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Iran’s Khamenei Says Plot to Undermine Revolutionary Symbols Must Be Countered - Reports

JASMIN DARZNIK I first learned about this book a very circuitous way. While living in Silicon Valley, a former colleague of mine from Paris contacted me to ask whether I could film an interview with the book's author, an Iranian academic living in San Franci…

Ayatollah Khomeini argued that the Islamic Republic was the living embodiment of Prophet Muhammads earthly mission, and so its preservation had to be prioritized above all else. Otherwise, Islam itself would disappear. During the controversial 2009 presiden…

The death toll from recent protests in Iran is at least 304, Amnesty International reported on Monday, while accusing security forces of "massacring" unarmed demonstrators. Video footage obtained showed Iranian security forces opening fire on protesters "who…

Prominent Iranian artists, inside and outside the country, have reacted to the brutal crackdown of recent protests in Iran. Actors, directors, and musicians have been speaking up in support of the protesters and against the violent response by the state. Do…

This photo provided by U.S. Embassy Switzerland, Edward McMullen greets Xiyue Wang in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. In a trade conducted in Zurich, Iranian officials handed over Chinese-American graduate student Xiyue Wang, detained i…

TEHRAN, Iran Iran said on Tuesday that American authorities are holding about 20 Iranian nationals in jail, its official news agency reported, a day after Tehran said it was ready for more prisoner swaps with the U.S. A prisoner exchange over the weekend saw…

TEHRAN, Iran Iran said on Tuesday that American authorities are holding about 20 Iranian nationals in jail, its official news agency reported, a day after Tehran said it was ready for more prisoner swaps with the US. A prisoner exchange over the weekend saw …

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TEHRAN Iran is ready for more prisoner swaps with the United States, the Cabinet spokesman said Monday even as he reiterated the Iranian leaderships stance that there will be no other negotiations between Tehran and Washington. The remarks by the spokesman, …