How Khamenei played his ace to sideline Ahmadinejad
Al-monitor - Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad finally got the opportunity to meet with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Aug. 30.…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Says Judiciary is Responsible for Detained Dual Nationals
Iranhumanrights.org - Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said he hoped the situation of detained dual nationals in Iran could be…
Trump-Clinton debate dominates headlines in Iran
Al-monitor - The Iranian press' interest in the first debate between the Republican candidate for US president, Donald Trump, and…
Financial watchdog worries Iranian hard-liners
Al-monitor — The Iranian government's efforts to get off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist is spurring attacks against President Hassan…
Australia hails ‘dawn of new age’ in Iran ties
PayvandNews - Iran and Australia have signed fresh agreements to forge closer ties, with Austrian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo announcing…
‘I’m Lake Urmia’ campaign seeks international support to save Iran’s salt water lake
PayvandNews - The "I'm Lake Urmia" hashtag is a newly initiated campaign spearheaded by the public aims to collect one…
Iranian Kurds Bolster Anti-IS Forces in Iraq, Syria
VOA - Hundreds of Iranian Kurds are bolstering Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq as volunteers in the fight against…
Oil Prices Plunge As Saudi-Iran Split On Output Freeze Resurfaces
RFL/RE - Oil prices plunged anew as signs of discord reemerged between Iran and Saudi Arabia over an oil production…
Is Iran’s Rouhani about to ditch his long-time patron?
Al-monitor — Before being elected president of Iran in June 2013, Hassan Rouhani was known as a close friend and…
Saudis, Iran Dash Hopes for OPEC Oil Deal in Algeria
VOA —Saudi Arabia and Iran on Tuesday dashed hopes that OPEC oil producers could clinch an output-limiting deal in Algeria…