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Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisis
Read full article: Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisisThe Iranian rial has fallen to its lowest level in history, losing more than 10% of value since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November.
Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official says
Read full article: Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official saysAn Iranian official says authorities have paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab.
Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN watchdog says
Read full article: Iran to begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges, UN watchdog saysIran will begin enriching uranium with thousands of advanced centrifuges at its two main nuclear facilities at Fordo and Natanz.
Head of UN nuclear watchdog: 'Dire straits dynamic' with Iran's nuclear program amid Mideast wars
Read full article: Head of UN nuclear watchdog: 'Dire straits dynamic' with Iran's nuclear program amid Mideast warsThe head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran this week to meet with officials including its new president.
Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern Lebanon
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hezbollah picks a new leader and Israel bombs southern LebanonLebanon’s Hezbollah has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem to succeed longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month.
Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage
Read full article: Putin hosts a summit to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stageRussian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands this week with multiple world leaders, including those from China, India, Turkey and Iran.
Russia's Putin begins a visit to Turkmenistan for forum with regional leaders, including Iran
Read full article: Russia's Putin begins a visit to Turkmenistan for forum with regional leaders, including IranRussian President Vladimir Putin has met Iran’s president at a time when Tehran is supplying weapons for Moscow’s war in Ukraine and concerns are growing over escalating attacks between Israel and Iran and its militant allies.
Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessary
Read full article: Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, saying Iran will do it again if necessaryIran’s supreme leader has praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it is ready to do it again if necessary.
Iran's president tells the UN that his country wants to play a 'constructive role' in world affairs
Read full article: Iran's president tells the UN that his country wants to play a 'constructive role' in world affairsIran’s new president is signaling to world leaders that he wants to open what he's calling a “constructive” chapter in his country’s international relations.
Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the world
Read full article: Guterres tells UN meeting that impunity, inequality and other challenges risk engulfing the worldThe head of the United Nations is warning world leaders that impunity, inequality and uncertainty are driving modern civilization toward “a powder keg that risks engulfing the world."
Iran's president accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying 'traps' to lead Iran into it
Read full article: Iran's president accuses Israel of seeking wider Mideast war and laying 'traps' to lead Iran into itIran’s president accused Israel of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying “traps” to lead his country into a wider conflict.
Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missing
Read full article: Death toll after explosion at eastern Iran coal mine rises to at least 38 with 14 still missingRescuers have recovered the bodies of more workers killed in an explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran.
Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
Read full article: Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear programIran’s new reformist president is insisting that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers.
Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for Israel
Read full article: Iran's president slams the West over the war in Gaza and support for IsraelIran’s new president has slammed the West, saying that Israel is “committing massacres” in the war in Gaza and is using European and American weapons to do so.
Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president's visit
Read full article: Explosion reported at US military facility near Baghdad airport ahead of Iranian president's visitIraqi security officials have said an explosion targeted a site used by the U.S. military next to the Baghdad airport, one day before an expected visit by the Iranian president.
Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to death
Read full article: Iran's president orders investigation after activists alleged police tortured man to deathIran’s president has ordered an investigation into the death of a man in custody after activists alleged he was tortured to death by police in the north of the country.
Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiations
Read full article: Biden adviser meets with Qatari leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas negotiationsPresident Joe Biden’s top Middle East adviser on Tuesday held talks in Doha with senior Qatari leaders on the ongoing efforts to complete a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.
Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear program
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear programIran’s supreme leader has opened the door to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
Iran's hard-line parliament approves all members of president's Cabinet, first time since 2001
Read full article: Iran's hard-line parliament approves all members of president's Cabinet, first time since 2001Iran’s hard-line parliament has approved all members of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian’s Cabinet, the first time in over two decades a leader has been able to get all of his officials through the body.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from any retaliatory attacksIran has rejected a call by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in GazaThe leaders of France, Germany and Britain have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.
Iran’s president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the list
Read full article: Iran’s president proposes an ex-nuclear negotiator as foreign minister. A woman is also on the listIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has proposed former nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi as the country’s new foreign minister and named a woman as housing minister.
Iran’s new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agency
Read full article: Iran’s new president reappoints UN-sanctioned official as head of the country's nuclear agencyIran’s newly-elected president has reappointed a U.S.-educated official as director of the country’s nuclear department.
Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern Gaza
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: The Israeli military orders another mass evacuation in southern GazaThe Israeli military has ordered another mass evacuation in large areas around Khan Younis in southern Gaza, saying its forces will soon operate there in response to Palestinian rocket fire.
Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliation
Read full article: Iran says a short-range projectile killed Hamas' Haniyeh and reiterates vows of retaliationIran’s Revolutionary Guard says a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.
Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figures
Read full article: Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered 'new phase' after killings of top militant figuresHezbollah’s leader warned that the militant group's conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase.”.
The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders
Read full article: The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contendersThe militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes.
Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran says
Read full article: Israel-Hamas war latest: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran saysIran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been assassinated in Tehran.
Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
Read full article: Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctionsIran has sworn in the country's new president, a reformist politician and heart surgeon who pledged to keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath Tuesday
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader endorses reformist Pezeshkian as new president. He takes oath TuesdayIran’s supreme leader has endorsed Masoud Pezeshkian as president, allowing the reformist heart surgeon to take charge of a country weakened by economic sanctions over its nuclear program.
Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
Read full article: Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not haltedAt first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the right.
Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's death
Read full article: Iran detains an outspoken lawyer who criticized 2022 crackdown following Mahsa Amini's deathAn outspoken Iranian lawyer who has publicly criticized how the government handled the 2022 protests has been arrested.
Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West
Read full article: Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to WestReformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s runoff presidential election, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili.
Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnout
Read full article: Iran holds runoff presidential vote pitting hard-liner against reformist after record low turnoutIran has held a runoff presidential election pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker.
Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff
Read full article: Iran's presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoffIranian presidential candidates have discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations, and presented their views about reviving a nuclear deal with world powers.
Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff
Read full article: Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoffIran’s two presidential candidates are accusing each other of having no solution for the country’s problems ahead of Friday’s runoff.
Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote
Read full article: Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout voteIran will hold a runoff presidential election to replace the late hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi after an initial vote saw the top candidates not secure an outright win in the lowest turnout poll ever held in the Islamic Republic by percentage.
Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnout
Read full article: Iran's supreme leader warns sole reformist in presidential race, while calling for 'maximum' turnoutIran’s supreme leader has issued a thinly veiled warning to the sole reformist candidate in the country’s upcoming presidential election.
Iran's presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote
Read full article: Iran's presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 voteIn the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates have discussed Iran’s economic problems ahead of the country’s June 28 election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others.