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Nuclear talks go slow as deadline looms
Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the 5+1 delegations continue in Lausanne with only a few hours remaining to the March 31 deadline for a…
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Rohani launches environmental order for new year
President Hassan Rohani began the new Iranian calendar year with a series of orders aimed at environmental protection, including protection of the Hara Forest…
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Turkish leader reaffirms Iran visit despite friction over Yemen
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that he still plans to visit Iran despite his recent statement accusing the Islamic Republic government…
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Analysts split on possibility of nuclear deal by deadline
Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the 5+1 ended on Monday March 30 after 90 minutes. The talks were at the level of the foreign…
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Saudi forces bear down on Yemeni border
Hours after Saudi military trucks took positions near the Yemeni border, reports indicate that Saudi tanks and military trucks are rolling toward the country.…
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Iranian official cancels Saudi trip due to Yemen attacks
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s Expediency Council, has cancelled his trip to Saudi Arabia after the Saudi army began its attacks on…
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Anticipated ‘brief draft’ fails to materialize at nuclear talks
Nuclear negotiations between Iran and the 5+1 ended on Saturday in Lausanne without the parties signing a two- to three-page preliminary plan as had…
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Saudi blogger who withstood lashings releases letter
For the first time after about three years in jail, Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger who was sentenced to prison and flogging for “insulting…
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Hundreds of thousands choose fine over military service
Iran’s Conscription Organization reports that 280,000 people have registered to make a fine payment in lieu of serving their obligatory military service. The officials…
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Nuclear deal with Iran said to be imminent
Iran and the 5+1 are on the brink of signing a draft nuclear agreement in Switzerland, according to officials from both sides. The potential…
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Rohani appeals directly to world leaders about nuclear talks
Iranian President Hassan Rohani directly contacted the leaders of France, Britain, China and Russia on Thursday March 26 to discuss the nuclear negotiations currently…
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Iranian sports journalists caught in German airline disaster
Two Iranian journalists were among the passengers and crew killed in the crash of a German airliner flying over the Alps. Milad Hojjateslami and…