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Iran says it warned off US Navy aircraft close to Gulf of Oman

DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iranian navy said it identified and warned off a U.S. reconnaissance plane near the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. "After…

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Women in Iran to be prosecuted ‘without mercy’ for not wearing veils

April 1 (Reuters) - President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that the hijab was the law in Iran after a viral video showed a man throwing yoghurt at two unveiled…

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Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet during Muslim holy month

March 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, have agreed to meet during the ongoing Muslim holy month of…

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Biden warns Iran after tit-for-tat strikes in Syria

White House: no U.S. casualties in latest attack in Syria Washington blamed Iranian-backed forces for previous attack U.S. contractor killed and five U.S. troops wounded Thursday U.S. retaliatory strike killed…

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UPDATED: US strikes in Syria aimed at protecting personnel, combatting Islamic State -White House

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. strikes in Syria were aimed at protecting American personnel in the country, where Islamic State and Iran-backed militant groups remain a threat, White House…

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EU imposes further sanctions on Iran for human rights violations

The European Union on Monday imposed a new package of sanctions against Iran, its sixth, in response to human rights violations, adding eight individuals and one entity to its list.…

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UPDATED: EU to impose further sanctions on Iran for human rights violations -Germany

BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will slap a sixth package of sanctions on Iran in response to human rights violations, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said…

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Iran proposes locations to Saudi Arabia for FM meeting

DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) - The Iranian government has proposed to Saudi Arabia three locations for a meeting at foreign minister level, Iran's foreign minister said on Sunday, citing the…

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Saudi investment in Iran could happen ‘very quickly’ after agreement – minister

By Rachna Uppal RIYADH, March 15 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, said on Wednesday that Saudi investments into Iran could happen "very quickly" following an agreement. "There…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Tochal mountain, Iran

An aerial view of the Tochal mountain near Tehran, Iran. Photo: EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

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Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume ties, re-open embassies

March 10 (Reuters) - Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations after talks in Beijing between officials from the two rival Middle East powers, Iranian state media…

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Khamenei says poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran is an “unforgivable crime”

DUBAI, March 6 (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader said on Monday that poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls in recent months is an "unforgivable" crime amid spread of suspected poisoning across the…

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Protests break out in Iran over schoolgirl illnesses

(Reuters) - Worried parents protested in Iran's capital Tehran and other cities on Saturday over a wave of suspected poison attacks that have affected schoolgirls in dozens of schools, according…

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UN nuclear watchdog chief cites ‘great expectation’ in talks with Iran

March 4 (Reuters) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Saturday talks were ongoing with Iran on two sets of important matters, including the science sector, and there…

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British Navy says it has seized smuggled Iranian weapons in Gulf

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday it had seized Iranian weapons, including anti-tank guided missiles, last month from a smugglers vessel in international waters in…

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Iran releases Spanish woman after three months in jail over protests

A Spanish woman imprisoned in Iran since November on espionage charges after she was arrested during anti-government protests in November has been released, the Spanish Foreign Minister said on Sunday. An activist who works for a…

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Iran says it has developed long-range cruise missile

DUBAI, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km (1,025 miles) a top Revolutionary Guards commander said, in a move likely to…

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EU to include Iranian judges on sanctions list, Luxembourg’s Asselborn says

BRUSSELS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The European Union will impose sanctions against dozens of Iranians, including judges, for their role in imposing death penalties on protesters, Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean…

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IAEA finds uranium enriched to 84% in Iran, near bomb-grade -diplomats

Agency in discussions with Iran on recent findings, it says Diplomats say it found uranium enriched to highest level yet Unclear whether new level was a blip or on purpose…

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Israel blames Iran for attack on oil tanker

JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Iran was responsible for a reported attack on an oil tanker last week. An attack on…

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Overnight protests rock Tehran, other Iranian cities

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Protests rocked Iran again overnight after a seeming slowdown in recent weeks, with marchers calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic, online video posts purportedly…

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Israel: ‘all possible means on the table’ to prevent Iran getting nuclear weapon

MUNICH, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Friday that "all possible means" were on the table to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon and…

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Opposition groups rally in France, in solidarity with protesters in Iran

Thousands of opponents of Iran's ruling authorities rallied for a second day in Paris on Sunday (February 12) to pressure European Union states to list Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) as a…

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Online hackers interrupt state TV coverage as Iran marks 44th anniversary of revolution as

Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organised rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly interrupted a televised speech by President…

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Iran reveals an underground air force base

(Reuters) - Iran revealed an underground air force base, called "Eagle 44" and the first of its kind large enough to house fighter jets, the official IRNA news agency said.…

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Iran’s Supreme leader pardons large number of security-related prisoners linked to protests

(Reuters) - Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pardoned "tens of thousands" of prisoners, including many arrested in recent anti-government protests over security-related charges, state media reported on Sunday. "Prisoners…

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Iran, Russia link banking systems amid Western sanctions

ran and Russia have connected their interbank communication and transfer systems to help boost trade and financial transactions, a senior Iranian official said on Monday, as both Tehran and Moscow are chafing under Western…

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People die as strong quake hits northwest Iran

DUBAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northwest Iran near the border with Turkey on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300,…

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Azerbaijan strongly protests to Iran after fatal embassy shooting

A gunman shot dead a security guard and wounded two other people at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran on Friday, in an attack Baku branded an "act of terrorism" that it…

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UPDATED: EU ministers agree on new package of sanctions against Iran

BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - EU ministers on Monday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Iran, the Swedish EU presidency said. "Ministers adopted a new package of sanctions…

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Iran warns EU against listing Revolutionary Guards as terrorist entity

DUBAI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Iran warned on Thursday that the European Union would "shoot itself in the foot" by listing the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist entity, Foreign Minister…

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French President Macron: Iran’s latest execution is heinous and barbaric act

PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari is a heinous and barbaric act, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday. Macron said he stood in solidarity with Britain which…

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UPDATED: Iran executes British-Iranian national, UK condemns ‘barbaric’ act

Alireza Akbari was a former Iranian deputy defence minister Arrested in 2019, he was accused of spying for Britain UK's Sunak calls it 'a callous and cowardly act' Britain had…

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Azerbaijan appoints first ever ambassador to Israel amid Iran row

BAKU (Reuters) - Azerbaijan appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel amid escalating tensions with its large southern neighbour Iran. President Ilham Aliyev signed a presidential decree appointing Mukhtar Mammadov,…

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Uranium found at Heathrow ‘could have been part of dry run by Iranian terrorists’

A shipment of uranium discovered at Heathrow could have been part of a dry run operation by Iranian terrorists to test the resilience of security measures during recent Border Force…

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Germany says it wants to increase pressure on Iran after latest executions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against demonstrators, and his spokesperson said Berlin wanted to crank up pressure on the Iranian authorities with…

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Iran hangs two men accused of killing security agent during protests

(Reuters) -Iran hanged two men on Saturday for allegedly killing a member of the security forces during nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman Mahsa Amini on Sept.…

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Iran’s clerical leaders to grapple with deepening dissent in 2023

By Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) - Nationwide protests sparked by the death in custody of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini have ushered Iran into a new era of deepening crisis between…

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Italian FM Tajani voices ‘outrage and concern’ over killings of Iranian teens

Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani on Wednesday told Iran's new ambassador to Italy that death sentences against protesters involved in demonstrations sparked by the the mid-September death…

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Iran says UK-linked arrests reflect ‘destructive role’ in protests

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday the arrests of citizens linked to the United Kingdom reflected Britain's "destructive role" in the recent protests in the Islamic Republic. Iran has accused…

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Unrest in Iran hits 100 days

A hundred days after they began, the longest running anti-government protests in Iran since the 1979 Islamic revolution have shaken the regime, but at a heavy cost to the people.…

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Iran ready for dialogue at regional summit, little progress made

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi DEAD SEA, Jordan, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Iran signalled its readiness for dialogue with regional states during a conference its arch foe Saudi Arabia attended in Jordan on Tuesday which yielded…

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EU tells Iran to halt repression, support for Russia

EU's Borrell: Iran should halt military aid to Russia Says he held necessary meeting amidst worsening ties Iran ready to engage with Ukraine -foreign ministry DEAD SEA, Jordan, Dec 20…

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EU and Iran to continue working on nuclear deal, Borrell says

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday condemned Iran's support for Russia in its war in Ukraine and the ongoing repression of opposition in the country, but said the EU would continue to…

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U.S. leaves door open for Iran nuclear diplomacy

For nearly two years the United States has tried and failed to negotiate a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal yet Washington and its European allies refuse to close…

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Iran likely to be ousted from U.N. women’s body

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Iran appears set to be ousted from a U.N. women's body on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, but…

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EU agrees adding names to Russia sanctions list, but no deal yet on sanctions package

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed in principle on Monday to add about 200 Russian people and groups to a sanctions list, even if a whole ninth package…

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Iran carries out second execution linked to wave of popular protests

DUBAI (Reuters) -The Islamic Republic on Monday hanged a man in public who state media said had been convicted of killing two members of the security forces, the second execution…

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UPDATE – EU tops up Ukraine’s arms fund, discusses Russia, Iran sanctions

By Sabine Siebold and Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to put another 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) into a fund that has been…

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Ukraine gets more U.S. aid as Russia-Iran ties worry West

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The United States announced new military aid for Ukraine on Friday and vowed to disrupt Russian ties with Iran, which a British envoy said involved Moscow…

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkish businessman, citing links to Iran’s Quds Force

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration imposed sanctions on prominent Turkish businessman Sitki Ayan and his network of companies, accusing him of acting as a facilitator for oil sales and…

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UPDATED: Iran executes protester for injuring security guard with knife

Iran hanged a man on Thursday convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife and blocking a street in Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said, the first such…

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Khamenei calls for overhaul of Iran’s cultural system

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Tuesday called for "revolutionary reconstruction of the country's cultural system", state media reported, as nationwide protests kept up pressure on…

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Iran executes four men convicted of cooperating with Israel’s Mossad, state media report

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Sunday executed four men convicted of cooperating with Israel's spy agency Mossad, Iranian state media reported. The Islamic Republic has long accused arch-enemy Israel of…

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Iran state body reports 200 dead in protests, Raisi hails ‘freedoms

Dec 3 (Reuters) - President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran's Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government…

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U.S. designates Iran, China as countries of concern over religious freedom

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States designated China, Iran and Russia, among others, as countries of particular concern under the Religious Freedom Act over severe violations, U.S. Secretary of State…

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Pulisic sends fired-up U.S. to last 16 in simmering contest with Iran

DOHA (Reuters) -The United States stormed into the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday by beating Iran 1-0 at a cacophonous Al Thumama Stadium after Christian Pulisic bundled the ball…

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