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Iran: Mystical Sufi Muslims kill 5 police in deadly clashes in Tehran
Supporters of Sufi leader Nourali Tabandeh have been holding sporadic sit-ins near his home in Tehran.
The left is in denial about Jeremy Corbyn's Communist sympathies
Will the Labour Party pay the price at the polls for Corbyn's Czech connections?
Will Israel launch an all-out offensive against Iran as Netanyahu threatens?
War of words between Iran and Israel escalates at Munich security conference.
Iran military official says the West 'used lizards to spy on nuclear programme'
A former chief of staff of Iran's armed forces has said he believes that Western spies used lizards to spy on Iran's nuclear programme.
Netanyahu vows to sustain Syria strikes despite risk of Israel-Iran conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to continue strikes in Syria despite the risk of sparking a conflict with Iran via its Syrian and Lebanese proxies.
Lazy western liberals risk being crushed by right-wing crusaders
Why are liberals so reluctant to defend their freedoms?
UK Foreign Office faces backlash after giving out headscarves during World Hijab Day event
The UK Foreign Office is facing a backlash after giving out headscarves to staff during a World Hijab Day event last week.
Iran executed 3 child offenders by hanging in January
Iran executed at least three child offenders in January 2018. Only four countries in the world, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Yemen, carry death penalty for children.
US 'shamelessly threatening Russia with atomic weapon', says Iran's Rouhani
After Washington outlined plans to expand its nuclear capabilities Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said the US is "shamelessly threatening Russia with atomic weapon".
Iran: 29 women arrested over anti-hijab protests inspired by 'girl of Enghelab Street'
Women arrested in Iran for staging anti-hijab #whitewednesday protests in Tehran.
Hamas co-founder dies after 'accidentally shooting himself in head while cleaning gun'
Imad al-Alami, a senior Hamas figure, was declared a 'specially designated global terrorist' by the US in 2003 but was shot in the head earlier this month.
Iranian women build 5km road to remote village after men say they 'aren't able to do such things'
Iranian women ignore traditional gender roles in conservative rural Iran to prove they can do "men's work" as well as any man.
US is relocating Isis from Middle East to Afghanistan: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
The Iranian leader alleged creating instability in war-torn Afghanistan through the Isis is necessary to justify Washington's security presence.
Iran is turning Lebanon into 'missile factory' says Israeli military
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) warns of Iran's interference and growing Hezbollah influence in Lebanon.
#Where_is_She? Iranian woman missing after removing hijab and waving it as a flag in protest
#Where_is_She? movement on social media puts focus on woman "disappeared" after peaceful protest against Iran's strict dress code.
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.
Iranian oil tanker explodes and sinks off China, leaving 32 presumed dead
The stricken ship had been listing for over a week and now official admit there is 'no hope' of there being any survivors.
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.
Donald Trump goes on New Year's Day Twitter offensive with attacks on Iran and Pakistan
Trump said Iran is "failing at every level." He voiced his support for the protesters there, saying it is "TIME FOR CHANGE."
12 killed in Iran as protestors clash with security forces
The protests began 28 December in Mashhad over economic issues and have since expanded to several cities.
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.