How Western sanctions on Iran have hurt the same middle class that drives reform

The Iranian middle class, long a force of political moderation, stability, economic growth, and the base of the country’s reform movement, is shrinking fast under the pressure of Western sanctions, ...

European nations hit Iran with ‘snapback’ sanctions over its nuclear program. Here’s what that means

Iran was hit with so-called snapback sanctions on Sunday local time, at a time of high tension in the Middle East. But what does that mean?
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IAEA chief: Iran nuke talks 'off to good start'

World powers, Iran have already agreed deal on uranium production MOSCOW, Russia (CNN)-- The first day of meetings on the future of Iran's nuclear program ended Monday on a note of optimism from the ...
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Troops willing to die to stop Iran unrest, general says

Sayyed Hassan Firouzabadi, chief of Iran's Joint Armed Forces, said Iranian soldiers were willing to die as they did in the brutal eight-year Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s, acco ...

Trump tells CNN Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’ if Hamas won’t uphold ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would consider allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military action in Gaza if Hamas refuses to uphold its end of the ceasefire ...
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Iran refuses to budge on nuclear plan

The European Union's foreign policy chief said Friday he was "disappointed" by the latest talks with Iran over the nation's nuclear program, a failure that could result in more sanctions for the ...
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Earthquake hits northeastern Iran, injuring dozens

A moderate earthquake struck northeastern Iran on Friday, injuring about 200 people, according to state-run media. The 5.6-magnitude quake hit 715 kilometers (445 miles) east of Tehran and was ...