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

• 1. by date ↓
• 2. by title ↑

• August 13th 2017 – February 8th 2017
• February 7th 2017 – August 18th 2016
• August 17th 2016 – March 7th 2016
• March 6th 2016 – January 4th 2016
• January 4th 2016 – September 20th 2015
• September 19th 2015 – July 10th 2015
• July 9th 2015 – April 14th 2015
• April 13th 2015 – February 23rd 2015
• February 19th 2015 – October 7th 2014
• October 6th 2014 – June 16th 2014
• June 16th 2014 – March 5th 2014
• February 25th 2014 – December 6th 2013
• December 6th 2013 – November 8th 2013
• November 8th 2013 – September 13th 2013
• September 12th 2013 – June 12th 2013
• June 11th 2013 – March 14th 2013
• March 11th 2013 – December 5th 2012
• December 5th 2012 – September 13th 2012
• September 13th 2012 – July 19th 2012
• July 18th 2012 – May 11th 2012
• May 8th 2012 – March 2nd 2012
• March 2nd 2012 – January 31st 2012
• January 31st 2012 – December 29th 2011
• December 28th 2011 – November 9th 2011
• November 9th 2011 – August 3rd 2011
• August 1st 2011 – March 21st 2011
• March 16th 2011 – January 7th 2011
• January 7th 2011 – November 23rd 2010
• November 23rd 2010 – September 28th 2010
• September 28th 2010 – August 11th 2010
• August 10th 2010 – June 25th 2010
• June 24th 2010 – May 3rd 2010
• May 3rd 2010 – February 16th 2010
• February 16th 2010 – January 8th 2010
• January 6th 2010 – December 9th 2009
• December 8th 2009 – November 5th 2009
• November 4th 2009 – September 28th 2009
• September 28th 2009 – August 25th 2009
• August 23rd 2009 – July 21st 2009
• July 20th 2009 – June 24th 2009
• June 24th 2009 – April 26th 2009
• April 25th 2009 – February 14th 2009
• February 11th 2009 – October 28th 2008
• October 26th 2008 – August 2nd 2008
• August 1st 2008 – June 8th 2008
• June 8th 2008 – March 4th 2008
• March 4th 2008 – December 15th 2007
• December 14th 2007 – October 20th 2007
• October 19th 2007 – August 21st 2007
• August 21st 2007 – June 12th 2007
• June 10th 2007 – April 15th 2007
• April 14th 2007 – March 21st 2007
• March 21st 2007 – February 12th 2007
• February 11th 2007 – December 6th 2006
• December 4th 2006 – October 4th 2006
• October 3rd 2006 – July 31st 2006
• July 30th 2006 – May 26th 2006
• May 24th 2006 – April 12th 2006
• April 12th 2006 – February 17th 2006
• February 16th 2006 – January 18th 2006
• January 17th 2006 – November 11th 2005

Iran: news

Iran 'steps up' enrichment work

Thursday, June 24th 2010, 13:42

Iran produces 17kg (37lb) of uranium enriched to 20%, it says, defying UN attempts to halt its nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran university reform sparks row

Wednesday, June 23rd 2010, 14:02

A row breaks out over President Ahmadinejad's battle for control over Iran's biggest and richest university.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Israel launches 'spy satellite'

Wednesday, June 23rd 2010, 9:32
related countries: Israel

Israel launches a spy satellite called Ofek-9 that will reportedly be used to spy on Iran's nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran doubles highest banknote

Tuesday, June 22nd 2010, 12:44

Iran doubles the denomination of its highest banknote to 100,000 rials, worth about $10, its Central Bank Governor says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran bars UN nuclear inspectors

Monday, June 21st 2010, 10:34

Iran tells the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency it will not allow two of its inspectors to enter the country.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US warns Pakistan over gas deal

Monday, June 21st 2010, 5:02
related countries: Pakistan, United States
related places: Tehran

US warns Pakistan against a gas pipeline project with Iran due to anticipated fresh sanctions against Tehran.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran hangs Sunni militant leader

Sunday, June 20th 2010, 20:53

Iran hangs Jundullah Sunni militant group leader Abdolmalek Rigi, who was arrested in February, official reports say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Russia criticises EU's Iran sanctions

Friday, June 18th 2010, 10:14
related countries: United States

President Medvedev criticises US and EU sanctions on Iran, as the US warns Iran could fire 'hundreds' of missiles at Europe.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

New EU sanctions on Iran approved

Thursday, June 17th 2010, 16:41

EU leaders back new sanctions on Iran that are tougher than recent measures adopted by the UN Security Council.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US expands sanctions on Iran

Thursday, June 17th 2010, 0:46
related countries: United States

The US announces additional measures against Iran, days after fresh UN sanctions, amid fears over its nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran 'vote riggers' trial urged

Tuesday, June 15th 2010, 19:46
related places: Tehran

Iranian opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi urges those who "committed fraud" in last year's presidential election be tried.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran fuel swap deal 'still alive'

Tuesday, June 15th 2010, 11:41

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says a nuclear fuel swap deal is still on the table, despite the new UN sanctions.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Deadly bus crash in Philippines

Sunday, June 13th 2010, 15:40
related countries: Pakistan, Philippines

At least 13 people die in the central Philippines as a bus carrying Iranian and Pakistani tourists plunges into a ravine.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Clash reports on Iran anniversary

Saturday, June 12th 2010, 23:21

Sporadic demonstrations in Tehran and other Iranian cities are reported a year after the disputed presidential election.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Russia backs away from Iran deal

Friday, June 11th 2010, 16:54
related countries: France, Russia
related places: Moscow

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Moscow will freeze the sale of surface-to-air missiles to Iran, according to French officials.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Life of exile

Friday, June 11th 2010, 12:52

Activists who fled Iran on the year since elections
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Russian missile deal 'not affected'

Thursday, June 10th 2010, 21:38
related countries: Russia

The latest round of UN sanctions will not affect Russia's deal to supply controversial missiles to Iran, Russian officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran 'to review' UN watchdog ties

Thursday, June 10th 2010, 18:38

Iran's parliament is to review the nation's links with the UN nuclear watchdog after the latest UN sanctions, state media says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran dismisses new UN sanctions

Thursday, June 10th 2010, 9:09
related places: Tehran

Iran's President Ahmadinejad dismisses new UN sanctions on Tehran over its refusal to halt a nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

UN approves new sanctions on Iran

Wednesday, June 9th 2010, 21:11

The UN Security Council votes in favour of a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Are Iran's nuclear sanctions fair?

Wednesday, June 9th 2010, 16:21

The UN Security Council has voted in favour of fresh sanctions against Iran. Do you think these are necessary?
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran faces 'toughest sanctions'

Wednesday, June 9th 2010, 13:23
related countries: United States

Iran faces its toughest sanctions over its nuclear policy, the US says, as the UN prepares to vote on the issue.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran defiant at UN sanctions move

Tuesday, June 8th 2010, 21:40

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warns Iran will not agree to talks on its nuclear programme if new UN sanctions pass this week.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US charges over Iran conspiracy

Tuesday, June 8th 2010, 20:36
related countries: United States

One American and five Iranians are charged over providing technology which helped Iran launch a satellite in 2005.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Videos worsen Iran scientist row

Tuesday, June 8th 2010, 19:02
related countries: United States

The mystery surrounding the fate of an Iranian nuclear scientist in the US deepens as two videos emerge with differing accounts.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

UN 'to adopt' new Iran sanctions

Tuesday, June 8th 2010, 0:12

The UN Security Council is expected to adopt a fourth round of sanctions on Iran by midweek, despite some objections.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Opposition given warning in Iran

Friday, June 4th 2010, 15:05

A week before the first anniversary of disputed elections, Iranian leaders warn opposition they will be "banished".
Read the full article » | View on the map »

UN says N Korea in nuclear trade

Friday, May 28th 2010, 9:26
related countries: Burma, North Korea

North Korea is contravening a UN ban by trading in nuclear material and technology with Iran, Syria and Burma, a UN panel has found.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Jailed Iranian director released

Tuesday, May 25th 2010, 13:41
related places: Tehran

Acclaimed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi has been released from detention in a Tehran prison, reports say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran 'ready for new co-operation'

Tuesday, May 25th 2010, 1:50

Iran's nuclear fuel exchange deal shows it is ready to co-operate with the West, its UN envoy tells the BBC.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Two US hikers 'become engaged' in Iranian jail

Monday, May 24th 2010, 23:18
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran

Two of the three US hikers held in Iran on spying charges have become engaged in the Tehran prison where they are being held, their mothers say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Crowd heckles Iranian president

Monday, May 24th 2010, 16:41

A crowd in south-west Iran heckles president Ahmadinejad over his government's handling of the economy.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran looks for swap for 'hikers'

Monday, May 24th 2010, 14:12
related countries: United States

An Iranian minister urges the US to propose a prisoner swap to secure the release of three US nationals arrested last year.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Mothers meet US hikers in Tehran

Friday, May 21st 2010, 12:25
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran

The mothers of three American hikers held in Tehran since July hold an emotional meeting with their children.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Obama 'to pursue Iran sanctions'

Thursday, May 20th 2010, 9:27
related countries: Brazil, Turkey, United States
related places: Tehran

US President Barack Obama vows to pursue UN sanctions against Iran despite Tehran's nuclear deal with Brazil and Turkey.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Delay urged for UN Iran sanctions

Wednesday, May 19th 2010, 22:36

Brazil and Turkey urge fellow members of the UN Security Council to heed a nuclear deal they struck with Iran.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran director 'on hunger strike'

Wednesday, May 19th 2010, 14:02
related places: Evin, Tehran

Acclaimed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi announces he has gone on hunger strike in Tehran's Evin prison.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Sanctions threat

Wednesday, May 19th 2010, 7:59

Stand-off over Iran nuclear plans bursts back into life
Read the full article » | View on the map »

New Iran sanctions being tabled

Tuesday, May 18th 2010, 23:48
related countries: United States

Hillary Clinton says a 'strong draft' has been agreed by the permanent members of the UN security council.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

French free Iran ex-PM's assassin

Tuesday, May 18th 2010, 14:27
related countries: France

An Iranian convicted of the 1991 murder of Iran's ex-Prime Minister Shapour Bakhtiar is released from prison in France.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Cool world response to Iran deal

Monday, May 17th 2010, 20:42

There is a cautious international response to Iran's announcement it will send uranium to Turkey for enrichment.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran agrees Turkey nuclear deal

Monday, May 17th 2010, 16:58
related countries: Turkey
related places: Tehran

Iran agrees to send uranium abroad for enrichment after mediation talks in Tehran, but the West remains sceptical.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

How should West react to Iran-Turkey deal?

Monday, May 17th 2010, 10:27

Iran has agreed to send its low-enriched uranium abroad in exchange for nuclear fuel. What is your reaction?
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Brazil's Lula in key Iran talks

Sunday, May 16th 2010, 19:38
related countries: Brazil
related places: Tehran

Brazil's president is meeting Iranian leaders in Tehran in an effort to find a solution to the nuclear dispute.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

French FM denies Iran 'spy' deal

Sunday, May 16th 2010, 9:39
related countries: France

France denies it made a secret deal with Iran to secure the release of a French lecturer charged with spying.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran 'to release' French lecturer

Saturday, May 15th 2010, 15:59
related countries: France

A French academic accused of spying in Iran after its 2009 election, will be allowed to leave the country, her lawyer says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US guilty plea over Iran exports

Friday, May 14th 2010, 0:56
related countries: United States

A Taiwanese businessman pleads guilty in a US court to trying to ship missile parts to Iran in violation of a US embargo.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Anti-Iran protest in Afghanistan

Thursday, May 13th 2010, 15:45
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Jalalabad

Thousands of Afghans protest in the city of Jalalabad against the alleged executions of a number of Afghan refugees in Iran.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran convicts critical reporter

Wednesday, May 12th 2010, 12:10

A reporter for Newsweek says he has been sentenced in absentia to 13 years in jail in Iran, after covering opposition protests.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Pakistan's Iran envoy 'attacked'

Tuesday, May 11th 2010, 17:28
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan
related places: Tehran

Pakistan's ambassador to Iran is in hospital after being attacked by an Afghan man in the capital Tehran, officials say.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Families may see US trio in Iran

Monday, May 10th 2010, 20:53
related countries: United States

Iran says it will grant visas for family members to visit three US hikers detained for entering the country illegally.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran hangs five 'Kurdish rebels'

Monday, May 10th 2010, 11:15

Iran has hanged five prisoners accused of being Kurdish rebels, their lawyer has condemned the execution.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran minister hosts UNSC envoys

Friday, May 7th 2010, 6:16

Iran's foreign minister hosts a dinner for UN Security Council members amid talks on new sanctions against Tehran.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran 'risks nuclear race' - Biden

Thursday, May 6th 2010, 12:27
related countries: United States

US Vice-President Joe Biden warns that Iran risks sparking a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, in a speech to Euro MPs.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Afghans protest against Iran

Thursday, May 6th 2010, 9:11
related countries: Afghanistan

Hundreds of Afghans demonstrate against alleged ill-treatment and executions of Afghan refugees by the Iranian authorities.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran 'backs Brazil nuclear role'

Wednesday, May 5th 2010, 14:23
related countries: Botswana, Brazil

Iran's president has agreed in principle to a Brazilian offer to mediate on a deal for providing it with nuclear fuel.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Unlikely activist

Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 6:34

Iran's leader decries 'disgusting' nuclear weapons
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Nuclear talks spark Iran-US clash

Tuesday, May 4th 2010, 1:18
related countries: United States

The US secretary of state and Iran's president trade accusations at a nuclear non-proliferation conference in New York.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Ahmadinejad chides nuclear powers

Monday, May 3rd 2010, 18:56

Iran's president accuses nuclear weapons states of threatening those who want develop to peaceful nuclear technology.
Read the full article » | View on the map »