President Hassan Rouhani has described the May 19 election as an expression of “our national glory to the whole world” trying to strengthen his claim to a popular mandate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding a televised question-and-answer session, the latest edition of a heavily stage-managed annual show broadcast live by Russia's main state networks.
Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson told House Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, June 14, that the United States policy towards Iran is based on support of internal forces who can bring about peaceful change.
In the past few weeks, public disagreements over major policy issues between President Hassan Rouhani and Ali Khamenei have become a routine occurrence.
The United States is "not winning" in Afghanistan as the Taliban surges there and a new strategy to change the situation will be presented by mid-July, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told Congress on June 13.
The low level of foreign direct investment in Iran indicates that, despite the 2015 nuclear deal, the dark clouds of foreign mistrust still loom over Tehran’s economy, writes Radio Farda analyst Fereidoun Khavand.
Qatar is ready to listen to the concerns of Persian Gulf Arab states that have cut diplomatic and economic ties, Kuwait said on Sunday, as it tried to mediate a solution to the worst regional crisis in years.
The political crisis engulfing Qatar stems from accusations by its Arab neighbors that it supports terrorism. Qatar denies the allegations, but its ties with Iran and embrace of various Islamist groups have brought intense scrutiny, made it a regional outlier and created enough smoke to spark a fire.
Afghanistan is waging a war on corruption as the government looks to boost security amid a dogged insurgency.
The June 7 twin terror attacks at the heart of the Iranian capital, Tehran, left an indelible track of 17 dead and more than 50 wounded behind. For nearly30 years, Tehran -- as the core of the regime -- had experienced nothing like it.
Judging women by the degree to which they respect the compulsory hijab is nothing new in Iran. But recent comments by the Friday Prayer leader of the central Iranian city of Saveh appear to mark a new low.
It finally happened. The Islamic State (IS) extremist group struck Iran -- and did so with sadistic aplomb. (The views expressed in this blog post do not necessarily reflect the views of RFE/RL.)
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