Region | Iran
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Thursday May 16
Iran: Woman out of presidential run
Iranian cleric says women cannot run in June 14 elections
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Wednesday May 15
IAEA-Iran talks fail again
US diplomat expects the watchdog to report Tehran to UN Security Council soon
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Tuesday May 14
Iran ‘part of solution in Syria’, Egypt says
Iran and Egypt agree on the need to find a political solution to the crisis
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Sunday May 12
Gulf navy drill not directed at Iran: US
‘Our message does not get to one country... it is about secure maritime environment’
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Sunday May 12
Rafsanjani rolls the dice one last time
Few have wielded such influence in modern Iran as the 78-year-old
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Saturday May 11
Rafsanjani joins Iran election race
The former president registered his candidacy close to the deadline
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Saturday May 11
Strong quake causes damage, injuries in southern Iran
A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hit southern Iran early Saturday
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Saturday May 11
Iran-Oman share views on regional developments
Alawi in Tehran for talks with top Iranian officials
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Wednesday May 8
Reformist-linked diplomat held in Iran prison
Still unclear why Asadi is in solitary confinement
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Wednesday May 8
Bahrain denies Iran mediation request claim
Iran minister says Bahrain ‘secretly’ asked Iran to talk to the Bahraini opposition
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Tuesday May 7
Iran begins registering presidential hopefuls
Former nuclear negotiator and moderate figure Hassan Rowhani joins race
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Tuesday May 7
Iran warns against Gulf provocations as international naval exercise starts
35 ships, 18 unmanned underwater vehicles and 100 explosive ordinance disposal divers will take part in US-led exercise
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Monday May 6
McCain: Obama’s ‘red line’ is disappearing
Senator says Syria and Iran have crossed Israel’s threshold
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Monday May 6
Syrian rebels used deadly nerve agent sarin: UN investigator
‘We have not excluded the use of chemical weapons by the government’
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Monday May 6
Quake rattles region near Iran nuclear reactor
Tremblor had preliminary magnitude of 5.1 and was centred near Kaki
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Sunday May 5
If Syria fails to repond to Israel attack, it will look weak
Retaliation risks a wider conflict with Israel and its allies
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Sunday May 5
Israel attack on Syria fuels fears of escalation
The target was Fateh-110 missiles, allegedly bound for Hezbollah
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Friday May 3
Iran’s economy is clawing its way back to health
Government finding new ways to soften the impact of tough sanctions
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Friday May 3
Iran’s economy is clawing its way back to health
Government finding new ways to soften the impact of tough sanctions
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Friday May 3
Protesters stay silent ahead of elections in Iran
Growing doubts about whether reformers might re-emerge to take part in polls
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Friday May 3
Protesters stay silent ahead of elections in Iran
Growing doubts about whether reformers might re-emerge to take part in polls
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Tuesday Apr 23
Little proof of Iran-Al Qaida tie
Canada says no evidence Tehran knew of terror plot
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Monday Apr 22
Iran, nuclear watchdog to hold talks next month
Two sides in February failed to agree on the ground rules for any IAEA probe
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Monday Apr 22
Iran to meet nuclear watchdog on May 21
10th round of negotiations between sides since early 2012
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Thursday Apr 18
Iran hit by second earthquake in days
5.2-magnitude quake comes just days after a deadly event strikes near Pakistan
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US slams delivery of Russian anti-ship missiles
Defence Secretary Hagel urges Russia to rethink military aid to Syria
