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Iran's easing of drug laws could halt execution of 5,000 prisoners

Thelivesofmorethan5,000prisonersondeathrowinIrancouldbesparedasachangeinthelawabolishescapitalpunishmentforsomedrug-traffickingoffences.IranissecondonlytoChinai

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Are Iran protests driven by domestic or outside forces?

TheproteststhathavesweptacrossIransincelastweekhaveshownsometwistsinthemesandcauses.Thedemonstratorsbeganbyexpressingtheirdissatisfactionoverthecountry’seconomi

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What triggered the protests in Iran?

WavesofprotesthavetakenplaceacrossIraninthepastfewdays.TheIraniangovernmenthassuggestedtheunrestissupportedandorganizedbytheUS;someIranianconservativesmaintaint

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World reacts after unrest in Iran kills 13

IranianprotestersattackedpolicestationslateonMonday,Reutersreportedcitinglocalnewsagenciesandsocialmedia,assecurityforcesstruggledtocontaintheboldestchallengeto

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Israeli minister encourages Iran protests, says Israel is not involved

Israel’sintelligenceministeronMondayvoicedencouragementforIraniananti-governmentprotestersbutaddedthatIsraelipolicywasnottogetinvolvedinTehran’sinternalaffairs.

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Rouhani slams Trump's "meddlesome" remarks over Iran's protests

IranianPresidentHassanRouhanionSundaycriticizedU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpforsympathizingtheIraniananti-governmentprotesters,localmediareported."Thisguy(Trump)whoi

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Detainees on agenda as top British diplomat arrives in Iran

BritishForeignSecretaryBorisJohnsonarrivedinTehranonSaturday,whereheiswasexpectedtodiscussthefateofdetaineddualnationals,includingawomanservingafive-yearprisons

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Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter rivals

SaudiArabiaandIranareatloggerheads.Theyhavelongbeenrivals,butit'sallrecentlygotalotmoretense.Here'swhy.HowcomeSaudiArabiaandIrandon'tgetalong?SaudiArabiaandIran

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2 Iranians die in major earthquake in Iran-Iraq border area

Atleasttwopeoplediedand25injuredinthepowerfulearthquake,measuringat7.2magnitude,thathitIraq-IranborderareaonSunday,stateIRIBTVreported.Thequakewhichcenteredat10

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Russia's Putin arrives in Iran to discuss Syria, nuclear deal

RussianPresidentVladimirPutinbeganavisittoIranonWednesdaydesignedtounderpinclosertiesbetweentwocountriesatloggerheadswiththeUnitedStatesasPresidentDonaldTrumpth

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What you need to know about the post-IS battle for the Middle East

WithIslamicStateinfataldeclineandtheedgesofKurdistanafire,theMiddleEastisenteringanewera,dominatedbytheSaudi-Iranianpowerstruggle.TheUnitedStates,whichdidsomuch

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Spotlight: U.S. exit from nuclear deal to complicate conflicts in region

IranispreparedtocountertheU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'splantopossibly"decertify"theinternationalnucleardealsealedinJuly2015,whichwouldaddnewdimensionstotheconflict

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A former Iranian diplomat on what Trump needs to know about Iran

WiththefateoftheIrannucleardealatstake,DonaldTrumphasuntilOctober15totellCongressifhebelievesTehraniscomplyingwiththeseven-nationagreement.ManyexpectthattheU.S.

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Iranian nuclear negotiator gets 5-year sentence: Report

AmemberofIran'steamofnuclearnegotiatorsthatstruckthe2015dealwithworldpowershasbeensentencedtofiveyearsinprisononespionagecharges,asemi-officialnewsagencyreporte

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Millions of Iranian Shiite Muslims mark Shiite Ashura Day

MillionsofIranianShiiteMuslimsheldmourningceremoniesofAshuraDaynationwideonSunday.InthecapitalTehran,themournersmarchedinthestreets,chantingreligiousanthems.Som

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Iran unveils a ballistic missile with range of 2,000 km

IranunveiledonFridayanewballisticmissilewitharangeof2,000kilometerswhichiscapableofcarryingseveralwarheads,thecountry'sTasnimNewsAgencyhasreported.Thelatest"Kho

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Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to fight 'Iranian curtain'

IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuvowedTuesdaytofightan"Iraniancurtain"descendingontheMiddleEast,pledgingtopreventTehranfromeverestablishingapermanentfoothol