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A Year on, Iran’s Raisi Faces Economy in Trouble
A year after Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi took power, his government has curbed the Covid pandemic but faces a sharp downturn of the sanctions-hit economy as nuclear talks remain stalled. Having pledged to help especially the poor, the ultraconservative cleric now faces runaway consumer prices

Crackdown Seeks to Stifle Iran’s Critical Voices
Executions on a scale not seen for years. Mass arrests of regime critics including top film-makers.

Crisis in Iraq Tests its Stability and Iran’s Sway
A power struggle in Iraq between the Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and rivals aligned with Iran is testing Tehran's ability to stave off a conflict that could damage its interests and further destabilize the oil-rich country.

Iran Says Border Guards Have Clashed with Afghan Taliban
Iranian border guards clashed Sunday with the Afghan Taliban, Iranian media reported, the latest cross-border exchange since the former insurgents seized power in neighboring Afghanistan a year ago.