March 05, 2026 12:10 pm
In 1501, Shah Isma'il the Safavid, from the Central Asian Safavid tribes, established the first Shi'i state in Iran, marking a turning point in the country's history.
April 08, 2020 4:43 pm
Iran announced on March 12 that it had requested the loan from the IMF to help fight what was then one of the world's deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks.
July 29, 2019 7:56 am
Rouhani said he hoped Johnson's "only one visit to Tehran" while serving as UK foreign secretary in 2017 and now his tenure as prime minister lead to a "further deepening of bilateral and multilateral relations."
February 15, 2018 8:58 pm
This is the second time Rouhani will be visiting Hyderabad, but it is his first visit after assuming charge as the president.
June 18, 2014 9:41 am
The army clawed back some towns and territory around Samarra Saturday with the help of Shia militia.
June 14, 2014 4:19 pm
Rouhani suggested that the Sunni militants who have seized northern Iraq are linked to Iraqi politicians who lost in parliamentary elections.
March 03, 2014 11:32 am
IAEA had found no evidence of military objectives in Iran's nuclear drive.
August 16, 2013 4:46 pm
Iran has replaced a hardliner with a pragmatist to take charge of its nuclear programme.



