Iran has sentenced a woman facing execution for adultery to 99 lashes for allowing an unveiled photo of herself to appear in a UK newspaper.

Three American hikers held in Iran for more than a year are pawns in a diplomatic game, say their families.

Iran's ambitions to become a nuclear superpower edged closer to realisation yesterday.

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.

Tonight, Iran begins marking 31 years since the country's Islamic revolution.

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.