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Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah
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Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah

The discovery in Iran of a mummified body near the site of a former royal mausoleum has raised speculation it…
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
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EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference

The EU and UN on Tuesday begin a two-day conference to drum up fresh aid pledges for wartorn Syria and…
Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate
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Assault on woman by Iranian cops sparks headscarves debate

A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek
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Mystery grows over pro-Saudi tabloid: Embassy got sneak peek

It landed with a thud on newsstands at Walmart and rural supermarkets last month: Ninety-seven fawning pages saluting Saudi Arabia,…
Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate
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Iran police’s assault on woman over headscarf stirs debate

A grainy video of female officers from Iran’s morality police assaulting a young woman whose headscarf only loosely covered her…
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS
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Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart that Moscow and Beijing would…
Iran bans banks from using cryptocurrencies
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Iran bans banks from using cryptocurrencies

Iran banned the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies by banks and financial institutions on Monday amid ongoing debate over…
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
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Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal

Iran is ready to “vigorously” resume nuclear enrichment if the United States ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, and further “drastic…
Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if US exits deal
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Iran vows ‘expected and unexpected’ moves if US exits deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran’s atomic agency was ready with “expected and unexpected” reactions if the United…
Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources
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Despite strikes, Syria’s Assad can still wage chemical attacks – US sources

US assessments following the US, British and French missile strikes on Syria show they had only a limited impact on…
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