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.

World news related to Iran – overview

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• February 6th 2013 – November 2nd 2012
• November 1st 2012 – August 30th 2012
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• November 18th 2010 – September 28th 2010
• September 28th 2010 – August 20th 2010
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• March 19th 2010 – February 7th 2010
• February 6th 2010 – December 25th 2009
• December 24th 2009 – December 1st 2009
• December 1st 2009 – November 2nd 2009
• November 2nd 2009 – September 27th 2009
• September 26th 2009 – August 27th 2009
• August 27th 2009 – July 25th 2009
• July 24th 2009 – June 29th 2009
• June 29th 2009 – May 22nd 2009
• May 21st 2009 – March 27th 2009
• March 27th 2009 – January 5th 2009
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• August 2nd 2006 – June 3rd 2006
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• April 21st 2006 – March 7th 2006
• March 6th 2006 – January 31st 2006
• January 31st 2006 – December 14th 2005
• December 13th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Iran: news

Israel warns time short on Iran

Tuesday, March 6th 2012, 10:56
related countries: Israel, United States

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells a pro-Israel US lobby time is running out to stop Iran developing a nuclear weapon.
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Israel PM talks tough on security

Tuesday, March 6th 2012, 7:23
related countries: Israel, United States
related places: White House

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu tells US President Barack Obama that Israel must always remain "master of its fate", as they meet for key talks on Iran.
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VIDEO: 'Israel has right to defend itself'

Tuesday, March 6th 2012, 5:37
related countries: Israel

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his country's right to defend itself against an Iranian nuclear threat.
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Iran orders retrial for 'CIA spy'

Monday, March 5th 2012, 14:41
related countries: United States

Iran's Supreme Court overturns the death sentence imposed on an Iranian-American national accused of spying for the CIA and orders a retrial.
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Obama warns of force against Iran

Sunday, March 4th 2012, 20:19
related countries: United States

President Obama says the US "will not hesitate" to use force to stop Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, but that diplomacy can still succeed.
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Iran: Poll turnout 'slap' to West

Saturday, March 3rd 2012, 16:13

Iran's interior minister says turnout in Friday's parliamentary elections was 64%, describing it as a "slap in the face" to Iran's enemies.
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Iran conservatives contest poll

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 21:03

Polls close in Iran after voting in parliamentary elections was extended by five hours because of a high turnout, according to state media.
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Obama warns against Iran strike

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 16:34
related countries: United States

US President Barack Obama says it would be unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon but warns against any pre-emptive attack.
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VIDEO: Iran's conservatives head to head

Friday, March 2nd 2012, 3:32

Iran holds parliamentary elections on Friday, but many of the 48 million Iranians eligible to vote have decided not to bother.
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VIDEO: Iran opens space facility to media

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 16:34

International journalists have been allowed to look inside Iran's key space facility for the first time.
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Iran 'to accept gold for its oil'

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 10:17

Iran is to accept gold instead of dollars as payment for its oil, says the country's state news agency.
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BBC Persian TV audience doubles

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 6:10

BBC Persian TV's audience in Iran has almost doubled since 2009, despite the Iranian authorities' efforts to block the service, new research shows.
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Iran elections to define balance of conservative power

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 1:38

Iran's conservative rivals see elections as pointer to future poll
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Briton Tappin appears in US court

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 0:43
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

A British man accused of exporting parts for Iranian missiles makes his first appearance in a US court.
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Iran's opposition: Gagged by years of intimidation

Tuesday, February 28th 2012, 6:50

Iran's opposition gagged ahead of parliamentary election
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Analysis: How Israel might strike at Iran

Monday, February 27th 2012, 8:15

How Israel might strike at Iran's nuclear programme
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Missile suspect due in US court

Sunday, February 26th 2012, 23:59
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Monday

A retired British businessman being held in the US for allegedly selling batteries for Iranian missiles is due in court on Monday.
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VIDEO: IAEA voices Iran nuclear concerns

Saturday, February 25th 2012, 7:01
related places: Tehran

Iran failed to co-operate with nuclear officials during two sets of talks in Tehran over the past month, the UN's watchdog has said in a report.
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Missile suspect extradited to US

Friday, February 24th 2012, 23:06
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: Texas

A Briton accused of selling batteries for Iranian missiles has arrived in Texas and been taken into custody after being extradited from the UK
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'No result' in Iran nuclear talks

Friday, February 24th 2012, 22:41

Iran failed to ease worries over possible military aspects of its nuclear programme during recent talks with UN officials, the IAEA says in a report.
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Missile extradition 'a disgrace'

Friday, February 24th 2012, 20:58
related countries: United States
related places: Heathrow

A Briton accused of selling batteries for Iranian missiles describes his treatment as "a disgrace" as he arrives at Heathrow to be extradited to the US.
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British journalists held in Libya

Friday, February 24th 2012, 17:50
related countries: Libya, United Kingdom

Two British journalists working for Iranian-owned Press TV are arrested in Libya.
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VIDEO: Iranian film is Oscar favourite

Friday, February 24th 2012, 5:54

As preparations get under way in Los Angeles for the 2012 Oscars, Talking Movies' Tom Brook surveys this year's field for best foreign language film.
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VIDEO: Weight in gold for a divorce in Iran

Thursday, February 23rd 2012, 18:49

Thousands of Iranian men are being sent to prison for not paying a gold dowry promised to their beloved before marriage should the relationship end in divorce.
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US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 22:09
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran, White House

The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran.
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Inspectors barred from Iran site

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012, 15:40

The UN's nuclear agency says Iranian officials have stopped its monitors from visiting a military site in connection with Tehran's nuclear programme.
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Oil price highest for nine months

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 18:02

The price of oil reaches its highest level since May 2011 on rising tensions over Iran's nuclear programme.
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Iran says it could attack first

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 14:11

An Iranian military commander says Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered.
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Caucasus alert over Iran tensions

Tuesday, February 21st 2012, 10:01

Caucasus feels impact of Iran nuclear tensions
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Oil price hits eight-month high

Monday, February 20th 2012, 17:24

The price of oil reaches its highest level since June due to tensions in Iran, pushing up the cost of fuel.
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Iran 'boosts nuclear protection'

Monday, February 20th 2012, 15:16

Iran announces it is holding fresh military exercises to boost protection of its nuclear sites, as UN inspectors arrive for their second visit in a month.
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UN nuclear inspectors visit Iran

Monday, February 20th 2012, 14:12

UN nuclear inspectors are back in Iran for a second time in a month, hoping to make progress in talks on the country's nuclear programme.
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Thailand names sixth bomb suspect

Monday, February 20th 2012, 13:00
related countries: Israel, Thailand
related places: Bangkok

A court in Thailand issues an arrest warrant for a sixth suspect over an alleged Iranian bomb plot to attack Israeli diplomats in Bangkok.
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Iran 'halts UK-France oil sales'

Sunday, February 19th 2012, 15:08
related countries: France, United Kingdom
related places: Eu

Iran halts oil sales to British and French companies, the nation's oil ministry says, ahead of a 1 July ban on Iranian oil imports imposed by the EU.
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Iran 'may boost nuclear output'

Sunday, February 19th 2012, 12:29

Iran appears poised to boost its nuclear programme by installing thousands of new-generation centrifuges, a diplomat tells the BBC.
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Hague warns on Iran 'terrorism'

Sunday, February 19th 2012, 12:11
related countries: United Kingdom

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague warns Iran has "increasing willingness to contemplate utterly illegal activities in other parts of the world".
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First Iran exiles leave Iraq camp

Saturday, February 18th 2012, 23:35
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Some 400 residents of an Iranian exile community leave their camp in NW Iraq, but there are complaints about conditions in their new home near Baghdad.
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Hague fears over Iran 'Cold War'

Saturday, February 18th 2012, 13:56
related countries: United Kingdom

Iran's nuclear ambitions could plunge the Middle East into "a new Cold War", warns UK Foreign Secretary William Hague.
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Iran warships enter Mediterranean

Saturday, February 18th 2012, 10:35

Iranian warships enter the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal for only the second time since the country's revolution in 1979.
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Clinton 'optimism' for Iran talks

Friday, February 17th 2012, 17:57
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran

The US and the EU welcome indications from Iran that it is willing to return to nuclear talks, but say they are still studying a letter from Tehran.
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VIDEO: Iran blames 'foreigners' for troubles

Friday, February 17th 2012, 10:46

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said all problems in the region were the result of foreign interference.
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VIDEO: Iran unveils 'nuclear advances'

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 23:09

Iran has staged an elaborate ceremony to unveil new developments in its nuclear programme.
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Iran unveils 'nuclear advances'

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 23:06

Iran says it has for the first time used domestically-made nuclear fuel rods in one of its reactors, and unveils more efficient enrichment centrifuges.
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Iran denies ending EU oil exports

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 14:55

Iran's oil ministry denies state media reports saying it had stopped oil exports to six European countries in retaliation for the EU's oil embargo.
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VIDEO: Thailand releases bomber CCTV

Wednesday, February 15th 2012, 12:20
related countries: Georgia, India, Israel, Thailand
related places: Bangkok

Israel is blaming Iran for Tuesday's botched explosions in Bangkok. They came a day after two bombs targeted Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia.
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US carrier in Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 20:14
related countries: United States

A US aircraft carrier passes through the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in recent weeks, amid heightened tension with Iran.
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VIDEO: On board US carrier in Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 19:29
related countries: United States

The BBC's Jonathan Beale reports from on board the American aircraft carrier which has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in a month, amid tensions between Iran and the US.
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Iranian protests at house arrests

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 17:42
related places: Tehran

Members of the Iranian opposition hhold protests in several parts of the capital Tehran on the anniversary of the arrest of two of the movement's main leaders.
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Iran sanctions won't work: Lamont

Tuesday, February 14th 2012, 6:37
related countries: United Kingdom

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Lamont says sanctions against Iran will not work and are hurting British business interests, as David Lewis reports.
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VIDEO: Israel envoys 'target of attacks'

Monday, February 13th 2012, 19:34
related countries: Georgia, India, Israel

Bombers have targeted staff at Israeli embassies in India and Georgia, officials say, with Israel accusing Iran of masterminding the attacks.
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Missiles suspect to be extradited

Monday, February 13th 2012, 14:05
related countries: United States

A retired businessman will be extradited to the US within days over charges of conspiring to sell batteries for Iranian missiles, his lawyer says.
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Azerbaijan in 'spy' row with Iran

Monday, February 13th 2012, 13:49
related countries: Israel

Azerbaijan angrily denies an Iranian claim that it has been helping Israeli spies plotting against Iran.
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VIDEO: Iran to unveil 'great nuclear achievements'

Saturday, February 11th 2012, 17:47

Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, says "great" nuclear achievements will be announced in the next few days.
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