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

Iran MPs to probe blogger's death

Sunday, November 11th 2012, 11:18

Iran's parliament says it will investigate the case of blogger Sattar Beheshti, whose death in custody sparked an international outcry.
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Iranian jets 'fired on US drone'

Thursday, November 8th 2012, 22:03
related countries: United States
related places: Gulf

The Pentagon accuses Iran of firing on a US drone carrying out a routine mission in international air space over the Gulf.
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Iranian blogger dies after arrest

Thursday, November 8th 2012, 17:38

An Iranian blogger dies days after being detained by police for "actions against national security on social networks", his family says.
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Netanyahu 'ready' for Iran strike

Tuesday, November 6th 2012, 12:12
related countries: Israel

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says he is 'ready' to order a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities if sanctions do not work.
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VIDEO: Tappin changes plea to guilty

Friday, November 2nd 2012, 3:06
related countries: United Kingdom, United States

A British businessman accused of plotting to sell anti-aircraft missile parts to Iran has pleaded guilty in a US court.
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Tappin pleads guilty over weapons

Thursday, November 1st 2012, 20:41
related countries: United Kingdom, United States
related places: London

A retired London businessman extradited to the United States pleads guilty to selling weapons parts to Iran.
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Iran navy vessels 'dock in Sudan'

Monday, October 29th 2012, 16:52
related countries: Sudan

An Iranian naval task force has docked in Sudan, carrying with it a "message of peace and security to neighbouring countries", Iranian media report.
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Europe MPs call off Iran visit

Saturday, October 27th 2012, 17:36

European Parliament MPs cancel a visit to Iran after they are refused contacts with two jailed activists awarded the Sakharov human rights prize.
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Briton 'to admit' weapons charges

Friday, October 26th 2012, 12:54
related countries: United States

Retired UK businessman Christopher Tappin, extradited to the US on charges of selling weapons parts to Iran, is to change his plea to guilty.
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Iranian dissidents win Sakharov

Friday, October 26th 2012, 11:30
related countries: Russia
related places: Sakharov

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and jailed opposition lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh win this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, beating Russian and Belarussian finalists.
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Ahmadinejad prison visit blocked

Sunday, October 21st 2012, 21:23

Iranian judicial officials block President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from visiting a prison where one of his close aides is being held.
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Iran dismisses US talks report

Sunday, October 21st 2012, 12:52
related countries: United States

Iran dismisses a report in the New York Times saying that it agreed to one-on-one talks over its controversial nuclear programme with the US.
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US rejects Iranian talks report

Sunday, October 21st 2012, 1:43
related countries: United States
related places: White House

The White House denies a New York Times report saying Iran has agreed to one-on-one negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme.
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Students die in Iranian bus crash

Saturday, October 20th 2012, 8:26

At least 26 students are killed when their bus overturns in south-west Iran, while reportedly travelling at high speed in wet weather.
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Rebels blow up pipeline in Turkey

Friday, October 19th 2012, 9:49
related countries: Turkey

Kurdish rebels have blown up a gas pipeline in Turkey, disrupting the flow of gas from Iran
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Saudi envoy plotter pleads guilty

Wednesday, October 17th 2012, 21:43
related countries: Saudi Arabia, United States

An Iranian-American man unexpectedly pleads guilty of plotting to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US, and says Iranian agents were involved.
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Iran sanctions need time, PM says

Monday, October 15th 2012, 21:50

David Cameron says the international community must show the "courage" to give sanctions against Iran the time to work.
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Envoy appeals to Iran over Syria

Monday, October 15th 2012, 17:29
related countries: Syria

UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi appeals for Iranian help to implement a ceasefire in Syria over the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
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EU imposes new sanctions on Iran

Monday, October 15th 2012, 15:49

EU member states agree a tough new package of sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme, focusing on banks, trade and gas imports.
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Maersk ceases Iranian operations

Tuesday, October 9th 2012, 17:51

Maersk Line, the world's biggest shipping company, stops calling at Iranian ports as a result of sanctions against the country.
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Oscars: Foreign hopefuls unveiled

Tuesday, October 9th 2012, 10:16

A record 71 countries are in contention for next year's foreign language film Oscar - but Iran, recipient of this year's prize, is not among them.
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Iran in subsidy reform rethink

Sunday, October 7th 2012, 13:27

Iranian MPs vote to consider suspending further reform of food and fuel subsidies, after protests over the sharp drop of Iran's currency, the rial.
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Iran traders open shutters again

Saturday, October 6th 2012, 17:17
related places: Tehran

Tehran's Grand Bazaar bustles again under heavy security
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Iran clashes over currency crisis

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 18:48
related countries: United States

Riot police in Iran break up protests in the capital, after sharp falls in its currency, the rial, which has plummeted against the US dollar.
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VIDEO: Iran's currency crisis halts trade

Wednesday, October 3rd 2012, 14:47
related countries: Turkey
related places: Tehran

As riot police clash with protesteres in Tehran, the collapse in the value of the currency has had a dramtic impact on cross border trade between Iran and Turkey.
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'Enemies caused Iran rial's fall'

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012, 15:30
related countries: United States

President Ahmadinejad blames Iran's "enemies" for the sharp falls in its currency, the rial, which has hit fresh record lows against the US dollar.
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Iran rial hits record dollar low

Monday, October 1st 2012, 19:20

Iran's currency, the rial, falls as much as 18% on Monday to a record low against the US dollar, a decline caused in part by tightening sanctions.
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VIDEO: Iranian currency hits record low

Monday, October 1st 2012, 18:09

Iran's currency, the rial, has fallen as much as 18% on Monday, bringing it to a record low against the dollar.
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Gmail access restored inside Iran

Monday, October 1st 2012, 10:55

Iran lifts restrictions imposed a week ago on the secure version of the Google email service and search engine.
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Iran agency sorry for spoof story

Sunday, September 30th 2012, 16:08
related countries: United States

An Iranian news agency apologises after carrying a spoof story from a US satirical website claiming that President Ahmadinejad was popular among rural Americans.
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Iran's MEK loses US terror tag

Saturday, September 29th 2012, 3:57
related countries: United States

The US has removed the dissident Iranian group Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) from its terror blacklist, after years of intense lobbying.
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How part of LA became 'Tehrangeles'

Saturday, September 29th 2012, 0:23

How Iranians made part of LA their own
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Iran news agency falls for spoof

Friday, September 28th 2012, 16:06
related countries: United States

An Iranian news agency reproduces a report from a US satirical website which says rural Americans would rather vote for Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad than Barack Obama.
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Iran will 'retaliate' if attacked

Friday, September 28th 2012, 4:38
related countries: Israel
related places: In

In response to the Israeli prime minister's calls for a "clear red line" to be drawn to stop Iran's nuclear programme, Iran says it will defend itself if attacked.
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Israel urges 'red line' for Iran

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 20:40
related countries: Israel

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu calls for a "clear red line" to be drawn over Iran's nuclear programme, in a speech at the UN General Assembly.
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Iran leader's press man jailed

Thursday, September 27th 2012, 9:16

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's top press adviser is jailed for publishing "offensive" material, while the president is away in New York.
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Iran decries 'nuclear threats'

Wednesday, September 26th 2012, 21:48
related countries: Israel, United States

Iran's president accuses the West of nuclear "intimidation" in a UN General Assembly address boycotted by the US and Israel.
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Iran unveils 'indigenous' drone

Wednesday, September 26th 2012, 8:14

Iran has unveiled what it says is a new "indigenous" long-range unmanned drone capable of flying over most of the Middle East, state media report.
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Obama condemns global extremism

Wednesday, September 26th 2012, 1:01
related countries: Syria

US President Barack Obama condemns violence and extremism as he addresses the UN General Assembly in New York.
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Rafsanjani role in spotlight as children jailed

Monday, September 24th 2012, 18:13

Politics at play in the arrest of the children of top Iran cleric?
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Google and Gmail censored in Iran

Monday, September 24th 2012, 14:41

Iran restricts access to Google's email service, Gmail, and search engine.
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Siemens denies Iran sabotage link

Sunday, September 23rd 2012, 14:57
related countries: Germany

German engineering firm Siemens rejects Iranian allegations that it planted explosive devices inside nuclear equipment destined for the country.
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Iran group 'to lose terror tag'

Saturday, September 22nd 2012, 7:54
related countries: United States

The US is set to remove Iranian dissident group Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK) from its terror blacklist, officials say.
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Iran limits female education

Saturday, September 22nd 2012, 0:57

Iranian female students banned from university courses
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EU and Iran hold nuclear talks

Wednesday, September 19th 2012, 11:59

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton meets Iran's nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili in a bid to end the stand-off over its nuclear programme.
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IAEA 'infiltrated by terrorists'

Monday, September 17th 2012, 15:23

Iran's nuclear chief warns that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) may have been infiltrated by "terrorists and saboteurs".
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UN nuclear agency rebukes Iran

Thursday, September 13th 2012, 17:29

The UN nuclear agency rebukes Iran for failing to stop atomic activity, saying it has "serious concerns" about its failure to stop enriching uranium.
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Rhino film 'rebirth for exiled Iran director'

Thursday, September 13th 2012, 15:24

The movie which spelt freedom for 'exiled' Iranian filmmaker
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Obama 'unable to meet' Israeli PM

Wednesday, September 12th 2012, 1:51
related countries: Israel

The White House denies President Barack Obama refused to meet Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in New York this month, amid tensions over Iran.
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UN 'frustrated' over Iran delays

Monday, September 10th 2012, 13:38
related places: Parchin

The UN's nuclear watchdog urges Iran to grant inspectors access to the Parchin site, suspected of being used for tests related to nuclear weapons.
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EU powers call for Iran sanctions

Friday, September 7th 2012, 23:08
related countries: France, United Kingdom

Britain, Germany and France urge fellow European Union countries to impose more sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
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Canada shuts down embassy in Iran

Friday, September 7th 2012, 21:19
related countries: Canada

Canada is closing its embassy in Iran and expelling the remaining Iranian diplomats in Canada, accusing Tehran of "racist anti-Semitic rhetoric".
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Man admits asylum tragedy role

Monday, September 3rd 2012, 7:34
related countries: Aruba, Christmas Island

An Iranian-Australian man accused of organising an asylum boat that broke up off Christmas Island in 2010, killing 50 people, admits people-smuggling charges.
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VIDEO: Netanyahu: Iran 'threat to world peace'

Thursday, August 30th 2012, 22:42
related countries: Israel
related places: Tehran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Iran as "the greatest threat to world peace" following a UN report which says Tehran has doubled its capacity to enrich uranium.
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VIDEO: Egypt criticism prompts Syria walk-out

Thursday, August 30th 2012, 21:29
related countries: Egypt, Israel, Syria
related places: Tehran

Ban Ki-moon has criticised Iran's position on Israel and the Egyptian president, Mohammed Mursi, has attacked the Syrian government on the first day of the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Tehran.
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