Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic
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In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians are suffering through yet another surge in the coronavirus pandemic — their country’s…
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect
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Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi: What to expect

On Thursday, 60-year-old Ebrahim Raisi will be sworn in before parliament as the Islamic Republic’s sixth president after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…
Iran temporarily releases 70,000 prisoners as coronavirus cases surge
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Iran temporarily releases 70,000 prisoners as coronavirus cases surge

DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran has temporarily freed about 70,000 prisoners to combat the spread of the coronavirus in jails, the…
Iran orders troops to fight coronavirus outbreak as 77 dead
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Iran orders troops to fight coronavirus outbreak as 77 dead

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader put the Islamic Republic’s armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials…
‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls
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‘From bad to worse’: Dashed hopes may deter many Iranians from polls

DUBAI (Reuters) – Confrontation with America, economic hardship and an airline tragedy have battered Iranians’ confidence in their leaders, posing…
Khamenei loyalists may tighten grip at Iran elections
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Khamenei loyalists may tighten grip at Iran elections

DUBAI (Reuters) – Hardliners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their…
Iran remembers 1979 Islamic Revolution amid high US tension
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Iran remembers 1979 Islamic Revolution amid high US tension

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hundreds of thousands across Iran marked the anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Tuesday amid…
Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn
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Fire sale: An Iran plant makes the US flags protesters burn

KHOMEIN, Iran (AP) — Near the hometown of the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, workers at a small Iranian factory diligently…
Iran says it will quit global nuclear treaty if case goes to U.N.
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Iran says it will quit global nuclear treaty if case goes to U.N.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday it could quit the global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if European countries refer…
Khamenei says plane tragedy should not overshadow loss of commander
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Khamenei says plane tragedy should not overshadow loss of commander

Iran’s supreme leader called the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner a “bitter” tragedy Friday but said it should not…
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