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Iran Guard chief warns US against imposing new sanctions, tells it to move its military bases away from its border

Iran's official IRNA news agency is quoting the chief of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard as saying the US should move its military bases farther from Iran's borders if it imposes new sanctions against Tehran.

Iran Election 2017: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns against violence during polls, says troublemakers will be 'slapped'

Iran's supreme leader warned today that anyone trying to foment unrest around the upcoming presidential election "will definitely be slapped in the face" a sign authorities want to avoid a repetition of the violence that followed the country's disputed 2009 poll.

Gunmen kill 8 Iranian guards near Pakistan border

Iran's semi-official Fars news agency says gunmen have killed eight Iranian border guards in the country's volatile southeast, near the border with Pakistan.

Next round of nuclear talks to begin between Iran and 6 world powers, says IRNA

The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers will begin on 18 January in Geneva, Tehran's chief negotiator was quoted by the official news agency IRNA on Tuesday as saying.

Sydney siege: Iran condemns deadly hostage-taking, says it's not justifiable

Tehran has condemned the deadly hostage-taking in Australia reportedly by an Iranian-born gunman, branding it an act foreign to Islam, state media quoted a government official as saying.

US concerned over the progress of nuclear talks with Iran

The United States is concerned by an absence of progress in nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers as "time is short" for achieving a lasting deal

Iran agrees to open nuclear program to IAEA inspection from 20 Jan

Iran will grant the United Nations' watchdog — the International Atomic Energy Agency — access to its nuclear facilities and its centrifuge production lines to confirm it is complying with terms of the deal.

Tehran is ready for final nuclear deal with world powers: Iranian advisor

A top adviser to Iran's supreme leader says Tehran is ready for a final nuclear deal with the world powers over its disputed atomic program.

Obama and Iran's new president to meet for first time next week

President Barack Obama and Iran's new president may meet briefly next week for the first time, marking a symbolic but significant step toward easing their countries' tense relationship

Iran: Moderate quake rattles region near nuke reactor

Iran says a moderate earthquake rattled a region near the country's main nuclear reactor, but there were no reports of damage or deaths in the surrounding area.