Iran Deepens Ties with India, Afghanistan
On May 23, Iran signed a trilateral agreement with India and Afghanistan to develop the strategic Chabahar port in southeastern Iran.On May 23, Iran signed a trilateral agreement with India and Afghanistan to develop the strategic Chabahar port in southeastern Iran.Lawmakers Petition Rouhani on Nuclear Deal
On May 9, more than a third of the Members in Iran’s outgoing Parliament submitted a petition to President Hassan Rouhani demanding that the government end compliance with the nuclear
Report: Iranian Economy at Crossroads
Iran’s political elite is divided on what direction to take Iran’s economy.
U.S. Repatriates 73 Artifacts to Iran
In another sign of a gradual diplomatic thaw, the United States has returned 73 ancient artifacts to Iran.
US Report: Iran's Religious Freedom Abuses
Religious freedom conditions contiSouth Korea, Iran Boost Ties
On May 2, Park Geun-hye became South Korea’s first president to visit Iran. Ministers, economic officials and businessmen joined her for the three-day trip to Tehran.
World Bank: Iran’s Economic Outlook
The World Bank expects Iran’s economy to grow by 4.2 percent in 2016 and 4.6 percent in 2017, “as a result of the lifting of the sanctions and a more business-oriented environment.
Heavy Water Controversy
The Iran nuclear deal was officially implemented in January, but the controversy hasn’t ended.
UN Experts: Iran Denying Medical Treatment to Political Prisoners
On April 27, a group of U.N. human rights experts released a statement criticizing Iran’s denial of adequate medical treatment to political prisoners.