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Iran's traders, frustrated by economic losses, turn against clerics

Iran's traders, frustrated by economic losses, turn against clerics

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran's bazaar merchants, the trader class who were the financial backbone of the 1979 Islamic Revolution,...

13.01.2026 3

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Iran's leaders struggle to end protests, US action in Venezuela stokes fears

Iran's leaders struggle to end protests, US action in Venezuela stokes fears

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Iran's efforts to quell a wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump's threat to...

06.01.2026 6

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Edgy Iran seeks Saudi leverage to revive stalled nuclear talks with US

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran has asked Saudi Arabia to persuade the U.S. to revive stalled nuclear talks, underlining Tehran's anxiety over...

22.11.2025 4

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Edgy Iran seeks Saudi leverage to revive stalled nuclear talks with US

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran has asked Saudi Arabia to persuade the U.S. to revive stalled nuclear talks, underlining Tehran's anxiety over...

21.11.2025 2

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Analysis-Iran's dual reality: As veil restrictions ease, political crackdown deepens

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -On Tehran's bustling streets, signs of change are unmistakable. Women walk unveiled in jeans and sneakers, men and...

14.11.2025 4

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Tehran taps run dry as water crisis deepens across Iran

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is grappling with its worst water crisis in decades, with officials warning that Tehran — a city of more than...

13.11.2025 3

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Analysis-Diplomacy or defiance: Iran’s rulers face existential choice after US-Israeli strikes

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Weakened by war and diplomatic deadlock, Iran’s clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its...

15.08.2025 10

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