By bnm Tehran bureau The second phase of Iran's controversial electronic ration card scheme began on February 5, with IRR10mn ...

A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday, threatening to ramp up tensions ...

Women in Iran can now formally obtain a license to ride a motorcycle, ending years of legal ambiguity following nationwide protests for greater freedoms.

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The shootdown occurred within hours of Iranian forces harassing a U.S.-flagged and U.S.-crewed merchant vessel that was sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, the American military said.

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"An F-35C fighter jet from Abraham Lincoln shot down the Iranian drone in self-defense and to protect the aircraft carrier and personnel on board," said Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson at the ...