Maziar Motamedi
Al Jazeera English
Iran, Islamic Republic of
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IAEA head Grossi visits Iran for nuclear talks
Nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi said the talks could help restore the nuclear deal between Iran and the West. → Read More
Iran blames US for delay in prisoner swap deal
It remains unclear whether an agreement can be finalised as Tehran maintains Washington is acting in bad faith. → Read More
Iran ‘strongly rejects’ Israeli claims on oil tanker attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran for attacking its oil tanker in the Arabian Sea on February 10. → Read More
Where does the Iran nuclear deal stand right now?
With a lot of ups and downs, there were numerous reports of near breakdowns or imminent deals throughout last year. → Read More
Iran denies enriching uranium to 84 percent purity amid IAEA row
The IAEA says it is talking to Iran over enrichment, as Tehran says the agency is being used as a ‘political tool’. → Read More
How will Raisi’s Beijing visit affect Iran-China ties?
Tehran wants to expand ties with its ‘strategic’ partner, but it faces serious hurdles. → Read More
What’s behind Iran and Russia’s efforts to link banking systems?
Tehran and Moscow have shown serious political will to expand economic ties, but challenges remain. → Read More
Iran unveils underground base in response to US-Israel exercises
Iran’s army also announced a new air-fired missile that it said could penetrate enemy defences at long range. → Read More
Iran says embassy attack should not affect Azerbaijan relations
Iran and Azerbaijan disagree on whether Friday’s attack on the Azeri embassy in Tehran constituted a ‘terrorist act’. → Read More
Earthquake in Iran’s Khoy kills three, injures hundreds
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Khoy, which has experienced several earthquakes in the previous months. → Read More
Iran blacklists more European officials as tensions rise
Foreign ministry in Tehran blacklists three entities and 22 people from the EU, a think tank and eight officials in UK. → Read More
Iran hangs former defence ministry official for spying for UK
Iranian-British dual national was found guilty of being a spy for Britain’s MI-6 intelligence agency. → Read More
Iran executes two more men in cases linked to ongoing protests
Two men hanged after being convicted of killing member of the paramilitary Basij force during continuing protests. → Read More
Iran indicts two French nationals for spying
Iranian authorities accuse the unnamed French citizens of spying and colluding against national security. → Read More
Iran and EU signal continued work on nuclear deal in Jordan
Communication lines will be kept open despite worsening ties, but there has been no sign of progress toward a deal. → Read More
FIFPRO ‘sickened’ by Iranian footballer death sentence reports
The Iranian judiciary has said no sentence has been issued as footballers call for a stop to executions. → Read More
Iran publicly carries out second protest-related execution
Iran has signalled more executions could be carried out amid condemnation by rights groups. → Read More
Iran conducts first protest-related execution
The man was convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife, while others have been sentenced to death. → Read More
‘Who’s the dictator?’ asks Iran’s Raisi as protests continue
Top officials this week visited universities, which have seen many rounds of protests since September. → Read More
Iran suspends morality police. What does it mean?
The Islamic guidance patrol may be gone for now after months of protests, but mandatory hijab is not. → Read More