The unprecedented floods across Iran over the past weeks have claimed the lives of at least 70 people, the chief of the Iran Emergency Organization, Pir Hossein Kolivand said on Friday.A total of 791 people have been injured in the floods, Kolivand said....

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said that the US officials have retreated from their earlier stance to cut down Iran's oil exports to zero."At the beginning, they said they will bring Iran's oil exports to zero; later they said that it is impossible...

He stood out among Iran's ruling establishment with only wisps of hair on his chin instead of the full beards of his clerical colleagues and revolutionary commanders, but Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was also a pragmatic, savvy politician who sought...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed from Tehran for New Delhi at the conclusion of his two-day visit to Iran, saying the outcomes "will positively impact" bilateral ties.“I thank the wonderful people of Iran for the warmth,” Modi said on the Twitter...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the richness of Persian heritage is an integral part of Indian society and the time has come for India and Iran to "regain the past glory" of their traditional historical ties.“Centuries of free exchange of...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released a rare Persian manuscript, 'Kalileh-wa-Dimneh', a translation of tales from the Panchatantra and the Jataka, to highlight the centuries-old close cultural ties between India and Iran.Modi released the manuscript...

Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India-Iran relationship as a perfect response to those who preach radicalism.Addressing an international conference, "India-Iran Two Great Civilisations: Retrospect-Prospects", organised by the Indian...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the agenda for economic engagement with Iran and Afghanistan is a priority for India and the Chabahar transport and transit agreement "can alter the course of history" of the region."The agenda for economic engagement...

Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the agenda for economic engagement with Iran and Afghanistan was a priority for his country."The agenda for economic engagement is a clear priority for us. We stand together in unity of our purpose,"...

India, Iran and Afghanistan on Monday inked an agreement on the Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman that will make it a transport and transit hub to boost trade.“A corridor of connectivity. The leaders witness the signing if the Chabahar agreement,” external...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani here ahead of the signing of a trilateral agreement for the development of Chabahar port that will provide India and Afghanistan trade connectivity through Iran."Whether in Kabul, Delhi...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described India-Iran friendship as "as old as history" after the two sides signed 12 agreements, including three on development of the Chabahar port in this Persian Gulf nation for enhanced connectivity.“India and Iran...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, on the second day of his two-day visit to Iran, held a "restricted" meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.“Building an enduring partnership. PM @narendramodi and President Rouhani exchange ideas at a restricted...

Iranian authorities hanged Thursday in public five prisoners who had been sentenced to death on charges of kidnapping, rape, armed robbery and other crimes, state news agency IRNA reported.Three of the hangings of prisoners convicted of kidnapping, rape and...