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Iran's Khamenei calls for making economy independent

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Iran speaks out against US attempt to reinstate UN sanctions

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Iranian Shiite Muslims beat their chests as they take part in the 'Kharrah Mali' (Rubbing Mud) ritual during the Ashura religious ceremony in the city of Khorramabad, 470 kms southwest of Tehran, on October 01, 2017.
"Khrreh Mali" or "Mud Rubbing" is a ritual that is held in the city of Khorramabad every year to commemorate the seventh century slaying of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in which Iranian men roll over in mud and dry themselves by gathering around the bonfires before flagellating the

Iran’s coronavirus death toll hits 20,000 as nation braces for more

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Iran’s hard-liners push legislation to exit nuclear deal

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Iran's Rouhani assails UAE-Israeli deal as 'huge mistake'

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Iranian official reveals claims of corruption at highest levels

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif listens as Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly September 25, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Don Emmert / AFP) (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)

Zarif says UN will vote down US proposal on Iran arms embargo

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Iran’s hard-line parliament set to impeach two Rouhani allies

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Rouhani says Iranians must change lifestyles due to coronavirus

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IRGC says Iran to ‘mobilize’ to help Lebanon after blast

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Iranian officials prepare the noose for the execution of Balal, who killed fellow Iranian youth Abdolah Hosseinzadeh in a street fight with a knife in 2007, during his execution ceremony in the northern city of Noor on April 15, 2014. Samereh Alinejad, the mother of Abdolah Hosseinzadeh, spared the life of Balal, her son's convicted murderer, with an emotional slap in the face as he awaited execution prior to removing the noose around his neck with the help of her husband. AFP PHOTO/ARASH KHAMOOSHI/ISNA

Iran hangs protester despite calls to halt execution

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Rouhani: Iran’s economy handled pandemic better than US

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