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Sunday, 24 September, 2023

News in-depthIran
‘Robots can help issue a fatwa’: Iran’s clerics look to harness AI
Religious leaders in the holy city of Qom believe that artificial intelligence can strengthen the country’s Islamic character
Tuesday, 19 September, 2023

US-Iran tensions
Iran nuclear crisis lingers for White House despite prisoner swap
More diplomacy possible in New York this week, but rivals must overcome decades of distrust
Sunday, 10 September, 2023

Middle Eastern politics & society
UAE boosts trade with Iran after eased restrictions on business activity
Flourishing relationship reflects Gulf state’s pivot towards regional de-escalation
Sunday, 3 September, 2023

Iran
Iran cracks down on dissent as protest movement anniversary looms
Activists say authorities want to discourage gatherings marking the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody
Thursday, 17 August, 2023

Iran
Iran grapples with unintended consequences of ultra-cheap petrol
Authorities under pressure to remove expensive subsidies that keep fuel prices as low as $0.03 a litre
Thursday, 10 August, 2023

US-Iran tensions
Iran transfers five imprisoned Americans to house arrest
Washington expected to release $6bn of Tehran’s frozen money in diplomatic breakthrough
Wednesday, 2 August, 2023

Iran
Iranian businesses under pressure to enforce hijab rules
Shops and offices face temporary shutdowns for allowing female staff and customers to eschew head coverings
Friday, 28 July, 2023

Sweden
Sweden braces for backlash after Koran protests
Prime minister warns of increased risk as police decide whether to allow demonstrations to go ahead
Sunday, 16 July, 2023

Iran
Iran to resume hijab patrols after protests over death in custody
Islamic republic threatens renewed enforcement by morality police 10 months after Mahsa Amini lost her life
Thursday, 13 July, 2023

Middle Eastern politics & society
Iran’s relationship with alcohol is reaching a tipping point
An artist’s death has raised questions about the dangers of the black market for liquor
Sunday, 9 July, 2023

News in-depthIran
Iranians turn to small acts of defiance to keep protest flame burning
Marking the birthdays of those who died is just one way that the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement is being kept alive
Friday, 7 July, 2023

Iran
Nationalism takes centre stage as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards make theatrical debut
Elite force finances lavish production of Iranian classic as Islamic republic looks to arts to achieve political goals
Tuesday, 20 June, 2023

The Big Read
Can Iran’s march to nuclear statehood be halted?
As the Islamic republic enriches uranium to higher levels than ever, western diplomats try to reignite talks
Saturday, 17 June, 2023

Middle Eastern politics & society
Saudi Arabia invites Iranian president to visit in latest sign of rapprochement
Foreign ministers meet in Tehran in first visit by senior Saudi official for two decades
Monday, 12 June, 2023

Iran
Iran’s car sector buckles under impact of sanctions
Vehicles are in short supply and prices are high as country’s biggest non-energy industry struggles to source crucial inputs
Friday, 2 June, 2023

Iran nuclear deal
West resumes talks over how to deal with Iran nuclear crisis
Diplomatic shift comes amid fears Tehran’s expansive programme risks regional war
Friday, 26 May, 2023

Iran
Belgian aid worker and Iranian diplomat freed in prisoner swap deal
Olivier Vandecasteele and Asadollah Asadi were released on Friday as part of a trade mediated by Oman
Sunday, 21 May, 2023

Iran
‘We need to put a brake on’: Iran’s hijab turmoil unsettles religious conservatives
Some worry that further loosening of rules will sow division and erode country’s identity
Friday, 19 May, 2023

Iran
Iran executes three men over last year’s anti-regime protests
Hangings carried out in defiance of international calls for leniency
Wednesday, 3 May, 2023

Iran
Iran’s president visits Syria as he seeks to bolster Tehran’s sway over ally
Islamic republic pushes for ‘upper hand’ in war-torn country’s reconstruction
Monday, 1 May, 2023

Iran
Iran keeps inflation data under wraps as economic crisis deepens
Government accused of concealing evidence that prices are spiralling to record levels
Friday, 28 April, 2023

US-Iran tensions
US seizure of oil vessel triggered Iran tanker capture
Authorities in US redirected ship of Iranian oil bound for China in recent days, prompting retaliation from Tehran
Thursday, 27 April, 2023

US-Iran tensions
Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
The Advantage Sweet had sailed from Kuwait and was taken from international waters
Wednesday, 12 April, 2023

OutlookIran
Rising temperatures in Iran heat up arguments over women’s dress
The fight over the hijab is moving to other forms of clothing as summer approaches and hardliners sweat
Thursday, 6 April, 2023

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Iran hold meeting in Beijing as China expands its influence
Middle Eastern rivals vow to ‘expand co-operation’ months after Chinese president’s visit to kingdom