Sultan Haitham bin Tarik's trip comes after his Gulf country helped broker prisoner swap between Iran and Belgium

Iran says forces responded 'decisively' after Taliban fired at police station, doesn't report casualties; Tehran urges Kabul to uphold 1973 water rights deal

State Department spokesman asserts that administration using variety of tools, including sanctions, to counter further advancement of ballistic missile program

Hundreds gather in Maragheh to watch hanging, the 278th execution the Islamic Republic has carried out since the beginning of the year

Fourth generation of Khorramshahr ballistic missile, dubbed Kheibar, can carry a 1,500 kilogram warhead, Tehran's defense minister claims

Report says 11 arrested and several are on the run, publishes name and photo of alleged ringleader; incident marks 2nd Israeli spy ring Ankara claims to have disrupted

Halevi says Israel's capabilities against Iran are 'good' but need to be enhanced; national security adviser insists even bunker-buster-bomb-proof nuclear site can ‘be reached’

After graft allegations, Shamkhani came under scrutiny due to ties to British-Iranian hanged in Iran who was accused of handing intel to UK, which allegedly passed it on to Israel

Intelligence minister says group apprehended recently while crossing western border with Iraq

State TV reports unnamed group of militants flee Saravan town border area with their own casualties; two guards injured