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Bitter partisanship at home is holding back US diplomacy
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
Symbolic move aimed at buying time for UN’s nuclear watchdog to find lasting compromise
The limits to American geopolitical reach now on show in Afghanistan could yet lead to new ways of wielding power
Longtime rivals attend conference aimed at reducing Middle East tensions
Iran’s talks with Saudi Arabia help engender a mood of de-escalation in region
New foreign minister likely to wield more influence in Tehran than his predecessor
Hossein Amirabdollahian has close ties to Revolutionary Guards and is expected to lead nuclear talks
Hamid Nouri’s case could raise uncomfortable questions for Iran’s new hardline president
Struggles for political freedom in the Arab world bode ill for the global fight against autocracy
UK maritime group that reported potential hijack says incident is ‘complete’
Ebrahim Raisi is formally endorsed by country’s supreme leader at ceremony in Tehran
Tensions rise as western allies condemn threat to ‘freedom of navigation through crucial waterway’
President-elect sworn in this week as water shortages add to hardship of inflation and sanctions
Demonstrations follow dissent against power cuts and pose challenge for incoming president Ebrahim Raisi
Social media group says fake online personas were created to trick victims into clicking malicious links
Security company says Middle East experts targeted using spoof emails from School of Oriental and African Studies staff
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
White House defends attacks that risk stoking tensions following hardliner Raisi’s election as Iranian president
Many believe the president-elect has ambitions to become the Islamic republic’s next supreme leader
Justice department claims groups were spreading misinformation and operating without licences
Incoming leader rules out meeting Biden and will ‘not negotiate for the sake of negotiations’
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