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

VIDEO: Obama and Rouhani spoke on phone

Friday, September 27th 2013, 20:45
related countries: United States

President Obama has spoken with President Hassan Rouhani about Iran's nuclear programme - the highest level contact between the US and Iran since 1979.
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Iran's ayatollah-approved diplomacy

Friday, September 27th 2013, 14:51

Iranian rapprochement with West needs ayatollah's OK
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Iran nuclear 'shift' hailed at UN

Friday, September 27th 2013, 8:55
related countries: United States

US and European diplomats welcome a "shift in tone" from Iran on its nuclear programme, after high-level talks at the United Nations.
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VIDEO: High-level UN-Iran nuclear talks

Thursday, September 26th 2013, 21:54
related places: Tehran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has told the United Nations he wants to reach a deal regarding Tehran's nuclear programme in three to six months.
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VIDEO: Rouhani wants nuclear deal 'in months'

Thursday, September 26th 2013, 18:21

Iran's new president has told the United Nations that every effort must be made to rid the world of nuclear weapons.
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Iran urged to accept nuclear offer

Thursday, September 26th 2013, 17:25
related countries: China, United States

The US and China are urging Iran to respond "positively" to existing offers by world powers over its nuclear programme ahead of a key meeting at the UN, US officials say.
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Iran wants nuclear deal 'in months'

Thursday, September 26th 2013, 14:21
related places: Tehran

Iran's president says he wants to conclude a deal on Tehran's nuclear programme in three to six months, as key talks are due to begin in New York.
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Iran ready for talks, says president

Wednesday, September 25th 2013, 10:50

Iran's President Rouhani tells the UN he is prepared to engage in "time-bound and results-oriented" talks on his country's nuclear programme.
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VIDEO: Warmer relations for the US and Iran?

Tuesday, September 24th 2013, 22:27
related countries: United States

Recent moves by Iran should offer the basis for a "meaningful agreement" on its nuclear programme, US President Barack Obama has told the UN General Assembly.
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Obama urges diplomatic push on Iran

Tuesday, September 24th 2013, 21:47
related countries: Syria, United States

Barack Obama tells the UN General Assembly there is an opening for a "meaningful agreement" over Iran's nuclear programme, while Iran says peace is "within reach".
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VIDEO: Iran's Rouhani to address the UN

Tuesday, September 24th 2013, 6:01

The new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is to address the UN general assembly, amid signs of a thaw in the country's relations with the West.
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Iran to hold nuclear talks at UN

Monday, September 23rd 2013, 21:31
related places: Tehran

Iran's foreign minister will meet six major world powers later this week at the UN to discuss Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, officials say.
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Hollande to meet Rouhani at UN

Friday, September 20th 2013, 18:43
related countries: France
related places: Paris

French President Francois Hollande is to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next week, Paris says.
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Iran 'will never build nuclear arms'

Thursday, September 19th 2013, 14:21
related places: Tehran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will never build nuclear weapons, hours after Tehran reportedly releases 11 political prisoners.
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VIDEO: Female lens on Iran and the Arab world

Thursday, September 19th 2013, 2:15
related places: `Arab

The Arab world as seen through the lens of women photographers
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Iran 'frees 11 political prisoners'

Wednesday, September 18th 2013, 20:43

Iran is reported to have freed at least 11 political prisoners including human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and reformist politician Mohsen Aminzadeh.
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New York tower seized over Iran link

Wednesday, September 18th 2013, 14:59

An office tower in Manhattan to be seized over claims it is secretly owned by the government of Iran.
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Iran briefly opens up social media

Tuesday, September 17th 2013, 15:46

A technical hitch briefly restored direct access to Facebook and Twitter in Iran on Monday evening.
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Letter diplomacy keep US and Iran 'talking'

Monday, September 16th 2013, 12:57
related countries: United States

How US and Iranian leaders keep 'talking' through exchanging letters
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Syria 'lesson' for Iran - Obama

Sunday, September 15th 2013, 17:35
related countries: Syria, United States

US President Obama says Iran should take heed from the deal on Syria's chemical weapons, calling the Iranian nuclear dispute a "larger issue".
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VIDEO: Obama 'reaches out' to Iranian leader

Sunday, September 15th 2013, 16:11
related countries: Syria

President Obama has given an exclusive interview to ABC News about the Syria chemical weapons agreement and the implications this has with Iran.
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VIDEO: New Iran president on first foreign trip

Friday, September 13th 2013, 21:11

Iran's new President, Hassan Rouhani, has made his first foreign trip since taking office.
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Iran reopens film industry guild

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 16:37

Iran reopens its main film industry guild more than 20 months after it was closed in what many see as a hint of a moderate shift under the new president.
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VIDEO: 'Iranians fighting in Syria'

Thursday, September 12th 2013, 13:17
related countries: Syria

Video footage has emerged that appears to show Iranian nationals dressed in military clothing operating inside Syria and apparently working with government forces.
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Iran bus collision kills at least 44

Tuesday, September 10th 2013, 11:35
related places: Qom

At least 44 people die when two buses collide near the Iranian city of Qom, in an accident blamed on a tyre blowout.
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EU court annuls block on Iran firms

Friday, September 6th 2013, 15:22

The EU's top court rules that the EU should unfreeze the assets of seven Iranian banks and other businesses hit by sanctions.
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Rouhani makes nuclear talks change

Thursday, September 5th 2013, 15:34

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says the foreign ministry will head nuclear talks with the West, in what could herald a less hardline approach.
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Confusion over 'Rouhani tweets'

Thursday, September 5th 2013, 12:24

A row over tweets claiming to be from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted confusion over the Twitter accounts used.
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VIDEO: Asylum seekers living in limbo

Wednesday, September 4th 2013, 4:57
related countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Sri Lanka

Every year, thousands of asylum seekers leave Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Iraq and Iran to make the dangerous and illegal journey across the sea to Australia.
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Why Iran's watchdogs hold no fear for Supreme Leader

Tuesday, September 3rd 2013, 1:34

Who are the only men powerful enough to dismiss Iran's leader?
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Deadly clashes at Iran exile camp

Sunday, September 1st 2013, 23:57
related countries: Iraq

Violence erupts at an Iraqi camp for dissident Iranians, who blame Iraqi forces for the reported deaths of dozens of residents.
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Iran: Conservatives in ruckus over women's rugby

Friday, August 30th 2013, 11:00

Iranian women's league sparks debate about appropriate dress
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Kerry asks Iran to free US men

Thursday, August 29th 2013, 1:36
related countries: United States

US Secretary of State John Kerry calls on Iran to release two jailed US citizens and help locate a third missing there since 2007.
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Iran 'boosts nuclear capabilities'

Wednesday, August 28th 2013, 16:00

A report from the UN's nuclear agency says Iran has further boosted its capacity for uranium enrichment, including installing more centrifuges.
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'Uranium shoe' man arrested in US

Saturday, August 24th 2013, 14:33
related countries: Sierra Leone, United States
related places: New York

A man from Sierra Leone is arrested at a New York airport on suspicion of seeking to sell uranium to Iran, with samples hidden in his shoes.
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Thailand jails Iranians on bomb plot

Thursday, August 22nd 2013, 6:26
related countries: Thailand
related places: Bangkok

A court in Thailand jails two Iranian men for their roles in an attempted bomb plot in the capital, Bangkok, in 2012.
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CIA admits role in Iran's 1953 coup

Tuesday, August 20th 2013, 6:58

The CIA releases documents which for the first time acknowledge its key role in the 1953 coup which ousted Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadeq.
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Iran's Rouhani 'will drop slogans'

Saturday, August 17th 2013, 23:05

Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani pledges to bring a change to the country's foreign policy, without abandoning its principles.
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Iran MPs snub three cabinet nominees

Thursday, August 15th 2013, 20:04

Iran's parliament - dominated by Islamic hardliners - rejects three of new President Hassan Rouhani's 18 nominees for his cabinet.
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Iran's nuclear opportunity

Thursday, August 15th 2013, 1:10

Iran's new president sparks hopes of progress in stand-off
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Iran prisoners urge end to sanctions

Friday, August 9th 2013, 11:41
related countries: United States

More than 50 political prisoners in Iran urge US President Barack Obama to end sanctions and start dialogue with President Rouhani.
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Iran urges 'serious' nuclear talks

Tuesday, August 6th 2013, 15:34

Iran's new president calls for "serious and substantive" talks with the international community about Tehran's nuclear programme.
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VIDEO: A 'revolution' with serious games

Monday, August 5th 2013, 8:05

Marc Cieslak looks at the game 1979 and its depiction of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
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US can be Iran's 'willing partner'

Sunday, August 4th 2013, 21:19
related countries: United States

The US says it can be a "willing partner" of Iran if newly inaugurated President Hassan Rouhani seeks to resolve nuclear disagreements.
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Rouhani urges end to Iran sanctions

Sunday, August 4th 2013, 14:47

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urges an end to international sanctions in a speech to parliament after being inaugurated.
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VIDEO: US Iranians urge Rouhani reforms

Saturday, August 3rd 2013, 22:54
related countries: United States

The new Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, has been urged to reform the country by Iranians living in the US.
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Iran installs Rouhani as president

Saturday, August 3rd 2013, 14:52

Hassan Rouhani takes over as Iran's president, as his election is formally endorsed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a Tehran ceremony.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: In his own words

Saturday, August 3rd 2013, 0:06

Defiance and denial - eight years of Iran's President Ahmadinejad
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Rouhani laments Jerusalem 'wound'

Friday, August 2nd 2013, 12:00
related countries: Israel

Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani says Israeli occupation is an "old wound on the body of the Islamic world", as Iran marks its annual Jerusalem Day.
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VIDEO: Can Rouhani bring reform to Iran?

Friday, August 2nd 2013, 5:37
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK government has declined an invitation to Iranian President Rouhani's inauguration, despite indications he wants to reach out to the West.
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Iran's 'Jerusalem Day': Behind the rallies and rhetoric

Thursday, August 1st 2013, 23:03

What 'Jerusalem Day' reveals about Iran
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US House passes tough Iran bill

Thursday, August 1st 2013, 13:47
related countries: United States

The US House of Representatives approves new measures against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme, penalising countries that buy Iranian oil.
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Iran's Hassan Rouhani: Key challenges

Thursday, August 1st 2013, 12:37

What are the main issues facing the new Iranian president?
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Health fears for Iran's Karroubi

Friday, July 26th 2013, 13:42

Fresh concerns are raised about the health of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, under house arrest since 2010.
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Iran write-off hits Renault profits

Friday, July 26th 2013, 10:44
related countries: France
related places: Renault

French carmaker Renault reports a huge fall in profits for the first half of 2013 after writing off the entire value of its business in Iran.
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US eases Iran medicine sanctions

Thursday, July 25th 2013, 16:26
related countries: United States

The US eases sanctions on exports of medical equipment to Iran in order to enable "legitimate humanitarian trade".
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Iranian firm charged over 'insult'

Monday, July 22nd 2013, 11:05

Authorities in Iran indict the main mobile network operator, Irancell, for 'insulting' Sunni Muslims in an SMS competition.
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Can Hassan Rouhani break Iran nuclear impasse?

Sunday, July 21st 2013, 0:57

Can Iran's president-elect break nuclear impasse?
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Rouhani urges more Iran freedom

Wednesday, July 3rd 2013, 11:30

Iran's President-elect, Hassan Rouhani, calls on the government to stop interfering in people's private lives and for internet access to be freed up.
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US general 'target' in leak probe

Friday, June 28th 2013, 8:15
related countries: United States

A retired high-ranking US general, James Cartwright, is the target of an investigation into classified Iran leaks, US media report.
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Rouhani vows nuclear transparency

Monday, June 17th 2013, 22:19

Iran is ready to show more transparency on its nuclear programme, but will not halt its uranium enrichment, says President-elect Rouhani.
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VIDEO: Rouhani urges nuclear recognition

Monday, June 17th 2013, 19:28
related countries: United States

Iran's president-elect has said the US must recognise his country's nuclear rights if there are to be direct talks between the two.
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VIDEO: Israel's warning after Iran election

Sunday, June 16th 2013, 21:43
related countries: Israel

Israel has warned there should be no let-up in pressure on Iran to stop its nuclear programme following the election of reformist-backed Hassan Rouhani as president.
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Iran poll prompts Israeli warning

Sunday, June 16th 2013, 19:39
related countries: Israel

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns against "wishful thinking" after reformist-backed Hassan Rouhani is elected Iran's president.
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