Iran releases thousands of prisoners as coronavirus cases surge

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

Iran has temporarily freed about 70 000 prisoners to combat the spread of the coronavirus in jails, the head of the judiciary said.

Iran set to execute man for spying for CIA - judiciary

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

A man sentenced to death in Iran for spying for the CIA and attempting to pass on information about Tehran's nuclear programme will be executed soon, authorities ...

Iran asks US, France for equipment to download Ukrainian plane's black boxes

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

Iran has requested equipment it says it needs from US and French authorities to download information from black boxes on a downed Ukrainian plane.

Iran threatens to quit global nuclear treaty if case goes to UN

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

Iran said it could quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if European countries refer it to the UN Security Council over a nuclear agreement.

Iran says it exceeded enrichment cap set in 2015 nuclear deal

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

Iran has passed the 3. 67% uranium enrichment cap set by its landmark 2015 nuclear deal, the spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Behrouz Kamalvandi, ...

Iran minister says Britain's seizure of oil tanker was threatening act

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

Britain's seizing of an Iranian oil tanker last week was a threatening act that will not be tolerated, said Iran's Defence Minister Amir Hatami.

Hardline rivals target Hassan Rouhani as US pressure grows

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

Growing US pressure on Iran has weakened pragmatic President Hassan Rouhani and made his hardline rivals more assertive at home and abroad.

'Saudi Arabia would not have murdered Khashoggi without US protection'

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Saudi Arabia would not have murdered Jamal Khashoggi without American protection, according to IRNA.

'US had no achievements': Iran president fires salvo at Trump

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

The United States was not able to register any achievements at the United Nations General Assembly meeting, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.

US accused of waging 'psychological war' against Iran

Babak Dehghanpisheh|Published

America is waging a psychological war against Iran and its business partners, said Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.