An 18-year-old Iranian is facing imminent execution on charges of homosexuality.

New Zealand is considering imposing further sanctions on Iran as part of an international bid to halt its nuclear programme.

The United States is on the brink of ushering in a fourth round of punitive United Nations sanctions against Iran.

The Iranian Red Crescent is planning to send humanitarian aid by sea to Gaza in a brazen challenge to Israel's sea blockade.

Hillary Clinton told Saudi college students that if Iran gets a nuclear weapon it could trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

US senators are urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take more proactive steps in supporting organisations that promote 'Internet freedom' in countries such as Iran and China, where severe Internet restrictions are enforced.

Bombing by double agent highlights vulnerability of CIA.

Following the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.

The funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, the eminent cleric and champion of reform, turned into a mass protest in Iran yesterday as the vast crowd chanted slogans against the government and clashed on the streets with security.

A New Zealander was preparing to skipper a yacht in an international race when the boat was seized by Iranian authorities in territorial waters.

Jill Worrall finds a peaceful haven in Iran's Alborz Mountains.