Wang was convicted of espionage, given 10 years in jail.

Iran-U.S Prisoner swap: U.S Pupil swapped for Iranian scientist

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday presented to parliament what he called a "budget of resistance" against crippling sanctions imposed by arch-enemy the United States.

Iran unveils budget of 'resistance' against US sanctions

European powers demanded at talks on Friday that Iran stop violating their nuclear deal, but stopped short of triggering a mechanism that could renew U.N. sanctions and kill the 2015 accord, officials said.

Iran deal limps on as Europeans delay sanctions blow

An Iranian held in the US and an American held in Iran have been freed, the two sides said Saturday, in an apparent prisoner swap at a time of heightened tensions.

Iranian and American freed in apparent prisoner swap

Bullet for bodies in Iran: Is Iranian regime cracking from within?

U.S. top diplomat Brian Hook slams Tehran, says 1000 killed in Iran protests, U.S. and Iran spar over anti-govt. protests.

U.S. says 1000 killed in Iran protests

European powers will demand Iran stop violating their nuclear deal or potentially face renewed U.N sanctions, but with Tehran locked in conflict over US sanctions, there appears to be little scope for compromise when they meet on Friday.

Europeans, Iran to cross swords at nuclear talks amid heightened tensions

The remaining signatories to the faltering Iran nuclear deal began crunch talks in Vienna on Friday with questions over the survival of the landmark agreement after Tehran vowed to continue to breach the deal's limits on its nuclear programme.

Iran nuclear deal parties meet as accord nears collapse

The United Nations said Friday that at least 7,000 people have "reportedly" been arrested in Iran since mass demonstrations erupted last month, and called for the immediate release of those arbitrarily detained.

At least 7,000 reportedly held in Iran protests: United Nations

Iran said in a letter to the United Nations on Thursday that it is determined to go ahead with its disputed ballistic missile programme, according to a copy of the letter tweeted by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iran says it will continue ballistic missile programme

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Portugal on Wednesday and called for increased pressure on the "tottering" Iranian government.

Netanyahu pushes Pompeo for more pressure on Iran in Portugal

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WION Dispatch: Pompeo meets Netanyahu in Lisbon

Iran's supreme leader has agreed that people killed in nationwide unrest last month who had no role in fomenting it should be treated as "martyrs" with their families compensated.

Khamenei orders Iran unrest victims treated as 'martyrs'

Several thousand men backing a paramilitary force close to Iran flooded the Iraqi capital's main protest camp on Thursday, worrying anti-government demonstrators who have denounced Tehran's role in their country.

Pro-paramilitary demonstrators flood Iraqi protest camp

A senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday that there were indications that Iran could potentially carry out aggressive actions in the future, amid simmering tensions between Iran and the United States.

Indications Iranian 'aggression' could occur: Pentagon official

The Iranian port city of Bandar-e-Mahshahr has emerged as the scene of some of the worst violence in Iran’s brutal crackdown on recent anti-government protests. Located in Iran’s oil-rich Khuzestan province, home to the country’s restive ethnic Arab minority, the protests in Bandar-e-Mahshahr strengthened Iran in its belief that the anti-government outburst was yet another effort to destabilise the Islamic republic by the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Protests in Iran seen as a consipiracy to destabilise current political regime

President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran is still ready for nuclear talks on condition the United States first lifts "unlawful" sanctions. "If they are prepared to put aside the sanctions, we are ready to talk and negotiate, even at the level of heads of the 5+1 countries," Rouhani said in remarks aired live on state television.

Ready for talks if United States lifts sanctions: Iran

Defying US Sanctions, six European nations became the new entrants to a barter system which is designed to circumvent US sanctions against trade with Iran. This as Washington slams the move.

Six European countries join US sanctions-busting barter system for Iran oil trade

According to a White House statement, United States President Donald Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday about Iran and various issues.

US President Trump discusses Iran with Israeli PM Netanyahu

Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 45 protesters on Thursday after demonstrators stormed and torched an Iranian consulate overnight, in what could mark a turning point in the uprising against the Tehran-backed authorities.

Iraqi forces kill 45 protesters after Iranian consulate torched

Iran said Thursday that European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal could not trigger a dispute mechanism in the agreement that could lead to the reimposition of UN sanctions.

Iran says Europeans cannot invoke nuclear deal's dispute mechanism

Iran arrested eight people "linked to the CIA" during street violence that erupted in nationwide demonstrations against a decision to hike fuel prices, state news agency IRNA reported late Wednesday.

Iran arrests eight 'linked to CIA' during unrest: State media

By Tutku Ayhan and Güneş Murat Tezcür It’s been five years since the Islamic State killed 3,100 Yazidi people in Iraq – mostly men and the elderly – forced 6,800 women and children into sexual slavery, marriage or religious conversion and sent hundreds of thousands fleeing.

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