Millions mark Shiite religious festival in Iraq’s Karbala
AFP | Over 13 million Shiite pilgrims crowded Iraq's holy city of Karbala Tuesday to mark the annual Arbaeen commemoration, under tight security less than...
Requests for “wavier” start pouring in as the U.S deadline against Iran approaches near
News Analysis | South Korea has made the formal request to the United States of America for “maximum flexibility” once the sanctions on Iran are...
Death toll in Iran alcohol poisoning jumps to 84
AFP | Iran's health ministry said Monday a total of 84 people have died and nearly 1,000 been poisoned from consuming bootleg alcohol over the...
Iran sells oil on exchange in bid to counter sanctions
AFP | Iran sold oil to private buyers through its energy exchange for the first time on Sunday, as part of its efforts to counter...
Almost 2 million Iranian pilgrims head into Iraq for Arbaeen
AFP | At the border town of Mehran between Iran and Iraq, a sea of pilgrims surges forwards, en route to one of the biggest...
Iran’s Rouhani: Khashoggi murder unthinkable ‘without US backing’
AFP | Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's "heinous murder" would have been unthinkable "without US backing," Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday. "I don't think...
New US-led sanctions target Iran-Taliban ties
AFP | The US Treasury and allies in the Gulf took aim at Iran's support for the Taliban Tuesday with new sanctions against nine individuals...
Khashoggi case: Iran slams both Riyadh and West
AFP | Iran's judiciary chief on Monday slammed Saudi Arabia over the "heinous murder" of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and blasted Western countries for "double standards". After...
US squeezing Iran: Difficult choices for Pakistan?
Najmuddin A. Shaikh | The EU, France, Germany, China, and Russia; signatories of the JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and the IAEA, which...
Iran stays quiet on Khashoggi case
AFP | Iran has been playing it cool as it watches the furore over the disappearance of writer Jamal Khashoggi create a crisis for its...
US sanctions key Iranian paramilitary force
AFP | The US Treasury Department slapped sanctions Tuesday on an Iranian paramilitary group along with a network of businesses that were providing it financing,...
14 Iran security personnel seized on Pakistan border
AFP | Fourteen Iranian security personnel, including Revolutionary Guards intelligence officers, were abducted on the volatile southeastern border with Pakistan on Tuesday, state media reported. The...