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Eight people were killed when a coal mine collapsed a day ago in central Iran, a local official was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency on Wednesday, updating an earlier death toll of four.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu urged Tehran on Tuesday to "send a clear message" to Syria's embattled regime to stop the violence against its own people.

Bashar al-Assad's deputy said a clear winner is unlikely to emerge in Syria's war and he prefers a negotiated solution, in remarks at odds with the president, as clashes raged across the country.

Iran's foreign minister said on Monday that it was time to end the country's long standoff with world powers over its disputed nuclear programme.

President Bashar al-Assad's deputy said a clear winner is unlikely to emerge from Syria's 21-month war, in remarks published on Monday, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm at escalating bloodshed.

Iran's foreign minister said on Monday that it was time to end the country's long standoff with world powers over its disputed nuclear programme.

Syria's vice president said in comments published on Monday that a clear winner was unlikely to emerge from the 21-month conflict, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm at escalating bloodshed.

Iran is losing half of its oil revenues because of international sanctions imposed over its disputed nuclear programme, Economy Minister Shamseddin Hosseini said in remarks quoted by media on Monday.

Syrian Vice President Faruq al-Sharaa said in an interview published on Monday that a clear winner was unlikely to emerge from the 21-month conflict, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm at the fighting escalating.

The UN atomic agency, after a year of false starts, finally expects to sign a long-elusive deal with Iran on January 16, but that will be the easy part, experts say.

The son of Iran's former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was released on bail late on Sunday, the office of Tehran's prosecutor said in a statement.

Iran's armed forces chief of staff on Saturday warned Turkey over its plans to deploy US-made Patriot missiles, saying the move was part of a Western plot to "create a world war".

Reza Farahan, who appears on cabler Bravo's 'Shahs of Sunset,' says he's proud to represent the Persian-American gay community. Reza Farahan, who appears on cabler Bravo's Shahs of Sunset, says he's proud to represent the Persian-American gay community. Farahan, who was born in Tehran, Iran and raised in Beverly Hills, is among the group of six young Persian-American friends featured in the reality series, which returned for a second season on December 2. ?One of the things that's most important to me is that there is a gay Persian on the show who's respected by his friends, loved by his family, successful in his career,? Farahan told the AP. ?And it's not this big issue that I'm gay. That was the most important thing.? He added that the show also helps fight negative stereotypes about Persian-Americans. (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more videos.) Speaking on ABC's The View, Farahan said he often heard anti-gay rhetoric growing up. ?Growing up, there

The UN nuclear agency expressed confidence Friday that it will clinch a deal with Iran next month under which Tehran will at last answer "credible" evidence of atomic weapons research, but analysts and diplomats were sceptical.

The UN nuclear agency expressed confidence Friday that it will clinch a deal with Iran next month under which Tehran will at last answer "credible" evidence that it has conducted atomic weapons research.

The United States Thursday added sanctions on seven Iranian companies and five nuclear experts for their work in support of Tehran's suspect uranium enrichment program.

Iran and the UN atomic watchdog, following a day of discussions on the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear programme, agreed on Thursday to resume negotiations in Tehran on January 16 , a senior Iranian official said.

Iran and the UN atomic watchdog agreed on Thursday to resume negotiations on the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear programme in Tehran on January 16, a senior Iranian official said.

UN atomic watchdog experts arrived in Iran on Thursday to renew efforts to engage Tehran over its disputed nuclear programme, but media reports said an inspection visit to suspect sites was off the agenda.

UN atomic watchdog experts arrived in Iran on Thursday to renew efforts to engage Tehran over its disputed nuclear programme, but media reports said an inspection visit to suspect sites was off the agenda.