Family of an Iranian infant who was banned from coming to US for surgery is "overwhelmingly relieved" the child will now be able to have the treatment.

President Donald Trump said his administration has put Iran "on notice," unless it stops testing ballistic missiles and supporting Houthi rebels in Yemen.

A statement from the Trump administration called Iran's missile launch 'provocative', but did not outline any actions it intends to take.

Nearly one in two Americans support Donald Trump's block on some immigrants

The Prince of Wales has warned the world is in danger of "forgetting the lessons of the past" in a speech about the Holocaust.

US Embassy confirms NZ dual citizens excluded from travel ban.

It was a chilling prediction issued as part of a propaganda video intended to fuel hatred between Muslims and the West.

A young Kiwi couple's dream to see America has been dashed - at least temporarily - by Donald Trump's ban on visitors from seven majority-Muslim nations.

Prime Minister Bill English says it remains unclear whether a US travel ban applies to New Zealanders who also hold a passport from Muslim-majority countries.

Auckland barrister and Green Party candidate Golriz Ghahraman is hoping to be the first refugee to become an MP in New Zealand.

There could hardly a worse time for Iran to lose its powerful moderating figure, Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who has died aged 82.

A truce aimed at ending the bloody five-year war in Syria has been announced. But what does it mean?

The Government may be disappointed by Donald Trump's TPP policy but it is pushing NZ interests in other markets, including Iran.

Iran's supreme leader says the statements made by the frontrunners in the US Presidential race are proof of the destruction of human values in the United States,"

A 22-year-old woman is to be hanged this week after being found guilty of killing the husband she says abused her.

Jimmy Fallon wasn't taking any chances as he prepared to meet the Democratic presidential nominee for their interview.

'Magnificent mosques, diverse history and unrivalled hospitality,' are drawcards for the country.

COMMENT: Concerns about the game from Iran, Russia, Israel and China may are by no means unfounded on technical grounds.

NZ one of six countries in relationship-building tour of Asia-Pacific following the lifting of sanctions on Iran.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani hailed the beginning of a "new chapter" after moderate candidates made sweeping gains in the country's elections.

The Guardian Council, a constitutional watchdog that vets election candidates, excluded all 16 women seeking one of the assembly's 88 seats.

NZ Trade and Enterprise has released a new set of guidelines for doing business with post-sanctions Iran.

Iran's President has gone on a post-sanctions European shopping trip, buying 118 Airbus jetliners.

Bringing Iran back from the cold has implications for New Zealand. With restrictions lifted, exporters should expect demand to rebound.

It won't be business as usual for Iranian oil exporters. Much has happened since sanctions were tightened.

Saudi Arabia defied the world by escalating its crisis with Iran over the execution of a prominent Shia cleric.

As tensions escalate between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the Saudi execution of a Shia cleric, countries such as ours will be reluctant to take sides.

Who was Nimr al-Nimr and why does his death matter?

Protesters stormed and torched the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran after the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

Looking back at economies impacted from major world events in 2015.