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People walk at the Tehran Grand Bazaar on Tuesday following protests over a plunge in the currency's value. Reuters

EditorialIranians are feeling the pinch, and this is bad for the Middle East

The region has much more to gain from an Iran that is stable, prosperous and, yes, even influential

Iran says Trump threats to attack nuclear facilities undermines IAEA

Family of British couple detained in Iran tell of 'void' at New Year celebrations

At least three people killed in Iran protests over economic hardship

Iranian protests spread as students take to the streets

Iran's Pezeshkian pledges banking reforms and orders talks with protesters

View from Tehran: Hard strategic lessons drive Iran towards self-reliant deterrence

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US President Donald Trump, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29. AFP

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A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces during a Baghdad parade marking the eighth anniversary of the defeat of ISIS in 2017. Reuters

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Baghdad is expecting the US envoy to visit soon, according to sources

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Call for UK government intervention in Iran espionage case

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Protesters carry a mocked-up missile at a rally against US-led strikes on Houthi targets, in Sanaa, Yemen, in January 2024. Reuters

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Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi

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Weekend EssayHow the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process sidelined Iran

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Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi

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