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Iran beat South Korea as both sides reach World Cup

Iran produced a resolute defensive display to snatch a 1-0 away win over South Korea on Tuesday and qualify for the World Cup finals in Brazil.

Former British FM: 'Iran's new leader offers hope for the region'

"It's time for us all to go and see the president," Dr Hassan Rohani suddenly told my French and German counterparts, Dominique de Villepin and Joschka Fischer, and me, across a large conference table in a foreign-ministry building in south Tehran. It was October 21 2003, the first of the many "E3" (now "E3+3") negotiating meetings with the Iranians about their nuclear dossier.

Despite skepticism in Israel

EU, US welcome emergence of new moderate president in Iran

The European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Saturday that the announced results of Iran’s presidential elections signalled that the Iranian people had “decided to entrust” the new president-elect with a “strong mandate to govern” the country.

Moderate Rohani wins Iran presidential election in landslide

Moderate cleric Hassan Rohani won Iran's presidential election on Saturday, the interior ministry said, scoring a surprising landslide victory over conservative hardliners without the need for a second round run-off.

Rohani looks on road to winning Iran presidential vote

Moderate cleric Hassan Rohani took a solid lead over conservative rivals on Saturday in preliminary vote counting in Iran's presidential election in what could be the makings of a surprise victory over favoured hardliners.

Pro-reform candidate leads opinion polls as Iranians cast vote in presidential elections

As Iranians go to the polls to elect a new president on Friday, latest polls show that the only reformist candidate is leading the race.

Three student activists arrested in Shiraz: rights group

Three student activists have been arrested in the city of Shiraz, human rights reports suggest.

Khatami, reformists back Rohani in Iran presidential vote

Iranian reformists led by former President Mohammad Khatami have endorsed Hassan Rohani, the lone moderate contesting Friday's election for the presidency, held by hardline Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the past eight years.

Hardline candidate withdraws from Iran election

A hardline Iranian presidential candidate withdrew Monday from the race to boost the chances of fellow conservatives, the media reported.

Even on death row, Sunni prisoners mistreated for religious beliefs

At Rajaee Shahr Prison in Karaj, 20 Sunni prisoners, facing charges such as “acting against national security” for their proselytizing activities, have been convicted of “moharebeh” [enmity with God], a capital crime, and face an unsuitable atmosphere in prison where they are constantly disrespected by prison forces for their beliefs, a source with knowledge of their situation told the Campaign...