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A man found guilty of adultery has been stoned to death in Iran in spite of a ban on the practice.

World Press Freedom Day brings protests from around the country; Obama ‘especially concerned’ about Saberi and Current TV female journalists

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is on a delicate mission, seeking to reassure long-term U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf region ...

Iran will not suspend its disputed nuclear program even if the United States imposes sanctions targeting companies that ship fuel to the Islamic Republic, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.

Iran has hanged a young woman who was convicted of murder when she was a minor, her lawyer said Saturday, drawing condemnation from international human rights groups who have sought to end capital punishment for juvenile offenders.

Iran said on Saturday it would review the eight-year prison sentence handed down to Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi after she was convicted of spying for the United States.

Seven people have pleaded guilty in California to providing material support to an Iraq-based terrorist organization.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is not ready for talks with US officials without preconditions. Mr. Ahmadinejad said he wants a "clear framework and agenda" for talks and that any discussions with US and European officials ...

Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will not intervene in the case of jailed US-Iranian reporter Roxana Saberi.

The head of Iran's judiciary Monday ordered a "careful and speedy appeal process" for an Iranian-American journalist who was convicted of spying, Iran's state-run news agency reported.