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

China granted Iran oil reprieve

Friday, June 29th 2012, 3:24
related countries: China, United States

The United States grants China a six-month reprieve from financial sanctions for buying Iranian oil.
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VIDEO: Drivers in Iran turning to drugs

Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 17:23
related places: Tehran

Tehran's traffic police department has launched a scheme attacking reckless driving in the city.
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Egypt suing over 'fake interview'

Wednesday, June 27th 2012, 14:43
related countries: Egypt
related places: Fars

The office of Egypt's president-elect is to take legal action against Iran's Fars news agency for allegedly fabricating an interview with him.
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S Korea to halt Iran oil imports

Tuesday, June 26th 2012, 6:02
related countries: South Korea

South Korea says it will suspend all imports of Iranian oil amid a European Union insurance ban on vessels carrying the product.
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Israel urges Putin action on Iran

Monday, June 25th 2012, 21:25
related countries: Israel, Russia

Israel urges visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin to take a stronger line on curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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Malaysia to deport bomb suspect

Monday, June 25th 2012, 7:26
related countries: Malaysia, Thailand

A Malaysian court approves the extradition of Iranian Masoud Sedaghatzadeh to Thailand over his alleged involvement in a bomb plot there.
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China's Iran oil imports rebound

Friday, June 22nd 2012, 2:23
related countries: China

China's imports of crude oil from Iran rebounded in May after the two countries resolved a payment dispute.
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Iran travelling circus of talks continues

Wednesday, June 20th 2012, 4:25

Travelling circus of summits on Iran's nuclear programme
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Iran warned of tougher sanctions

Wednesday, June 20th 2012, 4:00
related countries: France
related places: Tehran

Sanctions against Iran must "be toughened" unless Tehran negotiates seriously over its controversial nuclear programme, France warns.
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Iran's 'hidden' alcoholism problem

Wednesday, June 20th 2012, 0:39

How 'teetotal' Iran is tackling growing alcohol abuse
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'Gaps remain' after Iran talks

Tuesday, June 19th 2012, 19:35
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

The latest round of talks on Iran's nuclear programme in the Russian capital, Moscow, ends without a clear breakthrough.
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US warns MEK to leave Iraqi camp

Monday, June 18th 2012, 23:53
related countries: Iraq, United States

The US warns an Iranian dissident group it must leave a camp in Iraq, if it hopes to be removed from a US list of terrorist groups.
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VIDEO: Could Israeli attack strengthen Iran?

Monday, June 18th 2012, 9:00
related countries: Israel
related places: Tehran

Mossad's former director Meir Dagan has warned against an Israeli attack on Iran to counter Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Iran nuclear talks open in Russia

Monday, June 18th 2012, 7:12
related countries: Russia
related places: Moscow

A new round of talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme opens in the Russian capital, Moscow, following inconclusive meetings in recent months.
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US waives sanctions over Iran oil

Monday, June 11th 2012, 21:37
related countries: India, South Korea, United States

The US exempts seven countries, including India and South Korea, from economic sanctions in return for cutting their imports of Iranian oil.
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Iran talks disappoint watchdog

Friday, June 8th 2012, 17:58

Talks with Iran about greater access to inspect its nuclear activities yield "no progress", the UN's nuclear watchdog says.
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Hu urges Iran to be 'flexible'

Friday, June 8th 2012, 11:47
related countries: Afghanistan, China
related places: Beijing

Chinese President Hu Jintao holds meetings with his Iranian and Afghan counterparts on the sidelines of a regional summit in Beijing.
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VIDEO: Afghan female rapper on life in Iran

Friday, June 8th 2012, 9:56
related countries: Afghanistan

Susan is an Afghan rap musician who lived in Iran as a refugee and her songs reflect her life experiences.
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Ahmadinejad critic named speaker

Tuesday, June 5th 2012, 11:50

Iran's parliament re-elects a critic of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as speaker, following an election victory by his conservative opponents.
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New Iran nuclear talks to be held

Monday, June 4th 2012, 11:38

Iran agrees to meet the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday for further talks about its nuclear activities.
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Deadline set in Iran terror case

Saturday, June 2nd 2012, 14:10
related countries: United States

A US appeals court gives the state department four months to decide whether the MEK Iran dissident group should remain on the US terror blacklist.
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VIDEO: Iran's $20bn of smuggled goods

Thursday, May 31st 2012, 21:50
related places: Tehran

According to Tehran's chamber of commerce goods worth $20 billion get smuggled into Iran every year.
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Spyware targets Iran's dissidents

Wednesday, May 30th 2012, 11:16

Installation software for Simurgh, an anonymising proxy tool, has been compromised with a Trojan warn researchers.
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VIDEO: Sex change? Iranian insurance pays

Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 18:22

The Iranian government wants the country's health insurance companies to pay for sex change operations.
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Pollock art returned to museum

Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 16:00
related countries: United States

A $250 million (£159m) painting by US artist Jackson Pollock is returned to the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art in Iran after being seized by customs.
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Iran 'finds Flame malware fix'

Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 15:25

Iran says it has developed tools that can defend against and remove the sophisticated cyber attack tool known as Flame.
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Despite endgame fears, no need to rush Iran nuclear talks

Monday, May 28th 2012, 20:16

Despite endgame warnings, no need to rush Iran nuclear talks
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Massive cyber-attack discovered

Monday, May 28th 2012, 13:17
related countries: Israel, Russia

A cyber-attack which has covertly collected vast amounts of sensitive data from countries like Israel and Iran has been uncovered, Russian researchers say.
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Iran enrichment 'at higher level'

Friday, May 25th 2012, 18:02

Iran has enriched uranium at more than 20% at its Fordo nuclear site, a confidential report by the UN nuclear watchdog suggests.
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Fresh Iran talks called in Moscow

Thursday, May 24th 2012, 18:45
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Talks on Iran's nuclear programme end with "significant differences", EU officials in Baghdad say, but the two sides agree to meet again in Moscow in June.
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Powers make Iran nuclear proposal

Wednesday, May 23rd 2012, 17:56
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad, Tehran

A group of six world powers put forward a detailed proposal aimed at stopping Iran processing enriched uranium.
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Abductions raise Lebanon tension

Tuesday, May 22nd 2012, 20:40
related countries: Lebanon, Syria

Tensions rise after rebels in northern Syria kidnap 13 Lebanese Shia pilgrims on their way home from visiting holy sites in Iran.
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Nuclear watchdog eyes Iran deal

Tuesday, May 22nd 2012, 10:56
related places: Tehran

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog says it is close to signing a deal with Iran on an investigation into its atomic activity, after talks in Tehran.
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US targets tougher Iran sanctions

Tuesday, May 22nd 2012, 3:41
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran

The US Senate approves a bill to tighten sanctions against Iran in a bid to force Tehran to abandon its nuclear programme.
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Iran sacks 'pool abuse' diplomat

Monday, May 21st 2012, 18:50
related countries: Brazil
related places: Brasilia

The Iranian Foreign Ministry announces it had dismissed a diplomat accused of molesting girls at a swimming pool in Brasilia.
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IAEA chief 'positive' over Iran

Monday, May 21st 2012, 16:32
related places: Tehran

The UN's atomic chief expresses optimism about reaching agreement with Iran on its controversial nuclear programme after talks in Tehran, reports say.
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VIDEO: UN nuclear chief 'positive' over Iran

Monday, May 21st 2012, 3:00
related places: Tehran

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has arrived in Tehran, voicing optimism about reaching agreement on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Protesters angered by Gulf union

Friday, May 18th 2012, 16:54
related places: Tehran

Thousands of Bahrainis protest outside the capital against a plan to create a union of Gulf Arab countries, with similar demonstrations in Tehran.
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UN nuclear chief to visit Iran

Friday, May 18th 2012, 16:22

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog will travel to Iran on Sunday to "discuss issues of mutual interest".
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US strike plan on Iran 'ready'

Thursday, May 17th 2012, 21:25
related countries: Israel, United States
related places: Washington

The US has plans in place to attack Iran if other measures fail to stop it developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel says.
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Iran 'to sue Google' over Gulf

Thursday, May 17th 2012, 18:24

Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.
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Bahrain and Iran in 'union' row

Wednesday, May 16th 2012, 11:45
related countries: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia

Bahrain's foreign ministry summons Iran's charge d'affaires following Iranian comments objecting to a proposed union between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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'Progress' at Iran nuclear talks

Tuesday, May 15th 2012, 17:07
related places: Tehran

Iran says progress has been made at its latest talks with the UN's nuclear watchdog over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Iran hangs 'Israel killer spy'

Tuesday, May 15th 2012, 7:12
related countries: Israel

An Iranian man convicted of killing one of the country's nuclear scientists two years ago is hanged, Iranian state media say.
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Iran and IAEA resume atom talks

Monday, May 14th 2012, 14:37
related countries: Austria
related places: Vienna

Iran and the IAEA have resumed discussions about access to the country's nuclear sites at new talks in Vienna.
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VIDEO: Syria releases Turkish journalists

Sunday, May 13th 2012, 0:56
related countries: Syria, Turkey
related places: March

Two Turkish journalists taken hostage in Syria in early March and detained for two months are on their way home, following a release mediated by Iran.
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Syria frees Turkish journalists

Saturday, May 12th 2012, 10:37
related countries: Syria, Turkey

Two Turkish journalists who were held in Syria for two months are on their way home after being released through Iranian mediation.
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Support for Iran cartoonist after lashing sentence

Friday, May 11th 2012, 23:48

Widespread support for Iran cartoonist sentenced to lashings
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VIDEO: US Iranian TV show causing a stir

Friday, May 11th 2012, 5:44
related countries: United States
related places: Los Angeles

Los Angeles is home to the largest number of Iranians or Persians, outside Iran, and a new reality TV show follows the lives of a wealthy group.
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China buying Iran oil with yuan

Tuesday, May 8th 2012, 13:27
related countries: China, United States

China is buying crude oil from Iran paid for with its own currency, the yuan, despite a US-led boycott of Iran over its nuclear programme.
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Why Nigeria could fear an attack on Iran

Tuesday, May 8th 2012, 9:08

Meeting the group that looks to Iran for inspiration
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US hikers wed after Iran ordeal

Sunday, May 6th 2012, 12:04
related countries: United States
related places: California

US hikers Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, who were held in Iran as alleged spies, get married in California.
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Ahmadinejad in Iran poll setback

Saturday, May 5th 2012, 17:40

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suffers a fresh setback after supporters of the Supreme Leader make new gains in run-off parliamentary polls.
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Google's missing Gulf angers Iran

Friday, May 4th 2012, 16:47

Iranians are complaining that Google Maps now has no name on the body of water that they call the Persian Gulf and is also known as the Arabian Gulf.
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VIDEO: Iran women's dress-code crackdown

Monday, April 30th 2012, 20:47

Iran's moral police are arresting women who according to them are inappropriately dressed. Some of them resemble those who campaigned in favour of the regime back in February.
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Israeli PM 'misleading' over Iran

Saturday, April 28th 2012, 13:28
related countries: Israel

Israel's ex-security chief says his country's leaders are "misleading the public" by saying a strike on Iran would stop it getting nuclear weapons.
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