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Rouhani To Defend the Nuclear Deal At The U.N.G.A.

Clerical Court Convicts Outspoken Clergyman

The Special Clerical Court in Iran has convicted a clergyman, a religious instructor in Qom, to five years in prison and an undisclosed number of lashes, while also stripping him of the right to priesthood.

City Official Says 67% Of Tehran Buses Should Be Replaced

Sixty seven percent of the buses in Iran’s capital city, Tehran, are fatigued and beyond their "useful life", a City Council member reported on Friday, September 15.

IRGC General Says It 'Has Infiltrated U.S. Headquarters'

The Islamic Republic Revolution Guards Corps’, IRGC, forces have infiltrated the US military command and control centers in recent years, the IRGC Aerospace Force Commander, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh avowed on Friday, September 15.

Bashar Assad: Iran’s Red Line

U.S., Iran Officials Deny Tillerson-Zarif Meeting

Velayati Says Banning Aircraft Sales To Iran Violates Nuclear Deal

Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, has called the U.S. Congress vote to curtail sale of civilian aircraft to Iran, a violation of the nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers.

Clerics Seek To Clarify If Women Can Be Elected President In Iran

Sunni Leader Warns Iran Reformists

Molavi Abdul Hamid Ismaeelzahi, one of Iran’s prominent Sunni leaders, is well known for his straightforward comments. When it comes to Sunni rights, he doesn’t mince words.

HRW Calls On Iran To Free Two Journalists

Two Iranian journalists arrested in Tehran in August remain detained without formal charges, Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday, September 12.

Iran Claims IS Mastermind Arrested

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, IRGC announced on Wednesday, September 13, it has arrested a member of Islamic State (IS) and foiled a plan for suicide attacks.

Mashhad, the Plight Of An Expanding City And Religious Ownership

Zarif Meeting Russian Leadership In Sochi Ahead of Astana Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is visiting Russia on September 13, to discuss a range of issues related to the Middle East, according to Russian ITAR-TASS news agency.

Iraq Parliament Rejects Plan For Kurdish Independence Referendum

Iraq's parliament has voted to reject a planned Kurdish independence referendum and authorized Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to “take all steps to protect the unity of Iraq and open a serious dialogue" with the country’s Kurdish leaders.

Two Years Prison For Unidentified 'Collaborator'

Tehran’s Prosecutor-General says two years prison for a person accused of collaboration with the “hostile American government” has been upheld.

Khamenei Demands 'Action' By Muslims To Help Rohingya

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran has accused Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi of “inaction” against “massacre” of the Muslim minority in Myanmar and described her as “a pitiless woman”.

Lotfi Zadeh, Father Of Fuzzy Logic Dies At 96

The founder of Fuzzy Logic and internationally renowned Iranian mathematician, Professor Lotfali Askarzadeh died at 96, in Berkley, California.

Activists Say Rouhani Has Enough Power To Lift House Arrests

In a letter to President Hassan Rouhani, several Religious-Nationalist activists inside Iran have called for the immediate release of the leaders of the Green Movement.

Israeli General Says Israel Cannot Handle Iran Alone

During a speech at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, on Friday, September 8, Major General Yair Golan said Israel should prepare for a direct confrontation with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Boats Carrying Iranian Refugees Stopped in Black Sea