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Iran’s conservatives head for crushing poll win
Iranian conservatives were on Saturday heading for a crushing victory in parliamentary elections over reformists who were sidelined by mass pre-vote disqualifications, partial…
Iran media say mosque blast was not an attack
A blast in a mosque in southern Iran that killed at least 10 people on Saturday was not an attack and was probably caused by negligence, Iranian media on Sunday quoted a police…
Several dead in bomb blast at mosque in Iran
A bomb explosion in a mosque in southern Iran on Saturday killed several people, state television reported. The semi-official Fars news agency said eight people were killed and…
US riled as Iran opens first space centre
Iran on Monday fired a rocket into space to mark the opening of its first space centre, triggering swift condemnation from the United States amid continued tensions over the…
Iran warns it could bomb Israel if attacked
Iran on Wednesday said the military has drawn up a plan under which its fighter jets could bomb Israel if the Jewish state launched a military attack against the Islamic republic…