While Iranian analysts largely agreed that the evolving situation in Syria would lead to a new phase of regional competition between Tehran and Ankara, they largely ruled out the possibility of a ...

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Iran has executed a man convicted of 'corruption of earth' for attacking dozens of women on the capital's streets, its judiciary said today. Rastgooei Kandolaj attacked at least 59 women using an ...

Tehran (AFP) – Malls and shopping centres in Iran's capital will limit opening hours starting Tuesday, closing two hours earlier to tackle severe energy shortages, local media said. The fuel ...

The claim comes as concerns mount about Tehran’s progress towards developing nuclear weapons, particularly given its increasingly close ties with Moscow. Israeli officials view this cooperation ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Tuesday that all governmental offices, universities, and schools ...

Tehran, Iran – Iran says it wants to maintain relations with Syria after the fall of major ally Bashar al-Assad, but that opposition groups’ approach towards Israel would be crucial.

In 1980 Hafez al-Assad was the only Arab leader to back Iran in its war with Iraq; his son Bashar later offered Tehran a pathway for dominating the Levant. Throughout the Middle East, the Islamic ...

For Iran, Syria has been part of an important land corridor stretching from Tehran to Baghdad, Damascus, and Beirut, helping it support key regional proxies such as the Lebanese militant group ...

(AP Photo/Hussein Malla) FILE - In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, speaks with Syrian President ...

There is little doubt about Tehran's concern about how the change of power in Damascus will affect Iran's influence in Syria, the lynchpin of its regional clout. But there is no panic, three ...