Iran

Bus crash kills 13, injures over a dozen on highway in central Iran

December 16, 2025 7:04 pm

The bus was traveling late Monday from Isfahan to the northeastern city of Mashhad when it struck the highway's central guardrail, crossed into the opposite lane and collided with a taxi before flipping over, police said.

Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say

December 13, 2025 12:20 am

Mohammadi had been serving 13 years and nine months on charges of collusion against state security and propaganda against Iran’s government.

US to seize oil from Iran-linked tanker captured off Venezuelan coast, says White House

December 12, 2025 1:02 am

The ship, Skipper, is a very large crude carrier (VLCC) and was flying the Guyana Flag when it was captured.

Second chartered flight carrying 55 Iranian deportees leaves US

December 08, 2025 6:11 pm

Iran and the US have not had diplomatic relations since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Marathon organisers arrested in Iran for allowing women to compete without wearing hijab

December 07, 2025 5:43 am

The marathon took place on Kish Island off the southern coast of Iran and around 2,000 women and 3,000 men competed in the race separately.

Iran sentences acclaimed director Jafar Panahi in absentia to a year in prison

December 02, 2025 6:51 pm

The Tehran court also imposed a two-year ban on Panahi leaving Iran after convicting him on charges of “propaganda activities against the system,” his lawyer Mostafa Nili said in a post on X. Nili said he would appeal the ruling.

Iran cancels visa-free entry for Indians over trafficking cases

November 18, 2025 8:52 am

The suspension applies to all Indian citizens holding ordinary passports. Indian travellers will now need to obtain a visa for both entry and transit through Iran.

Iran confirms seizure of oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz 

November 15, 2025 7:41 pm

Tehran has been increasingly warning it could strike back after a 12-day war with Israel in June that saw the US strike Iranian nuclear sites.

Iranian forces intercept, move tanker with high-sulphur gasoil towards Iran: Maritime security sources

November 14, 2025 8:24 pm

Iran has detained several foreign-flagged vessels in recent years over claims of maritime violations.

Iranian plot to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico foiled, US official says

November 08, 2025 12:17 am

The alleged plot against Ambassador Einat Kranz Neiger began late last year and continued through the first half of 2025.

Iran's supreme leader leads prayers for Raisi, 7 others killed in chopper crash

May 22, 2024 9:49 pm

Wednesday's funeral service for President Ebrahim Raisi and others saw a turnout that onlookers described as noticeably lower than the 2020 procession honouring Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi dies in helicopter crash, world leaders mourn his death

May 20, 2024 4:16 pm

Raisi was known for his uncompromising stance on domestic protests and his active participation in nuclear talks with world powers.

Iran celebrates 1979 US Embassy takeover amid nationwide anti-govt protests

November 05, 2022 2:07 pm

Iran held state-sponsored annual rallies on Friday marking the 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran, as the clerical establishment that has ruled since then struggles to suppress nationwide protests calling for its downfall.

Week in pictures: A look at most compelling pics from around the world

October 01, 2022 10:03 pm

The most compelling photos from the week that went by.

Protests erupt across Iran and the world against death of Mahsa Amini

September 23, 2022 2:14 pm

Protests have erupted across Iran and many parts of the world in recent days after Amini, a 22-year-old woman, died while being held by the morality police for violating the country's strictly enforced Islamic dress code.

In Pictures: Iranian women cut their hair in public to protest against hijab rules following Mahsa Amini's death

September 21, 2022 1:55 pm

Mahsa Amini died on Friday following her arrest earlier in the week by the country’s ‘morality police’. She went into a coma and suffered a heart attack following her detention, according to media reports.

Iran's musicians reach new audiences with rooftop performances during lockdown

April 19, 2020 3:26 pm

From playing traditional Iranian instruments like Kamancheh to drums, these Iranian musicians have made their rooftops a place to be as they self isolate during Iran's lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Inside the prisons where remnants of Islamic State are held in limbo

February 19, 2020 12:51 pm

Conditions in the prison near Hasaka, which used to be a school before being transformed to cope with the influx of captives, were markedly worse than those at the central jail.

Thousands in Iran mourn slain general Qassem Soleimani

January 06, 2020 1:18 pm

The killing of Qassem Soleimani has escalated the crisis between Tehran and Washington after months of back-and-forth attacks and threats which have put the Middle East on edge.

Iraq protests: Baghdad blocked as unrest escalates, five more killed

November 05, 2019 11:29 am

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been demonstrating in central Baghdad and across mostly Shiite southern Iraq since October 25, calling for the overthrow of the government and sweeping political change.

Opinion | Why Are The CIA Files On Osama Bin Laden So Important?

June 22, 2020 6:30 pm

Iran's conservatives rally their supporters ahead of elections Video

February 24, 2016 6:18 pm

Iran vows to reach pre-sanctions oil output

October 20, 2015 10:59 am

Shias in Yemen are looking for their rights: Iran envoy Gholamreza Ansari

May 04, 2015 10:00 am

If the world is anxious about Al-Qaeda and ISIS, you must find someone to deal with the issue

May 04, 2015 9:37 am

They are our neighbours, want to cooperate with Saudi Arabia: Gholamreza Ansari, Iran envoy

May 04, 2015 9:27 am

EXPLAINED: The Iran Deal and what it means for India

April 11, 2015 11:20 am

US-Israel have an unbreakable, untouchable bond: Daniel Carmon, Israel's Ambassador to India

March 17, 2015 8:39 am