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Gulf tensions rise as US downs Iranian drone
It was believed to be the first US military engagement with Iran following a series of increasingly serious incidents.
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China blames US 'bullying' for Iran nuclear crisis
'The facts show that unilateral bullying has already become a worsening tumour,' said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang at a press briefing in Beijing.
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Tensions over Iran nuclear accord: what are the stakes?
Nearly four years after it was agreed, the 2015 Iran nuclear deal appears to be under serious threat.
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Khomeini's legacy looms over Iran 30 years after death
The image of the black-turbaned cleric who brought down the monarchy in 1979 stares out at people across the country, from hotel lobbies and the front of stadiums to hospitals and banknotes.
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Tehran says Trump's 'genocidal taunts won't end Iran'
In another tweet, Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Trump of allowing his team to 'trash diplomacy' and 'abet war crimes - by milking despotic butchers via massive arms sales'.
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US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Baghdad, Arbil
Washington has ramped up pressure on Tehran in recent days, accusing Iran of planning "imminent" attacks in the region, and bolstering the American military presence in the Gulf.
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Iran flood death toll rises to 76
Officials have again issued flood warnings for the east of Iran with heavy rains that began on Saturday forecasted to continue.
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Syria and Iran sign 'strategic' economic agreement
The agreements covered a range of fields including economy, culture, education, infrastructure, investment and housing, the official Sana news agency reported.
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US confirms holding Iran-based journalist, no crime alleged
Iran has protested the arrest of Marzieh Hashemi, who was born in the United States and is a presenter on Iran's English-language Press TV, amid high tensions between the two countries.
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White House sought military strike against Iran
Pentagon officials stressed that it was not unusual for the Defense Department to draw up military plans for the White House.
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US sanctions on Iran, 'toughest ever,' take force Monday
Taking effect Monday, the measures are the most concrete result yet of US President Donald Trump's controversial decision in May to abandon the multi-nation nuclear deal with Tehran.
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Moscow wants UN resolution to preserve nuclear arms treaty
If passed, the resolution would allow "the continuation of discussions between Russia and the US in order to work through the two countries' concerns about the framework of the agreement."
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Iran stands ground on nuclear inspections as France warns of red line
Tehran meanwhile signalled its resolve to expand its enrichment capability by detailing plans to build advanced centrifuges - the machines that enrich uranium.
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Trump to unveil Iran decision Tuesday; Europeans move his way
The official did not know, however, if the Europeans had done enough to convince Trump to remain in the deal.
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Johnson to Trump: Iran deal has weaknesses but don't dump it
The foreign secretary said he saw no advantage in losing the “handcuffs” the deal imposed on Iran’s nuclear ambitions and only Tehran would benefit from exiting the deal.
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Iran continues search for missing plane, no wreckage found yet
The Aseman Airlines flight from Tehran disappeared from radar screens on Sunday 50 minutes into its journey to the southwestern city of Yasuj.
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Street protests hit Iran for third straight day as pro-government rallies held
State television showed a rally in the capital Tehran as well as marchers carrying banners in support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad.
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Strong earthquake hits Iraq and Iran, killing more than 130
At least 129 people were killed in Iran’s Kermanshah province on the Iraqi border, the provincial deputy governor told state television.
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Iran blames Trump for instability, rejects ‘rogue’ label
Tensions between Iran and the US have heightened since the election of Trump, who has often singled out Tehran as a key backer of militant groups.
