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Iran Arrests 'Sunni Militants'

Iran says it has arrested 10 Sunni Muslim militants who were planning to bomb 50 targets in the country. More

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Bagher Nobakht (file photo)

Iran Inflation At 25-Year Low

Iran says its inflation rate has dropped into single digits for the first time in a quarter of a century. More

French, Iranian Carmakers Sign Joint Venture Deal

French carmaker Peugeot-Citroen (PSA) and Iran Khodro have signed a final joint-venture agreement in Tehran to produce vehicles in Iran. More

Iranian Carrier To Buy Boeing Planes

Iran's state carrier has signed a tentative deal with U.S. aerospace giant Boeing for the purchase of passenger aircraft. More

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden slammed recent anti-Muslim and pro-Russia stands taken by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Biden Slams Trump's Anti-Muslim Stands, Embrace Of Putin

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden warned that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's anti-Muslim policies could backfire and hurt the United States. More

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Goalkeeper Sosha Makani represented Iran at the 2014 soccer World Cup in Brazil.

Red Card For Yellow Pants: SpongeBob Gets Iran Soccer Player In Hot Water

An Iranian soccer player has been banned from domestic matches for six months over "inappropriate" behavior that included the wearing of SpongeBob SquarePants trousers. More
Ali Khomeini, an Iranian cleric who is the grandson of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Khomeini Grandson Defends Decades-Old Mass Political Executions

Ali Khomeini, a grandson of revolutionary leader and Islamic Republic of Iran founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, has defended thousands of summary executions of political prisoners in 1988 following a fatwa by his grandfather. More
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The Iranian northern province of Golestan, where large amounts of hot black tea are consumed regularly, has one of the world's highest rates of esophageal cancer in the world. (file photo)

WHO's Cancer Warning No Shock For 'Hot Tea'-Happy Iran

Iranian tea-drinking practices are likely to come under the spotlight after a review of more than 1,000 studies indicated that drinking "very hot" beverages is "probably carcinogenic to humans
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Amir started his publishing career lampooning Iranian life.

From Blog To Telegram, Iranian Citizen Journalist Keeps Challenging Regime

An Iranian emigre toils over serious questions of nuclear safety all day, but his nights are filled with humor -- often at the expense of Iran's leadership.
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Iranian women display their ink-stained fingers after casting their ballot for the second round of parliamentary elections at a polling station in Robat Karim, some 40 kilometers southwest of the capital, Tehran.

Could Runoffs Tilt Iran's Balance Of Power?

Two months after elections that brought Iran's moderates back in from the cold, runoff votes to fill nearly one-quarter of the parliament could still pack some surprises.
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Reza Zarrab, a dual citizen of Turkey and his native Iran, is surrounded by journalists as he arrives at a police center in Istanbul in December 2013. Will his U.S. trial expose facts Turkey's president would rather not be made public?

U.S. Arrest Awakens Ghosts Of Turkey's Iran-Gold Scandal

A Turkish political scandal centered on funneling gold to sanctions-hit Iran three years ago could get a new life as U.S. authorities prosecute a key suspect.
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Telegram has become the most popular messaging and content-sharing application in Iran.

Iranian Hard-Liners Link Afghan Girl’s Killing To Telegram Messaging App

After a horrifying crime sent shock waves through Iranian society, hard-line conservatives found the perfect scapegoat to blame the killing on -- technology.
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Asked if he regrets leaving Iran, Mostafa is torn. On one hand, he has seen the world and learned two languages. But on the other hand, he has no legal way as an Afghan to reenter Iran. And he has barely any family in Afghanistan, a country he has never seen.

Life In Limbo For Afghan Migrants In Turkey

Blocked from Europe, and unwilling to return home, Afghan migrants in Turkey say life is passing them by.
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