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Israel doles out mock Oscars: Iran awarded best actor, Hezbollah supporting role
In satire Oscar awards, Israel takes a dig at its political adversaries Iran, Hezbollah, and Palestine.
Iran begins massive naval drill test firing more than 20 new missiles
Iran kicks off three-day naval war games Great Prophet 9 sinking mock US Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
Russia offers Iran hi-tech missiles as Moscow monetises Middle East conflict
New offer comes after Israeli and US pressure resulted in 2010 missile deal being dropped.
Isis targets Iranian embassy in Libya in bomb attack
Militants use homemade explosives to target Tripoli residence.
Iran says ready to help resolve political crisis in Yemen
Iran, which is said to have backed the Houthi takeover, says it now wants to help resolve Yemeni crisis
American Sniper promotes violence against Muslims, says Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Supreme leader of Iran accuses Clint Eastwood's film of fostering Islamophobia.
Iran launches own search engine Yooz to beat internet-related sanctions
Iran has unveiled its domestic search engine Yooz, meaning cheetah, which is capable of supporting one billion web pages.
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 'sends secret letter' to Obama calling for better ties
Disclosure comes amid fight against Isis and Iran's nuclear talks with Western powers.
Edward Snowden documents: Iran might have learned advanced cyber warfare from US
NSA document leaked by Snowden, shows that cyber attacks on Iran might have helped it develop new cyber tactics and strategies.
Iran: Ex-president Ahmadinejad launches website ahead of polls
Iran's ex-president Ahmadinejad eyes possible return to politics and launches website and Instagram account.
Iranian cultural institution holds Holocaust cartoons competition, in response to Charlie Hebdo
The competition winner will receive a $12,000 reward, say organisers.
Iran: Lawmakers question foreign minister for walking with John Kerry
Hardline parliamentarians in Iran summon Foreign Minister Javad Zarif for strolling with John Kerry in public.
Alberto Nisman: Argentine President Cristina Kirchner says top prosecutor was murdered
Prosecutors investigating his death said it appeared to be suicide.
Sunni Muslims living in fear in Iran as state-sponsored persecution ramps up
Islam is enshrined in Iran's constitution - yet still Muslims are hounded.
Israel prepares for possible Hezbollah retaliation after killing Iranian general
Israel 'unaware' one of those killed in Sunday's strike was Iranian General Mohammed Allahdadi
Iran condemns Israeli strike that killed key Hezbollah militant figures
Jihad Mughniyeh, son of slain Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh, believed to be among those killed in the Israeli strike.
Iranian group releases 'report' on US human rights abuses
Iranian rights group set to release separate report on human rights violations by British government.
Ayatollah Khamenei criticises US treatment of Ferguson protesters in #BlackLivesMatter tweets
In tweets sent over Christmas period, Khamenei says Jesus Christ would have stood with Ferguson protesters.
Top Iranian general killed by Islamic State sniper in Iraq
Revolutionary Guard Brig. Gen. Hamid Taqavi had been advising the Iraqi army in Samarra.
Airline disasters 2014: Malaysia Airlines MH370, TransAsia Airways GE222, Air Algerie AH5017
From the mysterious disappearance of Flight MH370 to the Air Algerie disaster.
Iran: Telecommunications minister says every Internet user will be 'identified'
Iran's telecommunications minister: 'There will be no web surfer whose identity we do not know.'
Sony Pictures refuses to blame North Korea for devastating attack
Sony Pictures has refused to lay the blame for the devastating hack on its systems on North Korea.
Iran launched sophisticated hack attack on West's critical industries
Iran-based hackers infiltrated into servers of more than 50 businesses, facilities, and organisations worldwide, says cyber security company Cylance.
We Aren't Importing Israeli Cigarettes, Insists Iranian Minister
Iranian hardliners call Marlboro a 'Zionist company'
Isis: Iran Leader Slams US for 'Wanting to Keep War Among Muslims Alive'
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei previously said on Twitter that Iran should 'eliminate Israel'.
Iran's President Rouhani: Sanctions Will be Lifted
Rouhani: 'I promise the Iranian nation that those centrifuges will never stop working.'
Iran to Access $700m in Frozen Assets During Nuclear Agreement Interim Period
Britain's foreign secretary Philip Hammond confirmed the funding access
Iran Nuclear Sanctions Talks 'Extended' as Deadline Passes
Talks on easing nuclear sanctions for Iran failed for second time.
Iran Nuclear Programme: Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rohani to Hold Telephone Conversation
Iran and P5+1 group in 'final push' to secure deal in Vienna as extension of deadline likely.
British Iranian Woman Ghoncheh Ghavami Released From Iranian Jail
Ghoncheh Ghavami has been released, after being jailed after watching a volleyball match.