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Five American and five Iranian prisoners are being released in addition to Iran’s assets frozen due to US sanctions.

Conservationist Morad Tahbaz among prisoners to be swapped in deal involving unfreezing of Iranian oil money

One year ago this Saturday, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for wearing her hijab "improperly". Her death led to massive anti-regime protests, known by their now-iconic slogan: “Woman, Life, Freedom”. The Observers team has been in regular contact with dozens of women across Iran…

Washington targets Iranian officials and state-linked media outlets on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death.

The death of a young woman in Iranian morality police custody sparked months of protests and a violent crackdown by the government. A year later, a more subdued defiance endures.

Elaheh Ejbari, 22, was kidnapped in the street and held for four days after taking part in a protest in Tehran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who died while in custody of Iran’s morality police. Ejbari, who comes from Iran’s Baluchestan region on the border with Pakistan, says she…

The sanctions ban Tehran from developing ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.

Britain, France and Germany have announced that they will keep their sanctions on Iran related to the Mideast country’s atomic program and its development of ballistic missiles

Ali Akbar Velayati says three disputed islands which UAE claims as its own are ‘integral part’ of Iran’s territory.