Syrian Government Forces Used Chemical Weapons More Than Two Dozen Times -- UN

In Unprecedented Move Khamenei Responds To Sunni Leader

In an unprecedented gesture, the Islamic Republic’s Supreme Leader, ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded to a letter written by the most prominent Sunni cleric in Iran.

Saudi Arabia Rejects Overtures From Tehran For Improved Relations

Russian Oil Minister Sees Possible Extension of Deal To Cut Oil Output

Putin Congratulates Assad After Three-Year Siege Of Deir el-Zour Ends

Protests In Baneh At The Killing Of Two Border Porters

Residents in the Western Iranian city of Baneh in Kurdistan Province continued protests and went on strike on September 5 to voice their outrage at the killing of two porters by border troops.

Israel Holding Massive Military Drill Along Lebanon Border

Israel has begun its largest military exercises in nearly twenty years on Tuesday, on its northern region bordering Lebanon.

Tehran Former Deputy Mayor Arrested On Financial Charges

One day after it was announced that former Tehran Deputy Mayor Issa Sharifi was arrested on financial charges, a City Hall official on September 4 insisted that the arrest had nothing to do with Sharifi’s government duties.

North Korea Shows It's 'Begging For War,' U.S. Envoy Tells UN

The U.S. envoy to the United Nations has said the United States plans to circulate a new resolution on North Korea this week and wants a vote next week by the Security Council.

Inspection Of Iran’s Military Sites 'Up to SNSC'

The head of Iran’s parliamentary National security and Foreign Affairs Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi has declared that Iran's military sites have nothing to do with the nuclear issues, and any permission to visit the military centers is up to the Supreme National Security Council, SNSC.

Iran Confirms 3 jailed Americans, Lebanese IT Expert Lost Their Appeal

Iran’s judiciary has confirmed that an appeal court has upheld 10-year prison sentences for a U.S. citizen, an Iranian-American businessman and his 81-year-old father, and a Lebanese citizen who holds a U.S. Green Card.