Politics of Iran

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Iran In ‘successful’ Test of Satellite-Launch Rocket

Iran on Thursday "successfully" tested a satellite-launch rocket, days after warning Washington of a response to new US...

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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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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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The Iran Nuclear Deal

The landmark nuclear deal signed two years ago on July 14, 2015 by Iran and major world powers led to a partial lifting...

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Why Has Iran’s Investment Gold Rush Been So Slow To Emerge?

When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions...

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Iran Nuclear Chief Urges West To Save Historic Deal

Iran's nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi is urging the West to change course in the Middle East in order to save the...

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Chants Against Saudi Arabia As Iran Marks Jerusalem Day

Chants against the Saudi royal family and the Islamic State group mingled with the traditional cries of "Death to...

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Netanyahu Warns Iran After Syria Missile Strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Iran not to threaten Israel after Tehran launched ballistic...

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States Backing Terror Risk ‘falling Victim’ To It

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed sympathy for the victims of a terror attack in Iran that killed 13...

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UN Confirms Iran Compliance To Nuclear Deal

Iran is still sticking to the 2015 nuclear accord with major powers even as tensions rise between Tehran and US...

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Iran Says It Has Built Third Underground Missile Factory

Iran has built a third underground plant to manufacture ballistic missiles, the head of its Revolutionary Guards...

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Iran Reformists Take Power Across Major Cities

Iran's coalition of reformists and moderates has swept to power in major cities across the country, results showed...

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Rare Night of Street Parties In Iran After Rouhani Win

It was a rare night of open-air partying in Iran on Saturday as tens of thousands of supporters of President Hassan...