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Citizens who flout country conservative dress code will no longer face judicial case but will rather attend police-given classes on Islamic values, authorities said Thursday, signaling the Islamic Republic gradual adoption of moderate reforms. “Those who do not observe the Read more
Iraqi militia groups fighting on the side of national army to quash the Islamic State group (IS) said Thursday they will return weapons they use to the Iraqi army as US and Saudi Arabia worry the groups might be used Read more
UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Wednesday said he conveyed to Tehran BBC’s frustration over the case of 152 workers at its Persian service. According to the London-based broadcaster, Read more
Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif has told local ISNA news agency that diplomats from the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia will soon exchange visits for the first time since January after Saudi Arabia cut ties with its regional rival following Read more
Qatar announced this Thursday the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Iran and the return of its ambassador to Tehran, on the background of the crisis opposing Doha to three of its Gulf neighbors plus Egypt. In a short statement, Read more
Iran, through the voice of its atomic chief, indicated Tuesday that it could increase in five days its uranium enrichment to 20 per cent; enough level to lead to creation of nuclear weapon if the US continues imposing sanctions on Read more
A Saudi official source Wednesday indicated that the Crown Prince never requested Iraq’s mediation in healing ties between Saudi Arabia and rival Iran. “There is no truth to what has been circulated in this regard,” the source, which spoke under Read more
A Shia militia battling on the side of the Iraqi army against the Islamic State (ISIS) has blamed the US-led coalition of shelling its fighters near the Syrian border – a blame the US has rejected. Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada militia, Read more
President-elect Hassan Rouhani has received official confirmation as the country’s political leader after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei handed him his appointment letter in confirmation of the election results. Rouhani who is embarking on his second term is expected to Read more
Tehran has retaliated to the twin attacks claimed by the Islamic State earlier this month targeting their positions in Syria with missile strikes. Six medium-range ballistic missiles were launched on the extremist group’s bases in Dayr al-Zawr and according to Read more