Iran is undergoing a mass vaccination campaign as omicron looms
Iran has found a rare, if fleeting, respite from the anxiety and trauma of the pandemic.
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Iran nuclear talks are starting again. A lot has changed, and here's what's at stake
The deal provided Iran sanctions relief for limits on its nuclear program. But now there's new Iranian leadership and more uranium in their stockpile than when Trump abandoned the agreement.
Biden, other leaders say no easing sanctions until Iran slows its nuclear development
President Biden and three European allies say they are ready to return to the scuttled deal that eased sanctions against Iran, in return for Iran limiting its nuclear program.
His Family Fled Afghanistan. In Turkey, Other Afghans Help Them Build A New Life
The Taliban beat him for being Hazara. He spent his life savings to smuggle his family to Turkey — climbing over its border wall — to find a community of Afghans that helps each other get settled.
The Journalist Iran Allegedly Sought To Kidnap Says She Would Have Been Killed
Masih Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist, says she is the target of an alleged kidnapping plot recently described in a federal indictment: "It's just obvious that they were going to execute me."
In A First, Iran's Sole Nuclear Power Plant Undergoes Emergency Shutdown
An official from the state electric company Tavanir said over the weekend that the Bushehr plant shutdown began on Saturday and would last "for three to four days."
4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday
Iran is holding a presidential election on Friday. If polls are right, a hard-liner close to the supreme leader will win, with an exceptionally low voter turnout.
Iran's Largest Navy Ship Sinks In The Gulf Of Oman After Catching Fire
The Kharg was one of the Iranian navy's few ships capable of refueling other vessels at sea.
In Leaked Audio, Iran's Foreign Minister Criticizes Influence Of Revolutionary Guards
In comments made public on Sunday, Mohammad Javad-Zarif discusses how he has "sacrificied diplomacy" in order to appease demands from the nation's military.
In Iran, Clubhouse Means Unfiltered Chats, Even With Top Officials. But For How Long?
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif showed up at a recent chat and erupted over a recent hit series. "He was really mad, yelling, because he was really outraged by that TV series," says an attendee.