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High-ranking Iranian officials have taken aim at President Obama in reaction to recent statements that American military action remains an option should Iran not compromise sufficiently in development of its nuclear program.

Some international organizations predicted economic growth in Iran after the country and the P5+1 Group reached an agreement over Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran and Russia have highlighted the necessity of continuing bilateral cooperation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy.

Governor General of Eastern Azerbaijan province, in a meeting with Azerbaijan Republic Ambassador to Tehran, said that relations between the two countries should be stronger, IRNA reported.

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New footage has been published of the elite Shayetet-13 IDF naval commando's daring operation Wednesday against a ship carrying Iranian rockets to Hamas.

ILLICIT LOAD: Israeli soldiers stand next to a rocket on a ship they seized in the Red Sea in this handout picture released by the Israel Defence Forces.

Bahrain accused Shi'ite Iran on Thursday of fomenting deadly violence in the kingdom, and a Tehran official accused the Sunni-ruled island state of torturing and imprisoning its critics.

WAM VIENNA, 6th March, 2014 -- The price of OPEC's basket of twelve crudes stood at US$105.24 a barrel on Wednesday, compared with $106.30 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.

The IDF said Thursday that it had "clear proof" that the Klos C, the ship that the IDF intercepted and which was carrying weapons bound for Gaza, was dispatched by Iran.

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon gave a press conference Wednesday explaining the IDF raid of the Iranian weapons ship carrying missiles to Hamas in Gaza.

Head of IDF Military Intelligence Directorate Maj. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, left, with IDF Chief of the General Staff Lt.

The Iranian defense ministry started the mass-delivery of different ballistic missiles, including Qadr, Qiam, Fateh 110 and Khalij-e Fars missiles, as well as Mersad air defense system to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps and Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base on Wednesday.

After nine jailed dervishes announced that they will refuse food to protest their mistreatment by Iranian prison authorities, 31 Gonabadi dervishes from across the country began their own hunger strike in support of their jailed peers.

TEHRAN Iran and South Africa have good ties which will be enhanced in the future, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said in a meeting on Wednesday with his South African counterpart Max Sisulu in Cape Town.

A prosecutor at the New York trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law says he used the "murderous power of his words" to rally others against America after the Sept.

Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has asked all parts of the government to cooperate on resolving the problem of dust storms, Iran's Fars news agency reported on March 5. Khamenei went on to say that the environmental issues are important and is asking all Iranians to protect their country's environment.

Israeli naval forces raided a ship in the Red Sea early Wednesday and seized dozens of advanced rockets from Iran destined for Palestinian militants in Gaza, the military said.

The closely watched sex assault trial for an Army general is finally set, but it will unfold with lingering questions about the accuser's credibility and without the prosecutor who led the case for nearly two... The closely watched sex assault trial for an Army general is finally set, but it will unfold with lingering questions about the accuser's ... (more)

Iran is starting to see a re-launch of activist groups following the election last year of President Hassan Rouhani.