World Jun 26 Iran launches rocket into space as nuclear talks to resume It's unclear when or where the rocket was launched, but the announcement came after satellite photos showed preparations at Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Iran’s rural Semnan province, the site of Iran's frequent failed attempts to put a satellite into orbit.
World Dec 30 Amid nuclear talks, Iran says it launched a rocket into space Iranian state television says Tehran has launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, though it's unclear if any object entered orbit.
World Nov 30 Iran strikes hard line as talks over nuclear deal resume Iran is striking a hard line after just one day of restarted talks in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal.
World Nov 23 U.N. nuclear watchdog chief pushes for more access to Iran's growing stockpile Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency yet again faces tightrope-style talks with Iranian officials as his inspectors remain unable to access surveillance footage and face greater challenges in trying to monitor Tehran's rapidly growing uranium stockpile.
Arts Oct 22 Warhol in Tehran: Iranians flock to American pop art exhibit Iranians are flocking to Tehran's contemporary art museum to marvel at American pop artist Andy Warhol's iconic work.
World Dec 09 Iran says U.S. sanctions hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines While the U.S. insists that medicines and humanitarian goods are exempt from sanctions, restrictions on trade have made many banks and companies across the world hesitant.
World Nov 30 Iranian official claims Israel killed nuclear scientist remotely Israel's Foreign Ministry director-general sent a cable urging its diplomats to maintain "the highest level of readiness and awareness of any irregular activity."…
World Nov 21 Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge Iran has recorded daily death tolls of above 430 over the past five days. The Iranian Health Ministry said on Saturday that the total number of confirmed cases has risen to above 840,000.
World Oct 18 UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite US objections A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that barred it from purchasing foreign weapons like tanks and fighter jets expired Sunday as planned under its nuclear deal with world powers, despite objections from the United States, which insists the ban…
World Aug 19 Iran surpasses 20,000 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus The announcement came as the Islamic Republic, which has been struggling with both the region's largest outbreak and the highest number of fatalities, went ahead with university entrance exams for over 1 million students.