Apr 23, 2013
Former president Mohammed Khatami says hardline rulers make it impossible for him to run because of the price it will impose on the country and its people. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Iran's 'mild Hamlet' opts not to stand for election
Apr 22, 2013
Military strike is still a possibility, says new Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel, who has arrived in the region for a visit that also takes in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt. Vita Bekker reports from Tel Aviv Read Article Middle East arms deal 'sends signal to Iran'
Apr 21, 2013
An Iranian US-made F-5 fighter plane crashed Sunday after hitting a mountain in the west of the country, killing both crew members, Iranian media reported. Read Article Iran F-5 fighter crashes killing two crew
Apr 20, 2013
The President has given the order for the UAE to offer emergency assistance to people living in Mashkeel. Read Article Sheikh Khalifa orders aid for Pakistan earthquake victims
Apr 19, 2013
Iran's president lambasts the presence of US-led western naval forces as the 'main reason for insecurity' in the Arabian Gulf. Michael Theodoulou reports Read Article Ahmadinejad blames US presence for regional insecurity
Apr 18, 2013
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran has "always guarded peace and security" in the Arabian Gulf and the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Read Article Iran president slams 'foreign presence' in Arabian Gulf
Apr 18, 2013
The 7.8-magnitude quake, Iran's most powerful in five decades, damaged an estimated 2,000 mud-built homes of Mashkail, a town in the poor Pakistani province of Baluchistan. Read Article Iran quake flattens thousands of Pakistani homes, kills 41
Apr 17, 2013
A major earthquake centered on a border area of southeast Iran killed over a dozen people in neighboring Pakistan, destroyed hundreds of houses and shook buildings as far away as India and Gulf Arab states on Tuesday.
Mana Rabiee reports. Watch Video Video: Pakistan bears brunt of Iranian earthquake
Apr 17, 2013
Russia moves to allay fears that Iran's nuclear reactor site has been damaged in the 7.8-magnitude quake, as 34 people are reported killed in Pakistan. Michael Theodoulou reports
Read Article Biggest Iran earthquake in 50 years 'did not damage nuclear reactor'
