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UN General Assembly begins amid tensions between US and Iran
Last year it was North Korea, this year Iran may be in the US president's crosshairs at the UN General Assembly. Both American President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will address the UN General Assembly today, but it's unlikely they'll meet after Rouhani shot the idea down.
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe collapses in Iran's Evin prison
British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe had a traumatic return to Iran's Evin prison. She collapsed during a panic attack in her cell and taken to the prison's medical centre. Nazanin was taken back into custody on Sunday after her first weekend release since she was imprisoned in 2016.
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Euroviews. Compulsory hijab and the dignity of women | View
Ultimately, this is not about a piece of cloth but about a woman’s worth, her dignity. If a woman cannot determine how to dress, how can she be a responsible person? If she cannot control how to cover her head, how can she control what goes on inside her head?
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe returns to Iran's Evin prison after three day release
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has returned to Iran's Evin prison after a three day release. Both her and her husband hoped the leave would be extended, and potentially mark the beginning of the end of her ordeal. She has been imprisoned for two years under espionage charges she denies.
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Aid worker to spend weekend with her family
British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been granted a three day leave from Iran's Evin prison for the weekend. She has been detained since 2016 for espionage, charges she denies. Reunited with her four year old daughter Gabriella, it was a moment years in the making.
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Javad Zarif: Europe needs to step out of the US' shadow
Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian Foreign Minister, says Iran and Europe appear to be making progress with the Nuclear Deal. But he suggested the United States was pushing its own agenda. And he questioned whether the EU would back the agreement or blindly follow the US.