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“Grave Sleepers” Angers Iranians, President Apologizes

by Adel al-Salmi | Dec 29, 2016 | World

London – A series of photos showing people living in grave yards outside the Iranian capital, Tehran, have prompted reactions from both people and officials. During a conference about government supervision, President Hasan Rouhani said he received an open letter from...

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Shocking Report Shows Iran’s Poor Dwelling in Graves

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 28, 2016 | Middle East

Shocking footage of homeless people spending their nights in empty graves outside Iran’s capital surfaced, shocking the cleric-led regime even raising the alarms for the country’s president. Shahrvand daily had first issued a report touching on the subject...

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani attends a news conference in Ankara June 9, 2014. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Signs of Confrontation Between Iran, West

by Adel al-Salmi | Dec 14, 2016 | World

London – New signs of confrontations between Iran and the West loomed after Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani ordered his Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and director of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi to take unilateral measures facing...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani takes part in a news conference near the United Nations General Assembly in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

Iran to Work on Nuclear-Powered Boats after U.S. “Violation” of Deal

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 13, 2016 | Middle East

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani ordered scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered boats, in reaction to U.S. lawmakers passing a bill extending some economic sanctions by 10 years, a step he called a ‘violation. of a global atomic...

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Iran’s Press Change Tune on the “Nuke Deal”

by Amir Taheri | Dec 12, 2016 | Features

Last year as world media was gripped with excitement about what President Obama presented as “a once-in-a-lifetime” nuclear deal with Iran, the leadership in Tehran was in feverish mode over who should secure what part of the credit. Tehran dailies favorable to the...