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Iran starts work on two new nuclear reactors as it comes in from the cold
Construction began on two new nuclear reactors in Iran on Saturday, the first such project since the country returned from the diplomatic wilderness last...
‘Hamilton’ creator and star Lin-Manuel Mirand bids low key farewell to hit show
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash “Hamilton,” made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other departing...
Model among eight arrested in Iran for ‘un-Islamic’ Instagram posts
Iran has arrested eight people, including a leading model, for what it calls “un-Islamic” acts online such as posting photos of themselves...
Iran’s leaders offer different economic visions for coming year
Iran’s two most powerful figures offered contrasting visions for the economy in speeches marking Iranian new year on Sunday, with Supreme Leader...
Iran’s Rouhani secures more moderate parliament
Elections in Iran have led to a reshaping of political forces in the Islamic republic and benefited President Hassan Rouhani following a nuclear deal with...
Moderates make big gains in early results as Iran backs closer ties with the West
President Hassan Rouhani won a resounding vote of confidence and reformist allies won 29 out of Tehran’s 30 parliamentary seats in elections that...
Reformists gain ground in vote as Iran backs closer ties with the West
Reformist candidates are heading for their best showing in more than a decade early results from the Iranian elections show.
Iranians go to the polls in first election test for nuclear deal with West
Polls have opened in two key elections in Iran, the first in the country since an historic nuclear deal was brokered with the West. Voting opened...
Iran to order 114 Airbus planes for new era of air travel as sanctions lifted
Iran is to buy 114 Airbus planes to revitalise its ageing fleet, in the first major commercial deal announced since the lifting of sanctions under its...
Iran rails against latest sanctions as nuclear deal lets it back in from the cold
Iran has condemned new sanctions imposed by the US over its ballistic missile programme.
Four including US journalist freed in ‘prisoner swap’ with Iran
Four prisoners with dual Iranian-US nationality have been released by Tehran, with a Washington Post reporter believed to be among them.
Sanctions about to be lifted as Iran celebrates return to international fold
International sanctions on Iran are likely to be lifted on Saturday after it yielded to pressure to scale back its nuclear ambitions.
747 passenger plane forced back to airport as part of engine falls off
A plane made an emergency landing after part of its engine fell apart two minutes after take-off.
Austria joins growing voices that say Assad must be part of Syrian solution
The West should involve Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Iran and Russia in order to combat Islamic State, Austria’s foreign...
Iran’s top leader: No nuclear deal unless sanctions lifted
Iran’s supreme leader said Thursday “there will be no deal” if world powers insist on suspending rather than lifting sanctions as part...
U.S. concerned about reports of Iran Quds chief’s visit to Russia
The head of Iran’s elite military Quds Force, who is subject to a United Nations travel ban, has met senior Russian officials in Moscow, an Iranian...
Obama: Iran vote most important foreign issue since Iraq War
President Obama launched a blistering denunciation of opposition to his Iran deal today, arguing that none of the criticisms stands up to scrutiny and...
‘Salesman’ Kerry takes on more difficult customers as he fights for Iran deal
John Kerry today continues his mission of selling the nuclear accord with Iran telling his opponents that if they don’t back the deal, Washington...
U.S., Iran both counter-attack critics of nuclear deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani both counter-attacked on Thursday against conservatives at home who are trying...
Iran eyes $185bn oil and gas bonanza as Kerry fights to clear sanctions deal
Iran is targeting oil and gas projects worth $185bn by 2020 as it rebuilds its main industries and trade relationships following a nuclear agreement with...
‘Too late to fight it’: With Iran deal reached, what should Israel do now?
The nuclear accord the U.S. and other world powers reached with Iran on Tuesday presents Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an agonizing dilemma. Throughout...
With Iran deal reached, what should Israel do now?
The nuclear accord the U.S. and other world powers reached with Iran on Tuesday presents Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with an agonizing dilemma. Throughout...
Obama hails Iran nuclear deal but Israel warns of ‘historic surrender’
U.S. President Barack Obama has hailed a historic deal with Iran on its nuclear program but faces a tough fight to convince America it was the right call.
Deal built on ‘verification’: World leaders reach pact on Iran’s nuclear powers
After 18 days of intense and often fractious negotiation, diplomats Tuesday declared that the United States, five other world powers and Iran had struck...
Landmark deal: World powers reach historic pact on Iran’s nukes
After 18 days of intense and often fractious negotiation, diplomats Tuesday declared that the United States and five other world powers and Iran had struck...
Landmark deal: World leaders reach historic pact on Iran’s nuclear powers
After 18 days of intense and often fractious negotiation, diplomats Tuesday declared that the United States, five other world powers and Iran had struck...
Iran and six major powers reach historic nuclear deal
A landmark Iran nuclear agreement was reached Tuesday after clearing final obstacles, and a senior diplomat said it included a compromise between Washington...
Iran talks at impasse amid bickering, extended for 3rd time
The Iran nuclear talks shifted Friday to a blame game, as Iran’s foreign minister accused the United States of shifting its demands and dismissed...
Kerry threatens to quit Iran nuke talks after more delays
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatened Thursday to walk away from nuclear talks as he signaled that diplomats won’t conclude an agreement...
Deadline extended: Extra 48 hours given to Iran nuclear talks
Iran and major powers gave themselves at least until Friday to negotiate an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, but a source from one of the powers...
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