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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks with a group of Revolutionary Guards and their families in Tehran on April 9. Tensions between Iran and the U.S. have escalated recently following Iran's shootdown of a U.S. drone and U.S. cyberattack

What Are Iran's Options In The Standoff With The U.S.?

Jun 24, 2019
Iran shot down a U.S. drone. The U.S. launched a cyberattack and put new sanctions on Iran. Here is a look at the deepening crisis from Iran's standpoint.
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Middle East
People withdraw money from a bank machine in the Iranian capital Tehran's Grand Bazaar in November, months after President Trump announced in May he was withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions on the country.

Iran Has Had An Especially Bad 2018

Dec 18, 2018
The Trump administration hit Iran with sanctions after pulling out of the nuclear deal. That's hurt the Iranian economy — and emboldened hard-liners.
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The Two-Way
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses a crowd in Takhti Stadium in Mashhad, Iran, on Wednesday. Rouhani took power in 2013, surprising many observers with a convincing victory in the first round of voting.

When Iran Heads To The Polls, A Stark — If Limited — Choice Awaits

May 18, 2017
President Rouhani's re-election bid has hit a steep challenge from hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi. Though Ayatollah Khamenei will remain supreme leader, the choice still marks a crossroads. Here's a primer.
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The Two-Way
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday that Iran's missile program is purely defensive. The U.S. announced new sanctions on individuals and companies it says support Iran's ballistic missile program.

U.S. Treasury Department Announces New Sanctions On Iran

Feb 03, 2017
Less than a week after Iran tested a ballistic missile, the U.S. government expanded economic sanctions against the country. Iran insists its missile program is purely defensive.
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The Two-Way
House Speaker Paul Ryan meets with reporters on Thursday. He said he would support additional sanctions on Iran following a ballistic missile test over the weekend.

Lawmakers Raise Possibility Of Sanctions Against Iran

Feb 02, 2017
Following a ballistic missile test by Iran on Sunday, the speaker of the House said he would be in favor of additional sanctions, as did the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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The Two-Way
Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing would not divulge details about its deal with Iran Air — not the number of aircraft involved, the specific models or the price tag.

Boeing Says It Has Agreed To Sell Passenger Jets To Iranian Airline

Jun 21, 2016
The Chicago-based aircraft manufacturer is the first major U.S. company to do business in Iran since sanctions were lifted earlier this year as part of the international nuclear accord.
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The Salt
A ranch manager holds pistachios at a farm in Madera, Calif. The lifting of sanctions on Iran has California growers worried that Iranian pistachios will flood the U.S. market.

Oh, Nuts! U.S. Pistachio Growers Worry About Competition From Iran

Feb 19, 2016
Iran is historically known for its pistachios. With sanctions against Iran lifted, its growers are free to sell in the U.S. Iranian nuts haven't flooded the U.S. yet — but that could soon change.
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Parallels
The Iranian private airline Mahan Air uses Airbus planes, like the one pictured here at Yemen's Sanaa airport in 2015. Tehran is in talks with Airbus to buy more than 100 additional passenger planes.

As Sanctions On Iran Are Lifted, Many U.S. Business Restrictions Remain

Jan 26, 2016
The U.S. and other countries have agreed to lift sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program, but Washington still has other sanctions in place against Tehran.
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Parallels
Iranians cheer during street celebrations July 14 in Tehran, Iran, following a landmark nuclear deal. Many young Iranians want their country to open to the world, and see the nuclear agreement as an important step in ending Iran's isolation.

What's Next For Iran? 5 Possible Futures, From Disaster To Hope

Sep 22, 2015
In the wake of the nuclear deal, NPR asked five Iran watchers to sketch out visions of what they think will happen in Iran and the broader Middle East, and in its relations with the West.
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The Two-Way
President Obama speaks about the nuclear deal with Iran at American University in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Obama Calls Iran Deal 'Most Consequential Foreign Policy Debate' Since Iraq Vote

Aug 05, 2015
The new agreement over Iran's nuclear program is the strongest non-proliferation agreement ever negotiated, the president says.
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Business
A man walks past a poster advertising travel to Tehran, Iran, in Los Angeles on July 14. A nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers lifts some sanctions against Iran, but most U.S. sanctions will remain in place.

What Lifting Iran's Sanctions Means For U.S. Businesses

Jul 17, 2015
The recent nuclear deal covers only a fraction of U.S. sanctions against Iran; most of the restrictions on businesses will stay in place. But there are exceptions. Who will benefit?
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Middle East

Is An Iran Deal Finally At Hand?

Jul 13, 2015
International negotiators appear close to a deal limiting Iran's nuclear program. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports from Vienna.
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The Two-Way
Iranian oil workers gather at an oil refinery south of the capital Tehran, Dec. 22, 2014. Iran's oil exports have been crippled by sanctions.

Framework Nuclear Deal Could Be Good News For Iran's Oil Sector

Apr 04, 2015
If a final agreement is reached, crippling sanctions on Iran's oil industry could be lifted. But the oil sector faces a number of challenges before ramping up production.
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