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Russian leader keen to secure path for country’s own food exports during three-way discussions in Tehran
President avoids clashes with other politicians, leading to rare unity across state bodies
President Ebrahim Raisi blames ‘global tyranny’ for death of officer in elite Revolutionary Guards
Foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian seeks assurance that Washington will not abandon JCPOA accord again
Tehran seeks to expand links with Russia and China amid tensions with US
Officials alarmed by brain drain from doctors and university graduates planning futures abroad
Iran’s president forecasts economic rebound and little changed crude sales
Negotiator who called the agreement ‘a complete loss’ to lead new round of negotiations
Working class support base struggling with rising prices, joblessness and economic hardship
EU to chair Vienna meeting including China, France, Germany, Russia and UK in bid to salvage negotiations
New president Raisi has prioritised domestic issues and regional relations since election
Kingdom says it is considering reopening Jeddah consulate as it tries to keep talks with regional foe alive
Islamic republic hopes to boost falling marriage rates through matchmaking app
About-turn over imports of jabs helps new hardline administration battle the pandemic
Ebrahim Raisi is formally endorsed by country’s supreme leader at ceremony in Tehran
President-elect sworn in this week as water shortages add to hardship of inflation and sanctions
Historic low turnout in presidential poll could presage rebellion of an alienated young population
Ayatollah Khamenei and new president Ebrahim Raisi must bridge the gulf between the theocratic regime and Iranians’ aspirations
Many believe the president-elect has ambitions to become the Islamic republic’s next supreme leader
Incoming leader rules out meeting Biden and will ‘not negotiate for the sake of negotiations’
EU and US see diplomacy as key to putting accord back on track
Win by Ebrahim Raisi may be a Pyrrhic victory after boycott by restive voters
Sombre cleric trusted by supreme leader faces challenge of economy battered by sanctions and Covid
Justice chief’s victory means hardliners now control all branches of the state for first time in almost a decade
Hardline candidates are expected to benefit from a forecast low turnout in the presidential election
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