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Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran
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Isolation by the West fuels a tech startup boom in Iran

Mostafa Meisami has given up on the farming life, trading his old job raising cattle for a better-paying gig ferrying…
Supermarket blast in Iran injures 37, gas leak possible cause: reportsIran blast
Middle East

Supermarket blast in Iran injures 37, gas leak possible cause: reportsIran blast

An explosion in a supermarket in the southern city of Shiraz injured 37 people and may have been caused by…
U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia
Middle East

U.S. hikes ‘combat power’ in Syria, with eye on Iran-backed militia

The U.S. military said on Thursday it had bolstered its “combat power” in southern Syria, warning that it viewed Iran-backed…
Gulf Arab dispute rattles Trump’s anti-Iran axis
Middle East

Gulf Arab dispute rattles Trump’s anti-Iran axis

Just 10 days after President Donald Trump called on Muslim countries to stand united against Iran, a public feud between…
Iranian film ‘A Man of Integrity’ wins ‘Certain Regard’ competition at Cannes
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Iranian film ‘A Man of Integrity’ wins ‘Certain Regard’ competition at Cannes

A movie by an Iranian who was arrested for his work in Iran won the “Un Certain Regard” competition at…
Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory
Middle East

Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory

Iran has built a third underground ballistic missile production factory and will keep developing its missile program, the semi-official Fars…
Rouhani says hopeful Europe won’t follow Trump’s lead on Iran
Middle East

Rouhani says hopeful Europe won’t follow Trump’s lead on Iran

Iran welcomes cooperation at all levels to bring stability to the Middle East, President Hassan Rouhani told his French counterpart…
Reformists sweep Tehran municipal vote as Rouhani wins Iran
Middle East

Reformists sweep Tehran municipal vote as Rouhani wins Iran

Reformist candidates swept municipal elections in Iran’s capital, taking all 21 seats in Tehran as moderate President Hassan Rouhani won…
UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset ‘troubled’ ties with neighbors
Middle East

UAE minister sees chance for Iran to reset ‘troubled’ ties with neighbors

A senior United Arab Emirates official said on Sunday the re-election of moderate Iranian President Hassan Rouhani could be a…
Trump tells Middle East: step up in fight against ‘Islamist extremism’
Middle East

Trump tells Middle East: step up in fight against ‘Islamist extremism’

US President Donald Trump called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight “Islamist extremism” on Sunday in a…
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