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UK government apologises to detained Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Boris Johnson offers apology to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and family, as her husband expresses concern for her well-being in detention in Iran.

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Cracks in the road and gutted houses in quake-hit eastern Iraq

The quake was felt as far south as Baghdad, some 300 km away.

Iran

Deadly quake rocks Iran-Iraq border

The death toll rises following powerful earthquake in Iran-Iraq border region.

Iraq

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits eastern Iraq

Deaths are reported in Iran after an earthquake in Iraq sparks panic.

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Lebanon

Lebanon's prime minister speaks out for the first time about his resignation

Lebanon's prime minister, Saad al-Hariri has spoken out for the first time since his resignation a week ago, saying he would return to his country within days.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson under fire over jailed UK-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Iran says comments by the UK foreign secretary, since corrected, are a 'confession' that the jailed woman was acting illegally.

World News

Saudi Arabia's proxy war with Iran intensifies

Lebanon

Lebanon faces political crisis after Hariri resignation

The Lebanese PM quit, saying he believed that there is an assassination plot against him

Lebanon

"Fearing for his life", Lebanon's prime minister resigns

Saad al-Hariri, prime minister of Lebanon, has resigned, attacking Iran and Hezbollah and saying his "life is in danger".

Iran

Putin makes visit to Iran

The visit is designed to underpin closer ties between two countries at loggerheads with the US

World

Undocumented Afghan refugees get a chance at school in Iran

A milestone decree sees Iran open its schools to all refugee children, even the undocumented ones

Iran

Iranian reaction to Trump threats

Iranians have been reacting with dismay at Donald Trump's new stance towards to country

Europe News

EU rallies behind Iran nuclear deal

France

Macron gives first live TV interview

French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed opponents' criticisms that he is a 'president of the rich' and urged his countrymen to take a more positive attitude towards success.

USA

Trump threatens to cancel Iran nuclear deal if sanctions are not reimposed

US president vows the Isalmic republic will never acquire a nuclear weapon. World leaders react.

USA

What are the competing views on the Iran nuclear deal?

USA

US signals it won't immediately abandon Iran nuclear deal but plans to increase monitoring

Turkey

Shifting alliances in the Syrian crisis: Turkey cozies up to Russia

Amid growing tensions with the West, Turkey deploys troops to Syria as part of a deal reached with Russia and Iran

USA

Iran nuclear deal: Trump set to outline position in major speech

USA

White House readies move on Iran deal

Sources tell NBC News President Trump will "decertify" the 2015 nuclear deal, but will likely not scrap it entirely as he had threatened on the campaign trail.