The Islamic republic’s telecommunication officials have decided to auction off hundreds of catchy number sequences and use the profits to shore up the cumbersome Iranian mobile phone network, officials said Monday. The number 0912-345-6789 is unsurprisingly topping the list of numbers on offer with a minimum starting price of 700 …

Western powers unanimously condemned communist North Korea’s announcement that it had completed an underground nuclear test. The West is in strong opposition against Iran as well, but officials stress the differences between the two countries. “Iran is a democracy. North Korea is a dictatorship led by a man who people …

“The detrimental consequences of the utilization of nuclear weapons will affect the entire humanity, while it may not yield any benefit to anyone,” Elham told reporters. Asked to comment on North Korea’s nuclear test on Monday, the spokesman stressed that Iran is strongly opposed to any kind of deployment of …