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Iran unlikely to commit to oil output freeze at Opec summit, says minister
Iran's deputy oil minister said Tehran will target boosting crude exports to pre-sanctions levels.
Iran arrests 8 for 'unIslamic' Instagram modelling with 29 under investigation
Tehran's Cybercrimes court had identified 170 people alleged to have been involved in modelling online
Iran: Teenager tortured into rape and murder 'confession' is just days from execution
Amnesty International has asked the country to consider alternative punishment for Alireza Tajiki.
Judge in Iran tells prisoner: 'If you're innocent you'll go to heaven after you're hanged'
The man was executed on drug charges, to which he pleaded not guilty.
Who was Mustafa Badreddine? Hezbollah's 'ghost' commander who led pro-Assad forces in Syria
Badreddine's history of terrorism and violence dates back over 30 years.
US Navy officer fired for leading sailors into Iran arrest that caused diplomatic debacle
Commander Eric Rasch led his squadron toward capture in the Persian Gulf.
Female Iranian MP sacked from parliament 'for taking her veil off on holiday'
Minoo Khaleghi claims the photos are fake and an attempt to smear her.
India home to 4 out of 5 most polluted cities in the world reveals WHO survey
India has the worst air pollution in the world
Iranian man has fingers chopped off for stealing
The 39-year-old man is also serving time in prison for the crime.
British man begs David Cameron to free wife from Iranian prison and bring toddler home
The woman and her daughter were on holiday in Iran when she was arrested on 'security charges'.
Mark Zuckerberg is a hypocrite - Facebook has destroyed the open web
Zuckerberg talks of a connected world and global community but his creation has killed the internet.
Iran's leaders squabble over its Israel missile strike capability
Military official reportedly said missile had a range of 1,243 miles, but defence minister said otherwise.
Iran threatens to block US access to Strait of Hormuz following military drill exercise
Oil trading and prices would be affected if the US and allies could not pass through the strait.
Man to be blinded by having acid poured into his eyes after committing crime in Iran
The justice system will see a man completely blinded unless he pays his victim 'blood money'.
Hossein Ronaghi-Maleki: Iranian blogger bailed after 38-day hunger strike
Activist was jailed in 2009 and sentenced to 15 years in prison for unrest over Iran elections
Women now outnumber clerics in Iran's parliament for first time
Women have 17 seats compared to mullahs' 16, although there are just 6% of female MPs in the majlis
Iran releases music video to encourage children to go to war in Iraq and Syria
The video features children singing about becoming martyrs by joining Assad in Syria.
Iranian man held in Papua New Guinea sets himself on fire in protest at Australia's refugee treatment
The 23-year-old is believed to be in a critical condition.
Woman in Iran sentenced to public flogging for her extra-marital affair
The woman is also currently serving 15 years in jail for murdering her husband.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei says US 'worse than all terrorists'
Supreme Leader slammed the US over financial sanctions on Tehran.
South African President Jacob Zuma praises Iran's revolution as he eyes business deals
Embattled President Zuma visits Iran for a three-day state visit following recent calls for his resignation.
Iran executes more than 30 people in 10 days as European officials visit
The country's executions coincided with the visit of European officials to the Islamic Republic.
US secretary of state meets Iranian foreign minister to discuss sanctions relief payouts
Iran has reportedly received less money than it wanted after a slow uptake in Western trade deals.
Iran's president criticised by human rights activist over 'veil police'
Comments came amid a crackdown on mal-veiling by 7,000 new morality police.
Relatives of Beirut bomb victims can collect $2bn in frozen Iranian funds
Families have been seeking compensation for 1983 terror attack that killed 241 US Marines.
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani disagrees with tactics of 7,000 new 'veil policing' police
The president said government's first duty was to respect individuals - not to police veil etiquette.
Jordan becomes latest country to withdraw ambassador from Iran
It is the eighth country this year to either downgrade or sever relations with the country.
Iran has seen just $3bn released since nuclear deal says John Kerry
Kerry said a purported $100bn was nowhere near the true figure, which is closer to $55bn.
Iranian schoolgirls told to 'retain your chastity' by armed morality cops
The girls, who are 15 and 12, were shopping for school supplies when armed police confronted them.
Air France resumes flights to Iran ignoring gay crew who begged to opt out of 'route to death'
Airline allowed women to opt out of route but has not responded to requests from gay crew.