Islamic Republic of Iran

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West Hardens Tone On Iran

The United States and European allies sharpened their tone Friday on Iran, demanding Tehran immediately cease its...

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US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program

The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions targeting Iran's ballistic missile program, one day after Tehran...

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Iran Will Respond In Kind To US Breaches of Nuclear Deal

President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran would respond in kind to any breach by the United States of the...

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Iran Rejects US Threats Over Detained Americans

Iran's government rejected US demands to release detained Americans on Saturday, saying it had no control over the...

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US Warns Iran of ‘new and Serious Consequences’ If Americans Not…

President Donald Trump's White House dialed up the pressure on Iran Friday, demanding the quick return of Americans...

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Iran Slams ‘baseless’ Kuwait Claims Over Terror Plot

Iran threatened to reciprocate Kuwait's decision to expel most of its diplomats on Thursday, saying the accusations...

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Trump and His Campaign Promises

Donald Trump took office trailing a string of promises made during a bruising election campaign. Six months into his...

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Iran’s President Threatens Response To New US Sanctions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Tehran would "respond appropriately" to new US sanctions but that...

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Foreign Food Chains Brave Risks For A Bite of Iran

For years, Iranians have had to put up with the likes of "Mash Donalds" and "Pizza Hat". Now real Western food...

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US Sanctions Iran Over Missiles, Despite Nukes Compliance

The US slapped fresh sanctions on Iran Tuesday over its ballistic missile program, just hours after Washington admitted...

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US Slaps New Iran Sanctions Over Ballistic Missiles, Terrorism

The United States announced new sanctions against Iran Tuesday over its ballistic missile program and what it called...

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Iran Parliament Vows To Fight US ‘adventurism’

Iran's parliament voted Tuesday to urgently work towards increasing funds for the country's missile programme and...

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Iranian President’s Brother Freed On Bail

Hossein Fereydoun, the brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, has been released on bail following his arrest on...

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Trump Keeps Iran Deal, But Threatens More Sanctions

Donald Trump backed away from a campaign promise to scrap a major nuclear security deal with Iran on Tuesday, with...

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US Sending Mixed Messages On Iran Nuclear Deal

Iran is receiving "contradictory signals" from the US administration about the fate of the nuclear deal but Foreign...

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Two Iranians Charged In US Over Hacking Defense Materials

Two Iranians were indicted Monday in the United States with hacking a defense contractor and stealing sensitive...

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US-China Citizen Given 10 Years For Espionage In Iran

A Chinese American accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, local media reported on...

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Iran President’s Brother Arrested On Financial Crime Charges

The younger brother of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Hossein Fereydoun, has been arrested on financial crime...

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Tillerson Looks To Defuse Qatar Crisis On Gulf Tour

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives Monday in Kuwait, the key mediator between Qatar and its Arab neighbours,...