Iran warns of retaliation over oil sanctions
February 03, 2012
| Reuters
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Iran would retaliate over Western-backed oil sanctions and any threat of attack, after U.S....
China criticizes Iran sanctions as Merkel visits
February 02, 2012
| AP
China's main ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on Iran as German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Friday with President Hu Jintao after urging Beijing to press Tehran to...
China intensifies criticism of sanctions on Iran
February 02, 2012
| Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - A top Chinese newspaper stepped up Beijing's opposition to a Western push for tighter sanctions against Iran, warning Friday that tensions over Tehran's...
Senate panel approves sweeping penalties on Iran
February 02, 2012
| AP
A Senate panel is backing sweeping new penalties on Iran with lawmakers arguing the economic pressure will undercut Tehran's nuclear ambitions. The Banking Committee approved...
US needs' credible' threat against Iran: experts
February 01, 2012
| AFP
The United States should deploy more warships to the Gulf, arm Israel and issue tough warnings to convince Iran it is serious about possible military action to stop Tehran's...
US Navy comes to rescue of Iranian fishing dhow
February 01, 2012
| AFP
The US Navy has announced that it assisted an Iranian fishing vessel in distress in the Gulf, the fourth such incident this year in an area marked by tension between Washington and Tehran ...
| | | |
Tehran, sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city. In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to mass-migration of people from all around Iran. However it is suggested that 5 million should migrate out of the city. The city is home to many historic mosques, churches, synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples. Contemporary Tehran is a modern city featuring many tall structures, of which the Azadi (Freedom) Tower and...
|
