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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has stepped up his activities in public life as he seeks to bolster his image
Regime has been rocked by sustained period of civil unrest that erupted after death of woman in custody
Towns and cities across country suffer fresh demonstrations which are widening to include new social groups
Leader backs security forces after crackdown on demonstrations sees dozens killed
Ayatollah Khamenei and new president Ebrahim Raisi must bridge the gulf between the theocratic regime and Iranians’ aspirations
EU and US see diplomacy as key to putting accord back on track
Win by Ebrahim Raisi may be a Pyrrhic victory after boycott by restive voters
Sombre cleric trusted by supreme leader faces challenge of economy battered by sanctions and Covid
Having survived Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’, hardliners seek to ram home their political advantage over reformist rivals
Officials in Tehran suggest Israel involvement in killing that escalates tensions with US
Ordinary Iranians and their neighbours should not have to die because of hardline leaders
After the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, hardliners believe they have the upper hand
The protesters struggling for greater freedom and a decent livelihood are gambling with their lives
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confronts one of biggest challenges of three-decade rule
Missile strikes raise fears of broader conflict after Soleimani killing
Regime insiders eager to strike back while avoiding full-blown war
Military man responsible for Tehran’s engagement overseas killed in US air strike
Details start to emerge as information blackout is finally lifted
Measures announced on 40th anniversary of US embassy takeover in Tehran
The country’s political and business elite is being targeted in a drive that some fear could be exploited to suppress reform
Trump threatens to respond to future attacks with ‘overwhelming force’ and ‘obliteration’
Starting a diplomatic process, if only to drag it out, is the only sensible path to de-escalation
Iranian minister’s offer to resign may have strengthened his hand in foreign policy decisions
Supreme leader dubs America ‘a bullying and deceitful regime’
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