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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• August 15th 2009 – July 24th 2009
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• February 4th 2009 – November 13th 2008
• November 13th 2008 – September 15th 2008
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• July 19th 2008 – June 19th 2008
• June 16th 2008 – April 26th 2008
• April 25th 2008 – February 26th 2008
• February 26th 2008 – January 10th 2008
• January 9th 2008 – November 23rd 2007
• November 22nd 2007 – October 13th 2007
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• February 19th 2007 – January 15th 2007
• January 15th 2007 – November 28th 2006
• November 28th 2006 – October 23rd 2006
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Iran: news

US sets nuclear deadline for Iran

Saturday, July 19th 2008, 22:58

Iran must decide within two weeks between co-operation or confrontation over its nuclear plans, the US warns after talks.
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Iran 'silent' over nuclear deal

Saturday, July 19th 2008, 16:18

Iran fails to give an answer on a proposed deal for it to freeze its nuclear programme, the EU envoy says after talks in Geneva.
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US attends historic Iran meeting

Saturday, July 19th 2008, 10:42
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran, Geneva

The US joins a meeting of major powers and Iran for the first time, to discuss Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Iran hopeful about US 'approach'

Friday, July 18th 2008, 11:43
related countries: United States

Iran's top nuclear negotiator voices guarded optimism about talks attended by the US this weekend.
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Iran satisfied at US involvement

Thursday, July 17th 2008, 17:33
related countries: United States
related places: America

Iran welcomes as positive America's decision to take part in international talks on its nuclear programme.
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US 'to open Iran base in weeks'

Thursday, July 17th 2008, 6:46
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran

The US refuses to deny a newspaper report that it plans to establish a US diplomatic presence in Iran shortly.
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Critical moment

Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 11:51
related countries: United States

Signs of diplomatic opening between Iran and the US
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US official to attend Iran talks

Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 8:40
related countries: United States
related places: Washington

A top Washington official will attend talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator, in a significant shift in US policy.
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Iran: Talks with US possible soon

Tuesday, July 15th 2008, 11:10
related countries: United States

Iran's president says talks with the US are possible soon, the country's official news agency reports.
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Iranians 'execute six in public'

Monday, July 14th 2008, 14:14

Iran is said to have executed six people in public, the second report of a public execution in a week.
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World 'would rue' attack on Iran

Monday, July 14th 2008, 12:47
related countries: Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the any military attack on Iran over its nuclear programme would cost the world dearly.
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Iran 'to target Israel, US bases'

Saturday, July 12th 2008, 13:38
related countries: Israel, United States
related places: Gulf

Iran will target Israel and 32 US bases in the Gulf if the country is attacked, says an aide to Iran's supreme leader.
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Iran and Israel's war of words

Saturday, July 12th 2008, 11:06
related countries: Israel

Jonathan Marcus talks to ordinary Israelis about Iran and discovers that, historically, the two countries were actually allies.
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Tests show US shield 'not needed'

Friday, July 11th 2008, 16:43
related countries: Russia, United States

Russia's foreign minister says Iran's missile tests show the planned US defence shield in Europe is not necessary.
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Washington diary

Friday, July 11th 2008, 11:48
related countries: United States

How will the US react to Iran's missile test?
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Israel 'ready to act' over Iran

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 19:31

Israel's defence minister hints at his country's readiness to strike Iran, amid rising tensions over Iran's missile tests.
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US warns Iran on missile threat

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 15:12
related countries: United States

The US warns Iran it will not hesitate to defend its allies' interests, as Iran launches a fresh array of missile tests.
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US warns Iran on missile threat

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 9:05
related countries: United States

The US warns Iran it will not hesitate to defend its allies' interests, as Iran launches a fresh array of missile tests.
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French firm 'quits Iran gas deal'

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 6:49
related countries: France

French energy firm Total will not invest in Iran because it is too risky, the company's boss says in a newspaper interview.
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Iran missile test 'provocative'

Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 17:39
related countries: Israel
related places: Tel Aviv

The United States and Israel condemn Iran after it test-fires a long-range missile capable of reaching Tel Aviv.
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Iran sends missile test warning

Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 13:54
related countries: Israel
related places: Shahab

Iran test-fires nine missiles, including one type capable of hitting Israel, amid rising tensions over its nuclear programme.
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New US nuclear sanctions on Iran

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 18:31
related countries: United States

The US puts new financial sanctions on Iranian firms and individuals said to be involved in its nuclear programme.
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Plea over Iran's death row youths

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 16:14
related places: Human

Human rights groups make a joint appeal to Iran to spare the lives of four youths facing execution for crimes committed as minors.
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Iran leader plays down war talk

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 15:48
related countries: Israel
related places: Tehran

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he sees no possibility of a war between Iran and the US or Israel.
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Iran in warning to US and Israel

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 9:17
related countries: Israel, United States
related places: Tel Aviv

A senior cleric says Iran would "set fire" to Tel Aviv and US interests around the globe if it was attacked by the US.
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Iran nuclear position 'unchanged'

Saturday, July 5th 2008, 11:26
related places: Tehran

Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme is "not changed", hinting it is not ready to compromise over an EU offer.
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Tehran responds to nuclear offer

Friday, July 4th 2008, 17:33

Iran responds to an international offer of incentives for suspending uranium enrichment, EU and Iranian officials say.
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Iran attack?

Thursday, July 3rd 2008, 11:02
related countries: Israel, United States

US military 'steps back' but Israeli threat remains
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US admiral urges caution on Iran

Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 22:25
related countries: United States

The top US military officer says opening up a new front in the Middle East with a strike on Iran would be "stressful".
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US says Israel-Iran story false

Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 20:06
related countries: Israel, United States

The US state department criticises reported comments by a defence official that Israel was getting closer to attacking Iran.
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'Israel spy' sentenced in Iran

Monday, June 30th 2008, 8:02
related countries: Israel

A 45-year-old Iranian man is sentenced to death for sending sensitive security information to Iran's arch foe Israel.
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Iran exiles back armed opposition

Saturday, June 28th 2008, 22:57
related countries: France

Thousands of supporters of Iran's outlawed opposition rally in France to end international bans on its armed wing.
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EU sanctions illegal, says Iran

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 10:28

Iran condemns as illegal the latest raft of European Union sanctions over its uranium enrichment programme.
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EU imposes new sanctions on Iran

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 12:28

The European Union agrees new financial sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to halt uranium enrichment.
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Pipeline deal 'soon', says India

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 6:35
related countries: India, Pakistan

India will sign an agreement with Iran and Pakistan to build a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline "soon", says a senior minister.
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Israelis 'rehearse Iran attack'

Friday, June 20th 2008, 21:50
related countries: Israel, United States

Israel carries out an exercise that appears to be a rehearsal for an attack on Iran's nuclear sites, US officials tell the New York Times.
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'Harassed' Iran student arrested

Friday, June 20th 2008, 17:53

A female Iranian student who alleged she was sexually harassed by her university's vice-chancellor is herself arrested.
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Iran alleges assassination plot

Friday, June 20th 2008, 14:47
related countries: Iraq
related places: March

The Iranian president says there was an "enemy" plot to kill him during a trip he took to Iraq in March, state radio.
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Beyond Gaza

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 9:09

Israelis ponder the challenges of Hamas and Iran
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