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Tough times for Iran’s political parties as revolution turns 40

AFP | Iran's main political parties are on rocky ground as the Islamic Republic marks its 40th birthday, with reformists in disarray and conservatives seeking...

Can Iran help reach a lasting peace in Afghanistan?

Fatemeh Aman | Progress has been reported in peace talks between US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban, but without the participation of the Afghan government, it seems...

City of Qom: Iranian blend of revolution and modernity

AFP | In the religious capital of Iran, the Islamic revolution still holds a powerful sway even as once-unthinkable signs of modernity creep into the...

Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers

AFP | Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an art gallery back...

Iran: One Revolutionary guard killed, five injured in militant attack

AFP | A member of Iran´s elite Revolutionary Guards was killed and five wounded in an armed attack in the restive southeast on Saturday, the...

Support for US Iran policy out of left field: China dramatically reduces trade with Tehran – Dr James M Dorsey

Dr James M Dorsey | China has dramatically reduced its trade with Iran in line with US sanctions, raising questions whether Iran will remain committed to...

Khomeini: father of Iran’s Islamic Republic

AFP | Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was an austere and charismatic cleric who became an icon of the 21st century for standing against the West and...

‘Flight of the revolution’: the Ayatollah’s return to Iran

AFP | In the dead of night on February 1, 1979, Iran's revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took off for Tehran from Paris onboard a...

Iran accuses France of ‘destabilising’ region

AFP | Iran has accused France of being a destabilising force in the region after its foreign minister threatened new sanctions against Tehran over its...

Iran FM says journalist arrest in US ‘tramples free speech’

AFP | Iran's FM Javad Zarif called the detention of one of its journalists in the United States a "political action" that tramples on freedom...

With eye on Iran, US steps up presence in Iraq – M K Bhadrakumar

M K Bhadrakumar | The US’ plan to withdraw troops from Syria has electrified the Iraqi political and diplomatic landscape. The Saudi establishment daily Asharq...

How close was US to attack Iran?

News Analysis | In September 2018, White House asked Pentagon to come up with a plan for striking Iran after an Iran backed Shiite militia...
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