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The language is still spoken by as many as 2 million people worldwide.

Orlando Crowcroft Dec 15, 2016

Turkish President Erdogan says he will discuss a truce for Aleppo with Russian President Putin.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 14, 2016

The move will support nearly 100,000 jobs in the US aerospace value stream.

Kedar Grandhi Dec 12, 2016

The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, UK and US also backed Syrian rebels' proposal for a ceasefire.

Sofia Lotto Persio Dec 07, 2016

Tehran has said the charges are baseless and politically motivated.

Brendan Cole Dec 07, 2016

'Do you think we and our nation will let him do that?' the Iranian president said.

Graham Lanktree Dec 06, 2016

Top diplomat says president-elect must adjust 'pre-election promises' and keep 'positive' deal for Middle East.

Graham Lanktree Dec 01, 2016

The train crashed in the northern province of Semnan on Friday, leaving around 100 injured

William Watkinson Nov 26, 2016

Shabnam Madadzadeh was held for six years in some of Iran's most infamous prisons

Callum Paton Nov 26, 2016

At total of 80 individuals were injured in the accident after one train slammed into another waiting at a station.

Callum Paton Nov 25, 2016

Fighters and journalists came under fire at a newly-liberated airport outside Tal Afar.

Campbell MacDiarmid Nov 23, 2016

The President-elect has contradicted himself often on policy towards Iran and the Arab world.

Miriam Goldman-Eps Nov 17, 2016

A Reddit user says US sanctions responsible for the block, but the curbs have already been lifted.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 31, 2016

The Islamic Republic has some of the highest number of executions in the world.

Harriet Sinclair Oct 29, 2016

There were rumours the area had been closed off to the public ahead of the rally.

Harriet Sinclair Oct 28, 2016

India face Iran in the final of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup on 22 October.

Naveen Ullal Oct 22, 2016

South Korea and Iran will face each other in the 1st semi-final of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.

Naveen Ullal Oct 21, 2016

Authorities say they closed three underground studios used by models for online photographs.

William Watkinson Oct 18, 2016

A US businessman, his 80-year old father and four others were sentenced to 10 years in jail for espionage.

Sofia Lotto Persio Oct 18, 2016

Human Rights Watch said the Islamic Republic should not be a host nation.

Harriet Sinclair Oct 13, 2016

Pyongyang is particularly high on the US government's radar.

Agamoni Ghosh Oct 13, 2016

At least 10 students are believed to have been subjected to eight lashes.

Staff Reporter Oct 13, 2016

in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup clash on 11 October.

Arjun Devgan Oct 11, 2016

Saeed Malekpour was made an example of to silence a generation – but Justin Trudeau has the power to free him.

Iyad el-Baghdadi Oct 07, 2016

Iran are one of the favourites to make it to the final of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.

Naveen Ullal Oct 07, 2016

Defending champions India will host the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.

Naveen Ullal Oct 06, 2016

Jason Rezaian says he suffered 'irreparable harm' due to 'torture and other cruel treatment'.

William Watkinson Oct 04, 2016

Iran face Portugal in the 2016 Fifa Futsal World Cup third-place clash on Saturday.

Naveen Ullal Oct 01, 2016

Brent crude rose to $49 a barrel on the news after a meeting of the cartel in Algeria.

Brendan Cole Sep 29, 2016

Algerian oil minister Noureddine Bouterfa hopes to achieve 'elements of an agreement'.

Karthick Arvinth Sep 26, 2016