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Opinion: In Iran, precarious situation does not mean state-collapse soon
26 February 2020
Benyamin Poghosyan assess parliamentary elections in Iran held amid a coronavirus crisis and constant pressure from the US
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Monday Commentary: Coronavirus at the gate!
24 February 2020
With Coronavirus spreading fast in Iran, in the South Caucasus there is a need for efficient, transparent and professional action on the part of governments, and a calm and co-operative response from their citizens, argues Dennis Sammut in this week's commentary.
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Iran celebrates 41st anniversary of Islamic Revolution
11 February 2020
Activities are being held in 5200 locations across the country to mark the anniversary of the 1979 revolution and the subsequent establishment of the Islamic Republic by the late Ayattolah Khomeini
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EU willing to deepen bilateral co-operation with Iran
5 February 2020
During his visit to Tehran High Representative Josep Borrell underlined his determination to carry forward the EU's efforts to contribute to de-escalation and pursue stability in the wider region
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EU foreign policy chief to visit Iran Monday
2 February 2020
Following in the footsteps of his two predecessors, Catherine Ashton and Federica Morgherni, Borrell is engaging personally and fully with the "Iran nuclear file", and the visit is seen as an attempt by the EU to save the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
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Updated: The world braces itself for more violence in the Middle East
4 January 2020
Armenia and Azerbaijan make cautious statements following the killings in Baghdad of senior Iranian and Iraqi figures
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Commentary: A dangerous moment for peace in the wider Middle East
3 January 2020
The news of the killing of General Qasem Soleimani in a US military attack authorised by president Trump has raised serious concerns about an escalation of an already tense and volatile situation in the wider middle east
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Iran ups the stakes in nuclear stand-off
6 November 2019
Iran's president announced on Tuesday (5 November) that Tehran will begin injecting uranium gas into 1,044 centrifuges, the latest step away from its nuclear deal with world powers since President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord over a year ago.
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Presidents of Iran and Azerbaijan met in Baku
25 October 2019
Iranian president Rouhani is in the Azerbaijani capital for the summit of the Non Aligned Movement as Azerbaijan takes over the chairmanship of the organisation for the next three years