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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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'Captive' Belgians found in Iran

Tuesday, August 14th 2007, 19:42
related countries: Belgium Belgium

Two Belgians who went missing in Iran last week are found are in good health, Belgian officials say.
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'Clashes' as Iran cleric buried

Monday, December 21st 2009, 19:08

Clashes are reported in the Iranian city of Qom after the funeral of an influential dissident cleric, Grand Ayatollah Montazeri.
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'Clashes' at Iran cleric ceremony

Wednesday, December 23rd 2009, 21:48

Police and opposition supporters clash in Iran during a memorial for a leading dissident cleric, opposition websites say.
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'Explosions strike' Iranian city

Monday, May 8th 2006, 17:25
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Kermanshah

At least six are injured in explosions in the Iranian city of Kermanshah, close to Iraq, says a report.
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'Gunmen attack' south Iran election office

Friday, May 29th 2009, 18:16
related places: Zahedan

Gunmen attack Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election office in Zahedan after a bomb attack in the south Iran city, reports say.
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'Half year notice' on Iran sites

Friday, December 4th 2009, 11:28
related countries: United States United States
related places: White House

Iran says it will give just six months' notice before 10 planned nuclear sites begin operating.
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'Harassed' Iran student arrested

Friday, June 20th 2008, 17:53

A female Iranian student who alleged she was sexually harassed by her university's vice-chancellor is herself arrested.
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'Iran arms dealer' arrested in US

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009, 21:29
related countries: Belgium Belgium, United States United States

US officials arrest a Belgian man on charges he sought to smuggle F-5 fighter jet engines and other parts to Iran.
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'Iran trial' for UK embassy staff

Friday, July 3rd 2009, 21:28
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says.
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'Israel spy' put to death in Iran

Saturday, November 22nd 2008, 13:05
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Tehran

A 45-year-old Iranian man convicted of spying for Iran's arch foe Israel is hanged, reports from Tehran say.
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'Israel spy' sentenced in Iran

Monday, June 30th 2008, 8:02
related countries: Israel Israel

A 45-year-old Iranian man is sentenced to death for sending sensitive security information to Iran's arch foe Israel.
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'Key public show' for Iran poll contender

Thursday, July 16th 2009, 10:14

Iran's opposition candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, says he will make his first public appearance in weeks at Friday prayers.
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'Misunderstandings' cleared on Iran

Sunday, September 10th 2006, 13:06

Some misunderstandings over Iran's nuclear policy have been cleared up, says the EU's foreign policy chief.
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'More talks' on Iran resolution

Sunday, March 4th 2007, 4:07
related countries: United States United States
related places: Major

Major powers need more talks on Iran's nuclear programme before agreeing on a new UN resolution, US officials say.
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'No deal done with Iran' - Blair

Thursday, April 5th 2007, 18:23
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

British Prime Minister Tony Blair insists no deal was done to free 15 Royal Navy crew members.
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'No green light' for Iran attack

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 0:45
related countries: Israel Israel, United States United States

President Barack Obama says the US has "absolutely not" given Israel the go-ahead to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
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'No Israeli plan' to bomb Iran

Wednesday, June 3rd 2009, 15:35
related countries: Israel Israel

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Israel is not planning unilateral military action against Iranian nuclear sites.
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'No progress' from EU-Iran talks

Monday, January 30th 2006, 15:11
related countries: Belgium Belgium, United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Brussels

Last-ditch talks between EU officials and Iran in Brussels deliver nothing new according to a UK official.
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'No proof' of Iran nuclear arms

Monday, November 20th 2006, 21:55
related countries: United States United States

A secret CIA report says there is no proof that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, a US magazine article says.
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'Nuclear threat' to power grids

Tuesday, October 13th 2009, 16:33
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Scientists warn that Iran and North Korea may develop a bomb that could paralyse western electricity grids.
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'On hold'

Thursday, July 23rd 2009, 21:07

Clinton says Iran's turmoil has stymied diplomacy
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'Perfect storm'

Friday, October 24th 2008, 0:40

Iran's economy hit by financial crisis and low oil prices
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'Progress' in Iran sanction talks

Friday, March 2nd 2007, 5:36
related countries: United States United States

World powers are making progress on new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities, US officials say.
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'Provocative' Clinton angers Iran

Thursday, May 1st 2008, 4:20
related countries: United States United States

Tehran complains to the UN about remarks made by Hillary Clinton on the possibility of a US attack on Iran.
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'Several dead in Iran explosion'

Saturday, April 12th 2008, 18:34

Several people are killed and a number of others wounded by an explosion in Iran, Iranian media reports say.
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'Shia militia' behind Iraq blast

Saturday, November 24th 2007, 14:03
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United States United States
related places: Baghdad

The US in Iraq blames Iranian-backed Shia militants for a deadly bomb attack on a pet market in Baghdad.
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'Time close' for Iran sanctions

Friday, December 11th 2009, 8:35
related countries: France France

The UN has no reason to delay new sanctions on Iran if it does not answer concerns over its nuclear programme, France says.
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Accusations fly at IAEA over Iran

Monday, September 7th 2009, 13:32

France repeats allegations that the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, is hiding facts about Iran's atomic activity.
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Action urged on Iran opposition

Friday, August 28th 2009, 10:48

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls for leaders of the protests that followed his re-election to be dealt with decisively.
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Afghan FM sacked over refugees

Saturday, May 12th 2007, 15:34
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan MPs sack the country's foreign minister for failing to stop the deportation of refugees from Iran.
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AFP journalist detained in Iran

Thursday, November 5th 2009, 11:20

A journalist for Agence France Presse has been detained by Iranian security forces, the news agency says.
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Agreement on UN Iran sanctions

Friday, January 25th 2008, 0:52

A travel ban for nuclear scientists is among sanctions in a draft UN resolution on Iran, diplomats say
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Ahmadinejad 'wins Iran presidency'

Saturday, June 13th 2009, 11:08

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is re-elected president of Iran, official figures show, as his main rival brands the result "a charade".
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Ahmadinejad calls for Neda probe

Monday, June 29th 2009, 16:37

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls for a probe into the death of a woman who has become an icon of opposition protests.
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Ahmadinejad defiant on ministers

Sunday, August 30th 2009, 15:47

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defends his cabinet choices as parliament debates his nominations.
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Ahmadinejad denies trigger claim

Tuesday, December 22nd 2009, 9:19
related countries: United States United States

President Ahmadinejad rejects as US forgeries papers allegedly showing Iranian plans to test a trigger for a nuclear bomb.
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Ahmadinejad hails 'free' election

Wednesday, July 8th 2009, 7:17

Iran's president says his re-election in June was free and fair despite continuing opposition claims of fraud.
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Ahmadinejad Imam row grows

Wednesday, February 20th 2008, 19:18

An Iranian cleric criticises President Ahmadinejad for promoting belief in the imminent return of a 9th Century Shia cleric.
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Ahmadinejad invited to be pilgrim

Thursday, December 13th 2007, 10:40
related countries: Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Iran's outspoken president is invited by Saudi Arabia to perform this year's pilgrimage to the Islamic holy places.
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