Western Countries Say No Syria Reconstruction Without Political Transition

Countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad say they will not support the reconstruction of the war-torn Middle Eastern country until there is a political transition there.

Mattis Says 3,000 Additional U.S. Troops 'On Their Way' To Afghanistan

Iranian Baha’i Leader Released After Completing 10-Year Sentence

Official Says No Governorship For Iranian Women

UN Group Says Two Americans Unjustly Held In Iran

A United Nations human rights group has called on Iran to immediately release two Iranian-Americans, Siamak Namazi and his 81-year-old father Bagher Namazi, describing their imprisonment as a violation of international law.

Trump Calls For Tough Monitoring Of Iran Nuclear Deal

President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States will walk away from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers if it deems that the UN’s atomic agency is not tough enough in monitoring it.

Iran, UN Chief Voice Opposition To Plans For Referendum On Kurdish Independence

Pressure increased against plans by Kurdish leaders in northern Iraq to hold an independence referendum, with the United Nations chief and Iranian leaders adding their voices to opponents of the vote.

Khamenei Warns Against 'Wrong Move' On Nuclear Deal

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that his country would react strongly to any "wrong move" by the United States on the 2015 nuclear deal.

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.

Hamas Ready To End Disputes With Fatah, Form Unity Government