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a protégé of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who came to power in 2021, pushed the program forward. Raisi died in a helicopter crash in May. Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian ...

This statement, made during an interview, highlighted Iran’s position within the broader nuclear debate. Iran has remained firm in stating that its nuclear program is not intended for military ...

A graduate of the London School of Economics, Amir has received multiple awards for his reporting, including his coverage of the Arab Spring and the 2021 Iranian elections. You can get in touch ...

Should the deal come up — and it may, because of Iran’s missile test this week — it will be interesting to see if the debate devolves into a rehash of the Iraq War, which was opposed in real ...

Highlights reel: Issues discussed during the vice presidential debate included Kamala Harris's economic record, whether the candidates support a pre-emptive strike by Israel on Iran, Donald Trump ...