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Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
Middle East
February 1, 2019
Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — His image is on bank notes and in school textbooks in Iran, often as a black-and-white…
Most protesters detained in recent Iran unrest freed, 300 still in jail: minister
Middle East
January 30, 2018
Most protesters detained in recent Iran unrest freed, 300 still in jail: minister
The Iranian authorities have released most of the people arrested during December’s anti-government protests but around 300 remain in jail…
Analysis: Iran protests show danger of economic woes
Middle East
January 9, 2018
Analysis: Iran protests show danger of economic woes
The protesters rallied for days in Iran, chanting against government corruption and demanding justice. That was last year, when depositors…
40 years since the spark that began Iran’s Revolution
Middle East
January 6, 2018
40 years since the spark that began Iran’s Revolution
As a child 40 years ago, Mohammad Hassan Sharifzadeh saw the opening salvos of the Islamic revolution in Iran, starting…
Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting
Middle East
January 6, 2018
Iran unrest divides UN Security Council meeting
The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting at the request of the US on Friday to discuss the anti-government…
2009 vs now: How Iran’s new protests compare to the past
Middle East
January 3, 2018
2009 vs now: How Iran’s new protests compare to the past
Nearly nine years ago, the upheaval was stunning. Massive crowds marched through the streets of Iran’s capital and other cities…