HALABJA, Iraq — Six families nervously awaited the DNA tests on the young man who returned from Iran. They wondered: Could this be their son who was just an infant in 1988 and somehow lived through a deadly chemical attack by Saddam Hussein’s regime?

Prosecutor: Iran doctor who reported prison torture died from overdose of a drug in his salad

Iran whistleblower died from drug-laden salad

Iran president says nation will further refine uranium in defiance of UN calls

Ahmadinejad: Iran will enrich uranium even more

Report: Iran sentences political analyst, brother-in-law of opposition leader to prison terms

Iran sends analyst, opposition supporter to prison

Persian King Cambyses II didn’t lose army in Egypt, say Archaeologists

TEHRAN - The claim made by two Italian researchers that Persian King Cambyses II lost an army in Egypt in a sandstorm in 525 BC, has been rejected by archaeologists.

US envoy to UN calls Iran enrichment plan unacceptable

US envoy to UN slams Iran enrichment plan

UNITED NATIONS — U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice calls its “unacceptable” that Iran plans to build an additional 10 uranium enrichment plants.

‘Defiant’ Iran announces plans to build ten new uranium enrichment plants

TEHRAN - Two days after world powers ordered Iran to halt the construction of a uranium enrichment plant near Qom, Iran has announced that it has plans to build ten new plants to escalate its nuclear programmes.

War games proved Iran’s defence capability: Report

TEHRAN - Recent war games have proved the defence capability of the Iranian armed forces in protecting key military installations, especially the nuclear sites, in the event of any attack, a media report said.

Norwegian charges against Nobel laureate’s asset freezing biased: Iran

TEHRAN - Iran has refuted Norwegian claims that it had unlawfully confiscated Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi’s medal and frozen her bank account.

Iran clerics expand control of schools in ideological battle against West

Iran clerics start gaining control of schools

Iran clerics start taking control of schools in ideological drive to fight Western influence

Iran clerics start taking control of schools

Official: Iran ready to exchange nuclear fuel, but only on its soil

Iran said ready for uranium exchange on its soil

Iran says border dispute with Iraq was misunderstanding, urges quick resolution

Prosecutor says Iran still investigating 3 detained Americans, points to US-held Iranians

Mullen worries Iran will rebuff offer of engagement; ‘clock now running’ top officer says

Iran’s senior dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, dies at 87

Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Iran’s senior dissident cleric, dies at 87

Grandson of Iran’s senior dissident cleric says Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri is dead

Iran admits prisoners detained in post-election turmoil were beaten to death

Iran test fires missile

Hamas chief says Israel will only get back Schalit if it agrees to group’s conditions

Official: World power meeting on Iran canceled on Chinese request

Iran says 3 jailed Americans who crossed border from Iraq will go on trial

Iran makes arrests over destruction of photos of respected ayatollah, supreme leader

Iran’s president pledges support to Hamas during visit by group’s Damascus-based leader

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard warns opposition over burning photos of Ayatollah Khomeini

Iranian clerics rally in support of supreme leader after students burned his photo

Iran’s intelligence chief denounces clerics he says support the opposition

Iranian nuclear official criticizes UN warning station set up near border in Turkmenistan

Iran, India, Pakistan gas-pipeline talks likely to be held in January

Ali’s odyssey: Escaping death as baby, adopted in Iran and tearful reunion in Iraq