Amnesty International has condemned the “wholly avoidable” deaths of up to 15 people in Iran during the ‘Ashoura religious commemorations.
The organization called on the authorities to ensure that those...
Statement by National Security Council Spokesman Mike Hammer on Violence in Iran
We strongly condemn the violent and unjust suppression of civilians in Iran seeking to exercise their universal rights. Hope...
By Edward Yeranian
Iranian police have clashed with opposition demonstrators who tried to take over a government sanctioned protest organized to mark the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S....
As fresh demonstrations erupted across Iran, Voice of America’s (VOA) Persian News Network (PNN) marked the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran with exclusive interviews...
By Elizabeth Arrott
Iran is marking the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, with anti-American demonstrations. But opposition forces are using the occasion to protest their...
Iranian state media say the government has presented its response to a United Nations-brokered nuclear fuel deal.The state-owned Al-Aram television station said an envoy delivered the response Thursday to the...
By Tom Rivers
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband, left, looks on as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gestures ahead of their meeting at 1 Carlton Gardens in London, Sunday,...
By Paula Wolfson
The Obama administration says it is committed to diplomacy with Iran, but is reviewing the possibility of imposing enhanced sanctions. U.S. officials stress they will not wait forever...
US calls P5+1 talks with Iran in Geneva a “positive interim step”
Following the seven-and-a-half hour talks Thursday between the five U.N. Security Council countries plus Germany and Iran regarding Iran’s...
Iran's nuclear chief says Tehran will soon tell the U.N. nuclear agency when it can inspect a newly disclosed uranium enrichment plant. Ali Akbar Salehi made the announcement in an...