The Iranian Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of two Kurdish political prisoners, local sources told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Prison authorities from Rajaee Shahr Prison allegedly told Zanyar Moradi…
Iranian traffickers, trying to dodge an embargo imposed by Western nations over Iran's nuclear program, are smuggling weapons on container ships owned by firms from the countries that imposed the sanctions, a think-tank said Monday.
South Korea's president is to visit Saudi Arabia and two other Gulf oil producers in an attempt to secure stable sources of energy. The trip will come as Seoul is considering reducing imports from Iran in line with U.S.-led sanctions. But…
Kurdish prisoner Esmail Kermanjani, around 30 years old, was executed on Wednesday, January 25th at Evin prison.
Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi has announced that Iran will cut oil exports to certain European countries in the near future in response to the recent oil embargo on the country.
Iran's Defense Industries Organization unveiled a domestically manufactured smart laser-guided projectile, named the Basir (discerning), during a ceremony held on Monday ahead of the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations (February 1-11) marking the…
Iran's Parliament has announced its displeasure with the administration's "unsatisfactory" explanations for recent fluctuations in the value of Iranian currency. Parliament said the government could have prevented the rial's sudden fall…
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad agreed to increase bank interest rates on Wednesday, hoping to halt a spiralling currency crisis intensified by new Western sanctions.
A former DW blog award winner is jailed as Iran faces more political and economic pressure. Tehran is cracking down on people it says use the Internet to connect with foreigners to disrupt upcoming elections.
Iranian politicians said on Tuesday they expected the European Union to backtrack on its oil embargo and repeated a threat to close the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane if the West succeeds in preventing Tehran from exporting crude.
Kurdistan Press Agency
