BEIRUT—Iran is sending commanders from its elite Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and hundreds of foot soldiers to Syria, according to current and former members of
Iranians protesting soaring food prices launched a spontaneous three-day boycott of milk and bread purchases, in a sign that growing economic hardship could lead to
Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator said Iran wouldn’t compromise on its right to enrich uranium, casting doubts on whether the country could reach a deal during
n the most sweeping move, Iran issued regulations giving Internet cafes 15 days to install security cameras, start collecting detailed personal information on customers and
n the most sweeping move, Iran issued regulations giving Internet cafes 15 days to install security cameras, start collecting detailed personal information on customers and
“We consider them hostages in the hands of Iran’s highest authorities,” said Ardeshir Arjomand, Mr. Mousavi’s spokesperson abroad,to BBC Persian TV on Monday. The news
BEIRUT—Iran’s opposition announced a plan for nationwide street protests every Tuesday for the next three weeks as a way to increase pressure on the government.
BEIRUT—For a second time in a week, Iran’s opposition drew tens of thousands of supporters to the streets across the nation on Sunday calling for
After two days of violent street protests in one week, Iran’s opposition Green Movement said Monday it was pondering its next move and considering a
Four prominent Iranian student activists were arrested over the weekend in a fresh crackdown targeting students. The detained students are Ali Qolizadeh, Alireza Kiani, Mohsen
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps, already an economic, political and military power, is quietly pushing into a new domain: the media. By March, the Revolutionary
The United States is asking that Iran immediately release two jailed foreign nationals even as it pursues talks over Tehran’s nuclear program, according to people
TEHRAN — When the protests broke out here last month, Mehdi Moradani answered the call to crush them. On the first day of the unrest,
Iran’s Guardian Council said it had uncovered some irregularities in the polls, finding the number of votes in 50 districts exceeded the number of voters,
“These are the darkest days for NGOs,” said Zahra Eshraghi, who runs a women’s organization that she says was instructed several years ago to avoid
As Iranians prepare to elect their next president on June 12, a range of civil-liberties issues — from juvenile executions to the freedom to blog
