But those liberal secularists were doomed all along - because theirs was a fragile, tentative liberalism that could not survive on Iranian soil.

Declining productivity was blamed on the use of modern fertilizers, which had inadvertently scorched the thin Iranian soil.

"You ... you will allow Chinese troops to be stationed on Iranian soil?"

Under pressure from US the European negotiators could not agree to allow enrichment on Iranian soil.

On the way home, she sits in silence as she tries to take in being back on Iranian soil.

Earlier this year, Tehran withdrew from that agreement, suggesting the exchange be carried out on Iranian soil and in smaller batches.

It was the first time in 20 years that an American team had competed on Iranian soil.

Under the circumstances, Europe should call Tehran's bluff and offer an enrichment partnership on Iranian soil.

Beginning in 1993, PKK members launched attacks from Iranian soil.

This was the deadliest aviation accident of 1993 and the third-deadliest on Iranian soil.