A forum in Najaf, south of Baghdad, brought together Kurds and Shiites to discuss strengthening ties between the two groups who were historically oppressed in Iraq.

Iran on Saturday demanded Syria investigate the killing of an employee of its Damascus embassy.

Women in Iran have long struggled with the state’s strict dress code. Now they are worried as a new law is about to come into force. Dubbed the “chastity and hijab” law, the legislation has been criticized for severely restricting women's liberties, including the ability to express their identity through their appearance, and imposing heavy penalties for noncompliance.

Implementation of Iran’s plan to shore up its borders and control cross-boundary activity has now reached its frontier with the Kurdistan Region, a border official said on Saturday.

Iran will consider dropping out of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in case the “snapback” mechanism is enforced in the coming days of the nuclear talks, an Iranian official said on Tuesday.

Some 300 Iranian students who had been expelled from university have now returned to their studies, a government official said on Saturday. The move fulfills a promise by the president to review the cases of hundreds of students who were disciplined because of their participation in nationwide protests.

Air pollution is killing thousands of people every year in Iran and causing billions of dollars worth of damage, the health minister said on Friday.

A senior Iranian official indicated on Friday that Tehran would be willing to enter into a new nuclear agreement with the incoming administration of United States President-elect Donald Trump, but that it has conditions.

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