Journalist With Iranian Reformist Daily Arrested On Unknown Charges

Iranian journalist Sasan Aghaei has been reportedly arrested.The charges against Aghaei, who works for the reformist daily Etemad, are not clear.

Iranian Lawmakers Scrap The Death Penalty For Smaller Drug Offenses

Iran's parliament has ended the death penalty for certain drug violations, raising the thresholds that can trigger capital punishment in a move that could prevent thousands from being executed.

Iranian Parliament Increases Funding For Missiles, IRGC In Reaction To U.S. Sanctions

Iran's parliament has given initial approval to a bill to increase spending on the country's missile program and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in response to recent sanctions imposed by the United States.

Iran Says Talks Underway With Airbus On Purchase Of 48 Helicopters

Iran says it is in talks with the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus about the possible purchase 48 helicopters for civilian use.

Kuwait Arrests 12 Over Ties To Iran, Hizballah

Kuwaiti authorities arrested 12 convicted members of a "terrorist cell" with ties to Iran's Revolutionary Guard and the Lebanon's Hizballah movement on August 12 after a weeks-long manhunt.

FIFA Demands Explanation Over Ousted Iranian Footballers

US Religion Monitor Welcomes Release Of Iranian Christian

A US freedom-of-religion monitor has welcomed the release of an Iranian Christian who had worked with a once-imprisoned Iranian-American pastor freed in a January 2016 prisoner swap.

Russia Says "A Pity" U.S. Casts Doubt On Iran Nuclear Deal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday it is a pity that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump was casting doubt on the 2015 deal to curtail Iran's nuclear weapons program.

Trump Again Says Iran Violating 'Spirit' Of 'Horrible' Nuclear Agreement

U.S. President Donald Trump once again asserted on August 10 that Iran is not "living up to the spirit" of its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers, and added that it was a "horrible agreement."

'Ayatollahs Said No To Sunni Ministers'

A prominent former MP and Kurdish rights activist, Hassel Dasseh has maintained that a number of Grand ayatollahs have forced President Hassan Rouhani to keep Iranian Sunnis out of his new cabinet.

Two Barred From Iranian National Soccer Team For Playing Against Israeli Club

Iran says it has kicked two players off the national soccer team after they played on their Greek professional squad against an Israeli club last week in the Europa League tournament.