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A Londoner in Iran, off the beaten track
23 May 2014, 10:58 BST: Adam Chidell heads to Hormozgan Province to explore a new side of the country, first stop the port city of Bandar Abbas, sitting on the Persian Gulf
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Iran releases Pharrell Williams fans detained for singing hit song Happy
21 May 2014, 19:29 BST: Arrests caused outrage and made headlines across world, prompted both Williams and President Hassan Rouhani to react
Iran: top 10 people to follow on Twitter
20 May 2014, 16:30 BST: Our suggestions on who to follow on Twitter about Iran and people we would like to see tweet more - chosen by @SaeedKD
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Making the case for Iranian tea
20 May 2014, 10:35 BST: The ritual, the taste, the history. Do Iranians make the best tea in the world?
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Iran's Bahá'í leaders mark six years in jail, imprisoned for their religion
19 May 2014, 12:13 BST: The fate of the Baha’i minority is not theirs alone, they represent all Iranians who do not conform in one way or another, says Ramin Ahmadi
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Iran nuclear talks hit a wall in Vienna
17 May 2014, 10:34 BST:
Progress towards a comprehensive settlement slows to a crawl as detailed drafting begins
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Could Iran's high profile executions change capital punishment laws?
16 May 2014, 11:47 BST: From Reyhaneh Jabbari, to Balal, famous cases are shifting the discourse on human rights in the Islamic republic
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The phantom at the Iran nuclear talks: weaponisation
15 May 2014, 22:15 BST:
How far should Iran go to resolve concerns over past weapons research to reach a comprehensive deal?
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Arrests over the Happy dance video in Iran reflect hardliners' frustration
Azadeh Moaveni: The real battle is between popular politicians and an entrenched elite that is frightened by its electoral defeat
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Why Canada is getting it wrong on Iran
Saeed Kamali Dehghan: As west moves towards reconciliation with Tehran, Ottawa is making a big mistake by pursuing a wrong policy which isolates Iran and hurts its people
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This is the real face of Iranian women
Haleh Anvari: By posting hijab-less photos onto a 'stealthy' Facebook page, Iranian women are reclaiming their image from the western media and the Islamic republic
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Sectarianism overshadows Iraq's elections; the winner will be Iran
Ranj Alaaldin: Sunnis and Shias are on the brink of civil war, and Islamism is emboldened. Two years after US withdrawal, Iraq is unravelling
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It is time Rouhani broke his silence on human rights abuses in Iran
President Hassan Rouhani has been mute on extreme violence in Tehran's notorious Evin prison. But time is running out for him to change human rights in Iran
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One ayatollah's stand for the Baha'i gives me great hope for Iran
Ibrahim Mogra: The imam's gift to a persecuted community is part of a growing trend of Iranians championing the rights of fellow citizens
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Barack Obama arrives in Saudi Arabia for brief visit with upset Arab ally
Saudi Arabia is aggrieved with the US and the president will use his visit to assure the Kingdom that he is not neglecting them
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Why do we let 80,000 Americans suffer a 'slow-motion torture of burying alive'?
Sadhbh Walshe: Solitary confinement’s psychological effects are obvious enough. But you have to hear it from the prisoners to be truly horrified
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Iranian Pharrell Williams fans detained over 'obnoxious' video
Group allegedly involved in a video based on the song Happy, which inspired fans around the world to make their own versions
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Iran is at breaking point under US sanctions – and its leaders feel the heat
Despite talk of a defiant 'resistance economy', the consequences may be dire if a nuclear deal with the west does not come soon
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Iran nuclear talks hit a wall in Vienna
Could Iran's high profile executions change capital punishment laws?
The phantom at the Iran nuclear talks: weaponisation
UK calls on Iran to free jailed Bahá'ís and halt destruction of faith's cemetery
Foreign Office minister addresses desecration of cemetery where members of persecuted religious minority are buried
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Iran cyberpolice blocked in bid to identify blogger
Iran and Assad have won in Syria, say top Tehran foreign policy figures
'Our second mother': Iran's converted Christians find sanctuary in Germany
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Imprisoned former US marine Amir Hekmati seeks new trial in Iran
25 May 2014: Hekmati is serving 10 years for 'cooperating with hostile governments' after death sentence and spying conviction overturned
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Tea: who makes the best cuppa in the world?
20 May 2014: The culture, the memories, the taste, the Tehran Bureau have made the case for Iranian tea, can you do the same? Tell us about the world’s best brews
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