What struck me as I saw “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” which is set in modern Tehran, is how 15 years after the Green Movement ...

As the lead deputy prosecutor at Gohardasht Prison, near Tehran, during the 1988 massacre, Mohammad Moghiseh personally took part in torturing detainees. Gohardasht Prison is widely known as one ...

World figures hailed the announcement Wednesday of a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange agreement between Israel and Hamas, urging the sides to keep to the deal, free the hostages, and rush ...

Tehran insists it is only doing so for civilian purposes such as fuel, agriculture and medicine. Mr Zarif acknowledged the successful infiltrations and blamed the impact of international sanctions ...

Pezeshkian also reiterated that Iran’s nuclear programme is peaceful and that Tehran is not seeking “nuclear weaponry”. During Trump’s first term, the US withdrew from the 2015 Joint ...

Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria - January 14, 2025 The huge toppled statue of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad in the Damascus countryside town of Deir Atiyam in Qalamoun remains a symbol of ...

A colossal statue of Hafez al-Assad was once a powerful symbol of Syria’s ruling regime, looming over the Damascus-Aleppo highway. Now, like that regime, it is toppled, and Syrians have been ...

In an exclusive interview, Iran's president discussed a possible deal to end the war in Gaza and release the hostages, and an alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump. President Masoud Pezeshkian ...

Iran's official news agency reported earlier on Tuesday that the talks held in Geneva on Monday will lead to dialogue continuing regarding Tehran's disputed nuclear programme. "The talks were ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart this week for the signing of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” treaty between Moscow and Tehran, the Kremlin said Monday.

Iran's military on Monday said it had added 1,000 "strategic drones" to its fleet amid tensions with the US and Israel. Videos broadcast on state TV showed various drones in an unknown location.