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Cars wait in traffic in Tehran in 2008 (AFP/File, Fred Dufour)

Traffic police: Half of Tehran motorists tested for drugs, alcohol are under the influence

by Behrouz Saeidi | Jan 28, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Around half of all of drug and alcohol tests administered to motorists stopped by police in Tehran taken recently have shown up positive, the commander of the city’s traffic police said. In an interview with the Fars news agency published on...

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EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif arrive for a statement on early November 24, 2013 in Geneva. (AFP PHOTO/FABRICE COFFRINI)

Iran still committed to Geneva process, says foreign minister

by Behrouz Saeidi | Dec 17, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s foreign ministry confirmed on Monday it is continuing to speak with US and EU officials, despite fears that Washington’s decision last week to impose new sanctions on 19 Iranian individuals and firms had derailed ongoing international...

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif holds a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Lavrov arrived in Tehran late on Tuesday, for meetings with Iranian officials about a nuclear deal, and the ongoing crisis in Syria. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran: Nuclear negotiations ongoing despite new US sanctions

by Behrouz Saeidi | Dec 16, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday that Iran would continue with the international negotiations over its nuclear program, despite mounting anger in Tehran over Washington’s decision last week to add 19 Iranian companies and individuals to...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a parliament session in Tehran, Iran, Sunday on November 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran: Parliament launches new push to improve ties with West

by Behrouz Saeidi | Dec 10, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Members of the Iranian parliament have launched a fresh push to improve ties with the US and European states by building direct links between lawmakers from each country. In an interview with Iran’s Hamshahri newspaper on Monday, Mansour...

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves as he arrives for a meeting in Tehran on June 23, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI)

Iran: Ahmadinejad challenges Rouhani to debate

by Behrouz Saeidi | Dec 4, 2013 | Middle East

London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has broken a months-long silence to respond to attacks on his record from Iran’s incumbent president, Hassan Rouhani. In a letter to Rouhani published in local media on Tuesday, Ahmadinejad wrote:...