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Iran demands closure of UN nuclear watchdog probe
Middle East

Iran demands closure of UN nuclear watchdog probe

Iran said Sunday there would be no final implementation of a nuclear deal with world powers unless a probe into…
Iran orchestra barred over women musicians
Culture

Iran orchestra barred over women musicians

A high-profile performance in Iran by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra was cancelled at the last minute because it was due…
Iranian hard-liners said to intensify crackdown ahead of key votes
Middle East

Iranian hard-liners said to intensify crackdown ahead of key votes

Ahead of two key elections in Iran in February, the Supreme Leader's hard-line allies have cracked down on activists, journalists…
Iran says US has plan to divide Iraq, pleads with Iraqis to resist
Middle East

Iran says US has plan to divide Iraq, pleads with Iraqis to resist

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday accused the United States of trying to divide Iraq along sectarian and…
Russia’s Putin says eyes trade boost with Iran
Middle East

Russia’s Putin says eyes trade boost with Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he wants to boost trade ties with Iran after meeting with leaders of…
World powers to help Iran redesign reactor as part of nuclear deal
Middle East

World powers to help Iran redesign reactor as part of nuclear deal

Six world powers will help Iran redesign its Arak heavy water reactor so that it cannot produce weapons-grade plutonium, according…
Tehran slams ‘Iranophobia’ over UN rights criticism
Middle East

Tehran slams ‘Iranophobia’ over UN rights criticism

Iran on Thursday accused countries backing a UN resolution criticizing its rights record of spreading "Iranophobia" and said they should…
Iran arrests cartoonist as crackdown on free expression goes on
Middle East

Iran arrests cartoonist as crackdown on free expression goes on

Iranian authorities have arrested a cartoonist and sent him to prison to complete a suspended jail sentence, his lawyer said…
Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run
Middle East

Iran says up to Assad to decide on Syria election run

A top Iranian official said Sunday several countries involved in Syria peace talks had tried to exclude President Bashar al-Assad…
Rouhani says U.S.-Iran ties could be restored but U.S. must apologise
Middle East

Rouhani says U.S.-Iran ties could be restored but U.S. must apologise

The nuclear deal reached between world powers and Iran could lead to better relations between Tehran and Washington if the…
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