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Iran Navy Seizes Second Saudi Boat

The naval forces of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have seized another Saudi Arabian boat allegedly trespassing Iran’s territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s Deputy Parliament’s Speaker Questions Khamenei’s Authority

Iran's constitution gives the supreme leader vast, unrivaled power over all of the country’s institutions and citizens, but theoretically he is not allowed to interfere in the selection of cabinet ministers.

American-Iranian Makes $17 Million Donation To California State University Arts Center

The “Valley Performing Arts Center” has been renamed the “Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts” in recognition of a $17 million gift from the Nazarian family.

Executioners In 1988 Massacre ‘Deserve Medals’

Tehran’s acting Friday Prayer leader, Ahmad Khatami, has said medals of honor should be awarded to those who, under the orders of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, executed thousands of prisoners in summer 1988.

Will Iran's Judiciary Prosecute Ahmadinejad?

As tension between Iran's judiciary and Mahmud Ahmadinejad reach a new peak, the former president has received a yellow card from the judicial authorities.

How the Saudi King Dethroned The Crown Prince

Commander Threatens U.S. Bases If IRGC Comes Under Sanctions

The top commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has reacted strongly to the latest U.S. sanctions, saying that if IRGC comes under American sanctions, the U.S. has to close down all its bases within one thousand kilometers of Iran

Letter From 175 MPs Asks Rouhani To Appoint Female Ministers

In a letter addressed to President Hassan Rouhani and read in parliament’s open session, 175 MPs have called for appointing “competent and merited” women as ministers in the next cabinet.

Afghan Official Blames Iran For Water Shortage

Afghan Energy Minister Ali Ahmad Osmani has accused Tehran of creating a water shortage and environmental problems in his country.

Hijab Promotion A Failure, Says Iranian VP

For the first time, a senior member of the Iranian government has admitted that the legal project to promote hijab and punish those who violate it has failed.

Rouhani's Brother Freed On Huge Bail

President Hassan Rouhani's brother and confidant, Hossein Fereidoun has reportedly been freed from prison after posting a huge bail, by Iranian standards.

Iran’s Army Chief Lashes Out Against New U.S. Sanctions

The head of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, bitterly criticized a new U.S. plan to impose sanctions on the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Rouhani’s Brother Transferred From Court To Hospital

President Hassan Rouhani’s brother and confidant, Hossein Fereidoun, who was arrested on June 16, was transferred from court to the hospital.

Police Kill Criminal In Tehran Shootout

Update: Knife Attacker Shot Dead At Tehran Subway Station

Police in Tehran have shot dead a man who attacked a cleric and other people with a knife at a subway station, Iran’s state media reported.

Iran Says Trump's Advisors Are Behind the Curve

Iran's foreign ministry has dismissed Donald Trump's remarks that "rogue regimes", including Iran, are a global threat.

Workers End Hunger Strike After Receiving Part Of Salaries

Nearly one hundred workers of the steel mill in city of Ardabil ended their hunger strike after receiving the first instalment of their unpaid salaries.

U.S. General Calls Iran 'The Most Destabilizing Force'

General Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, in a wide-ranging interview on June 11 with Tampa Bay Times, echoed General James Mattis and other U.S. officials in calling Iran the most destabilizing force in the Middle East.

Baghaei Goes On Hunger Strike

Former President Mahmud Ahmadinejad’s deputy for executive affairs has gone on hunger strike to protest his detention.

Critics Decry Ambassadors' Evin Prison Tour As Staged

In a letter to the UN special rapporteur for human rights in Iran, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has condemned a visit by 45 foreign ambassadors to Tehran’s infamous Evin prison, as “a state-choreographed visit”.