Iran accuses Ban Ki-moon of bowing to pressure on Syria talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 22:59

Iran on Tuesday accused UN chief Ban Ki-moon of bowing to outside pressure to rescind Tehran`s invitation to a peace conference on Syria.

Iran nuclear deal does not halt its bomb bid: Israel PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 21:08

An international agreement to halt Iran`s nuclear programme, which went into force on Tuesday, will not halt Tehran from pursuing its bid to build military atomic capability, Israel`s prime minister said.

EU suspends some sanctions against Iran: Official

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:35

European Union on Monday suspended a range of sanctions against Iran after Tehran began implementing a deal to curb its nuclear programme.

Iran starts implementing nuclear deal: IAEA

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 09:36

Iran has halted its most sensitive nuclear activity under a ground-breaking deal with world powers, a confidential U.N. atomic agency report obtained by Reuters showed, paving the way for the easing of some Western sanctions.

Tehran to continue supporting Hezbollah: Iranian lawmaker

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 08:12

Iran will continue to support Lebanon`s Hezbollah movement, a senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday.

Iran monitoring to cost USD 6 million: Nuke agency

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 09:15

The UN nuclear agency estimates that monitoring Iran`s compliance with terms of the nuclear deal Tehran reached with six world powers will cost USD 6 million.

Iran says UN experts to inspect Gachin mine this month

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 18:00

Iran`s Atomic Energy Organisation said on Friday that UN nuclear experts will inspect its Gachin uranium mine this month, almost nine years since they last visited the site.

Iran`s Zarif to visit Syria ahead of peace talks

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 03:16

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is due to travel to Tehran ally Damascus in the next few days, media has reported, amid preparations for a Syria peace conference.

Iran to launch 3 new satellites: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:46

Iran is preparing to send into orbit three new home-made satellites, Executive Affairs Vice President Mohammad Shariatmadari was quoted as saying by a Iran daily Sunday.

White House won`t predict Iran sanctions vote

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 04:04

The White House declined Friday to renew its previous prediction that a Senate bill slapping new sanctions on Iran, which it fears could scupper nuclear talks, would not pass the Senate.

Iran to start next phase of talks with IAEA soon

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 03:39

Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said the first phase of talks with the UN nuclear watchdog will be finished by early February, English-language Press TV website reported on Friday.

Iran, EU inch towards putting nuclear deal into action

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 18:23

Iran and EU representatives met for a second day Friday to discuss how to implement a landmark deal on containing Tehran`s nuclear programme, which they aim to put into action within 10 days.