Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
Iranโs new reformist president is insisting that Tehran didnโt want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel
Iranโs new president has slammed the West, saying that Israel is โcommitting massacresโ in the war in Gaza and is using European and American weapons to do so.
Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president's visit
Iraqi security officials have said an explosion targeted a site used by the U.S. military next to the Baghdad airport, one day before an expected visit by the Iranian president.
Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to death
Iranโs president has ordered an investigation into the death of a man in custody after activists alleged he was tortured to death by police in the north of the country.
Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
President Joe Bidenโs top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the ongoing efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear program
Iranโs supreme leader has opened the door to renewed negotiations with the United States over his countryโs rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Iran's hard-line parliament approves all members of president's Cabinet, first time since 2001
Iranโs hard-line parliament has approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkianโs Cabinet, the first time in over two decades a leader has been able to get all of his officials through the body.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Iran has rejected a call by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza
The leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.
Iranโs president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the list
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has proposed former nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as the countryโs new foreign minister and named a woman as housing minister.
Iranโs new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agency
Iranโs newly-elected president has reappointed a U.S.-educated official as director of the countryโs nuclear department.
Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza
The Israeli military has ordered another mass evacuation in large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza, saying its forces will soon operate there in response to Palestinian rocket fire.
Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation
Iranโs Revolutionary Guard says a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.
Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures
Hezbollahโs leader warned that the militant group's conflict with Israel has entered a โnew phase.โ.
The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders
The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran says
Iranโs paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Tehran.
Iranโs new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
Iran has sworn in the country's new president, a reformist politician and heart surgeon who pledged to keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehranโs controversial nuclear program.
Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
Iranโs supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program.
Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right.
Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death
An outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested.
Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iranโs runoff presidential election, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili.
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
Iran has held a runoff presidential election pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker.
Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff
Iranian presidential candidates have discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations, and presented their views about reviving a nuclear deal with world powers.
Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff
Iranโs two presidential candidates are accusing each other of having no solution for the countryโs problems ahead of Fridayโs runoff.
Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote
Iran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi after an initial vote saw the top candidates not secure an outright win in the lowest turnout poll ever held in the Islamic Republic by percentage.
Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnout
Iranโs supreme leader has issued a thinly veiled warning to the sole reformist candidate in the countryโs upcoming presidential election.
Iran's presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote
In the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates have discussed Iranโs economic problems ahead of the countryโs June 28 election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others.