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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• January 11th 2007 – November 24th 2006
• November 23rd 2006 – October 16th 2006
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• July 11th 2006 – June 3rd 2006
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Iran: news

Annan meeting Iran's top leaders

Sunday, September 3rd 2006, 4:41

Kofi Annan is to meet Iran's president and supreme leader for talks likely to cover Iran's nuclear programme.
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Tehran assures Annan on Lebanon

Saturday, September 2nd 2006, 17:43
related countries: Lebanon

Iran assures the visiting UN chief that it will co-operate with the resolution on Lebanon, in talks in Tehran.
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Dozens killed in Iran plane fire

Friday, September 1st 2006, 20:48

A passenger plane catches fire on landing in north-eastern Iran killing 29 people on board.
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Paris regrets Iran nuclear stance

Friday, September 1st 2006, 15:43
related countries: France

The French PM voices disappointment at Iran's decision to disregard a UN deadline on its nuclear work.
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Iran 'ignores nuclear deadline'

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 22:15

Iran has failed to heed its 31 August deadline to halt uranium enrichment, the UN atomic agency says.
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Iran defiant on nuclear deadline

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 15:14

Iran says it will not yield to Western pressure, defying a UN deadline to stop sensitive nuclear work.
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Protests against Khatami US visa

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 12:51
related countries: United States

US politicians oppose a decision to allow former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami to visit the country.
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Iranian writer 'freed from jail'

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 16:33
related countries: Canada

Iranian-Canadian intellectual and author Ramin Jahanbegloo is freed after nearly four months in custody, agencies report.
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Iran's Khatami granted US visa

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 13:32
related countries: United States

The US grants a visa to former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami for a personal visit.
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Annan to visit Iran amid dispute

Sunday, August 27th 2006, 14:24
related countries: United States

UN chief Kofi Annan will visit Tehran days after a UN deadline for it to suspend uranium enrichment.
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Iran nuclear project forges ahead

Saturday, August 26th 2006, 14:55

Iran's president opens a new phase of a heavy water reactor project - days ahead of a UN nuclear deadline.
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US 'lacks Iran arms intelligence'

Thursday, August 24th 2006, 17:00
related countries: United States

There are major gaps in US knowledge of Iran's alleged nuclear weapons capability, a congressional report warns.
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Iran nuclear offer 'falls short'

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 20:00
related countries: United States

Iran's offer of talks on its nuclear programme falls short of UN demands, Washington says.
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Talks urged on Iran nuclear issue

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 15:01
related countries: China, Russia
related places: Tehran

China and Russia say only talks will solve the crisis over Iran's nuclear work, after Tehran offers negotiations.
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Iran offers West 'serious' talks

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 18:10

Iranian nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani says his country is ready to start "serious talks" with world powers.
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Iran responds to nuclear package

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 15:04

Iran responds to the demand that it suspend uranium enrichment in exchange for a package of incentives.
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Iran 'attacks Romanian oil rig'

Tuesday, August 22nd 2006, 11:15
related countries: Romania

A Romanian oil firm says one of its rigs stationed in the Gulf has come under fire from Iranian troops.
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Iran 'will not halt enrichment'

Sunday, August 20th 2006, 11:45

Iran says it will not suspend uranium enrichment, a key demand in a bid to resolve a nuclear row.
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Iran 'will discuss nuclear halt'

Wednesday, August 16th 2006, 10:32
related places: Tehran

Iran is ready to discuss the suspension of its uranium enrichment programme, its foreign minister says.
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German asylum for Iran lesbian

Tuesday, August 8th 2006, 1:49
related countries: Germany

A German court grants asylum to an Iranian woman because she would face persecution as a lesbian in Iran.
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Russia condemns US arms sanctions

Monday, August 7th 2006, 10:35
related countries: Russia, United States

Russia's state arms exporter denounces US sanctions over trade with Iran.
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Iran to ignore nuclear resolution

Sunday, August 6th 2006, 9:30

Iran vows to pursue its nuclear programme, in a first official response to last week's UN resolution.
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US slaps 'WMD' sanctions on firms

Friday, August 4th 2006, 20:42
related countries: Cuba, North Korea, Russia, United States

The US imposes sanctions on arms firms from Russia, North Korea, India and Cuba for allegedly trading with Iran.
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Russia warns Iran over deadline

Thursday, August 3rd 2006, 22:14
related countries: Russia

Russia tells Iran it should pay heed to a UN resolution demanding it suspend nuclear activities.
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Officials discuss Iran gas deal

Thursday, August 3rd 2006, 12:36
related countries: India
related places: Delhi

Officials from India, Pakistan and Iran hold talks in Delhi on a proposed gas pipeline linking the three countries.
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Iran criticised over prison death

Wednesday, August 2nd 2006, 15:34
related countries: United States

The US and Amnesty International criticise Iran after a student activist on hunger strike dies in prison.
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Iran defiant on nuclear deadline

Tuesday, August 1st 2006, 16:36

Iran will not bow to a UN resolution demanding it suspend nuclear activities, the country's president says.
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Parents of Iranian dissident held

Tuesday, August 1st 2006, 13:52

Iranian authorities arrest the parents of a dissident student leader who died in prison following a hunger strike.
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UN issues Iran nuclear deadline

Monday, July 31st 2006, 16:27

The UN Security Council passes a resolution giving Iran a month to suspend uranium enrichment.
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Iranian dies after hunger strike

Monday, July 31st 2006, 14:20
related places: Tehran

An Iranian student leader dies in jail in Tehran while on a hunger strike to demand his release.
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Chavez invites Iranian investment

Sunday, July 30th 2006, 1:43
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez urges Iran to increase investment in his country's oil and gas assets.
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Tehran faces UN nuclear deadline

Saturday, July 29th 2006, 5:41

Major UN powers agree on a draft resolution giving Iran until 31 August to suspend uranium enrichment.
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Iran anger at Lebanon aid 'block'

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 21:22
related countries: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Iranian media say Turkey and Saudi Arabia have stopped Iran using their air space to send aid to Lebanon.
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Iran activist 'snubs White House'

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 3:39

Iranian dissident Akbar Ganji turned down an invitation to the White House when in Washington, he tells the BBC.
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Iran signals nuclear intentions

Thursday, July 20th 2006, 11:18

Iran warns it will change its nuclear policies if states urging it to suspend nuclear enrichment carry sanctions.
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Israel claims Iran link to crisis

Tuesday, July 18th 2006, 22:35
related countries: Israel

Iran co-ordinated the capture of two Israeli soldiers to divert attention from its nuclear programme, Israel says.
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Bush seeks Iran diplomacy move

Thursday, July 13th 2006, 18:40
related countries: Germany, United States

US President George Bush, who is visiting Germany, says a diplomatic solution to the Iran dispute is still possible.
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Bush backs Iran diplomacy

Thursday, July 13th 2006, 13:05
related countries: Germany, United States

US President George Bush, who is visiting Germany, says a diplomatic solution to the Iran dispute is still possible.
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Iran referred to Security Council

Wednesday, July 12th 2006, 23:43
related places: Tehran

Foreign ministers from world powers agree to refer Iran back to the UN Security Counil over the nuclear row.
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