Iran

May 6, 2013

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah with Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
10:21 GMT

A nuclear ambitious Iran surely won't stand alone against a possible US-Israeli strike

May 5, 2013

General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan reportedly said Iran is ready to help "train" the Syrian army if Damascus asks for such assistance. (Photo: PressTV)
10:52 GMT

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's daily basket edged upward in Monday's trading
11:35 GMT

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

Iran is to export more gas to Turkey
13:25 GMT

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 considers the logical price of crude to be around $100 to $120 a barrel
13:47 GMT

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 billions in oil revenues which customers who have been unable to pay because of sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic
09:53 GMT

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

Iran is looking to try and sell oil to North Korea.
13:12 GMT

Despite international sanctions over Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions, Tehran is looking to try and sell oil to North Korea.

Nasrallah met with Khamenei in Tehran to discuss the ongoing Syrian crisis. (archive photo)
10:10 GMT

Hezbollah and Iran are thought to be sending thousands of militants to support Syrian regime forces fight against the Western/Gulf-backed rebels

April 21, 2013

Iran Asks to Host 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games
14:01 GMT

Iran officially announced preparedness to host the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games which was due to be held in Indonesia in June but was postponed due to the delayed supply of the necessary equipment and facilities.

April 20, 2013

The Sunni-Shia divide is becoming more pronounced, but what will be the future for the region?
13:04 GMT

As the Sunni-Shia divide becomes increasingly more pronounced in the conflict in Syria, and sectarian violences regularly flares up in Iraq and Bahrain, what is the future of the two branches of Islam and the Middle East?

April 16, 2013

Just one week after an earthquake hit Iran killing 37, lightning struck twice. Tuesday’s tremors initially saw Iran’s death toll at 40, but later estimates were lower. A state of emergency was declared in Saravan; rescue workers were deployed to assess the damage. Seismologists rate it one of the strongest quakes in the country’s history.
16:37 GMT

Another bad day for Iran as it takes the brunt of a nasty earthquake clocking magnitude 7.8. We take a look at the aftershock felt as far as Kuwait City and Doha.

The earthquake struck 86km south east of the city Khash, near the Iran-Pakistan border (Google Maps)
12:20 GMT

A 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit Iran on Tuesday near the border with Pakistan

April 15, 2013

Turkey is to keep on importing Iranian oil, the country's energy minister has said
12:24 GMT

Despite strong pressure to stop using Iranian oil turkey has said it will keep on importing from the Persian country.

April 14, 2013

A man squats outside his destroyed home in Shonbeh, after the Bushehr earthquake (AFP)
10:59 GMT

Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE meet on Sunday in Riyadh to discuss contingency plans for potential radiation leaks from the Bushehr nuclear plant

April 10, 2013

A man squats outside his destroyed home in Shonbeh, near Bushehr (AFP)
08:49 GMT

Aftershocks continue to rock Iran after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Bushehr on Tueday