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Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Israel is not planning unilateral military action against Iranian nuclear sites.

President Barack Obama arrived in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah on Wednesday on the eve of a much-anticipated speech in Cairo intended to repair America's damaged image with the Islamic world.

The test comes two days after a meeting when Israel told the U.S. about its concerns over Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran will release imprisoned Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi, her father said Monday.

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

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.