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Dagres' friends say she is all of those things. "Holly is conscientious, smart and beautiful," said Josh Hoorfar, a California State University, Northridge, undergraduate who has known her since their days in kindergarten. "I'm confident she's going to go far...

A top reformer has been sentenced to six years in jail after he stood trial on charges of fomenting unrest to topple the Iranian regime. Lawyer Saleh Nikbakht said Sunday that former vice president Mohammad Ali Abtahi has 20 days...

The event, which will run until November 26, 2009, displays paintings by the two artists. A 9-minute video will also be screened during the festival in which Eszter has described the process of creating her works. A graduate of visual...

Iran, Kuwait pledge cooperation during rare PM visit Iran and Kuwait pledged to boost economic cooperation during the first visit to Tehran by a prime minister from the Gulf Arab US ally in more than 30 years, Iranian state media...

According to the presidency office website, Ahmadinejad will first go to Gambia, and then to Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela and Senegal. Since coming to power in 2005, Ahmadinejad has sought to form bonds with leftist south American leaders, and enjoys "brotherly...

A key UN committee approved a resolution Friday urging Iran to halt the persecution of political opponents following the country's disputed presidential election. Citing arbitrary arrests, detentions and the disappearance of Iranians exercising their right to freedom of assembly and...

Ankara newspaper reported on Thursday that Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday following Tehran's dismissal of a nuclear fuel deal. A Turkish diplomat told AFP the two will come together in the northern...

The government of Pakistan is expected to hand the alleged perpetrators of an October bombing in southern Iran over to Tehran, Iranian leaders said. Pakistani ties with Iran soured in the wake of an Oct. 19 bombing at a conference...