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'Strategic decision' to acquire 'off-the-shelf' nuclear weapons sparked by concerns over Iran nuclear deal

Yasmin Kaye May 17, 2015

US President Barack Obama said that, in the event of a threat to Gulf nations, the United States would consider using military force for their defence.

Adam Justice May 15, 2015

Mounting tension in Persian Gulf as Iran harasses a second international cargo ship in two weeks.

Angela Sharda May 14, 2015

Pentagon urges Iranian ship to change course and head to Djibouti for UN inspection as war of words escalate.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 13, 2015

President Barack Obama will now not veto bill after tough amendments dropped.

Nicole Rojas May 07, 2015

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran will not negotiate a nuclear deal under the shadow of threat from the US.

Vasudevan Sridharan May 06, 2015

Flights from Saudi capital Riyadh to Najran suspended as pro-Iranian rebels shell area.

Mark Piggott May 05, 2015

Barbers who offer spiky haircuts, tattoos or eyebrow-plucking will be 'dealt with harshly', says country's Barber's Union.

Tom Porter May 05, 2015

Iran and Russian nationalist both quick to claim attacks expose US hypocrisy.

Tom Porter Apr 29, 2015

Iranian chief says US carried out 9/11 terror attacks to justify future wars aimed at 'ruling' Western Asia.

Maria Khan Apr 27, 2015

Yemen's health services on brink of collapse, warns World Health Organisation.

Mark Piggott Apr 22, 2015

Saudi-led coalition forces said: 'All operations were conducted on time and hit their targets.'

Anas Alajlan Apr 21, 2015

Navy insists move is deterrent, not offensive, action

Mary Papenfuss Apr 21, 2015

Rezaian, who was arrested on 22 July 2014, is being held in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison.

Nicole Rojas Apr 21, 2015

Supreme Leader says US is creating a myth that Iran wants to develop nuclear weapons.

Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 19, 2015

Claims in German media contradict those of former Israel president Shimon Peres.

Mark Piggott Apr 19, 2015

The coalition strikes have shifted from the north to the south with presidential palace targeted.

Jayalakshmi K Apr 18, 2015

Ayatollah Javadi Amoli makes his call as hostilities rise over Yemeni crisis.

Yasmin Kaye Apr 17, 2015

Israeli PM Netanyahu: 'Nazis sought to stamp out civilisation... so does Iran seek to control the region.'

Maria Khan Apr 16, 2015

Saudi Arabia could use its pan-Arab Sunni coalition to help Turkey unseat Bashar al-Assad rather than bombing Yemen.

Orlando Crowcroft Apr 15, 2015

Saudi Arabia has arrested airport staff accused of 'sexual harassment against two teenage Iranian victims'.

Maria Khan Apr 14, 2015

Jordanian-sponsored draft resolution also calls for travel ban and asset freeze on key Houthi leaders.

Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 14, 2015

Iran suspends pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia after alleged sexual assault on Iranian boys by Saudi police.

Maria Khan Apr 13, 2015

World powers and Tehran have reached an interim deal

Elsa Buchanan Apr 13, 2015

Vladimir Putin, Ayatollah Khamenei and Sheikh Mohammed are among the leaders most active on Twitter

Orlando Crowcroft Apr 11, 2015

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei heaps scorn on Saudi Arabia's military campaign in Yemen against Houthi rebels.

Vasudevan Sridharan Apr 10, 2015

Iranian President Rouhani: 'Iranians will not surrender to bullying, sanctions and threats.'

Maria Khan Apr 09, 2015

The nuclear deal may be a baby step towards an open Iran, but it is a step in the right direction.

Orlando Crowcroft Apr 09, 2015

Former Secretaries of State warn that terms of deal are insufficiently stringent.

Tom Porter Apr 08, 2015

Saudi Arabia's 2.7 million Shia fear a sectarian backlash as Riyadh bombards Yemen

Orlando Crowcroft Apr 08, 2015