Three Christian converts in Iran have been sentenced to over 40 years in prison collectively, Article18, a London-based ...

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The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Iran's oil minister Mohsen Paknejad and some Hong Kong-flagged vessels, ...

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rejected President Donald Trump’s request to negotiate a new nuclear agreement, saying Saturday that the country would not submit to “bullying governments ...

Iran has denied receiving a letter from US President Donald Trump, who claimed to have sent a message urging the country’s leadership to enter negotiations over its nuclear programme. The ...

Both the feature and short animation categories were huge upsets by little films that weren't backed by money, celebrity, or ...

Iranian officials have flogged a popular singer who posted a song online urging women to remove their mandatory headscarves over a conviction for possessing and consuming alcohol, his lawyer and ...

In the heart of Dasht-e Kavir, a large desert in Iran, there is an enormous area of sand dunes known as Rig-e Jenn. At about 1,400 square miles, it is said to be one of the most impossible areas ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 times as part of his punishment for supporting the protests that swept the ...