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Iran kicks off annual military drill near Strait of Hormuz and issues warning to Western warships
The two-day exercises, which are taking place in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, are codenamed Mohammad Rasoulallah.
Iran's new drug laws could spare 5,000 prisoners the death penalty
Easing of drug-trafficking laws by Iranian judiciary hailed as important step in halting executions worldwide.
Iran's Khamenei blames US and UK for anti-government protests
Iran's supreme leader accuses the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel for orchestrating the anti-regime campaign against Tehran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard says anti-government unrest has been crushed
The elite force blamed the US, Britain, Israel and Saudi Arabia for the largest protests since 2009.
Who's behind Iran protests – CIA, Israel or Saudi Arabia? All of the above, says top prosecutor
Iran's chief public prosecutor says the ongoing anti-government protests are the result of a CIA plot.
Iran anti-government protests: Everything you need to know
Iran's demonstrations has entered the seventh day with no signs of dying down as Khamenei blames the unrest on "enemies".
NSA leaker Edward Snowden speaks out as Iran silences dissent on the internet
Exiled NSA leaker Edward Snowden has spoken out amid the civilian uprising in Iran, writing online that the US government could help protesters by working with Google.
Why have left wingers greeted the Iran protests with miserable silence
Will the left support the struggle of the Iranian people?
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei finally breaks silence on anti-regime protests and blames 'enemies'
The Iranian supreme leader vows to address the nation about the protests soon and accused "enemies" of orchestrating the events.
Iran protests: Jailed Saudi blogger tells 'revolutionaries' to remember prisoners of free speech
Saudi prisoner Raif Badawi urges Iranian revolutionaries to not forget jailed Brit Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Mohammed Ali Taheri after protests break out across Iran.
Iran blocks social media and internet services access as protests rage on for fifth day
Over 400 protestors have reportedly been arrested and more than a dozen people killed as a massive anti-government protest continues.
Rouhani breaks silence on anti-government protests but does not condemn 'death to Khamenei' chants
Iranian president said his countrymen are free to voice their demands and protest but urged them not to destroy public property.
Israel conducts air strikes and warns Iran against proxy war via Hamas
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out air strikes for two consecutive days against Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip.
'Death to Khamenei': Violence erupts during anti-government protests in Iran, 3 killed
Slogans like "death to Khamenei" and "death to dictator" were heard at rallies as the demonstrations entered the third day.
Women in Tehran will not be arrested for breaching Iran's dress code laws
Police in the Iranian capital of Tehran have said that women will no longer be arrested if they are in breach of the country's conservative dress code regulations.
We rubbed American noses into dirt, says Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei
Iran's supreme leader says Donald Trump's government is one of the "most cruel and corrupt" in the world.
Iran arrests 230 partygoers for drinking and dancing
Around 230 partygoers were rounded up for drinking and dancing by police in Iran, according to the official Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).
Fresh hope for British mum Zaghari-Ratcliffe as Iran courts mark her 'eligible for early release'
British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who has been held in Iran for more than 18 months is eligible for early release.
Israel threatens to return Lebanon 'to the Stone Age'
A top Israeli minister also warned that his country would not hesitate to take military action against Iranian facilities in Lebanon.
Hassan Rouhani's olive branch to Saudi Arabia – stop bombing Yemen and stand up against Israel
If Saudi Arabia stops the bombing of Yemen and stops bowing to Israel and stands straight, then we will have no problems with them, Rouhani said.
Boris Johnson in 'frank talks' with Iranian Foreign Secretary over release of jailed Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
The UK's Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had a two-hour meeting with Mohammed Javad Zarif in which he appleaded for Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe to be released on humanitarian grounds.
'Incompetence and failure': Iran leader attacks Donald Trump over Jerusalem move
Iran's supreme leader has criticised Donald Trump for his decision to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Trump travel ban allowed to go ahead by US Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court ruled that the ban on seven countries can come into effect even as legal challenges continue through lower courts
Iran warns Europe: We will increase strike range to include you if Tehran threatened
Top Iranian military general insists Iran's decision not to increase strike range beyond 2,000km is due to "strategic doctrine" and not inability.
Lebanese PM Hariri refutes Saudi Arabia house arrest claims calling it 'a lie'
Prime Minister Saad Hariri tweeted that his stay in Saudi Arabia was to consult security situation in Lebanon.
Israel ready for close cooperation with 'moderate' Arab states like Saudi Arabia, says military chief
IDF chief says Israel would be willing to share intelligence with Riyadh in order to rein in Iran, the arch-rival of both Saudi Arabia and Israel.
3,000-year-old castle discovered at the bottom of the biggest lake in Turkey
The fortress, which once belonged to the Iron Age Urartian civilisation, was built at a time when water levels were much lower than they are today.
UK 'may transfer £400m to Iran' in goodwill measure to get jailed Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released
Britain is planning to transfer £400m to Iran in a goodwill payment to release jailed mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
New discovery shows our prehistoric ancestors were making wine 8,000 years ago
Previously, it was thought that the first wine production began around 5,400-5,000 BCE in an area of the Zagros Mountains in Iran.
Boris Johnson should give the foreign secretary job to someone else, says Nicky Morgan
Boris Johnson is under fire over comments made about British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe held in Iran.