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On the third day of their strike, tens of thousands of teachers across Iran staged rallies Monday demanding higher pay and freedom for colleagues in prisons.

The chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces said Monday that Tehran had meetings with Saudi And Emirati sides and to an extent “misunderstandings” were resolved.

Syrian government and opposition media report a US airdrop in eastern Syria designed as a raid against arms dealers and people suspected of working with the Islamic State group.

Lawdan Bazargan whose brother was executed as a political prisoner in Iran in 1988, argues that a diplomat who defended prison killings should not teach in a US college.

With signs that the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna are a bit more serious than two weeks ago, pundits are queuing to proclaim a softening in Tehran’s stance.

Iran has offered citizens a monthly 3-4-dollar cash handout to compensate for the elimination of an $8 billion subsidy for food and medicine in its new budget.

Saudi Arabia's envoy to the United Nations said the kingdom wanted more substantive talks with Iran but that Tehran was so far biding its time and playing "games" in the discussions.

Iran appears to be preparing for a space launch as talks continue in Vienna over its tattered nuclear deal, according to an expert and satellite images.

President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent remark that government coffers were empty when he took office in August has led to recriminations among factions in Tehran.

Russia's envoy in Vienna told Iran International TV Sunday that after a rough start last week, Iran's nuclear talks are progressing more constructively.

An Israeli media report says the United Arab Emirates insists on buying the Iron Dome aerial defense system, as Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visits the UAE.

A trade representative in Tehran has said various countries have banned imports of Iranian fruits and vegetables due to mold or high pesticide residues.

Britain once again told Iran on Sunday that this is the last chance for its negotiators to present serious proposals and save the 2015 nuclear deal, the JCPOA.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivered a speech Sunday where he refrained from mentioning the ongoing nuclear talks and from attacking the United States.

Iran’s Army has announced that a homegrown intelligence gathering ship has been developed and being tested for deployment, Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

Iran will stop offering cheap dollars to importers next year that was meant to keep prices of essential goods low amid the inflationary impact of US sanctions.

Germany's foreign minister warned Saturday that time was running out to revive the nuclear deal with Iran, speaking after meetings with her G7 counterparts.

A note published in the conservative website Alef in Tehran has speculated about why Iran’s traditionally leftist student movement is no longer anti-American.

An Iranian website has quoted a top military official as threatening retaliation with missiles if the United States and Israel attack Iran’s nuclear sites.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday held a "productive" meeting with counterparts from Britain, Germany and France, including a discussion of the Iran nuclear deal.

Javan newspaper in Tehran proclaimed Saturday a "positive atmosphere" in Iran’s Vienna talks with world powers, shifting from its previous downbeat reporting.