News: Iran
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Iran: news
Freed yachtsmen arrive back in UK
Friday, December 4th 2009, 14:20related countries:
United KingdomFour members of a British yacht crew seized by Iran return to the UK as the boat's owner describes them as "embarrassed".
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'Half year notice' on Iran sites
Friday, December 4th 2009, 11:28related countries:
United Statesrelated places: White House
Iran says it will give just six months' notice before 10 planned nuclear sites begin operating.
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Kazemi death case heard in Canada
Thursday, December 3rd 2009, 11:47related countries:
CanadaA Canadian sues Iran over the death in custody of his mother, photojournalist Zahra Kazemi.
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UK sailor speaks of Iran 'mistake'
Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 20:46related countries:
United KingdomOne of the five British yachtsmen held in Iranian for a week says sailing into Iran was "a mistake"
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US holds Iranian for arms dealing
Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 20:29related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Federal
Federal prosecutors reveal the US secretly detained an Iranian man who pleaded guilty to plotting to procure and smuggle arms to Iran.
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British yachtsmen freed by Iran
Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 16:20related countries:
United KingdomFamilies speak of their relief as five British yachtsmen held for a week by Iran's Revolutionary Guard are released.
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Iran to enrich uranium 'to 20%'
Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 16:08Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the country will enrich its uranium to higher levels, despite pressure to stop.
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British yachtsmen 'freed by Iran'
Wednesday, December 2nd 2009, 6:26related countries:
United KingdomThe Foreign Office says it is "actively investigating" reports that five British yachtsmen held by Iran have been freed.
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Iran warns against UN sanctions
Tuesday, December 1st 2009, 20:56Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says international sanctions over his country's nuclear programme will not work.
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Concern grows over UK yacht crew
Tuesday, December 1st 2009, 19:48related countries:
United KingdomIran's failure to explain why a UK yacht crew were seized by its navy is of "increasing concern", the Foreign Office says.
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Iran issues warning over UK crew
Tuesday, December 1st 2009, 16:35related countries:
United KingdomAn Iran official says "serious" measures could be taken against a detained British crew, as families express concern.
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Iranian doctor 'was poisoned'
Tuesday, December 1st 2009, 14:15The doctor who treated opposition supporters in custody at an Iranian jail was poisoned according to Iranian officials.
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UK yacht crew detained by Iran
Tuesday, December 1st 2009, 7:04related countries:
Bahrain, United KingdomFive Britons have been detained by the Iranian navy while sailing a yacht from Bahrain to Dubai for a race, the Foreign Office (FCO) says.
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Iran warned on nuclear sites plan
Monday, November 30th 2009, 22:33related places: Tehran
Western nations warn Iran that its plan to build 10 uranium enrichment sites will lead to more sanctions.
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Iran blames West for nuclear move
Monday, November 30th 2009, 11:32A top Iranian official says the West provoked his country into launching a plan for 10 new uranium enrichment plants.
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Iran 'plans new enrichment sites'
Sunday, November 29th 2009, 19:18Iran's government approves a big expansion in its uranium enrichment programme, after a rebuke from the UN watchdog.
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Iran MPs urge reduced IAEA ties
Sunday, November 29th 2009, 11:23Iran's parliament urges President Ahmadinejad's government to reduce ties with the UN nuclear watchdog.
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Tehran denies seizing Nobel medal
Friday, November 27th 2009, 18:00Iran's foreign ministry denies officials confiscated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the human rights lawyer, Shirin Ebadi.
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Iran rebuked by UN nuclear body
Friday, November 27th 2009, 17:44The UN nuclear watchdog passes a resolution condemning Iran for developing a uranium enrichment site in secret.
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Tehran 'confiscates Nobel medal'
Friday, November 27th 2009, 10:02Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi says her Nobel Peace Prize medal has been confiscated by the authorities.
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Turkey mulls Iran Raelian's fate
Thursday, November 26th 2009, 16:13related countries:
TurkeyTurkey contemplates the fate of an arrested Iranian leader of the Raelian movement, who says she is fleeing persecution.
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Iran warned on nuclear 'dead end'
Thursday, November 26th 2009, 15:45related places: Tehran
Investigations into Iran's nuclear programme will hit a "dead end" unless Tehran co-operates, the UN nuclear chief warns.
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Iran leader pushes Venezuela ties
Wednesday, November 25th 2009, 11:33related countries:
VenezuelaA range of accords are set to be signed as Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.
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Belgian admits Iran arms charges
Tuesday, November 24th 2009, 0:17related countries:
Belgium, United StatesAn alleged Belgian arms dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to Iran.
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Lula urges Iran nuclear solution
Monday, November 23rd 2009, 22:38related countries:
BrazilBrazil reaffirms support for Iran's right to a civilian nuclear programme and calls for a solution with the West.
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Iran war games for nuclear sites
Sunday, November 22nd 2009, 16:02Iran begins five days of war games to simulate strikes on its nuclear sites, warning it will retaliate if attacked.
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Convicted Iranian reformer bailed
Sunday, November 22nd 2009, 14:34related places: Key
Iranian ex-vice-president Mohammed Ali Abtahi is bailed pending an appeal of a jail sentence for fomenting unrest.
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UN condemns Iran on human rights
Saturday, November 21st 2009, 6:13A UN committee approves a resolution condemning Iran for its post-election crackdown on political opposition supporters.
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Can Iran nuclear deal be reached?
Friday, November 20th 2009, 19:16Six major powers say they are disappointed with IranÂ’s response to the offer of a nuclear power deal.
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Iran criticised over nuclear deal
Friday, November 20th 2009, 16:57related places: Tehran
The six major powers say they are disappointed with Iran's apparent rejection of a deal over its nuclear programme.
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US ponders response to Iran snub
Thursday, November 19th 2009, 15:13related countries:
United StatesPresident Barack Obama says the US and its partners are discussing steps they could take if Iran snubs a uranium enrichment deal.
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Iran doctor 'committed suicide'
Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 18:31Iran's police chief says a doctor who died at a detention centre shut in July after the deaths of several opposition supporters committed suicide.
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Iran seeks to amend nuclear deal
Wednesday, November 18th 2009, 16:17related places: Tehran
Tehran casts doubt on whether it will accept a deal which offers it the opportunity to continue uranium enrichment.
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Five 'sentenced to death in Iran'
Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 18:29Five people have so far been sentenced to death and 81 jailed in connection with post-election unrest in Iran, prosecutors say.
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No India launch of Iran satellite
Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 9:41related countries:
India, United StatesIndia says it has no plans to anger the United States by agreeing to launch an Iranian satellite.
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Iran plays down UN nuclear report
Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 0:20related places: Qom
Iran plays down a report by the UN's nuclear watchdog that raised concerns about a nuclear site near the city of Qom.
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UN presses Iran on nuclear site
Monday, November 16th 2009, 21:16related places: Qom
The UN's nuclear watchdog says Iran must answer more questions about a recently declared nuclear site near the city of Qom.
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Russia's Iran reactor 'delayed'
Monday, November 16th 2009, 13:21related countries:
RussiaRussia says a nuclear power plant it is building in Iran will not be completed this year as planned, a move analysts say is political.
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Time 'running out' on Iran talks
Sunday, November 15th 2009, 9:31related countries:
Russia, United StatesUS President Obama says time is running out for talks over Iran's nuclear plans, and Russia says "other means" could be used.
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Iran forms political web monitor
Sunday, November 15th 2009, 3:39Iranian police set up a special unit to monitor political websites in an apparent effort to curb opposition campaigners.
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Turkey 'could store Iran uranium'
Saturday, November 14th 2009, 7:05related countries:
TurkeyTurkey and the UN's nuclear watchdog confirm they are discussing a plan to allow Iran to store enriched uranium in Turkey.
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US pursues 'Iran-linked' charity
Friday, November 13th 2009, 0:56related countries:
United StatesUS prosecutors begin legal action to seize property owned by a Muslim charity suspected to have links with Iran.
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Iran embassy man shot in Pakistan
Thursday, November 12th 2009, 8:41related countries:
Pakistanrelated places: Peshawar
Gunmen kill a Pakistani working at the Iranian consulate in the city of Peshawar, officials say.
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Photos 'show Iran arms-ship link'
Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 18:36related countries:
IsraelIsrael releases documents and pictures which it says prove that an arms shipment it seized in the Mediterranean came from Iran.
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Iran 'executes Kurdish activist'
Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 16:47A Kurdish opposition activist convicted of working against national security has been executed in Iran, reports say.
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Iran denounces Oxford scholarship
Wednesday, November 11th 2009, 11:47Iran criticises Oxford University after a college establishes a scholarship in honour of a woman killed during post-election unrest.
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Danish media student freed in Iran
Tuesday, November 10th 2009, 17:58related countries:
DenmarkThe authorities in Iran have released a Danish media student arrested earlier this month, Iranian state media say.
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Iran warning over Yemen conflict
Tuesday, November 10th 2009, 15:49related countries:
YemenIran's foreign minister warns against foreign intervention in the conflict between Yemeni government and rebels.
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US trio 'entered Iran illegally'
Tuesday, November 10th 2009, 12:50related countries:
United StatesIran's foreign minister says the three young Americans who are suspected of spying entered its territory illegally.
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US trio 'on Iran spying charge'
Monday, November 9th 2009, 20:27related countries:
United StatesThree young Americans detained in Iran over alleged illegal entry are to be charged with spying, an Iranian state news agency says.
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Ahmedinejad in Turkey for summit
Monday, November 9th 2009, 12:02related countries:
Turkeyrelated places: Istanbul
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is in Istanbul for an Islamic summit as pressure mounts on Iran over its nuclear programme.
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Iran police detain 109 over rally
Saturday, November 7th 2009, 18:22related places: Tehran
More than 100 people were detained in Tehran following protests on Wednesday, Iranian officials say.
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AFP journalist detained in Iran
Thursday, November 5th 2009, 11:20A journalist for Agence France Presse has been detained by Iranian security forces, the news agency says.
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Iran and Syria deny arms claims
Thursday, November 5th 2009, 0:02related countries:
Israel, 
SyriaIran and Syria deny Israeli claims that a ship seized in the Mediterranean was carrying weapons for Hezbollah militants.
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Iran Arabic channel taken off air
Wednesday, November 4th 2009, 19:25related places: `Arab
Iran's Arabic language satellite television channel, al-Alam, is taken off air by two Arab-controlled satellite companies.
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Iran police clash with protesters
Wednesday, November 4th 2009, 16:08related places: Tehran
Police clash with opposition supporters during a rally in the Iranian capital, Tehran, witnesses and state media say.
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Earthquake strikes southern Iran
Wednesday, November 4th 2009, 13:18related places: Bandar `Abbas
An earthquake strikes Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, injuring hundreds, a state news agency reports.
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Sunni militant 'executed by Iran'
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009, 15:11Iran hangs a militant from the Jundullah rebel group accused of a number of attacks in the south-east of the country, say reports.
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Saudi warning over Hajj politics
Tuesday, November 3rd 2009, 13:22related countries:
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia warns against any attempt to politicise the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage in an apparent challenge to Iran.
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