Tensions mount over Iran's probe into Ukrainian jetliner it downed
Tensions are mounting over Tehran's probe into the January downing of a passenger plane near the Iranian capital, as countries that lost citizens in the disaster criticise the Islamic republic's reticence to share key information. Iran's authorities are examining the incident in which its air ...
Fresh protests erupt after Iran makes first arrests over downed airliner
Iran announced Tuesday its first arrests over the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet, as protesters vented their anger over the catastrophic blunder for a fourth consecutive day. Two weeks after the U.S. killed a top Iranian commander in Iraq, tensions with the ...
Ukraine wants to search Iran plane crash site for missile debris
Ukraine outlined four potential scenarios on Thursday to explain the deadly crash of one of its airliners in Iran, including a missile strike and terrorism, as Iranian investigators said the plane was on fire before it fell to the ground. Kiev said its investigators wanted ...
Iran-U.S. tensions likely to hamper probe into Tehran crash of Ukrainian Boeing jetliner
Clear international rules govern investigations into air crashes, but in the case of Wednesday's Ukrainian passenger jet disaster in Iran, they could fall victim to heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington. The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed less than three minutes after taking off ...
Intense smog forces schools to close in Iran, trucks to steer clear of Tehran
Air pollution forced schools to close on Sunday in parts of Iran including Tehran, as the capital lay under a thick cloud of smog considered hazardous to health. The pollution level in the capital was "unhealthy for sensitive groups" and officials warned the young, elderly ...
Iran leader Khamenei backs gasoline price hike that led to deadly unrest
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, on Sunday threw his support behind a decision to hike gasoline prices, a move that sparked nationwide unrest in which he said "some lost their lives." Khamenei blamed "hooligans" for damaging property and said "all the centers of the ...
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rules out entering into talks with U.S.
A day before the 40th anniversary of the hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday again ruled out negotiations with Washington. "Those who see negotiations with the U.S. as the solution to every problem are certainly ...
Jailed British-Iranian aid worker ends hunger strike in Iran
Jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has ended a hunger strike in Tehran designed to push for her release, her husband told the BBC on Saturday. Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a project manager with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, began the hunger strike roughly two weeks ago. She was arrested ...
As tensions with U.S. rise, Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it held Persian Gulf drills
Iran's Revolutionary Guard confirmed Sunday it has held war games in the Persian Gulf over the past several days, saying they were aimed at "confronting possible threats" by enemies, state news agency IRNA reported. U.S. officials said Thursday that the United States believed Iran had ...
Kitaro concerts in Iran canceled after U.S. nationals in the musician's group denied visas
Three sold-out Kitaro concerts in Iran have been canceled after six U.S. nationals in the New Age musician's group were refused visas, the organizer announced Thursday. "Due to current conditions, unfortunately it is not possible to have these honorable artists in Iran," the announcement said, ...
Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump's 'blunder' at U.N.
Thousands of government supporters staged rallies in Iran for a fourth day on Saturday in a backlash against widespread anti-government protests that the clerical establishment has blamed on the country's enemies. Saturday's show of support took place a day after Iran's foreign minister said a ...
Tehran vows 'firm response' unless Obama stops Iran sanctions renewal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday demanded that U.S. President Barack Obama block an extension of sanctions passed by Congress, saying Tehran will otherwise "firmly respond." In a speech to parliament, Rouhani denounced legislation passed by Congress to extend the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) for ...
