Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple have given experts more clues about the ancient metropolis of Eridu.

The work comes at a time of talk of a U.S. or Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear program as it steps up activities which could ...

In tracing Iran’s adoption of modern theories of policing and incarceration since the nineteenth century, Nikpour also maps the political and intellectual history of the country.

DUBAI, April 22. /TASS/. Russia and Iran will develop a 20-year roadmap for the development of bilateral relations during the 18th meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic ...

Iran’s Zagros folds are visible via satellite imagery Formed by Arabian-Eurasian plate collision Offers insight into mountain ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

When the ancient Greeks faced the Persians in the Battle of Artemisium, they set the tone for the Battle of Salamis.

Four capitalsCyrus conquered the Median city of Ecbatana (today in Iran) in 550 B.C. It would become one of the four capitals of the Persian Empire, along with Susa, Pasargadae, and Persepolis.

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S Treasury Department on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran’s nuclear ...

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was up to Iran to decide whether the recent U.S. movement of B-2 bombers was a message to Tehran, as he voiced hope that U.S ...

President Donald Trump told reporters that if Iran does not give up its nuclear weapons program, military action led by Israel is a real possibility, adding he has a deadline in mind for when the ...

The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, days before the Islamic republic’s scheduled talks with Washington this weekend in Oman. The Treasury Department designated five ...