Saharkhiz was arrested for insulting the Supreme Leader of the country, says family

China and Iran have close diplomatic, economic, trade and energy ties

The country plans to mix used plastic bottles and other waste plastic with bitumen to blacktop its roads

IS releases footage showing an unidentified plane flying in the air before exploding and falling downwards

Iran's Atomic Energy Organization chief arrived in Tokyo on Sunday to hold talks on nuclear safety measures

An investigation found that Zhao Xinwei "improperly discussed" party policies in Xinjiang

Day hosts a 'Festival of the Dead' in Salem, where participants can learn to become paranormal investigators

About 90m families may qualify for new two-child policy, which would help raise population to 1.45b by 2030

Russian transport regulator had reportedly ordered stoppage of A321 aircraft until the causes of the crash were known

Khamenei calls for an end to military and financial aid to the opposition of Syrian government