More than 50 killed in stampede at funeral of Iran general

IMAGE: Iranian people attend a funeral procession and burial for Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, at his......

Iranian director Kiarostami dies in France at 76

Acclaimed Iranian film-maker Abbas Kiarostami has died at the age of 76 in France following a battle with cancer, Iranian media reported on Monday. Kiarostami, who won the coveted Palme d'Or at the......

We are one American family: Obama in US mosque

Terming the recent anti-Muslim rhetoric in the United States poll campaign as ‘inexcusable’, President Barack Obama has said the best way to fight terrorism is to show that the US does......

Saudis sever ties with Iran as row over Shiite cleric's execution escalates

Saudi Arabia has severed diplomatic ties with regional rival Iran following attacks on the kingdom's embassy and consulate in the Islamic Republic over the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.......

Arrest warrant issued against Iranian female boxer

IMAGE: Sadaf Khadem beat a French boxer, Anne Chauvin, in the bout, which took place in western France on Saturday. Photograph: Twitter The first Iranian woman to contest an official boxing bout......

Iran lets hundreds of women attend Asian Champions League final

IMAGE: Fans arrive prior to the 2015 Asian Cup match between Iran and Bahrain (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Iran allowed hundreds of local......

World Cup: Tehran stadium opens its doors to Iranian women for despite ban

It is only the second time in almost 40 years that Iranian women have been able to watch football in Tehran's Azadi stadium, Iran's biggest with 120,000 seats. IMAGE: Iranian women are seen with......

Iran President Rouhani promises to allow women to attend football matches: FIFA

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, a pragmatist, has repeatedly criticised the ban but has been unable to get it removed because of resistance from powerful hardliners in the clerical and security......

Iran to complain to FIFA over women's ban

Iran will complain to world soccer's governing body FIFA after its women's team were banned from a qualifying game for next year's Olympics due to their Islamic dress, the ISNA news agency reported......