The Iranian File

January 28, 2013

An Iranian policeman looking up as he stands guard, as shadows of arrested people, who are accused of being thugs, and other policemen guarding them are seen standing on a trailer. (AFP PHOTO/MOJTABA HEYDARI/MEHR NEWS)
07:07 GMT

Authorities in the Persian state arrest local members of the press accused of cooperating with Persian-language foreign media agencies.

January 20, 2013

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flashes a victory sign ahead of his meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi in Tehran. (AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI)
10:43 GMT

Two men are hanged after posting the footage of themselves robbing and assaulting a man with a machete.

January 15, 2013

Iranian men who had been held hostage by Syrian rebels since early August hug each other as they arrive at a hotel in Damascus after being freed in a prisoner swap. (AFP PHOTO/LOUAI BESHARA)
06:52 GMT

The prime minister of Syria is planning to head to Tehran to shore up the regime's friendship with its last regional ally.

January 9, 2013

Artisans in Tabriz market, Iran.
10:01 GMT

Fresh Western sanctions targeting industries in Iran have led to concern over an impending humanitarian crisis in the country.

January 2, 2013

Iran has criticized Obama for his 'overt intervention' in Latin America
14:15 GMT

The U.S. faces criticism from Iran over its 'overt intervention in Latin American affairs'.

December 30, 2012

The plane has been grounded for three weeks, following technical problems (used for illustrative purposes only).
09:54 GMT

A U.S. commercial plane has been stuck on the Iraq/Iran border for three weeks after suffering technical problems, it emerged on Sunday.

December 26, 2012

Afghanistan National Police during a training exercise at a police academy outside Herat on Christmas Day. (AFP PHOTO/ AREF KARIMI)
06:47 GMT

According to Afghan authorities, the policewoman behind the shooting of a U.S. civilian aide is an Iranian national.

December 17, 2012

A picture of late Syrian president, Hafez al-Assad, father of current President Bashar al-Assad, seen at an army checkpoint in Damascus. (AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID)
08:58 GMT

Iran outlines plans for an election in Syria as part of their 'peace plan', while Syria's vice president admits that neither side is in a position to win.

December 12, 2012

Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, at the UN General Assembly in September this year
11:17 GMT

According to a senior U.S. official, President Barack Obama will set a deadline of four to five months of direct talks with Iran before considering military options.

December 6, 2012

The aftermath of the earthquake (Photo: Mojtaba Gorgi / MEHR News / AFP)
11:01 GMT

An earthquake struck Eastern Iran early on Wednesday evening, killing eight people and injuring 12, Reuters reported.

December 4, 2012

The prototype of a European combat drone, known as "Neuron". (AFP PHOTO / DASSAULT AVIATION / R. MICHELIN)
08:26 GMT

According to members of the Revolutionary Guard, Iran has "captured" a US drone they found in their airspace.

December 2, 2012

Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, attends the UN General Assembly in September
08:52 GMT

President Ahmadinejad moves his political favorite to another position of power, despite criticism from conservatives.

November 29, 2012

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) meeting with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in Damascus. (AFP PHOTO/HO/SANA)
08:20 GMT

The document details the corruption in the Syrian government's army as well as Tehran's frustration with Bashar al Assad.

August 15, 2012

Saudi king
06:34 GMT

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia last night made a symbolic gesture to address Mahmoud Ahmadinejad by asking the Iranian president to sit beside him in welcoming the leaders of member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) .

July 8, 2012

Annan
06:05 GMT

Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, who proposed a plan to end the crisis in, acknowledges that he has "failed"