News: Iran

We have started to collect the most important news related to Iran in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Iran: news

US considers talks with Iran on Iraq

Monday, June 16th 2014, 8:25
related countries: Iraq, United States

The US is considering opening direct talks with Iran on the security situation in Iraq, a US official tells the BBC.
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Iran 'ready to help neighbour Iraq'

Saturday, June 14th 2014, 15:25
related countries: Iraq
related places: Tehran

Iran's President Rouhani says Tehran is ready to help Iraq in its battle against extremist Sunni Islamists, but denies any plans to send troops.
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Direct US-Iran talks begin in Geneva

Monday, June 9th 2014, 17:54
related countries: United States
related places: Geneva

Senior US and Iranian officials begin two days of direct talks in Geneva as they seek a comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.
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Rouhani visit warms Iran-Turkey ties

Monday, June 9th 2014, 10:31
related countries: Turkey
related places: Ankara

Hassan Rouhani is holding trade talks with senior Turkish officials in Ankara, on the first visit to Turkey by an Iranian president since 1996.
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Iran to hold rare talks with US

Saturday, June 7th 2014, 14:49
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran

Senior US and Iranian officials are to meet for two days ahead of wider negotiations between world powers and Tehran on its nuclear programme.
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US online courses open up to Iran

Tuesday, June 3rd 2014, 23:00
related countries: United States

Online US universities can reach Iranian students
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VIDEO: Iran sandstorm leaves four dead

Tuesday, June 3rd 2014, 0:36
related places: Tehran

At least four people are killed and 30 injured as a powerful sandstorm hits Iran's capital, Tehran.
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Strong sandstorm kills four in Iran

Monday, June 2nd 2014, 16:41
related places: Tehran

A powerful sandstorm brings winds of up to 110km/h (70mph) to the Iranian capital Tehran, killing at least four people and injuring about 30.
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VIDEO: Freak sandstorm hits Iranian capital

Monday, June 2nd 2014, 16:38
related places: Tehran

A massive sandstorm and record winds has hit Tehran killing several and leaving the city in darkness.
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Video 'backs Iran poll fraud claims'

Sunday, June 1st 2014, 16:49

An Iranian military commander appears to back claims that the 2009 election was rigged against reformists, in a video of a speech.
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Iran reports first cases of Mers

Tuesday, May 27th 2014, 10:37

Iranian officials say they have confirmed their country's first two cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome.
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Iran hangs man for huge bank fraud

Saturday, May 24th 2014, 9:37

A businessman involved in Iran's biggest bank fraud case has been executed, state media say.
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VIDEO: Iran 'releases' Happy video dancers

Wednesday, May 21st 2014, 19:43

A group of Iranians who were arrested for filming a video tribute to Pharrell Williams' song Happy have been released on bail, reports from Tehran suggest.
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Iran 'releases' Happy video dancers

Wednesday, May 21st 2014, 18:31

Several young people arrested in Iran for taking part in a YouTube tribute to Pharrell Williams' hit song Happy are released, according to reports.
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Six arrested for 'vulgar' Happy clip

Wednesday, May 21st 2014, 6:32
related places: Tehran

The clip shows three men and three unveiled women singing and dancing to the song on streets and on rooftops in Tehran.
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Divorce parties take off in Iran

Tuesday, May 20th 2014, 8:58

Black roses and cakes mark the end of Iranian unions.
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Iran: Nuclear deal still possible

Sunday, May 18th 2014, 8:31

Iran's foreign minister says reaching a final nuclear deal with world powers is still within reach, despite little progress in recent talks.
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Caution as Iran nuclear talks resume

Wednesday, May 14th 2014, 10:07
related countries: Austria
related places: Vienna

Negotiators express caution as they meet in Vienna to try to draft an agreement to provide a comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.
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Diplomats to draft Iran nuclear deal

Tuesday, May 13th 2014, 1:41

Six world powers and Iran are to begin drafting a deal that aims to provide a comprehensive solution to the country's nuclear issue.
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The women in Iran taking off the hijab

Monday, May 12th 2014, 11:51

The women in Iran who are taking off the headscarf
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How close is a final nuclear deal on Iran?

Sunday, May 11th 2014, 23:38

How close are we to a final nuclear deal on Iran?
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Iran: Hardline anxiety over Rouhani grows more acute

Sunday, May 11th 2014, 1:02

The Iranian hardliners seeking to put the brakes on president
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WhatsApp row reveals Iran power struggle

Thursday, May 8th 2014, 14:50

Why Iran's president saved WhatsApp from a ban
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Iran 'blows up replica US warships'

Tuesday, May 6th 2014, 9:06
related countries: United States

Iran has been building replica US warships to practice blowing them up, an Iranian admiral says.
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Senior UK diplomat visits Iran

Monday, April 28th 2014, 11:38
related countries: United Kingdom

The director of the Foreign Office's political unit, Sir Simon Gass, is visiting Iran, the government says.
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Iran hostage crisis wounds linger

Friday, April 25th 2014, 13:53
related countries: United States

Domestic US politics and hurt feelings show in Iran UN envoy row
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Iranians see petrol prices surge

Friday, April 25th 2014, 3:53

Iran cuts state subsidies on petrol, sending prices up by as much as 75%, as the government tries to boost an economy battered by sanctions.
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VIDEO: How Iranian woman defy hijab rule

Thursday, April 24th 2014, 23:12

Nearly 35 years after Iran's Islamic government made it compulsory for women in the country to wear the hijab, many have taken to wearing headscarves made from western-style, fashionable fabrics which are not approved by the government.
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Iran replaces prison service chief

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 15:45
related places: Evin, Tehran

The head of Iran's prison service is replaced following allegations that political prisoners were beaten by guards at Tehran's Evin jail last week.
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No UN action on Iran envoy visa ban

Wednesday, April 23rd 2014, 10:54
related countries: United States
related places: New York

A UN committee takes no action against the US refusal to grant a visa to Iran's newly appointed permanent representative in New York.
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Iranian prisoners' families protest

Tuesday, April 22nd 2014, 16:10

Relatives of Iranian political prisoners allegedly beaten during an inspection last week hold a protest outside President Hassan Rouhani's office.
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Iran's Rouhani urges women's rights

Sunday, April 20th 2014, 21:33

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani urges equal opportunities and rights for women and condemns discrimination in a speech marking Women's Day.
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Iran condemns US skyscraper seizure

Saturday, April 19th 2014, 22:05
related countries: United States
related places: Manhattan

Iran condemns a decision to seize a Manhattan high-rise belonging to a charity and give proceeds from its sale to victims of attacks by Iran-backed militants.
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US freeing Iran funds as deal 'kept'

Friday, April 18th 2014, 9:30
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran

The United States is to release frozen Iranian funds, saying Tehran has kept commitments made under an interim deal over its nuclear programme.
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Iran killer's reprieve stokes campaign against executions

Thursday, April 17th 2014, 18:27

Killer's reprieve stokes campaign against executions in Iran
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Iran complains to UN over envoy ban

Tuesday, April 15th 2014, 9:33
related countries: United States

Iran complains to the United Nations over the decision by the US to refuse a visa for its newly appointed permanent representative.
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Iran anger over US visa refusal

Saturday, April 12th 2014, 10:16
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran, White House

Iran insists it will not replace its new envoy to the UN after the US refuses a visa to the diplomat over alleged links to the 1979 hostage crisis.
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US refuses visa for Iran's UN choice

Friday, April 11th 2014, 20:48
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran, White House

The White House refuses to issue a US visa to Iran's nomination for UN ambassador, who was involved in the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.
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US Congress passes ban on Iran envoy

Thursday, April 10th 2014, 19:34
related countries: United States
related places: White House

The US Congress passes a bill that would bar Iran's pick for UN envoy from entering the country, as the White House signals opposition to the choice.
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Iran 'won't give up nuclear plans'

Wednesday, April 9th 2014, 17:12
related places: Tehran

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs negotiations with world powers but warns Tehran will never give up its nuclear plans.
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US: Iran UN envoy pick 'not viable'

Tuesday, April 8th 2014, 20:26
related countries: United States

The Obama administration has told the Iranian government its choice of a one-time student revolutionary to be UN ambassador is "not viable".
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Fresh talks on Iran nuclear deal

Tuesday, April 8th 2014, 10:57
related countries: Austria
related places: Tehran, Vienna

Iran's foreign minister meets with world powers in Vienna to discuss a comprehensive deal over Tehran's nuclear programme.
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US lets Boeing sell parts to Iran

Saturday, April 5th 2014, 2:16
related countries: United States

The US Treasury grants plane manufacturer Boeing a licence to export some commercial parts to Iran, in its first public dealings since 1979.
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Chinese man 'broke Iran sanctions'

Friday, April 4th 2014, 21:36
related countries: China, United States

A Chinese national faces US criminal charges that he conspired to export devices to Iran that could be used in uranium enrichment.
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Kidnapped Iranians freed in Pakistan

Friday, April 4th 2014, 13:47
related countries: Pakistan

Four Iranian soldiers seized by a Sunni militant group and taken to Pakistan are freed after a request from Iranian clerics, but a fifth is reportedly killed.
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US outrage at Iran 'hostages' envoy

Thursday, April 3rd 2014, 20:07
related countries: United States

The Obama administration says Iran's nomination of a former hostage-taker as its ambassador to the United Nations is "extremely troubling".
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Obama seeks to smooth Saudi ties

Friday, March 28th 2014, 22:51
related countries: Saudi Arabia, Syria, United States

US President Barack Obama holds talks with Saudi King Abdullah to ease tensions over the Syria conflict and Iranian nuclear negotiations.
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Rise in number of global executions

Thursday, March 27th 2014, 6:46
related countries: Iraq

A sharp rise in the number of people put to death in Iraq and Iran caused a global spike in executions in 2013, Amnesty International says.
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VIDEO: Haunted by memories of Iran

Monday, March 24th 2014, 6:31
related countries: France
related places: Paris

Cartoonist Mana Neyestani, who now lives in Paris, talks to the BBC about how he was able to speak out in Iran through his work.
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Iran 'sees signs of nuclear deal'

Wednesday, March 19th 2014, 16:43

Iran's foreign minister says he sees signs of a comprehensive deal on its nuclear programme, after talks with world powers, Iranian media report.
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Stolen jet passports: No terror link

Tuesday, March 11th 2014, 11:55
related countries: Malaysia

Two Iranians who boarded a missing Malaysian jet with stolen passports had no apparent terrorist links, officials say, as rescuers widen their search.
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VIDEO: Upbeat mood in Tehran bazaar

Tuesday, March 11th 2014, 6:53
related places: Tehran

The BBC's Lyse Doucet talks to shoppers in a bazaar in North Tehran about their hopes for the future.
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Israel attacks 'hypocrisy' over Iran

Monday, March 10th 2014, 18:12
related countries: Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu shows his anger at the West as he unveils a shipment of weapons Israel says were being sent from Iran to Gaza.
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VIDEO: Life as an 'illegal' rock star in Iran

Monday, March 10th 2014, 0:23
related countries: United States

Meet the forbidden Iranian pop group who are to tour the US
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VIDEO: Iran nuclear deal 'within months'

Sunday, March 9th 2014, 23:32

The Iranian foreign minister has told the visiting EU foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, that a nuclear deal could come in the next four months.
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Iran sees nuclear deal 'in months'

Sunday, March 9th 2014, 12:33
related places: Tehran

Iran's foreign minister tells the visiting EU foreign policy chief a nuclear deal could come in months but Catherine Ashton stresses there is no guarantee.
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A time to talk in Tehran

Saturday, March 8th 2014, 9:43
related places: Tehran

Lyse Doucet in Tehran assesses Baroness Ashton's first visit there
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Iran says Israel lying about rockets

Thursday, March 6th 2014, 12:12
related countries: Israel, Syria

Iran rejects as "failed lies" Israeli allegations that it was behind a shipment of Syrian-made rockets intended for Palestinian militants in Gaza.
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Israel halts 'Iran weapons shipment'

Wednesday, March 5th 2014, 14:22
related countries: Israel

Israel says it has seized a ship carrying advanced Iranian weapons made in Syria that was heading towards the Gaza Strip.
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