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Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Society

Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Like many other Iranian-Americans, Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s…
Iran slams US as huge crowds mark 40 years since revolution
Middle East

Iran slams US as huge crowds mark 40 years since revolution

Iran’s president on Monday blasted a US “conspiracy” against the country as vast crowds marked 40 years since the Iranian…
Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still potent weapon
Middle East

Thirty years after Rushdie fatwa, blasphemy still potent weapon

Thirty years after Iran called for the killing of Salman Rushdie, the British novelist remains a figure of hate for…
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
Middle East

Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia

BARTELLA, Iraq (AP) — In the main square in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella stands a large cross, one…
Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary
Middle East

Ebadi urges weakening Iran rulers on revolution anniversary

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi said she first had doubts about the 1979 Islamic Revolution…
Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes
Middle East

Long lines to buy meat illustrate Iran economic woes

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the frigid air of a Tehran winter, a mother of two stands in a long…
Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution
Middle East

Torture still scars Iranians 40 years after revolution

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The halls of the former prison in the heart of Iran’s capital now are hushed, befitting…
Forty years since revolution, Iran taunts ‘declining’ America
Middle East

Forty years since revolution, Iran taunts ‘declining’ America

DUBAI (Reuters) – Forty years after its revolution, Iran has no fear of a “declining” America, a senior cleric said…
Iran facing toughest economic situation in 40 years: Rouhani
Middle East

Iran facing toughest economic situation in 40 years: Rouhani

GENEVA (Reuters) – Iran’s president said on Wednesday the country was facing its toughest economic situation in 40 years, and…
Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran
Culture

Last palace of Shah now museum in Iran

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The shah of Iran’s last refuge before fleeing his country in 1979 was a palatial estate…
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