer systems at a power plant and other industries in a strategically important...

Plan to smuggle jets into Iran busted

Ben Wolford For anyone - let alone a middle-aged airplane mechanic from Texas - the plan to smuggle seven jetliners into Iran was audacious and risky.

American charged in plot to smuggle airliners to Iran

Ben Wolford FOR anyone - let alone a middle-aged aircraft mechanic from Texas - the plan to smuggle seven jetliners into Iran was audacious and risky.