Iran

For Former U.S. Hostages, A Deal With Iran Also Remains Elusive

12:05pm November 29, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

Iran is now receiving about $700 million a month in sanctions relief while talks on its nuclear program carry on. That's raising eyebrows among one group of Americans with a traumatic history in Iran.

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Video Of Woman Dancing On Tehran's Subway Goes Viral

10:23am November 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The video was posted to a Facebook page called My Stealthy Freedom showing Iranian women defying the country's strict laws on female dress.

Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, prior to a bilateral meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Sunday.

With Long-Term Deal Elusive, Iran Nuclear Talks Are Extended

8:46am November 24, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The two sides had set a deadline of today to hammer out a deal, curbing Iran's nuclear programs. Instead, Western powers and Iran agreed to a second extension of talks.

With Deadline Looming, Whispers Of Extension Begin In Iran Nuclear Talks

4:23pm November 23, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The two sides have been trying to hammer out a historic accord curbing Iran's nuclear programs, but with less than 24 hours before a self-imposed deadline, there is still no news of a deal.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, and Secretary of State John Kerry meet during closed-door nuclear talks with Iran in Vienna Saturday.

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Diplomats Look To Solve Iran's Nuclear Issue As Deadline Nears

1:50pm November 22, 2014

by Bill Chappell

More diplomats are joining the discussions this weekend, hoping to broker a deal to ease years of disputes over Iran's nuclear program.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry looks at his phone as he leaves a meeting in Vienna on Friday.

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Kerry, Iranian Counterpart Meet Again In Nuclear Talks

6:06pm November 21, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Diplomats are meeting in Vienna ahead of Monday's deadline to reach an accord on Iran's nuclear program. NPR's Peter Kenyon notes that there is speculation over who is offering a last-minute proposal.

Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif shake hands as Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yussef bin Alawi and former EU top diplomat Catherine Ashton watch Nov. 9 in Muscat, Oman.

With Deadline Looming, U.S. And Iran Meet In Vienna For Nuclear Talks

12:54pm November 17, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The two sides have set Nov. 24 as the deadline for reaching a deal over Iran's nuclear program. If successful, the negotiations have the potential to remake the Middle East.

What do you get when three Israelis, two Iranians and a German walk into a room? A Berlin-based world music ensemble known as Sistanagila, named after an Iranian province — Sistan and Baluchestan — and the popular Jewish folk song "Hava Nagila."

The Rare Place Where Israelis And Iranians Play Together

8:39pm November 12, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Iran and Israel are sworn enemies, but Germany is neutral ground where people from those countries can collaborate musically. Sistanagila, an Israeli-Iranian ensemble, is doing just that.

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Iranian women chant during a demonstration in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, marking the 1979 takeover just days ahead of a key meeting between the two nations' top diplomats over Iran's nuclear program.

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Iranian Rally Marking Anniversary Of U.S. Hostage Crisis Has A Twist

4:07pm November 05, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

It's been 35 years since the storming of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran triggered a 444-day hostage crisis. Today saw more cries of "Down with America," plus some interesting demands from the crowd.

Iranians protest in Isfahan, Iran, last month in solidarity with women injured in a series of acid attacks. Several women have been attacked by assailants on motorcycles who threw acid on their faces, purportedly because they were "badly veiled."

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After Acid Attacks And Execution, Iran Defends Human Rights Record

3:04pm November 02, 2014

by Peter Kenyon

Iranian officials are lashing out at a U.N. report portraying Iranians as suffering from an opaque justice system, regular oppression of women and religious persecution under President Hassan Rouhani.

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