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Most European capitals support tougher stance but are wary of designating Revolutionary Guards a terror group
Tehran indicates response will be designed to avoid escalating conflict amid flurry of diplomatic calls
Diplomatic push comes as Washington says Tehran is readying military response to strike on consulate
Participation fell after purge of leading pro-reform and moderate candidates
Retaliatory attack threatens to escalate tensions between neighbours
Islamabad condemns attack on Jaish ul-Adl in border province of Balochistan and recalls ambassador
Robin Simcox says proscribing military group would be ‘in national interest’
Tehran’s experience on the defensive has cemented its sense that conflict and disorder advance its interests
More diplomacy possible in New York this week, but rivals must overcome decades of distrust
Washington expected to release $6bn of Tehran’s frozen money in diplomatic breakthrough
Foreign ministers meet in Tehran in first visit by senior Saudi official for two decades
Middle Eastern rivals vow to ‘expand co-operation’ months after Chinese president’s visit to kingdom
Hardliners strike a defiant tone in public, but behind the scenes there is debate about how to respond to demands for change
Former crown prince Reza Pahlavi emerges as a figurehead for those who believe regime change is within sight
Tehran sought information on Jewish and Israeli individuals, Tugendhat tells MPs, after TV channel closed
Some officials worry defence forum could turn into a western echo chamber
Celebrations show government has regained confidence after months of anti-regime protests
This slogan has become the rallying cry of Iran’s protest movement
Towns and cities across country suffer fresh demonstrations which are widening to include new social groups
Elnaz Rekabi apologises for ‘concerns’ she created in competition in Seoul
Cheap but sophisticated weapons help Kremlin refocus on attacking cities and key infrastructure
The hijab has gone through many iterations in Iranian history but more and more are now confident voicing their discontent
Young women become martyrs for opposition but authorities say suspicious deaths are unrelated to demonstrations
Unrest is the first major uprising over the hijab since the early days of the revolution
After woman’s death in custody, Tehran weighs less heavy-handed tactics for monitoring Islamic dress code
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