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
Paddle power
Friday, August 1st 2008, 14:39Iran's women rowers hoping for Olympic success
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Iran executes 29 in jail hangings
Sunday, July 27th 2008, 6:10related places: Tehran
Reports from Iran say 29 people guilty of murder and other crimes have been executed by hanging in Tehran.
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Iran announces nuclear expansion
Saturday, July 26th 2008, 12:25President Ahmadinejad says Iran now has 6,000 centrifuges for enriching uranium, nearly twice as much as a few months ago.
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Friends with Iran
Thursday, July 24th 2008, 23:56Armenians and Iranians find common comfort
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Iran vows no nuclear concessions
Wednesday, July 23rd 2008, 10:35Iran will not "retreat one iota" in its nuclear activities, its president says, defying fresh international pressure.
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Iran urged to free HIV pioneers
Tuesday, July 22nd 2008, 12:10related places: Hiv
A human rights group calls on Iran to release or charge two renowned HIV/Aids doctors arrested last month.
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Brown issues Iran nuclear warning
Monday, July 21st 2008, 10:45related countries:
Israel, 
United KingdomUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown warns Iran over its nuclear programme as he addresses Israel's parliament.
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UK PM to warn Iran in Israel speech
Monday, July 21st 2008, 8:39related countries:
Israel, United KingdomBritain is determined to prevent Iran developing a nuclear weapon, Gordon Brown will tell the Israeli parliament.
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Nine face stoning death in Iran
Sunday, July 20th 2008, 14:20At least eight women and one man are sentenced to death by stoning in Iran for adultery and sex crimes, reports say.
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US sets nuclear deadline for Iran
Saturday, July 19th 2008, 22:58Iran must decide within two weeks between co-operation or confrontation over its nuclear plans, the US warns after talks.
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Iran 'silent' over nuclear deal
Saturday, July 19th 2008, 16:18Iran fails to give an answer on a proposed deal for it to freeze its nuclear programme, the EU envoy says after talks in Geneva.
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US attends historic Iran meeting
Saturday, July 19th 2008, 10:42related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Tehran, Geneva
The US joins a meeting of major powers and Iran for the first time, to discuss Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
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Iran hopeful about US 'approach'
Friday, July 18th 2008, 11:43related countries:
United StatesIran's top nuclear negotiator voices guarded optimism about talks attended by the US this weekend.
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Iran satisfied at US involvement
Thursday, July 17th 2008, 17:33related countries:
United Statesrelated places: America
Iran welcomes as positive America's decision to take part in international talks on its nuclear programme.
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US 'to open Iran base in weeks'
Thursday, July 17th 2008, 6:46related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Tehran
The US refuses to deny a newspaper report that it plans to establish a US diplomatic presence in Iran shortly.
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Critical moment
Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 11:51related countries:
United StatesSigns of diplomatic opening between Iran and the US
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US official to attend Iran talks
Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 8:40related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Washington
A top Washington official will attend talks with Iran's nuclear negotiator, in a significant shift in US policy.
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Iran: Talks with US possible soon
Tuesday, July 15th 2008, 11:10related countries:
United StatesIran's president says talks with the US are possible soon, the country's official news agency reports.
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Iranians 'execute six in public'
Monday, July 14th 2008, 14:14Iran is said to have executed six people in public, the second report of a public execution in a week.
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World 'would rue' attack on Iran
Monday, July 14th 2008, 12:47related countries:
SyriaSyrian President Bashar al-Assad says the any military attack on Iran over its nuclear programme would cost the world dearly.
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Iran 'to target Israel, US bases'
Saturday, July 12th 2008, 13:38related countries:
Israel, United Statesrelated places: Gulf
Iran will target Israel and 32 US bases in the Gulf if the country is attacked, says an aide to Iran's supreme leader.
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Iran and Israel's war of words
Saturday, July 12th 2008, 11:06related countries:
IsraelJonathan Marcus talks to ordinary Israelis about Iran and discovers that, historically, the two countries were actually allies.
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Tests show US shield 'not needed'
Friday, July 11th 2008, 16:43related countries:
Russia, United StatesRussia's foreign minister says Iran's missile tests show the planned US defence shield in Europe is not necessary.
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Washington diary
Friday, July 11th 2008, 11:48related countries:
United StatesHow will the US react to Iran's missile test?
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Israel 'ready to act' over Iran
Thursday, July 10th 2008, 19:31Israel's defence minister hints at his country's readiness to strike Iran, amid rising tensions over Iran's missile tests.
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US warns Iran on missile threat
Thursday, July 10th 2008, 15:12related countries:
United StatesThe US warns Iran it will not hesitate to defend its allies' interests, as Iran launches a fresh array of missile tests.
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US warns Iran on missile threat
Thursday, July 10th 2008, 9:05related countries:
United StatesThe US warns Iran it will not hesitate to defend its allies' interests, as Iran launches a fresh array of missile tests.
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French firm 'quits Iran gas deal'
Thursday, July 10th 2008, 6:49related countries:
FranceFrench energy firm Total will not invest in Iran because it is too risky, the company's boss says in a newspaper interview.
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Iran missile test 'provocative'
Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 17:39related countries:
Israelrelated places: Tel Aviv
The United States and Israel condemn Iran after it test-fires a long-range missile capable of reaching Tel Aviv.
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Iran sends missile test warning
Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 13:54related countries:
Israelrelated places: Shahab
Iran test-fires nine missiles, including one type capable of hitting Israel, amid rising tensions over its nuclear programme.
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New US nuclear sanctions on Iran
Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 18:31related countries:
United StatesThe US puts new financial sanctions on Iranian firms and individuals said to be involved in its nuclear programme.
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Plea over Iran's death row youths
Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 16:14related places: Human
Human rights groups make a joint appeal to Iran to spare the lives of four youths facing execution for crimes committed as minors.
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Iran leader plays down war talk
Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 15:48related countries:
Israelrelated places: Tehran
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he sees no possibility of a war between Iran and the US or Israel.
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Iran in warning to US and Israel
Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 9:17related countries:
Israel, United Statesrelated places: Tel Aviv
A senior cleric says Iran would "set fire" to Tel Aviv and US interests around the globe if it was attacked by the US.
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Iran nuclear position 'unchanged'
Saturday, July 5th 2008, 11:26related places: Tehran
Iran says its stance on its nuclear programme is "not changed", hinting it is not ready to compromise over an EU offer.
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Tehran responds to nuclear offer
Friday, July 4th 2008, 17:33Iran responds to an international offer of incentives for suspending uranium enrichment, EU and Iranian officials say.
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Iran attack?
Thursday, July 3rd 2008, 11:02related countries:
Israel, United StatesUS military 'steps back' but Israeli threat remains
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US admiral urges caution on Iran
Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 22:25related countries:
United StatesThe top US military officer says opening up a new front in the Middle East with a strike on Iran would be "stressful".
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US says Israel-Iran story false
Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 20:06related countries:
Israel, United StatesThe US state department criticises reported comments by a defence official that Israel was getting closer to attacking Iran.
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'Israel spy' sentenced in Iran
Monday, June 30th 2008, 8:02related countries:
IsraelA 45-year-old Iranian man is sentenced to death for sending sensitive security information to Iran's arch foe Israel.
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Iran exiles back armed opposition
Saturday, June 28th 2008, 22:57related countries:
FranceThousands of supporters of Iran's outlawed opposition rally in France to end international bans on its armed wing.
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EU sanctions illegal, says Iran
Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 10:28Iran condemns as illegal the latest raft of European Union sanctions over its uranium enrichment programme.
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EU imposes new sanctions on Iran
Monday, June 23rd 2008, 12:28The European Union agrees new financial sanctions aimed at pressuring Iran to halt uranium enrichment.
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Pipeline deal 'soon', says India
Monday, June 23rd 2008, 6:35related countries:
India, 
PakistanIndia will sign an agreement with Iran and Pakistan to build a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline "soon", says a senior minister.
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Israelis 'rehearse Iran attack'
Friday, June 20th 2008, 21:50related countries:
Israel, United StatesIsrael carries out an exercise that appears to be a rehearsal for an attack on Iran's nuclear sites, US officials tell the New York Times.
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'Harassed' Iran student arrested
Friday, June 20th 2008, 17:53A female Iranian student who alleged she was sexually harassed by her university's vice-chancellor is herself arrested.
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Iran alleges assassination plot
Friday, June 20th 2008, 14:47related countries:
Iraqrelated places: March
The Iranian president says there was an "enemy" plot to kill him during a trip he took to Iraq in March, state radio.
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Beyond Gaza
Thursday, June 19th 2008, 9:09Israelis ponder the challenges of Hamas and Iran
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New Iranian dress code crackdown
Monday, June 16th 2008, 14:27Police in Iran begin a fresh campaign against Western-style clothing and hairstyles among women and men.
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Keep talking
Sunday, June 15th 2008, 19:44Western countries are keen to keep Iran talks going
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Iran deal 'full of opportunities'
Sunday, June 15th 2008, 12:19EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana says a package offered to Iran to halt uranium enrichment is "full of opportunities".
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Japanese captive freed in Iran
Saturday, June 14th 2008, 18:39related countries:
Japanrelated places: Tehran
A Japanese student abducted in south-eastern Iran in October has been released, Tehran's intelligence minister says.
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Iran rules out halt to enrichment
Saturday, June 14th 2008, 14:12Iran rejects any suspension of its nuclear enrichment, as EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana offers an incentives package.
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Iranian choices
Friday, June 13th 2008, 23:33New package offers cooperation or confrontation
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Iran executes juvenile offender
Thursday, June 12th 2008, 10:20An Iranian boy aged 17 has been hanged, in violation of UN charters and official pledges not to execute minors.
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Marry or lose job, Iranian company tells employees
Tuesday, June 10th 2008, 20:57Get married or face being fired, single Iranians at a major state-owned company are told, media reports say.
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US and EU issue new Iran warning
Tuesday, June 10th 2008, 18:21related countries:
Slovenia, United StatesThe EU and the US threaten to take further sanctions against Iran unless it suspends its nuclear programme.
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US presence blamed for Iraq woes
Monday, June 9th 2008, 15:19related countries:
Iraq, United StatesIran's supreme leader tells the visiting Iraqi PM the root cause of his country's problems is the presence of US troops.
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Iraqi PM assures Iran on security
Sunday, June 8th 2008, 15:48related countries:
Iraqrelated places: Tehran
Iraq's PM says his country will not be used as a base to attack Iran, reflecting concerns about the US presence there.
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Mofaz criticised over Iran threat
Sunday, June 8th 2008, 10:54related countries:
IsraelA key defence official accuses an Israeli deputy PM of threatening Iran with attack to further his own political ambitions.
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Israeli minister threatens Iran
Friday, June 6th 2008, 14:54related countries:
IsraelA top Israeli official says Israel will attack Iran if it continues with its alleged nuclear arms programme.
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Talk of attack
Friday, June 6th 2008, 9:11Military threat hangs over Iran's nuclear activities
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Israeli warning over nuclear Iran
Wednesday, June 4th 2008, 8:54related countries:
IsraelIsraeli PM Ehud Olmert says "drastic measures" must be used to prevent Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
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Iran 'not seeking' nuclear arms
Tuesday, June 3rd 2008, 8:46Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei insists it will continue its nuclear activities for civilian purposes only.
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