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Iran's Nuclear Chief Warns EU: Patience Is Running Thin

Iran's nuclear chief said on Tuesday he was warning the European Union's top diplomat that Iranian patience was running out.

Sugarcane Mill Workers Ignore Warnings, Continue Protests

A labor strike at the Haft-Tappeh Sugarcane Mill in southeastern Iran is entering its fourth consecutive week, with workers demanding overdue wages and a return of the mill to public ownership.

Iranian MPs Submit Request To Impeach Zarif

A member of Iranian parliament’s presidium says that a proposal for impeaching foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has been received by parliament’s leadership.

Prominent Rights Activist Goes On Hunger Strike In Iran Prison

A prominent Iranian rights activist and political prisoner has started a hunger strike to support another prisoner of conscience whose health is deteriorating in prison.

'Nothing Left' For Iran In JCPOA, Araqchi Says

Government Under Attack For Poster On Iran Surviving US Sanctions

A poster published by the Iranian government and saying "we will survive", in reference to U.S. sanctions, has led to many angry reactions.

Poverty At The Root Of Iran’s Child Labor Problem

Researchers Investigating Mysterious Flood At Iran Volcano Base

French and Iranian researchers have teamed up to find out what triggered the mysterious recent flash flood in Gazanak village at the foot of mount Damavand in Iran.

Angry Farmers In Isfahan Sabotage Water Supply To Neighboring Yazd

Angry farmers near the central Iranian city of Isfahan have destroyed facilities that transfer their water to the neighboring Yazd Province.

Khamenei Says Trump Belittles Saudi Rulers And "America Will Lose"

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in reference to Saudi Arabia, told a gathering on Sunday that the United States belittles those countries in the Middle East that are subordinate to Washington.

Five Appointed Mayors Facing A Bizarre Wait For Security Clearance

The final step in appointing the mayors of Tehran and four other Iranian cities is pending the issuance of security clearances by Iran's intelligence authorities, Iran’s Interior Ministry says.

Reacting To Rouhani Remark, Netanyahu Calls For World To Join Sanctions

Benjamin Netanyahu has quickly reacted to a remark by Iran's president Hassan Rouhani who had called Israel "a cancerous tumor" in a speech on November 24.

Soccer Star Says Many Former Players In Iran Are Addicted To Drugs

Rising Prices Hinder Earthquake Reconstruction Work In Iran

One year after a deadly earthquake in Kermanshah region in western Iran, an MP representing the region says reconstruction and assistance projects have come to a standstill due to rising prices.

The CEO Of A Car Company Detained In Iran For Fraud

The CEO of the Iranian car company Azimkhodro and another suspect are detained for failing to deliver 4,000 pre-sold automobiles, Tehran's Prosecutor-General has disclosed.

Sugar Mill Labor Unrest Continues For 20th Day in Southwestern Iran

Labor unrest continued in Haft-Tappeh in the Shush region, in southwestern Iran on Saturday November 24 for the 20th consecutive day.

Iran’s Inflation Rate Soars To Nearly 35%

The Iranian Statistical Center has announced that the inflation rate in Iran for the period between 23 October and 22 November has risen by 34.9 percent compared to the same period last year.

Conservative Student Group Asks Khamenei To Appear In Person To Defend His Record

In an unprecedented development, an ultraconservative student group in Iran has asked the country's Supreme Leader to show up and give accountability about the Islamic Republic's 40-year record.

Hardline Cleric Claims Iran Will Be "De-Islamized" Soon

VP For Legal Affairs Says Iran Needs Transparency Laws To Rein In Dirty Money