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

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• November 16th 2010 – September 28th 2010
• September 27th 2010 – August 16th 2010
• August 16th 2010 – July 7th 2010
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• May 17th 2010 – March 17th 2010
• March 16th 2010 – February 6th 2010
• February 4th 2010 – December 23rd 2009
• December 23rd 2009 – December 1st 2009
• November 30th 2009 – October 29th 2009
• October 29th 2009 – September 26th 2009
• September 25th 2009 – August 25th 2009
• August 23rd 2009 – July 23rd 2009
• July 23rd 2009 – June 28th 2009
• June 28th 2009 – May 20th 2009
• May 15th 2009 – March 24th 2009
• March 21st 2009 – December 25th 2008
• December 24th 2008 – September 26th 2008
• September 26th 2008 – July 16th 2008
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• February 27th 2008 – December 17th 2007
• December 15th 2007 – October 26th 2007
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• January 23rd 2007 – November 24th 2006
• November 23rd 2006 – September 29th 2006
• September 28th 2006 – August 1st 2006
• July 31st 2006 – June 2nd 2006
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• January 30th 2006 – December 11th 2005
• December 10th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Iran: news

Criticism of Ahmadinejad mounts

Tuesday, January 23rd 2007, 12:23

Iranian MPs and newspapers step up criticism of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's handling of the economy.
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Russia fulfils Iran missile deal

Tuesday, January 23rd 2007, 10:21
related countries: Russia

Russia has completed a controversial contract to sell air defence missiles to Iran, a senior official says.
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Iranian cleric attacks president

Monday, January 22nd 2007, 15:38

Key Iranian dissident cleric Grand Ayatollah Montazeri attacks the president over nuclear and economic issues.
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US congressmen seek Iran block

Thursday, January 18th 2007, 23:54
related countries: United States

A bipartisan group of US congressmen propose a new law to block an attack on Iran without congressional approval.
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Washington 'snubbed Iran offer'

Thursday, January 18th 2007, 10:55
related countries: United States

Iran offered the US a package of concessions in 2003, but it was rejected, a former top official tells the BBC.
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Top Iraqi Shia condemns US

Wednesday, January 17th 2007, 16:53
related countries: Iraq, United States

One of Iraq's most powerful Shia politicians accuses the US of undermining Iraqi sovereignty.
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Pressure on Ahmadinejad grows

Tuesday, January 16th 2007, 13:10

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is facing increasing criticism from MPs and newspapers.
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Iran presses on with enrichment

Monday, January 15th 2007, 18:33

Iran says it is pressing ahead with its nuclear programme despite recent sanctions by the UN Security Council.
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Iran's leader urges Muslim unity

Monday, January 15th 2007, 16:22
related countries: Iraq

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, calls for greater Muslim unity amid continuing fears over Iraq.
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Iran and Nicaragua vow close ties

Sunday, January 14th 2007, 22:32
related countries: Nicaragua

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledges closer ties with Nicaragua as he continues a tour of Latin America.
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US warns Iran on Iraq 'meddling'

Sunday, January 14th 2007, 21:30
related countries: Iraq, United States

US Vice President Dick Cheney warns Iran not to interfere in Iraq, saying it is "fishing in troubled waters".
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Iran demands nationals' release

Sunday, January 14th 2007, 14:59
related countries: Iraq, United States

Iran demands the US military free five Iranians detained in Iraq as the US again accuses Tehran of aiding insurgents.
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Iran and Venezuela back oil cuts

Sunday, January 14th 2007, 0:56
related countries: United States, Venezuela

Iran and Venezuela call for Opec to cut oil production, as the Iranian president begins a Latin American tour.
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Ahmadinejad tours Latin America

Saturday, January 13th 2007, 8:45

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad flies into Latin America for a visit likely to alarm Washington.
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US Iraq raid draws Iranian anger

Thursday, January 11th 2007, 18:43
related countries: Iraq, United States

US forces seize six people said to be Iranians in the northern Iraqi town of Irbil, prompting a diplomatic incident.
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China defends Iran gas deal talks

Thursday, January 11th 2007, 11:33
related countries: China, United States

China tells the US stop meddling in its trade affairs with Iran, after concerns are raised over a gas deal.
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China 'reassures' Olmert on Iran

Wednesday, January 10th 2007, 23:48
related countries: China, Israel

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says China has made it clear that it is against Iran developing nuclear weapons.
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Olmert 'to discuss Iran' in China

Wednesday, January 10th 2007, 5:36
related countries: China, Israel
related places: Beijing

Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is likely to discuss Iran's nuclear programme during talks in Beijing.
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US blacklists Iranian state bank

Tuesday, January 9th 2007, 21:59
related countries: United States

The US blacklists an Iranian bank, accusing it of funding the development of weapons of mass destruction.
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Iran smog 'kills 3,600 in month'

Tuesday, January 9th 2007, 16:52
related places: Tehran

Pollution led to 3,600 deaths in Tehran in just one month, Iranian officials say, with the annual total put at 10,000.
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Iran leader asserts nuclear right

Monday, January 8th 2007, 18:49

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reasserts Iran's right to nuclear energy, and scotches ill health rumours.
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China seeks Iran nuclear response

Friday, January 5th 2007, 16:37
related countries: China

China calls on Iran to respond to UN sanctions over its nuclear activities, after talks with Iran's top nuclear negotiator.
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Iran nuclear chief in China talks

Thursday, January 4th 2007, 6:43
related countries: China

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani begins a visit to China, in the wake of new UN nuclear restrictions.
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Crash kills Iran justice minister

Thursday, December 28th 2006, 21:48

Iranian Justice Minister Jamal Karimirad dies in a car crash in central Iran, state TV reports.
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Iran to revise IAEA co-operation

Wednesday, December 27th 2006, 10:55

Iran's parliament passes a bill which forces a review of co-operation with the UN's nuclear body.
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Iran rejects UN sanctions

Sunday, December 24th 2006, 18:10

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad insists the West will have to learn to live with a nuclear Iran.
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UN passes Iran nuclear sanctions

Saturday, December 23rd 2006, 19:31

The UN Security Council approves a resolution imposing sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities.
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PM calls for alliance over Iran

Wednesday, December 20th 2006, 15:11

Moderate Muslim states should form an alliance to counter Iran and challenge its influence, Tony Blair urges.
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Iran switches dollar reserves

Monday, December 18th 2006, 16:59
related countries: United States
related places: Tehran

Iran is to move its foreign currency reserves from dollars to euros as the US continues to press for sanctions against Tehran.
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Poll blow for Iran's Ahmadinejad

Monday, December 18th 2006, 15:54

Partial results from key polls in Iran suggest a setback for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Iran reformist regains influence

Sunday, December 17th 2006, 18:17

Iran's moderate ex-President Rafsanjani wins election to Iran's powerful clerical body, marking a surprise comeback.
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Fifa lifts Iran international ban

Sunday, December 17th 2006, 12:44

FIFA has lifted Iran's suspension from international football, making the nation eligible for next week's Asian Cup draw.
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Where Holocaust denial is welcomed

Saturday, December 16th 2006, 12:04
related places: In

In parts of Europe, Holocaust denial is a crime punishable by jail. But in Iran it is encouraged. Frances Harrison attends a conference for Holocaust deniers.
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Voting ends in key Iranian polls

Friday, December 15th 2006, 20:01

Polls close in Iran after elections seen as a first test of support for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Iran: Israel 'will end like USSR'

Tuesday, December 12th 2006, 19:07
related countries: Israel
related places: Tehran

Iran's president tells a forum in Tehran questioning the Holocaust that Israel's days are numbered.
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Outrage over Holocaust forum

Tuesday, December 12th 2006, 16:09

A conference in Iran questioning whether the Holocaust took place draws international condemnation.
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Iran a 'major threat', says Blair

Tuesday, December 12th 2006, 14:16
related countries: United Kingdom

Prime Minister Tony Blair says Iran's "deeply extreme" regime poses a "major strategic threat" to the Middle East.
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EU unfreezes Iran group's funds

Tuesday, December 12th 2006, 13:18

An EU court reverses a four-year-old decision to freeze the funds of an Iranian opposition group.
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Iran defends Holocaust talks

Monday, December 11th 2006, 18:12

Iran says a conference being held to question whether the Holocaust really happened is an example of free speech.
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Iranian students heckle president

Monday, December 11th 2006, 16:30

Iranian students light fireworks and burn a portrait in protest during an address by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Iran 'will help US to leave Iraq'

Saturday, December 9th 2006, 13:07
related countries: Iraq, United States
related places: Tehran

Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is willing to help the US withdraw troops from Iraq, but on certain conditions.
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Council given new draft over Iran

Saturday, December 9th 2006, 1:12
related countries: France, United Kingdom

France, Germany and the UK revise a draft UN resolution outlining sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities.
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Paris talks can't reach Iran deal

Wednesday, December 6th 2006, 1:29
related countries: France, Germany

Diplomats from the five UN Security Council states, and Germany, fail to reach an accord on Iran sanctions.
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US diplomat calls for Iran action

Monday, December 4th 2006, 22:28
related countries: United States

A senior US diplomat calls for agreement on sanctions against Iran, calling it a "disruptive force".
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Iran issues fatwa on Azeri writer

Wednesday, November 29th 2006, 23:45

An Iranian ayatollah issues a fatwa against an Azeri writer, accusing him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
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Iran leader appeals to US people

Wednesday, November 29th 2006, 19:17
related countries: United States

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad writes to US citizens asking them to reject President Bush's policies.
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Iran: US exit key to Iraq peace

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 22:55
related countries: Iraq
related places: Tehran

US troops must leave Iraq if security is to be restored, Iran's supreme leader says in talks with Iraq's president.
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Iraq 'on the brink of civil war'

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 5:56
related countries: Iraq

UN chief Kofi Annan says Iraq is almost in the throes of a civil war, as the country's president visits Iran.
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Iran backs Venezuela car factory

Tuesday, November 28th 2006, 3:59
related countries: Venezuela

President Hugo Chavez opens a new Iranian-backed car factory in central Venezuela.
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Iraqi president seeks Iran's help

Monday, November 27th 2006, 21:33
related countries: Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Visiting Iraqi President Jalal Talabani calls on Iran to give "comprehensive help" to improve Iraq's security.
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Military plane crashes in Tehran

Monday, November 27th 2006, 9:42
related places: Tehran

An Iranian military plane crashes while taking off from Tehran airport, with 36 people reported dead.
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Iraq extends Baghdad curfew

Saturday, November 25th 2006, 22:26
related countries: Iraq, United States

The Iraqi government extends until Monday a round-the-clock curfew in Baghdad, amid continuing violence.
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Iran women spy camera warning

Friday, November 24th 2006, 0:26

Police chief warns Iranian women to watch out for cameras hidden in places where they undress.
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