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Middle East wrap, protests in Iran and Iraq
Sebastian Usher reports on the protests in Iraq and Iran, the Syrian war and reform in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Coroner finds Manus refugee's death was avoidable
A Queensland coroner has found the death of an Iranian refugee detained on PNG's Manus Island was "preventable" and due to the "compounding effect of multiple errors." Audio
Iran dismisses angry warning from Trump
Iran's Foreign Minister has hit back at Donald Trump's warning that Tehran risks dire consequences "the like of which few throughout history have suffered before" if it made threats against the US.
Spectacular diplomatic boil-over between US, Iran
There's been a spectacular diplomatic boil-over between Iran and the United States with Tehran warning Washington that it faces "the mother of all wars" if the US threatens the nation's oil exports… Audio
US vows 'strongest sanctions in history' on Iran
The top US diplomat says the measures will leave Iran "battling to keep its economy alive" and will together constitute "unprecedented financial pressure on the Iranian regime".
Rouzbeh Parsi: Iran nuclear deal 'actually works'
The fallout from Donald Trump's decision to leave the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is being felt across Europe and the Middle East and beyond. Dr Rouzbeh Parsi is a Senior Lecturer at Lund University… Audio
Iran condemns wave of Israeli air strikes in Syria
Iran has backed Syria's "right to defend itself" after Israel launched strikes on what it said was Iranian military infrastructure inside Syria.
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria after rocket fire
Israel says it has struck almost all of Iran's military infrastructure inside Syria in its biggest assault since the start of the civil war there.
Trump’s Iran deal exit a self-imposed shot in the foot
Opinion - US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran deal is one of the most short-sighted decisions in recent foreign policy history, Emma Beales writes.
The Iran Deal - What now? Meir Javedanfar
As President Donald Trump moves the US out of the 2015 deal with Iran, how is the world reacting? Meir Javedanfar is an Iranian-born analyst and lecturer in contemporary Iranian politics at the… Audio
Deal or no deal? Trump nears decision on Iran nuclear pact
US President Donald Trump has tweeted he will announce his decision on whether to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal tomorrow.
Iran nuclear deal 'built on lies' - US Secretary of State
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says a landmark nuclear deal with Iran was "built on lies", after Israel claimed to have proof of a secret Iranian nuclear weapons programme.
Iran nuclear deal 'best way' to stop threat - UK, France and Germany
The leaders of the UK, France and Germany have agreed that pursuing the current deal with Iran is the best way to stop it developing nuclear weapons.
Trump and Macron hint at new Iran nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, have suggested there could be a new agreement on Iran's nuclear programme.
Iranians don't shake Labour MPs hand because she is a woman
What takes precedence: gender or cultural rights? Audio
China's environmental double disaster
Earlier this week in China, an Iranian tanker sank.
Oil has been coursing out of the rig for days, the slicks growing in size.
If it doesn't burn off or stop chugging out soon, this could be one of… Audio
Reluctant Trump agrees to Iran nuclear deal a final time
US President Donald Trump will approve the Iran nuclear deal only one more time before abandoning it if it is not changed, White House officials say.
US and Iran in a war of words
Iran's Supreme Leader, the Aya-tollah Ali Khamenei is blaming the country's "enemies" including the United States for growing street protests and clashes with police that have claimed more than 20… Audio
Iran protests: Supreme leader blames 'enemies'
Iran's supreme leader accuses the country's enemies of stirring days of protests that's estimated to have claimed at least 22 lives. Audio
Iran protests: 22 reported killed
Nine more people have been killed overnight as clashes between protesters and security forces continue in Iran for a sixth day, state media report.
