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HALF OF IRAN WANTS TO DROP HEADSCARF LAWS
Half of Iran wants to drop mandatory hijab, study says... READ MORE›
IRANIAN PRESIDENT HASSAN ROUHANI RAPS NEW US NUCLEAR PLAN AS THREAT TO RUSSIA
By expanding its own low-yield nuclear capability, the United States would deter Russia from using nuclear weapons, according to American officials... READ MORE›
IRAN ARRESTS 29 WOMEN AS HEADSCARF PROTESTS INTENSIFY
Those arrested were accused of public order offences and referred to the state prosecutor's office, the Fars, ILNA and Tasnim news agencies reported without elaborating... READ MORE›
IRAN ARRESTS 29 WOMEN AS HEADSCARF PROTESTS INTENSIFY
Chief prosecutor Mohammad Jafar Montazeri had played down the escalating protests on Wednesday, saying they were trivial and childish moves possibly incited by foreigners... READ MORE›
IRAN ARRESTS 29 WOMEN FOR NOT WEARING HIJAB IN PROTESTS
Over the years, hundreds of thousands of Iranian women have protested against the law... READ MORE›
ARRESTS FAIL TO STOP IRANIAN WOMEN FROM RAISING HIJABS IN PROTEST
Today, Tasnim, Iran's semi-official news agency, reported more than two dozen new arrests in the capital, where people were charged with disturbing public security... READ MORE›
IRAN ARRESTS 29 WOMEN AS HEADSCARF PROTESTS INTENSIFY
Those arrested were accused of public order offences and referred to the state prosecutor's office, the Fars, ILNA and Tasnim news agencies reported without elaborating... READ MORE›
MOST IRANIANS FEEL TRUMP'S COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OF PROTESTERS DIDN'T HELP, POLL FINDS
When polled between Jan. 16 and 24, 69 percent of Iranians were found to describe the economy is bad, the highest measured by IranPoll since it began asking in 2015... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | WHAT TRUMP COULD LEARN FROM THE LATE NONVIOLENT REGIME-CHANGE GURU GENE SHARP
State of the Union The lessons Trump could learn from the late nonviolent regime change advocate Gene Sharp... READ MORE›
BRIEF LEAVE FROM IRAN JAIL FOR IRANIAN-AMERICAN OVER HEALTH
Lawyer Jared Genser said in a statement Sunday that Baquer Namazi would be out of Tehran's Evin prison on a four-day leave... READ MORE›
IRANIAN WOMEN PROTEST OBLIGATORY HEADSCARF
The videos and photos showed individual women in separate locations in Tehran and Isfahan... READ MORE›
IRAN BLASTS JORDAN'S KING OVER 'UNFAIR' STATEMENT
Iranian FM rejects comments made by King Abdullah II, who said the country was 'meddling in the region'... READ MORE›
AFTER UNREST, IRAN SEEKS CONTROL THROUGH 'HALAL' INTERNET
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is trying to find ways to increase Iranians' access to the internet... READ MORE›
U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKS AT WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM IN DAVOS
While Trump's Davos speech is expected to largely focus on economics, the president may also tackle foreign policy issues... READ MORE›
IN DAVOS, GULF ARABS SLAM AN ABSENT IRAN
Last year at Davos, Zarif said Iran and Saudi Arabia should be able to work together to help end conflicts in Syria and Yemen... READ MORE›
PANAMA SAYS SUNKEN IRANIAN TANKER HAD PAPERS IN ORDER
Fernando Solorzano, head of Panama's Merchant Marine, told Reuters there was no initial sign that the stricken ship was in breach of any security protocols... READ MORE›
IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER: SAUDIS BETRAYED MUSLIM WORLD
An Israeli cabinet minister said in November that Israel had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over Iran... READ MORE›
IN IRAN PROTESTER SUICIDES STIR ANGER AND CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
A willingness by members of Irans mainstream society to dispute official versions of protester deaths suggest that the fallout may be just beginning... READ MORE›
IRAN OIL TANKER EXPLODES, SINKS OFF CHINA WITH NO SURVIVORS
Families of the sailors wept and screamed at the headquarters of the National Iranian Tanker Co... READ MORE›
BURNING IRANIAN OIL TANKER SINKS AFTER JANUARY 6 ACCIDENT
Burning Iranian oil tanker sinks after January 6 accident Chinese state TV... READ MORE›
NO SURVIVORS AS IRANIAN TANKER SINKS ENGULFED IN FLAMES
The oil spill situation is very serious, CCTV quoted the reporter as saying on social media... READ MORE›
HOPE FADES FOR MISSING CREW MEMBERS AS IRANIAN OIL TANKER SINKS
That area of the East China Sea is frequently crossed by ships traveling to China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan... READ MORE›
BURNING IRANIAN OIL TANKER SINKS, 32 CREW PRESUMED DEAD
It collided with the CF Crystal IMO 9497050, which was carrying grain from the United States, about 160 nautical miles 184 km off China's coast, near Shanghai... READ MORE›
'NO HOPE OF FINDING SURVIVORS' ON BURNING OIL TANKER
Describes itself as operating the largest tanker fleet in the Middle East. It's the second collision for a ship from the National Iranian Tanker Co... READ MORE›
'LONG-LASTING VICTORY': IRAN'S ROUHANI SAYS US HAS FAILED TO UNDERMINE NUCLEAR DEAL
On the streets of Tehran, many people have grown cynical and exasperated by the endless pressure from the United States... READ MORE›
IRAN LIFTS BLOCK ON TELEGRAM APP AS PROTESTS WANE
Iran's authorities had blocked the popular service as security forces sought to contain the most widespread public protests in the country since 2009... READ MORE›
US HAS FAILED TO UNDERMINE NUCLEAR DEAL, SAYS IRANIAN PRESIDENT
But in a speech broadcast live on state televsion, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani said The American administration has failed to undermine the nuclear deal ..... READ MORE›
TRUMP GIVES 'LAST CHANCE' ULTIMATUM ON IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Waiving sanctions on Iran for what he says is the final time, President Donald Trump has warned that unless 'terrible flaws' in the 2015 nuclear... READ MORE›
IRAN'S ROUHANI SAYS U.S. HAS FAILED TO UNDERMINE NUCLEAR DEAL
Iran's Rouhani says U.S. has failed to undermine nuclear deal TV... READ MORE›
IRAN VENTS ANGER AT TRUMP SANCTIONS MOVE
US President Donald Trump, a critic of the 2015 accord to prevent Iran developing nuclear arms, said he would extend sanctions relief one last time... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Alborz Mountains
THESE FAKE IMAGES OF 'IRAN' ARE BEING SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter users have been busy debunking widely shared videos and pictures purportedly showing anti-government protests in Iran... READ MORE›
IRANIANS HIT THE STREETS IN SHOW OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Chants of 'Death to America, Israel, Britain' ring out as thousands rally throughout Iran backing the government... READ MORE›
IRAN PROSECUTOR BLAMES CIA, ISRAEL, SAUDI FOR PROTESTS
A CIA agent was the main projector of deadly demonstrations in Iran with assistance from Israel and Saudi Arabia, the country's chief prosecutor alleged on Thursday... READ MORE›
IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER VOWS 'RESPONSE' FOR UNREST
He later tweeted: "The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime."... READ MORE›
IRAN BANS ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO BLOCK CULTURAL INVASION
Some children also attend private language institutes after their school day... READ MORE›
TRUMP WAIVES IRAN NUCLEAR SANCTIONS 'FOR LAST TIME'
US President Donald Trump will continue sanctions relief for Iran, keeping the 2015 landmark nuclear deal in place for the time being... READ MORE›
IRANS LEADER CALLS TRUMP PSYCHOTIC AND WARNS OF REVENGE
The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, blamed the U.S. for instigating recent protests in Iran and vowed to retaliate for the damage caused... READ MORE›
IRAN REJECTS TRUMP'S CALL FOR CHANGES TO NUCLEAR DEAL
Despite my strong inclination, I have not yet withdrawn the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, he said in a statement... READ MORE›
IRAN STAGES PRO-GOVERNMENT RALLIES, DERIDES TRUMP 'BLUNDER' AT U.N.
State television showed rallies in cities including Amol, Semnan and Shadegan waving Iranian flags and chanting Death to America, Death to Israel and Death to Britain ... READ MORE›
RUSSIA BERATES US FOR UN MEETING ON IRAN
Russia has fiercely criticised the US for convening the UN Security Council over protests in Iran... READ MORE›
IRAN CANT KEEP DICTATING LIFESTYLE, ITS PRESIDENT WARNS
Mr. Rouhani said that the social media platform Telegram, used by over 40 million Iranians but blocked during the protests, would be reopened... READ MORE›
OIL TANKER BURNING OFF CHINA'S COAST AT RISK OF EXPLODING
The official said the tanker was owned by the National Iranian Tanker Co... READ MORE›
TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE PROTESTED IN IRAN. HERE'S WHY.
Anti-government protests in Iran, where demonstrations of political unrest are rare, have left at least 20 people dead -- and do not appear to be subsiding... READ MORE›
IN JAB AT HARDLINERS, ROUHANI SAYS IRAN PROTESTS WERE NOT ONLY ECONOMI
As protests have ebbed, the government has lifted restrictions it imposed on Instagram, one of the social media tools used to mobilize protesters... READ MORE›
U.S. ULTIMATUM ON NUCLEAR DEAL, NEW SANCTIONS DRAW IRAN THREAT
US ultimatum on nuclear deal new sanctions draw Iran threat... READ MORE›
IRANIAN OIL TANKER STILL ABLAZE AFTER COLLISION OFF CHINA'S COAST
The Panama-registered tanker was sailing from Iran to South Korea, carrying 136,000 tonnes of condensate, an ultra light crude... READ MORE›
32 MISSING, INCLUDING 30 IRANIANS, AFTER OIL TANKER AND BULK FREIGHTER COLLIDE IN CHINA
Chinese officials say 32 crew members from an Iranian oil tanker are missing after a collision in Chinas eastern coast... READ MORE›
WORRIES IN IRAN AS TRUMP MULLS NEW NUCLEAR SANCTIONS
If Trump fails to do so, several US sanctions on Iran are automatically reimposed, including those against Iranian businesses and foreign companies that deal with Iran... READ MORE›
IRAN DEAL SURVIVES FOR NOW; TRUMP WILL WAIVE SANCTIONS
That's when the next deadline comes for extending sanctions relief for Iran... READ MORE›
IRAN LEADERS SHIFT FOCUS TO DEFENDING NUCLEAR DEAL
Officials criticise US policy on Iran and reinforce their position on 2015 nuclear deal, in apparent coordinated effort... READ MORE›
STUDENTS 'AMONG HUNDREDS HELD IN IRAN'
Mahmoud Sadeghi told the Iranian Students' News Agency that many of them were not involved in protests... READ MORE›
IN JAB AT RIVALS, ROUHANI SAYS IRAN PROTESTS ABOUT MORE THAN ECONOMY
Iranian Vice-President Masoumeh Ebtekar tweeted on Monday that Rouhani has insisted that all detained students should be released... READ MORE›
IRAN REJECTS TRUMP'S 'FIXES' TO NUCLEAR DEAL, SLAMS NEW SANCTIONS
Trump's ultimatum was also paired with fresh sanctions against Iran for alleged human rights abuses and ballistic missile development... READ MORE›
IRAN REJECTS TRUMP'S CALL TO RENEGOTIATE TERMS OF NUCLEAR DEAL
Security Council China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States plus Germany and the European Union... READ MORE›
TRUMP PLANS TO ENFORCE SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN STATE TV, SAYS SOURCE
Many, even those critical of Iran's human rights record, view Trump's focus on Iran as hypocritical... READ MORE›
TRUMP LEAVES IRAN DEAL INTACT BUT SETS OVERHAUL DEADLINE
Young South Koreans, in particular, view Mr. Trump's threats of war on North Korea with alarm... READ MORE›
EUROPE RESISTS TRUMPS CALL FOR TOUGHER MEASURES ON IRAN
The European Union has also been firmly opposed to Mr. Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital... READ MORE›
TRUMP ISSUES ULTIMATUM TO 'FIX' IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Despite my strong inclination, I have not yet withdrawn the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, Trump said in a statement... READ MORE›
IRAN UNREST: IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID, NOT A CRY FOR FREEDOM OR FOREIGN PLOTTERS | SIMON TISDALL
Iran unrest it's the economy, stupid, not a cry for freedom or foreign plotters... READ MORE›
TRUMP ISSUES ULTIMATUM TO 'FIX' IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL
Despite my strong inclination, I have not yet withdrawn the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, Trump said in a statement... READ MORE›