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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Iran: news

Tehran warns US against attacks

Thursday, February 8th 2007, 17:44
related countries: United States

Iran will strike against US interests worldwide if attacked, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns.
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Iran 'sets up atomic centrifuges'

Monday, February 5th 2007, 22:17
related places: Natanz

Iran installs 328 centrifuges at two uranium enrichment sites at its Natanz complex, Western diplomats say.
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Iran strike 'would be disastrous'

Monday, February 5th 2007, 9:15
related countries: United Kingdom

A coalition of UK organisations warns Tony Blair that military action against Iran would be disastrous.
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US ex-generals reject Iran strike

Sunday, February 4th 2007, 2:20
related countries: United States

Three former top US officers say attacking Iran would have "disastrous consequences" for the Middle East.
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Envoys visit Iran nuclear plant

Saturday, February 3rd 2007, 19:30

Ambassadors from non-aligned countries undertake a "transparency visit" to an Iranian nuclear facility.
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Chirac retracts Iran remarks

Thursday, February 1st 2007, 15:49
related countries: France

French President Jacques Chirac plays down the threat from a nuclear-armed Iran, but later reconsiders.
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US warns Iran on Iraq insurgents

Thursday, February 1st 2007, 7:09
related countries: Iraq, United States

The US issues a further warning to Iran, telling Tehran to stop helping Iraqi militants make lethal bombs.
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US halts sale of F-14 jet parts

Wednesday, January 31st 2007, 7:44
related countries: United States

The US suspends sales of all spare parts from the retired F-14 fighter over fears they could end up in Iran.
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US rejects Iran nuclear 'timeout'

Tuesday, January 30th 2007, 1:00
related countries: United States

The US rejects the UN's nuclear watchdog's call for a "timeout" over Iran's nuclear programme.
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Iran nuclear installation denied

Saturday, January 27th 2007, 19:51

Iran's nuclear body denies reports it has started installing 3,000 centrifuges to boost uranium enrichment.
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Iran rejects UN's chief inspector

Friday, January 26th 2007, 23:19

Iran demands the removal of the UN official in charge of inspecting its nuclear programme, reports say.
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Iran gas price formula 'agreed'

Friday, January 26th 2007, 15:25
related countries: India, Pakistan

Iran says it has agreed with Pakistan and India on a pricing formula for the delivery of its gas.
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Iran hangs four for oil city bomb

Wednesday, January 24th 2007, 17:03

Iran hangs four men convicted of involvement in 2006 bombings in Ahwaz that killed eight people and injured 45.
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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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