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Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday that Tehran and Washington made good progress on disputed issues but reiterated Iran’s opposition to the US demand that it dismantle its uranium enrichment program.
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Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday that Tehran and Washington made good progress on disputed issues but reiterated Iran’s opposition to the US demand that it dismantle its uranium enrichment program.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday endorsed chants of “Death to America” during a speech to workers, just a day before Iranian officials are set to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States.
Iran Protests
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Mideast Crisis
Shock Houthi-US truce deals latest whiplash in bumpy Iran diplomacy
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India-Pakistan Conflict
Indian TV personality’s slur against Araghchi angers Iran
Famous Indian TV host and former army officer Gaurav Arya sparked a brief diplomatic stir between Tehran and New Delhi and drew widespread reactions on social media after calling Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi a “son of a pig” on air.
Domestic Politics
Iran's mercurial ex-security boss gatecrashes US talks with his media arm
Nearly two years after stepping down as the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Shamkhani appears determined to maintain influence over Tehran’s evolving nuclear diplomacy.
Iran absent from Russia's Victory Day Parade despite aiding Putin's war
Iranian drones have fueled Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the two powers have drawn closer but the Islamic Republic's leaders were absent from the 80th anniversary Victory Day military parade in Moscow, drawing some criticism in Tehran.
Iran International honored at American Abroad Media Awards
Iran International received an award at the 12th annual American Abroad Media (AAM) Awards, in a ceremony held on Thursday in Washington DC.
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The mere possibility that US President Donald Trump may rename the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf has outraged both supporters and opponents of the Islamic Republic.
Iran Sanctions
US sanctions Chinese refinery, operators for handling Iranian oil
The United States on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions on another Chinese refinery and multiple logistics firms for facilitating the sale and shipment of Iranian oil, expanding its efforts to squeeze Tehran’s revenues.
Economy
Uneven Tehran blackouts spark debate on social equity in energy access
Iran’s capital is grappling with renewed electricity outages but growing evidence suggests the burden of power cuts is falling unevenly across the city, raising concerns over social equity and institutional bias in blackout management.
Iran issues first Caspian Sea drilling order in three decades
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As dams run dry, Iran’s electricity grid risks summer collapse
Iranian officials are sounding alarms over a deepening water crisis that has already affected nearly four dozen major dams, threatened electricity production, and forced Tehran into rolling blackouts.
Satellite images show US B-52 bombers deployed near Iran – Newsweek
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Former Iranian official faces deportation hearing in Canada
A former senior Iranian government official appeared before Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board on Thursday as part of Ottawa’s ongoing efforts to remove top-ranking figures associated with the Islamic Republic, Canadian media reported.
Iran's Nuclear Program
Iran says it completed refueling at Bushehr nuclear plant, eyes expansion
Iran announced the completion of major maintenance and refueling at its Bushehr nuclear power plant this week, preparing the country’s only operational nuclear facility to meet peak summer electricity demand.
Online gun market thrives in Iran despite harsh new law
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Qom Seminary
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Flames of port blast are out but we're burning inside
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Eye for Iran Podcast
Iran should ditch enrichment or face attack, US Congressman Mike Lawler says
Iran must agree to end all uranium enrichment in a nuclear deal or be prepared to face attack, Republican Congressman Mike Lawler told Eye for Iran.
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'Martyr families': Iran's last war leaves bitter legacy
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