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 ↑

• September 26th 2016 – April 17th 2016
• April 16th 2016 – January 10th 2016
• January 10th 2016 – October 11th 2015
• October 9th 2015 – July 15th 2015
• July 14th 2015 – May 7th 2015
• May 7th 2015 – March 5th 2015
• March 5th 2015 – November 3rd 2014
• November 2nd 2014 – July 13th 2014
• July 10th 2014 – April 4th 2014
• April 3rd 2014 – December 23rd 2013
• December 20th 2013 – November 12th 2013
• November 11th 2013 – September 25th 2013
• September 24th 2013 – June 15th 2013
• June 15th 2013 – April 10th 2013
• April 9th 2013 – January 11th 2013
• January 9th 2013 – September 28th 2012
• September 28th 2012 – August 7th 2012
• August 6th 2012 – May 21st 2012
• May 21st 2012 – March 7th 2012
• March 7th 2012 – February 13th 2012
• February 11th 2012 – January 3rd 2012
• January 3rd 2012 – November 21st 2011
• November 18th 2011 – September 13th 2011
• September 13th 2011 – May 1st 2011
• April 29th 2011 – January 19th 2011
• January 18th 2011 – December 6th 2010
• December 5th 2010 – October 13th 2010
• October 13th 2010 – August 30th 2010
• August 26th 2010 – July 12th 2010
• July 9th 2010 – May 16th 2010
• May 15th 2010 – March 3rd 2010
• March 3rd 2010 – January 24th 2010
• January 21st 2010 – December 15th 2009
• December 14th 2009 – November 15th 2009
• November 14th 2009 – October 10th 2009
• October 8th 2009 – September 1st 2009
• September 1st 2009 – July 28th 2009
• July 27th 2009 – June 29th 2009
• June 29th 2009 – May 12th 2009
• May 11th 2009 – March 13th 2009
• March 11th 2009 – November 24th 2008
• November 24th 2008 – August 18th 2008
• August 18th 2008 – June 20th 2008
• June 20th 2008 – April 8th 2008
• March 24th 2008 – January 11th 2008
• January 10th 2008 – November 10th 2007
• November 10th 2007 – September 7th 2007
• September 7th 2007 – June 25th 2007
• June 23rd 2007 – May 1st 2007
• April 30th 2007 – March 26th 2007
• March 25th 2007 – February 19th 2007
• February 18th 2007 – December 18th 2006
• December 18th 2006 – October 20th 2006
• October 18th 2006 – August 22nd 2006
• August 22nd 2006 – June 5th 2006
• June 4th 2006 – April 20th 2006
• April 19th 2006 – March 3rd 2006
• March 2nd 2006 – January 25th 2006
• January 25th 2006 – November 24th 2005
• November 23rd 2005 – November 11th 2005

Iran: news

IS advances on Syria's second city

Friday, October 9th 2015, 17:29
related countries: Syria

Islamic State militants seize control of several villages north of Aleppo, despite both Russian and US air strikes in Syria.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Russian missiles 'fell in Iran'

Thursday, October 8th 2015, 21:28
related countries: Russia, Syria, United States

Four Russian cruise missiles fired at Syria from the Caspian Sea on Wednesday landed in Iran, unnamed US officials say, but Russia insists they all hit their targets.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Hajj dead arrive back in Iran

Saturday, October 3rd 2015, 7:40

The first bodies of Iranian pilgrims killed in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca arrive back in Iran, but scores are still missing.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Netanyahu's 'deafening' 44-second UN silence

Friday, October 2nd 2015, 11:39
related countries: Israel

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pauses for 44 seconds during his speech to the UN General Assembly to highlight what he called an absence of criticism about Iran's threats against Israel.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Why are Iranian husbands standing up for their wives?

Thursday, October 1st 2015, 23:22

Why are Iranian husbands sticking up for their wives?
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran boat 'smuggling Yemen arms' seized

Wednesday, September 30th 2015, 11:26
related countries: Saudi Arabia, Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi rebels in Yemen says it has seized an Iranian fishing boat loaded with weapons for them in the Arabian Sea.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

PM to meet Iran's president over Syria

Monday, September 28th 2015, 1:10
related countries: Syria

Prime Minister David Cameron will hold face-to-face talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as he seeks to revive the Syrian peace process.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran ups pressure on Saudis over Hajj

Sunday, September 27th 2015, 12:41
related countries: Saudi Arabia
related places: Tehran

Iran's supreme leader calls for Saudi Arabia to apologise for Thursday's Hajj stampede which killed 769 people, adding to a raft of criticism by Tehran.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

The 'beauty' and the horror of the Iran-Iraq war

Saturday, September 26th 2015, 1:13

An Iranian remembers the 'beauty' of the Iran-Iraq war
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Criticism grows over Hajj deaths

Friday, September 25th 2015, 14:51
related countries: Saudi Arabia

Iran leads growing criticism of Saudi Arabia after the deaths of at least 717 people in a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

AUDIO: Girl migrant 'travelled alone for two weeks'

Thursday, September 24th 2015, 15:10
related countries: Greece

A girl migrant tells the BBC how she travelled alone from Iran to Greece for two weeks, despite being just 12 years old.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

IAEA gets Iran military site samples

Monday, September 21st 2015, 12:49

Environmental samples gathered at a sensitive Iranian military site have been handed over for inspection to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Manus Island murder trial to begin

Monday, September 21st 2015, 1:53
related countries: Australia

Two men are standing trial over the killing of an Iranian asylum seeker at Australia's Manus Island detention centre.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Nuclear watchdog head visits Iran site

Sunday, September 20th 2015, 23:27
related places: Parchin

Yukiya Amano, the head of the IAEA, visits Iran's Parchin military site as he starts a visit considered key to the recent deal agreed with world powers.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Flash flooding kills 10 in Iran

Saturday, September 19th 2015, 15:58
related places: Tehran

Flash floods kill at least 10 people near the capital Tehran and in southern Hormozgan province, state TV says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Assad vows not to 'quit under pressure'

Wednesday, September 16th 2015, 18:32
related countries: Russia, Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tells Russian TV that he will not leave under foreign pressure and says Iran is "at Syria's side".
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US Democrats clear path for Iran deal

Thursday, September 10th 2015, 21:45
related countries: United States
related places: Republican

A Republican-backed measure to derail the Iran nuclear deal has been blocked in the US Senate, protecting President Obama's landmark deal.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Iran nuclear deal: US campaign mash-up

Thursday, September 10th 2015, 2:54
related countries: United States

US presidential candidates take opposing sides over the nuclear deal with Iran, which allows it to restart enriched uranium production.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Division in US over Iran nuclear deal

Wednesday, September 9th 2015, 22:04
related countries: United States
related places: Washington

The talk of the town Washington on Wednesday was the deal over Iran's nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US backing for Iran nuclear deal grows

Tuesday, September 8th 2015, 18:01
related countries: United States
related places: Republican

Democrats in the US Senate gain enough support to block a Republican resolution against the Iran nuclear deal.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Obama reassures Saudis on Iran deal

Saturday, September 5th 2015, 3:45
related countries: Saudi Arabia, United States
related places: Washington

Saudi Arabia says it is happy with President Obama's assurances that the recent nuclear deal with Iran will not imperil the Gulf states.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Obama has enough support for Iran deal

Wednesday, September 2nd 2015, 17:42
related countries: United States

US President Barack Obama secures enough support in the US Senate to ensure that the Iran nuclear deal will go into effect.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Syria 'confident' of allies' support

Tuesday, August 25th 2015, 23:00
related countries: Russia, Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he is confident of continuing support from Iran and Russia amid a fresh push to resolve the country's war.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

IAEA seeks money to police Iran deal

Tuesday, August 25th 2015, 15:27

The International Atomic Energy Agency asks for more money to supervise last month's nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Tread carefully with Iran - Hammond

Monday, August 24th 2015, 12:11
related countries: United Kingdom

Britain is right to work towards good relations with Iran but should "tread carefully", the foreign secretary says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

British embassy reopens in Tehran

Sunday, August 23rd 2015, 14:43
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Tehran

The British embassy in Iran reopens nearly four years after it was closed, as Iran reopens its embassy in London.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Iran ceremony as UK embassy reopens

Sunday, August 23rd 2015, 10:42
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Tehran

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond attends a ceremony in Tehran to mark the reopening of the UK embassy in Iran nearly four years after it was closed.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: British embassy to reopen in Tehran

Sunday, August 23rd 2015, 2:06
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Tehran

The British embassy in Tehran is to reopen later, four years after it closed.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: The many faces of Iran

Friday, August 21st 2015, 14:19

Our correspondent in Tehran Kim Ghattas considers the gap between conservative Iran and the urban, modern classes of Iranian society.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: British embassy to re-open in Iran

Thursday, August 20th 2015, 21:52
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Tehran

Britain's embassy in Tehran is to re-open after it was closed four years ago.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

British embassy in Iran to reopen

Thursday, August 20th 2015, 16:52
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Tehran

Britain is to reopen its embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran for the first time since it was attacked by protesters in 2011.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Spotlight on Iran's film industry

Thursday, August 20th 2015, 11:08

Western films are rarely shown in Iranian cinemas and the movie industry struggles with budgets and outdated equipment, but this could change if sanctions are lifted.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: The Iranian woman seeking motocross glory

Wednesday, August 19th 2015, 11:08

The BBC meets Behnaz Shafiei, an Iranian motocross racer who dreams of one day becoming world champion, in a sport dominated by men.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: What does the nuclear deal mean for Iran?

Tuesday, August 18th 2015, 10:17

What does Iran's nuclear deal mean for Iranians?
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran 'to work with rivals for peace'

Tuesday, August 18th 2015, 2:19

Iran wants to work with regional powers to promote peace and security after last month's nuclear deal, Vice-President Masumeh Ebtekar tells the BBC.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

The big business of trophy hunting in Iran

Monday, August 10th 2015, 23:03

The Americans who pay big bucks to hunt rare sheep in Iran
Read the full article » | View on the map »

End of Iran trial for US reporter

Monday, August 10th 2015, 15:20
related countries: United States

A US reporter detained in Iran for more than a year and charged with espionage awaits a verdict after having his final hearing.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Will nuclear deal really change Iran?

Monday, August 10th 2015, 0:30

How the nuclear deal could transform Iran
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Top US Democrat is against Iran deal

Friday, August 7th 2015, 18:16
related countries: United States

Leading US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer announces that he is breaking ranks with President Barack Obama by opposing the Iran nuclear deal.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

The women who made the Iran deal happen

Wednesday, August 5th 2015, 23:53

The women who made the Iran deal happen
Read the full article » | View on the map »

No Iran deal is vote for war - Obama

Wednesday, August 5th 2015, 17:50

President Barack Obama continues his push to seal the Iran nuclear deal, framing a congressional vote on lifting sanctions as either a vote for war or for peace.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: US President Obama on Iran

Wednesday, August 5th 2015, 15:11
related countries: United States

US President Obama is giving a speech on the deal reached with Iran last month over its nuclear activities.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Gulf allies 'back US over Iran deal'

Monday, August 3rd 2015, 15:59
related countries: Qatar, United States
related places: Gulf

US allies in the Gulf back the nuclear deal with Iran, as the US promises them better intelligence-sharing and faster arms transfers.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Sanctions lifted on two Iran oil firms

Friday, July 31st 2015, 18:17

The European Union has removed two Iranian oil companies from its sanctions list in the first such action since Iran's nuclear deal.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Iran's quest to engage with the world

Tuesday, July 28th 2015, 18:17
related places: Tehran

Iran has announced plans for wide-ranging talks with the European Union following the international agreement on Tehran's nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Nuclear deal 'not to reform Iran'

Tuesday, July 28th 2015, 17:06
related countries: United States

The nuclear deal with Iran is not meant to "reform Iran's regime, or end its support for terrorism", US Secretary of State John Kerry tells US Congress.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

How will Iran's nuclear deal be policed?

Monday, July 27th 2015, 23:39

How will Iran's nuclear deal be monitored?
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Huckabee Israel comments spark row

Sunday, July 26th 2015, 23:43
related countries: United States

US Republican Mike Huckabee triggers a row by accusing President Obama of marching Israelis "to the door of the oven" over the Iran nuclear deal.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran looks for investment opportunities

Sunday, July 26th 2015, 23:04

Iran looks for investment opportunities
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iranian press 'ordered to praise nuclear deal'

Sunday, July 26th 2015, 11:47

Iranian media ordered to praise recent nuclear deal
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Foreign Office relaxes Iran advice

Saturday, July 25th 2015, 15:35
related countries: United Kingdom

The Foreign Office relaxes its travel advice for British nationals visiting Iran, saying the risk in much of the country has changed.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

VIDEO: Iran plans to become tourist hotspot

Friday, July 24th 2015, 9:25

Iran is hoping the nuclear deal it struck with six world powers will help turn the country into a global tourism hotspot.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Better Iran deal 'a fantasy' - Kerry

Thursday, July 23rd 2015, 19:52
related countries: United States
related places: Senate

US Secretary of State John Kerry tells senators it is "fantasy" to think he could have achieved a better deal on Iran's nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran execution toll 'staggering'

Thursday, July 23rd 2015, 14:54

An “unprecedented spike” in executions in Iran has seen nearly 700 people believed put to death there this year, Amnesty International says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

UN endorses Iran nuclear deal

Monday, July 20th 2015, 16:54

The United Nations Security Council unanimously endorses the comprehensive nuclear accord between Iran and six world powers.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran military option remains - US

Monday, July 20th 2015, 1:18
related countries: United States

Military action could still be used to prevent Iran developing a nuclear bomb, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter says as he begins a Middle East tour.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

US seeks to ease Iran doubts

Sunday, July 19th 2015, 3:39
related countries: United States

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter begins a tour of the Middle East in an attempt to allay fears over a recent deal on Iran's nuclear programme.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Is this Iran’s time in the Middle East?

Friday, July 17th 2015, 23:41

Will nuclear deal lead to a new dominance of the Middle East?
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Iran deal 'has support of 99%'

Wednesday, July 15th 2015, 21:32

Critics of the nuclear agreement with Iran are at odds with "99% of the world and the majority of nuclear experts", US President Barack Obama says.
Read the full article » | View on the map »