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Iraq offers to mediate between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the dispute sparked by the Gulf kingdom's execution of a dissident Shia Muslim cleric.
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US steps up bid to calm Saudi-Iran row

Wednesday, January 6th 2016, 5:45
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US Secretary of State John Kerry has repeatedly called leaders in Saudi Arabia and Iran to try to defuse their diplomatic row, US officials say.
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VIDEO: Regional fallout from Saudi-Iran row

Wednesday, January 6th 2016, 0:04
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As the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Iran continues to escalate, the BBC looks at the possible fallout across the region.
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Kuwait recalls envoy as region feuds

Tuesday, January 5th 2016, 17:07
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Kuwait,

Kuwait says it is recalling its ambassador to Iran as a regional row over the execution of a Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia deepens.
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UN condemns attack on Saudi embassy

Tuesday, January 5th 2016, 5:35
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Turkey

The UN Security Council condemns an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran but makes no mention of the execution of a Shia cleric which triggered the unrest.
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VIDEO: Saudi Arabia and Iran - The tension explained

Tuesday, January 5th 2016, 0:08
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Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran have increased since the execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
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VIDEO: Tensions rise in Saudi Iran execution row

Monday, January 4th 2016, 22:57
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A number of Saudi Arabia's allies have taken diplomatic action against Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric.
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Saudi allies join action against Iran

Monday, January 4th 2016, 18:38
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Saudi Arabia
related places: Tehran

Saudi Arabia's allies cut or downgrade their diplomatic ties with Iran, after the Saudi embassy in Tehran is attacked over a Shia cleric's execution.
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Saudis set deadline for Iran diplomats

Monday, January 4th 2016, 7:57
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Saudi Arabia gives Iranian diplomats two days to leave the country, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric.
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Saudi Arabia breaks off ties with Iran

Monday, January 4th 2016, 2:05
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Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
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Iran says Saudis face 'divine revenge'

Sunday, January 3rd 2016, 15:30
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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Saudi Arabia faces "divine revenge" for executing prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
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VIDEO: Protesters storm Saudi embassy in Tehran

Sunday, January 3rd 2016, 10:44
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Saudi Arabia
related places: Tehran

Unverified footage posted on social media appears to show part of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran under attack and on fire.
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Anger at Saudi Shia cleric's execution

Saturday, January 2nd 2016, 22:09
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Saudi Arabia's execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr sparks anger and protests, with chief rival Iran leading vehement condemnation.
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Iran: US lying about rocket tests

Thursday, December 31st 2015, 11:52
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Iran accuses the US of lying by claiming Iran test-fired rockets near American warships and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran tests US patience with rocket fire

Wednesday, December 30th 2015, 10:26
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Iran's navy conducted rocket tests near US warships and other commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the American military says.
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Iran 'on track with nuclear deal'

Monday, December 28th 2015, 21:34
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The US says Iran has taken a significant step towards meeting its nuclear commitments, by sending a large quantity of uranium abroad.
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Iran leader: Improve image of Islam

Sunday, December 27th 2015, 16:03

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Muslims must work to improve the world's opinion of Islam, which he says has been tarnished by violence.
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VIDEO: Children of Abraham: Photos of religion

Saturday, December 26th 2015, 0:01
related places: `Abbas

Over more than four decades, acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Abbas has documented key sporting moments, but also religion and its influence on culture.
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Iran hostages 'win compensation'

Thursday, December 24th 2015, 17:50

The victims of the Iran hostage crisis are to receive compensation 36 years after their ordeal, reports say.
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Iranian hackers 'targeted' US dam

Monday, December 21st 2015, 11:47
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United States
related places: New York

Iranian hackers penetrated the computers controlling a dam near New York, reports the Wall Street Journal.
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Iranians spontaneously create 'walls of kindness' to help the homeless

Sunday, December 20th 2015, 0:28

How ordinary people in Iran are helping the homeless
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Nuclear body ends Iran investigation

Tuesday, December 15th 2015, 17:22

The global nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, formally closes a probe into Iran's past activities - a key step towards lifting sanctions.
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VIDEO: Former Olympic stadium houses refugees

Thursday, December 10th 2015, 19:45
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Greece
related places: Athens

An asylum seeker from Iran shows BBC News around a former Olympic stadium in Athens which is being used as a migrant reception centre.
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Iran swine flu outbreak kills 33

Monday, December 7th 2015, 20:21

At least 33 people have died in south-east Iran in the last three weeks after contracting swine flu, state media report.
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Iran worked on nuclear weapons - UN

Wednesday, December 2nd 2015, 20:34

Iran worked on developing nuclear weapons in the past, the UN's nuclear watchdog says, but such efforts did not go beyond the planning stages.
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Iran seeks $30bn of new oil contracts

Sunday, November 29th 2015, 11:31

Iran overhauls the way in which it offers contracts to foreign energy companies in a bid to attract up to $30bn of new investment.
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Iranian women's fight for freedom

Sunday, November 29th 2015, 0:19

Why Iranian women are freer than most in the Middle East
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Pirates attack foreign ships off Somalia

Tuesday, November 24th 2015, 15:10
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Somalia,

Thailand

Pirates have attacked Thai and Iranian fishing trawlers off Somalia's coast, seizing the crew of one of them, maritime experts and residents say.
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Russia resumes nuclear trade with Iran

Monday, November 23rd 2015, 13:47
related places: Tehran

Russia resumes the export of some nuclear technology to Iran, as President Putin meets Iranian leaders in Tehran.
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US reporter 'sentenced' in Iran

Sunday, November 22nd 2015, 16:06
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Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been detained in Iran for more than a year and charged with espionage, is jailed.
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Iran's Azeris protest over TV show

Monday, November 9th 2015, 18:26

Police in Iran clash with people protesting at what they say is the state broadcaster's offensive portrayal of the country's Azeri ethnic minority.
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Iran to get Russian missile system

Monday, November 9th 2015, 12:12
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Russia

Russia confirms that it will supply Iran with an advanced air defence missile system - once technical details are agreed.
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Fears for Iran scientist's safety

Friday, November 6th 2015, 13:30
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The father of an Iranian nuclear scientist detained since returning from the United States in 2010 says he fears for his son's safety.
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US fines German bank $258m over Iran

Wednesday, November 4th 2015, 19:33
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Germany,

Syria,

German company Deutsche Bank is fined $258m by US regulators for working with US-sanctioned countries Syria and Iran.
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Iran closes 'KFC' a day after opening

Tuesday, November 3rd 2015, 17:03
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United States
related places: Tehran

Iranian authorities have shut down a branch of Halal KFC in Tehran, reportedly mistaking it for the US fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).
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Iran nuclear dismantling 'begins'

Monday, November 2nd 2015, 17:03

Iran begins to decommission uranium enrichment centrifuges as part of a nuclear deal agreed with world powers in July, its nuclear chief announces.
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Gulf Arab leaders fear twin threats

Sunday, November 1st 2015, 12:58

Iran and IS dominate major security conference
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Iranian-American 'detained in Iran'

Friday, October 30th 2015, 16:43
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United States
related places: Tehran

An Iranian-American businessman was detained during a visit to Tehran this month and is being held in solitary confinement, sources say.
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Iran exiles in Iraq hit by rockets

Friday, October 30th 2015, 9:42
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Iraq

A former military base in Iraq housing exiled an Iranian opposition group comes under rocket fire, in an attack claimed by an Iraqi Shia militia.
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Saudis: Iran must accept Assad exit

Thursday, October 29th 2015, 22:21
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Syria

As international talks on the conflict in Syria begin, Saudi Arabia says Iran must accept the removal of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Iran 'to be invited' to Syria talks

Wednesday, October 28th 2015, 0:25
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Syria,

The US says it expects Iran to be invited to international talks over the Syria conflict, marking a shift in policy.
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Iran's growing role in Syria's war

Tuesday, October 20th 2015, 11:06
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Syria

Iran quietly deepens involvement in Syria's war
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Credit Agricole agrees $800m US penalty

Tuesday, October 20th 2015, 8:09
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France,

French bank Credit Agricole is understood to have agreed to pay $800m (Â£516m) to settle charges it broke US sanctions in Iran and other countries.
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Syrian army in new Aleppo offensive

Friday, October 16th 2015, 21:38
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Russia,

Syria
related places: Aleppo

Syrian government forces, backed by Russian and Iranian troops, launch a fresh offensive on rebel positions south of Syria's largest city, Aleppo.
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US condemns Iranian missile test

Friday, October 16th 2015, 18:51
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The US condemns a medium range ballistic missile test by Iran as a breach of UN sanctions and a sign of its disregard for international obligations.
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Canadian envoy of Iran crisis fame dies

Friday, October 16th 2015, 0:21
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Canada,

United States
related places: Tehran, New York

The Canadian ambassador who helped six US diplomats escape the 1979 Tehran embassy siege dies in New York.
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VIDEO: Iran's underground missile tunnels

Thursday, October 15th 2015, 9:52

Iran's state television airs footage of a secret underground missile base where medium and long-range missiles are being stored.
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VIDEO: Son's plea for father jailed in Iran

Thursday, October 15th 2015, 6:15
related places: Tehran

Four years ago Kamal Foroughi was working in Tehran as a consultant when he was arrested and thrown in jail, accused of spying.
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Iran's top council approves nuclear bill

Wednesday, October 14th 2015, 18:29

Iran's powerful Guardian Council approves a deal on its nuclear programme agreed with six world powers, the final step to becoming law.
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Iran's parliament backs nuclear deal

Tuesday, October 13th 2015, 6:43

Iran's parliament has approved a deal on its nuclear programme agreed with six world powers, Iranian state media say.
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Saudi king rejects 'Hajj handover'

Monday, October 12th 2015, 17:20
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Saudi Arabia's king rejects Iranian suggestions his country should give up management of the Hajj pilgrimage after last month's deadly stampede.
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US reporter 'convicted' in Iran

Monday, October 12th 2015, 8:53
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A US reporter detained in Iran for more than a year and charged with espionage is said to have been convicted.
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Iran's digital start-ups signal changing times

Sunday, October 11th 2015, 23:36

Iran's digital start-ups reflect changing times
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IS advances on Syria's second city

Friday, October 9th 2015, 17:29
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Syria

Islamic State militants seize control of several villages north of Aleppo, despite both Russian and US air strikes in Syria.
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Russian missiles 'fell in Iran'

Thursday, October 8th 2015, 21:28
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Russia,

Syria,

Four Russian cruise missiles fired at Syria from the Caspian Sea on Wednesday landed in Iran, unnamed US officials say, but Russia insists they all hit their targets.
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Hajj dead arrive back in Iran

Saturday, October 3rd 2015, 7:40

The first bodies of Iranian pilgrims killed in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca arrive back in Iran, but scores are still missing.
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VIDEO: Netanyahu's 'deafening' 44-second UN silence

Friday, October 2nd 2015, 11:39
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Israel

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pauses for 44 seconds during his speech to the UN General Assembly to highlight what he called an absence of criticism about Iran's threats against Israel.
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Why are Iranian husbands standing up for their wives?

Thursday, October 1st 2015, 23:22

Why are Iranian husbands sticking up for their wives?
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Iran boat 'smuggling Yemen arms' seized

Wednesday, September 30th 2015, 11:26
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Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi rebels in Yemen says it has seized an Iranian fishing boat loaded with weapons for them in the Arabian Sea.
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PM to meet Iran's president over Syria

Monday, September 28th 2015, 1:10
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Syria

Prime Minister David Cameron will hold face-to-face talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as he seeks to revive the Syrian peace process.
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Iran ups pressure on Saudis over Hajj

Sunday, September 27th 2015, 12:41
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Saudi Arabia
related places: Tehran

Iran's supreme leader calls for Saudi Arabia to apologise for Thursday's Hajj stampede which killed 769 people, adding to a raft of criticism by Tehran.
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The 'beauty' and the horror of the Iran-Iraq war

Saturday, September 26th 2015, 1:13

An Iranian remembers the 'beauty' of the Iran-Iraq war
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Criticism grows over Hajj deaths

Friday, September 25th 2015, 14:51
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