This is Iran, a highly controversial nation that has of course made headlines in recent months for hostilities back and forth between the united states. Hostility towards the united states is really nothing new in and of itself but...

Thousands of Afghans are forced to return from Iran, as US sanctions bite and work runs out.

Iran has enacted new restrictions but experts say infection numbers may not meaningfully go down in absence of a full lockdown.

With the help of a group of doctors - women who did not have any income before the pandemic are now supporting their entire families by making masks

Iran is to begin human trials of a locally-produced coronavirus vaccine - after sanctions stopped it getting other drugs from the West.

It is the worst-hit country in the Middle East and is now going through its third wave of the virus.

Iran has announced its highest single-day death toll since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak there in February.

As hard-hit country sees record number of COVID-19 cases, authorities threaten to reimpose restricting measures.

Government has been scaling back the lockdown, as it shifts its focus to saving the economy from complete collapse.

Iran and representatives from the UK, France, and Germany will convene next month to "discuss a range of regional and international topics," including the nuclear issue. It comes after Iran's foreign policy was left in disarray with the...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he had "emotional" conversations with the five Americans freed in a prisoner-swap deal with Iran. They are now in Qatar heading back home to the United States. As part of the deal, the US will...

June 12 -- Sheila Shadmand, partner-in-charge Dubai at Jones Day, discusses the deal between Tehran and five permanent members of the UN Security Council and the European Union. She speaks to Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

Jan.13 -- Economically fragile Iran may find that it can’t afford to ratchet up tensions with the United States. Western sanctions on Iran have cut oil production from 3.8 million barrels a day in May 2018 to just over 2 million at the...

July 24 -- Iran is looking to attract $60B of foreign investment to upgrade its petrochemical industry and is in talks with several companies. Bloomberg's Golnar Motevalli reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

Aug. 4 -- Iran approved a new oil contract model taking the nation a step closer to welcoming foreign investment. Bloomberg's Sam Wilkin reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

May 18 -- The IMF says Iran must tackle problems in its banking system and bolster terrorism financing laws if it wants to reconnect with the global economy. Bloomberg's Ladane Nasseri reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

A top United Nations official on Tuesday demanded an independent investigation into the death of an Iranian woman who died while in police custody. Ravina Shamdasani, spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, calls the...

May 26 -- Iran is facing a tough time opening up its economy and Saudi Arabia may be partly to blame. The Kingdom is said to be mobilizing its gulf allies to make sure Tehran's opening up doesn't go smoothly. Bloomberg's Ladane Nasseri...

Aug. 3 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he's in favor of more privatization which he believes can help the fight against corruption. Bloomberg's Ladane Nasseri reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."

Aug. 8 -- Bernhard Hartmann, partner and head of energy for MENA at Oliver Wyman, discusses Iran's oil production and where oil prices are heading for the rest of the year. He speaks to Yousef Gamal El-Din on "Bloomberg Markets Middle...

April 12 -- Maryam Kiaie, business development director at Tehran-based Rah Shahr International Group, discusses opportunities for foreign business investment and for the Iranian economy following sanctions on Iran being lifted. She...

Oct. 17 -- Iran is stepping up its efforts to move past years of sanctions and attract new foreign investors to its oil industry. Bloomberg's Anthony DiPaola reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."

May.07 -- Ramsey Jurdi, partner at DLA Piper, discusses Iran's nuclear accord with the West, the election in Iran and other key events that may impact markets this week. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."

Feb.25 -- U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo criticized China and Iran’s response to the coronavirus, saying that suppression of information about the infection may have made the outbreak worse or put other countries on the back...