That is, he was neither a militant opponent of the Tehran regime, nor had he been forced to flee Iran by persecution.

The remarks reflected the degree to which the Tehran regime has made the nuclear programme a matter of pride and national identity.

Fars makes a point of saying the protesters were "self-motivated", thereby seeking to distance them from the Tehran regime.

Romney's uncompromising hostility to the Tehran regime, and his fierce criticism of Obama's Iran policy, makes such a scenario seem more rather than less likely.

It reports that the Tehran regime has detained filmmakers:

The Tehran regime itself had little doubt over who was to blame.

What initiatives should we adopt in connection with the Tehran regime, which is forging ahead with the construction of nuclear weapons?

The Tehran regime is threatening the peace and security of the whole world and, even more clearly, of its own citizens, through acts which have been practised for decades.

The Tehran regime is firmly opposed to change, with its suppression of demonstrations and arrest of the movement's leaders.

The UK's best chance of inflicting real pain on the Tehran regime is through Europe.