Tag: IRAN

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has downplayed Western sanctions against the Islamic Republic, saying the Iranian nation will overcome problems as always. “Today, our enemies magnify ...

With a troubled economy and uncertainty about the next president, Iran is facing considerable political tension, says Iranian political expert Farideh Farhi. Though sanctions seem to be having effect, many ...

Iran is in possession of the building blocks to construct a promising, fast growing, developing economy. The basics are all there -- a sizable population of 78 million people, with ...

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoabi says Turkey has made a “political and diplomatic gaffe” for suggesting that the country’s vice president take over a future transitional government. "What (Turkish Foreign ...

Iran's currency is in a free fall, and the sanctions over its nuclear program are mostly to blame. Officially, the Iranian government offers to sell one U.S. dollar for about ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta warned on Saturday that more sanctions would be imposed against Iran over the country’s nuclear energy program, AFP reported. During a press conference with ...

At least five people have been killed in a US night airstrike carried out in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar. Many civilians have lost their lives in the US-led operations ...

First-Vice President of Iran said they condemned all initiatives related to violence. First-Vice President of Iran, Mohammed Reza Rahimi said they condemned all initiatives related to violence. Speaking at a ...

First-Vice President of Iran said they condemned all initiatives related to violence. First-Vice President of Iran, Mohammed Reza Rahimi said they condemned all initiatives related to violence. Speaking at a ...

Tehran’s main bazaar has been closed as authorities tighten controls trying to halt the fall of Iran’s currency after it hit a record low. The semiofficial Mehr news agency says ...