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Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship
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Iranians manage to surf the web despite tide of censorship

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Before Nazilla Akbari can check out the latest offerings on Twitter or YouTube, she scrolls through…
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
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US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband,…
Iran says to meet nuclear deal parties on Sunday
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Iran says to meet nuclear deal parties on Sunday

Iran said it will attend a meeting in Vienna on Sunday of diplomats from countries still party to the 2015…
Iran says breaks up CIA spy ring, some sentenced to death
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Iran says breaks up CIA spy ring, some sentenced to death

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran captured 17 spies working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and some have been sentenced…
Iran’s Zarif says US diplomatic restrictions ‘inhuman’
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Iran’s Zarif says US diplomatic restrictions ‘inhuman’

Iran’s top foreign policy official on Wednesday condemned tight travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats and their families living in Washington,…
Celebrating Sabbath with Iran’s Jewish minority
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Celebrating Sabbath with Iran’s Jewish minority

It is Friday evening and a Jewish family’s preparations for the Sabbath, the holiest day of the week, are in…
In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back
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In Iran, some take off their hijabs as hard-liners push back

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The simple act of walking has become a display of defiance for a young Iranian woman…
Huawei planning major job cuts in US: WSJ
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Huawei planning major job cuts in US: WSJ

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, which is subject to US sanctions over concerns about its ties to the government in Beijing,…
Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?
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Can an enhanced INSTEX really work for Iran?

INSTEX, a plan to circumvent American sanctions on Iran and facilitate international trade with the Islamic Republic, was branded a damp squib…
Trump warns Iran sanctions will ‘soon be increased substantially’
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Trump warns Iran sanctions will ‘soon be increased substantially’

President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that sanctions against Iran would soon be “increased substantially” after Tehran said it had exceeded…
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