The Latest Breaking News from Iran

From arid deserts and alpine meadows to dense wetlands and temperate forests, Iran’s natural landscapes give rise to rich native wildlife. This country is home to over 8,000 species of plants, nearly 500 bird species and 194 mammals. The UN has listed 13 special ecological areas, including salt lakes and…

Kyiv says it struck the Syzran oil refinery and Caspian Sea port of Olya in separate attacks

The leader of the small Baha’i community in Qatar has been sentenced to five years in prison on charges alleging that posts on Baha’i social media accounts “cast doubt on the foundations of the Islamic religion."

Rights groups and the UN have repeatedly warned that some Afghans returning are at risk of persecution because of their gender, profession or links to the former Western-backed administration.

The security chief’s visit comes after Iran expressed opposition to a government plan to disarm Hezbollah.

Lebanon’s president has told a top Iranian security official that Beirut rejects foreign intervention and wants stability for its people

The top diplomats of Britain, France, and Germany threaten to reimpose sanctions on Iran as an end-of-the-month deadline nears for the country to resume negotiations with the West over its nuclear program and cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog

The so-called E3 countries say they are ready to trigger the ‘snapback’ mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal.

A transit corridor pact signed by Azerbaijan and Armenia could be game-changing, according to several experts.