‘Nasrallah’s assassination was the last straw’: Iran’s hardliners prevail as regime gambles on Israel attack
Leaders had sought detente with West but concluded that Israeli assault on Hizbullah left them looking weak
Leaders had sought detente with West but concluded that Israeli assault on Hizbullah left them looking weak
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gives go-ahead for talks as sanctions cripple Iranian economy
Masoud Pezeshkian has promised closer ties with Iran’s Arab neighbours and the resumption of nuclear talks, but his room for manoeuvre will be constrained by the cleric-led regime
If Pezeshkian can convince Iranians to turn out and vote for him in next round, he could win - otherwise hardliner Jalili is likely to triumph
Guardian Council will narrow list down to between four and 10 candidates to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died in helicopter crash in May
Devoted upholder of religious rule reinforced strict social rules as president and sought greater ties with China and Russia
Reformists and candidates who do not enjoy the approval of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are certain to be disqualified from presidential election
Iranians called upon to pray for president, who was returning from visit to country’s northwest when crash happened
Protesters must apologise and pledge not to repeat actions which led to detention
Bernard Phelan not among those to benefit from pardon issued on Sunday by Iran’s supreme leader, sister confirms
Badri Hosseini Khamenei, the ayatollah’s sister, condemns “despotic caliphate” of Ali Khamenei.
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Talks bogged down after Russia demands trade guarantee
Talks between both sides in Vienna approaching a critical stage
European mediator working to return US and Iran to compliance possibly by March 7th
US authorises South Korea to release $18m from blocked deposits to pay Tehran’s UN arrears
Experts warn next nuclear crisis could be just months away as room for compromise shrinks
Thousands leave for Turkey and further afield each year, worn down by the long-running impact of US sanctions and hardliners’ resistance to change
‘All illegal US sanctions against the Iranian nation must be lifted,’ Raisi says in first speech
Ebrahim Raisi won 62% of vote in controversial election boycotted by 52% of voters
Public’s snub of the system during recent elections poses test for clerical rulers
Conservative cleric tells reporters his government will not negotiate ‘for the sake of it’
Despite Israeli opposition, EU and US insist they will work with Iran’s new government
Landslide victory undermined by voter apathy and lowest turnout in republic’s history
Former ultra-conservative chief justice is a protege of supreme leader Ayatollah Khameini
Ebrahim Raisi is considered the protege of supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Many expected to ignore vote over discontent with economic hardship and hardline rule
Regime presses case of Ebrahim Raisi as voters expected to shun poll seen as illegitimate
Lifting of US sanctions key to progress amid eagerness to restart accord Trump cancelled
Talks in Vienna aim to return both countries to full compliance with 2015 nuclear accord
Mohsen Rezaei says sanctions would have to be lifted monthly during talks on a renewal of the 2015 deal
Stalemate as US president says Tehran must return to full compliance with 2015 nuclear deal
Tehran ‘furious’ at Seoul for not releasing cash amid mounting coronavirus crisis
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