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Lawyer Says No Results From Investigation Of Environmentalist's Death

IRGC Continues Saber-Rattling Against The U.S.

Hackers Post Protest Messages On Mashad Airport Displays

In an act of political protest, hackers took control of airport electronic sign boards at the city of Mashad in Iran Thursday evening May 24.

Poroshenko: BBC Report On Secret Payment To Trump Lawyer 'Blatant Lie'

Ukraine's president has lashed out at a BBC report that asserted a secret $400,000 payment was made to U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer last year to set up talks between the two leaders.

Iranian Ambassador Admits Contact With Taliban 

What Is Wrong With JCPOA? Former IAEA Official Explains

Worker Sets Himself On Fire In Abadan

Renault Might Have To Leave Iran After U.S. Pullout From JCPOA

French car manufacturer Renault might have to leave the Iranian market altogether as a result of the US pullout from the nuclear deal with Iran.

Six Ministers And Two MPs Call For Unblocking Twitter In Iran

Six Iranian ministers and two lawmakers who are members of the Committee for Determining Criminal Web Content, call on the country's prosecutor to allow the unblocking of Twitter.

Iran Rejects Russian Demand To Withdraw Troops From Syria

State TV Says Fishing Rods ‘Used To Communicate With CIA’

MP Accuses Khamenei’s Representative of Fueling Unrest

While clashes between riot police and angry demonstrators continue in the Southwestern city of Kazeroon near Shiraz, local officials blame each other for the unrest that has claimed at least two lives according to official figures.

Iran Parliament In Heated Debate Over Money Laundering Legislation

Iran’s Parliament (Majles) has discussed four regulatory bills at a closed-door session also attended by “a few senior security and executive officials” on Sunday May 20.

Rival Camps Point Fingers Over JCPOA Failure

Hundreds Of Dervishes On Trial Behind Closed Doors

The head of Tehran’s Justice Department, Gholamhossein Esma’eili has admitted that the trial of hundreds of Gonabadi dervishes is underway at public and Revolutionary Courts behind closed doors.

Plan To Divide Ancient City Put On Hold After Months Of Protest

A controversial proposal to divide the ancient city of Kazeroon into two separate entities has been shelved for the time being, Iran’s Interior Ministry announced May 17.

Striking Workers Promise More Rail Disruptions If Demands Are Not Met

As their strike entered its fourth day May 16, workers at the Hepco industrial complex in the central Iranian city of Arak removed the barricades they had used to block the country’s main north-south railway line and set a five-day deadline for authorities to respond to their demands.

Iranian Banks Must Comply With Rules On Money Laundering - Report

The myriad problems faced by Iranian banks stem not from sanctions, but from their failure to follow international banking rules, an official study by the Iranian parliament’s research center reports.

At Least One Demonstrator Killed In Clashes In Southwestern Iran

A violent protest in the city of Kazeroun in southwestern Iran has left at least one person dead and six others injured, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported on May 17. Social media reports have been reporting the same since late May 16.

As Currency Crisis Worsens, Iranians Begin To Invest In Gold