US and Iran talk tough as faltering nuclear talks enter dangerous phase
Experts warn next nuclear crisis could be just months away as room for compromise shrinks
Iran’s hardliners weigh up balance between social freedoms and stability
Public’s snub of the system during recent elections poses test for clerical rulers
Raisi victory puts levers of power in hands of Iran’s clerical regime
Former ultra-conservative chief justice is a protege of supreme leader Ayatollah Khameini
Suleimani’s successor aims to drive US forces out of the Middle East
Esmail Qaani executed the plan to recruit Afghan and Pakistani Shia fighters to fight for President Bashar al-Assad in Syria
US and Iran remain bound in fatal embrace
World View: For Washington and Tehran hardliners, peace would be admission of defeat
French reaction to alleged Iranian plot more nuanced than US measures
Despite tensions president Macron still hopes to salvage the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran
Nike ad campaign brings Kaepernick back into political play
America Letter: Football season kicks off with more Trump commentary
A rebel no more, Daniel Ortega comes to resemble the dictator he replaced
Nicaraguan leader is last in generation of Latin American revolutionaries clinging to power
World Cup: Iranian activist enters a new world in St Petersburg
Barred from stadiums for men’s matches at home, an Iranian woman witnesses stunning win in Russia
Young dancing girls end career of Tehran’s mayor
Hardline cleric says girls ‘incited arousal. They made the most atrocious movements’
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a thorn in side of Iranian regime
Hardliners rebuff former president’s criticisms as critique from ‘ally of the Satan’
Hassan Rouhani must mollify protesters with real rewards
Scattered wave of social dissatisfaction arises from Iranians’ sense of governmental neglect
Iran protests: Nine deaths reported after night of violence
At least 20 dead since unrest over economic hardships and alleged corruption erupted on Thursday
Tehran faces clampdown as protesters ignore calls for calm
Iran's political unrest has left at least 13 people dead as demonstrators vent frustrations
Officials raise Iran-Iraq earthquake death toll to 530
Iran declares national day of mourning after deadliest earthquake in the world this year
Iranian ex-president funeral draws huge crowds in Tehran
Former president who fell out with supreme leader divided Iran over policies on the West
Panti sets out her stall for a TV gig in radio’s twilight hours
There are gems and junk aplenty on late-night radio, from challenging chats to tunes
Iran’s reformists win big election gains in blow to hardliners
Poll seen as a turning point that will help deepen Iran’s engagement with the world
Millions vote in Iran poll set to shape post-sanctions era
Many levers of power likely to remain in conservative hands in high-stakes election
Silencing Iran’s music opens another front in political face-off
Cultural cancellations challenge a president being urged to shift attentions to domestic issues
Switzerland regrets ambassador's display of Netanyahu cartoon
Envoy showed cartoon depicting two doves defecating on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s head at an event promoting Iranian business opportunities
The curious paradox of Iranian cinema
The successes of Iranian cinema have been achieved despite rife state censorship, and now there are signs of positive change
Iran deal could not have happened without supreme leader’s blessing
Khamenei’s support of the historic nuclear deal could be the biggest decision of his career
Iran to appoint first female ambassador since Islamic revolution
Marzieh Afkham to become the second female ambassador Iran has ever had
Kerry driving force behind talks to limit Iran’s nuclear programme
US secretary of state strikes up rapport with Iranian counterpart
Funeral of pop star unites Iran’s urbanites and traditionalists
Death of Morteza Pashaei brings out largest crowds seen on streets of Tehran since 2009 protests
Arts renaissance in Iran, where criticism is expressed in metaphors
Art market took off under Ahmadinejad; and Rouhani has eased conditions
Iran battles to bring economy back from brink
Sanctions not the only reason for Iran’s economic crisis, say experts
Taoiseach visits Irish troops in Lebanon
Kenny will also hold talks with Lebanese prime minister Tammam Salam today
Iran: the calm after the storm
Five years ago the country was on the brink of civil war. But a year after the election of President Hassan Rouhani it has become a less stressful place to live. This is the first of a series of reports from Iran
Iran’s choice of US embassy activist for UN role reopens old wounds
Role of students back in limelight with appointment of Hamid Abutalebi as UN envoy
Iran is going out on a limb on nuclear accord and could yet face backlash
Opinion: Strong anti-Western feelings persist in the country influenced by history of interference
Iran seals nuclear deal in return for easing of sanctions
Tehran agrees to halt some of its work on uranium enrichment for six months
Iran uranium enrichment will not be decided in interim deal, Kerry says
Nuclear talks between Tehran and world powers resume with hopes of breakthrough
Israeli and Saudi leaders could lose out if Iran deprives the US of its enemy
Opinion: Previous offer from Tehran was dismissed by Bush’s neocons
Iranians rally on Rouhani’s return from New York
President holds historic phone call with US president Barack Obama
Rouhani’s US visit ends with historic phone call with Obama
New Iranian leader offers to prepare plan for resolving nuclear stalemate
Dispute over remarks on Holocaust reveals diplomatic minefield
Translation of Iranian president’s interview with CNN challenged by Iranian news agency
Iran criticises ‘unfair’ UN nuclear agency ahead of talks
Sharp words will disappoint those hoping for softening of nuclear stance under Rouhani
Iran’s president showing real magnanimity in extending a hand to Obama
Opinion: There is no evidence of any breach of international agreements by Tehran
Rouhani preaches tolerance and peace in first UN speech
Iran’s new president describes sanctions against his country as a form of violence
Obama says US ready to engage diplomatically with Iran
US president speaks to world leaders in potential historic opening between nations
EU and Iran to prepare nuclear diplomacy during UN meeting
Date could be set next month for new talks aimed at preventing new Middle East war
New president of Iran pledges change
White House extends olive branch to Rouhani, though sanctions still planned
US willing to engage with Iran on nuclear concerns
New president’s inauguration is ‘opportunity’ to resolve ongoing concerns
Israel swiftly at loggerheads with incoming Iranian president
State media plays down reports Hassan Rouhani called Israel ‘a wound on the Muslim world’
Rohani hopes for progress on nuclear dispute
Iran’s president-elect insists West must accept Tehran’s right to enrich uranium
Iran’s new president hails ‘victory of moderation’
Rohani wins election with resounding defeat of conservative hardliners
Moderate cleric Rohani wins Iran presidential vote
Rohani polls just over half of votes for first round landslide
Polls close as Iranians vote to elect successor to Ahmadinejad
More than 50m voters choose from six candidates loyal to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Ahmadinejad to appeal election decision
Guardian Council omitted two high-profile candidates from presidential election list
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