Iran, also called Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia.
President: Hassan Rouhani
Capital: Tehran
Population: 81.8 million (2018) World Bank
Currency: Iranian rial
Check out our latest coverage of Iran news and stories.
Netanyahu has been an outspoken opponent of Iran’s landmark nuclear deal
The US secretary of state is on a mission to agree on the particulars of the post-Brexit deal before President Trump arrives
“This is the last time it celebrates the anniversary of its Islamic revolution”
A Boeing 707 cargo plane flying from the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan has crashed in Iran
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale hits near the western Iranian city
Iran responds and has repeatedly said its missile program is purely defensive
Iranian diplomat Assadollah Assadi, who is believed to be an intelligence agent, ordered a couple to attack the rally and had given them the explosives at a June meeting in Luxembourg.
The #EU must satisfy #Trump’s demands on #Iran or risk losing access to the U.S. financial system
Billions of dollars of trade and EU jobs hang in the balance after Trump bails out from Iran nuke deal
Watching the protests over the last few days, it is clear to me that as much as Trump, Israel and Saudi want regime change it is simply not going to happen.
Death Toll keeps on rising – 400+ Dead with over 6000 injured!
Iran & Iraq hit by Huge earthquake as hundreds die and thousands injured. Watch Live footage below of the quake hitting a shop!
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