Iran
May 15, 2013
Hard-line Iranian lawmakers are gunning for two contenders in next month's elections, a moderate former President and a the incumbent's protege
May 14, 2013
The countdown has begun for the 2013 Iranian presidential elections, which will mark the end of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s turbulent eight years in office, as hundreds of candidates register for his job.
May 12, 2013
686 individuals have signed up for the presidential race in Iran: they will now be vetted by the leadership
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi made the remarks in an interview with German title Der Spiegel
May 9, 2013
Legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators would block Iran's access to billions of dollars worth of foreign currency reserves.
May 7, 2013
A Croatian oil and gas company, INA, has withdrawn from a project for developing an oil block in Iran.
Candidates have until Saturday to register for the elections that will be held next month
May 6, 2013
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general assembly accepted Iran's Football Federation's (IFF) request to lift one billion dollar budget ban on development projects for Iranian football teams.
A nuclear ambitious Iran surely won't stand alone against a possible US-Israeli strike
May 5, 2013
Iran reassures its support to the Assad regime, saying it is ready to train Syria's army if there is a need but without any involvement in the operations.
April 30, 2013
The price of OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at US$100.91 dollars a barrel on Monday, up slightly from Friday's trading.
April 28, 2013
Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi says Iran’s natural gas exports to Turkey will increase following the establishment of a planned joint pipeline.
April 24, 2013
Iran is currently negotiating with members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to maintain oil prices around $100 in international markets.
April 23, 2013
Iran is owed $4 billion for oil sales to customers who have been unable to pay because of sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme, according to an official.
April 22, 2013
Despite international sanctions over Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions, Tehran is looking to try and sell oil to North Korea.