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Q&A: Why Iranian conservationists are facing ‘ludicrous’ spying charges

sciencemag - With the fates of eight conservationists jailed in Iran on espionage charges hanging in the balance, a campaign…

Revolutionary Guards commander flexes political muscle

Reuters - Qassem Soleimani’s role in a political crisis in Iran highlights the influence of the leader of the Revolutionary…

Prince Turki al-Faisal: US pullout from Syria will ‘create a vacuum’ for Iran

Al-Arabia - In an exclusive interview with Al Arabiya English, Prince Turki al-Faisal, Chairman of the King Faisal Center for…

Fresh Teachers’ Strike In Iran Enters Third Day

Radiofarda - A third round of nationwide teachers’ strikes in Iran entered its third day March 5, with teachers across…

Iran Foreign Minister Not Informed About Assad Trip – Spokesman

Radiofarda - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s trip to Tehran last…

Iran-EU Trade Plunges As Iran Increases Imports From Russia, U.S.

Radiofarda - Iran-EU trade turnover declined significantly in the second half of 2018 due to U.S. sanctions on Iran. The…

Iran insists Moscow ties ‘strong’, shrugs off Israel-Russia coordination

Al-Arabia - Iran’s foreign ministry insisted Monday that Tehran’s ties with Moscow are “strong” and shrugged off reported Israeli-Russian coordination…

Senior Iranian Regime Insider Acknowledges 1988 Massacre

Iran-HRM - Mostafa Pourmohammadi, former Iran’s Justice Minister in Hassan Rouhani’s cabinet, has acknowledged his involvement in the killings of…

Iran Says Foreign Minister Wanted To Resign Over Syrian President’s Visit

RFL/RE - Iran's Foreign Ministry has said that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif wanted to resign in February because he…

Iranian Teachers Begin 4th Nationwide Strike Since October

VOA - Iranian teachers have begun their fourth peaceful nationwide protest since October to demand better working conditions for their…