News about Iran
Obama hails Iran nuclear vote as 'victory for diplomacy'
US President Barack Obama hailed a Congressional vote allowing a nuclear deal with Iran to go ahead.
11 September 2015 14:31
Hillary Clinton defends Iran nuclear accord
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton expressed firm support for the nuclear accord with Iran, saying it was flawed but still "strong".
10 September 2015 16:15
Dick Cheney blasts Iran deal 'madness'
Former US vice president Dick Cheney blasted the Iran nuclear deal as "madness" and said it marked a "capitulation" by world powers.
09 September 2015 12:48
Pentagon chief says Iran deal strengthens US military option
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter offered assurances that the Iran nuclear deal will leave Washington with a "more effective" military option if that becomes necessary.
05 September 2015 16:12
Kerry pushes to broaden support for Iran deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry made a late bid to broaden backing for the Iran nuclear deal.
03 September 2015 10:51
Britain, Iran reopen embassies in wake of nuclear deal
Britain's foreign secretary reopened his country's embassy in Tehran in a long-awaited step signalling better relations four years after a mob stormed the compound, forcing its closure.
24 August 2015 10:30
Iran's excess uranium may be stored in Kazakhstan
Excess stockpiles of enriched uranium of Iran may be stored at the international nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan.
17 August 2015 22:12
Fate of nuclear deal still 'not clear': Iran's Khamenei
The fate of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers is still not decided but it will not leave the country vulnerable to US influence, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
17 August 2015 18:02
Kerry complains to Moscow about Iran general's visit
US Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to express concern about a visit to Moscow by the commander of Iran's covert forces.
14 August 2015 16:16
Iran's FM, Syria's Assad discuss fight against 'terror'
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and called on regional countries to "fight terrorism and extremism".
13 August 2015 12:29
If US drops Iran deal, dollar could suffer: Kerry
If the United States cancels the Iran nuclear deal, the blow to its credibility may be such as to hasten the end of the dollar's reign as the world's reserve currency.
12 August 2015 12:14
Iranian FM's visit to Turkey postponed: official
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif's scheduled visit to Turkey on Tuesday has been postponed.
11 August 2015 13:53
Obama predicts support for Iran deal will grow
US President Barack Obama has predicted that opposition to his nuclear deal with Iran will erode as the agreement is implemented and a "parade of horribles" fails to materialize.
11 August 2015 11:22
Washington Post reporter's spy trial resumes in Iran
The trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian resumed Monday in Tehran, in what could be the final hearing before a judgment is issued on whether he spied on Iran.
10 August 2015 15:29
Obama warns rejecting Iran deal would spell war
President Barack Obama made an aggressive case for his signature nuclear deal with Iran.
06 August 2015 14:53
Netanyahu implores US Jews to oppose Iran deal
Benjamin Netanyahu personally called on US Jewish groups to thwart a White House-backed Iran nuclear deal.
05 August 2015 10:50
Kerry: 'no question' that Iran deal will make region safer
US Secretary of State John Kerry said there was "no question" the Iran nuclear deal will make the Middle East safer if implemented, as he sought to win over sceptical allies.
03 August 2015 12:17
Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence
Top US military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress greenlight the nuclear deal with Tehran.
30 July 2015 11:25
Fabius says time to warm up Iran-France relations
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrived in Iran and said it was time to kickstart relations between the two countries after a nuclear deal made such a change possible.
29 July 2015 13:37