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Iran under Rouhani

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  • Wednesday, 27 January, 2021
    David Gardner
    Reviving the Iran nuclear deal will test Joe Biden

    Tehran says the ball is in America’s court, but Washington first wants compliance

  • Friday, 18 December, 2020
    Iran
    Dissident’s execution shines light on ‘rebellious’ children of Iranian revolution

    Ruhollah Zam, son of a revolutionary cleric, used social media to denounce alleged corruption

  • Sunday, 1 November, 2020
    Iran
    Iran’s hardliners jostle for chance to succeed Rouhani in poll race

    Tehran conservatives eye potential outcome of US election ahead of own presidential contest

  • Wednesday, 24 June, 2020
    Iran
    Iran warns exporters as it seeks to stabilise falling rial

    Currency down 13 per cent in past month as sanctions and coronavirus hurt economy

  • Thursday, 28 May, 2020
    Former Revolutionary guard to be speaker of Iran’s parliament

    Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s selection is a victory for the hardliners seeking to solidify their power

  • Tuesday, 12 May, 2020
    David Gardner
    Signs of Iranian retrenchment are likely to be overstated

    More probably, Tehran is trimming its sails to weather a violent political storm

  • Wednesday, 1 April, 2020
    David Gardner
    Sanctions on Iran must be relaxed in the crisis

    Ordinary Iranians and their neighbours should not have to die because of hardline leaders

  • Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Coronavirus shatters trust in Iran’s leaders

    Islamic regime isolated and under pressure as outbreak spreads

  • Tuesday, 25 February, 2020
    ExplainerIran nuclear deal6 min
    Why Iran's hardliners won parliamentary elections

    The FT's Andrew England explains the impact of US sanctions

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  • Monday, 24 February, 2020
    News in Focus podcast18 min listen
    Iran hardliners surf wave of despair

    Victory for Iran's hardliners in this month’s parliamentary elections has come at the cost of a despondent population suffering under the weight of renewed US sanctions

  • Saturday, 22 February, 2020
    Iran
    Iran’s hardliners head for sweeping election victory

    Estimates point to low turnout due to lack of reformist candidates

  • Friday, 21 February, 2020
    Iran
    Iran election expected to tighten hardliners’ grip

    Parliamentary poll is first since US withdrew from nuclear deal and triggered economic crisis

  • Thursday, 20 February, 2020
    Iran
    ‘Ordinary people are so disillusioned’: Iran protests cast shadow over polls

    Voters threaten to boycott election in Isfahan where most reformist candidates have been banned

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    David Gardner
    Iran’s hardliners face a legitimacy problem

    Disaffected voters could boycott this week’s parliamentary elections

  • Tuesday, 18 February, 2020
    News in-depthMiddle Eastern politics & society
    Hardliners battle for Tehran votes in Iran poll

    Conservatives fear Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf sees election as dry run for presidency

  • Thursday, 6 February, 2020
    Iran hardliners try to shape radical new parliament

    Veteran MP disqualified from participation in parliamentary polls

  • Thursday, 23 January, 2020
    News in-depthThe Big Read
    Iran: the battle to succeed Ayatollah Khamenei

    After the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, hardliners believe they have the upper hand

  • Friday, 17 January, 2020
    Iran
    Iran’s celebrities defy regime amid anger over plane lies

    Actors, athletes and TV presenters express widespread frustration with leadership

  • Wednesday, 15 January, 2020
    David Gardner
    Iran’s theocrats will not risk losing control

    The protesters struggling for greater freedom and a decent livelihood are gambling with their lives

  • Tuesday, 14 January, 2020
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Iran’s regime loses the battle for public opinion

    Cover-up over air crash marks a new low for Revolutionary Guards

  • Friday, 6 December, 2019
    Iran
    Voices from Iran: Protesters describe unrest and crackdown

    Details start to emerge as information blackout is finally lifted

  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Iran’s deepening malaise laid bare by protests

    Necessary cuts to petrol subsidies expose the regime’s weakness

  • Saturday, 16 November, 2019
    Iran
    Sharp rise in petrol price sparks protests across Iran

    Thousands take to streets after fuel subsidies cut by 50% to cope with tough US sanctions

  • Sunday, 10 November, 2019
    Iran’s Rouhani attacks opponents on corruption

    Sign of escalating tensions with hardliners as Islamic republic increases nuclear activity

  • Tuesday, 5 November, 2019
    Iran nuclear deal
    Iran defies Europe with new breach of nuclear pact

    President Hassan Rouhani says country will begin injecting gas into centrifuges

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