Can Washington credibly side with demonstrations while also working toward an agreement on the languishing 2015 nuclear deal?

Nearly 79 percent of voters believe country 'should continue to pursue negotiations to prevent Iran from obtaining or developing a nuclear weapon,' Eurasia Group Foundation finds

Press secretary backs demonstrations over death of woman held by morality cops, while stressing US will keep pursuing nuclear deal with Tehran despite suppression of protests

Foreign ministry spokesperson says communication going through European mediator; if Washington willing, he says, deal can quickly be closed

Government agencies designate firms in Asia and Middle East, in wave of penalties on country's companies and leadership

Initially uncertain as to whether placating the public or opening fire was the wiser response, the regime seems to have decided on the latter

'Dialogue has restarted with Iran on clarification of outstanding safeguards issues,' Rafael Grossi says after declaring UN watchdog won't close probe opposed by Tehran

Speaking at nuclear watchdog's annual conference Grossi tells Iran that probe 'not going to go away'; Tehran accuses Israel of planting evidence

Suspects charged with corruption, collusion for 2020 attack on Mohsen Fakhrizadeh with remote-controlled machine gun, allegedly by Mossad; no details on detainees' nationalities

Mohammad Eslam says he hopes meeting 'will put an end... to the false accusations' about undeclared sites where nuclear material was found