Iran Economy

• Iran president slams disqualification of over 9,000 candidates from upcoming elections

  Although hard-liners were among those disqualified by the powerful Guardian Council, most of those rejected were reformist and moderate candidates.

  Politics

  Jan 15, 2020
  
• Trump’s Iran plans offers mixed messages as deadline for sanctions approaches

  U.S. President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran is at a crossroads.

  World

  Jul 27, 2019
  
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• ‘Most difficult period ever’: U.S. sanctions squeezing Iran’s middle class

  Iranians worry about the future as tensions between Iran and the West continue to rise.

  World

  Jul 23, 2019
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• Iran official hints at leaving nuclear deal, demands assurances after U.S. withdrawal

  Countries involved in the JCPOA met Friday for the first time without the U.S.

  World

  May 25, 2018
• Iran protests leave at least 12 dead, country’s state TV reports

  Hundreds of people have been arrested.

  World

  Jan 1, 2018
• Iran protests fueled by young people more interested in jobs than Islamist idealism

  The Iranian government's main challenge is to find a way to suppress the uprising without provoking more anger.

  World

  Dec 31, 2017