Iran

IAEA report: Iran eliminates enriched uranium

According to the UN nuclear agency, Iran has turned all of its enriched uranium closest to the level needed to…

10 years ago

BNP Paribas agrees to pay $9 billion settlement over US sanctions violations

BNP Paribas has agreed to a record $9 billion settlement with US prosecutors over allegations of sanctions violations. As part…

10 years ago

BNP Paribas expected to pay $8.9 billion fine in US

French banking giant BNP Paribas has agreed to pay an $8.9 billion fine for allegedly violating US sanctions rules, reports…

10 years ago

Divorce parties gain popularity in Iran

Divorce parties gain popularity in Iran's major cities as more marriages meet a premature end. According to the conservative Jomhuri-ye…

11 years ago

Missing MH370 flight: Stolen passport used by Iranian with no terror links

One of the persons travelling on a stolen passport on missing Malaysia Airlines jet was a young Iranian who is…

11 years ago

Iran nuclear deal possible in few months

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has told visiting EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton that a nuclear deal could…

11 years ago

Mohamed Morsi accused of leaking state secrets to Iran

Egypt’s ousted President Mohamed Morsi has been accused by prosecutors of leaking state secrets to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. The claim…

11 years ago

Iran announces second space monkey launch

Iran announces it has successfully sent a monkey into space for the second time this year as part of a…

11 years ago

Robert Levinson: Ex-FBI agent captive in Iran working for CIA

Ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson, who is believed to have been held in Iran for the last seven years, was working…

11 years ago

Iran deal: Global oil prices drop and European shares rise

Global oil prices dropped and European shares rose in early trading Monday morning after Iran agreed a deal to curb…

11 years ago

Iran nuclear deal: Israel condemns new agreement as a “historic mistake”

The new Iran nuclear deal has been called a “historic mistake”by Israel and some Republicans in US Congress. "What was…

11 years ago

Iran nuclear talks: John Kerry arrives in Geneva after three days of lower-level meetings

Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Geneva for Iran nuclear talks involving the UK, Russia, France, China and…

11 years ago

Two explosions hit Iran’s embassy in Beirut

Two explosions have hit the Iranian embassy in Beirut in quick succession, killing at least 22 people. The Iranian cultural…

11 years ago

Iran: At least 17 guards killed in clash with gunmen on Pakistan border

At least 17 Iranian border guards have been killed in a clash with gunmen on the border with Pakistan, the…

11 years ago

Alireza M case: No need for second execution, says Iran’s justice minister

There is "no need" for Alireza M’s second execution after he survived a first hanging, Iran's justice minister says. Lawyers…

11 years ago

Alireza M case: Amnesty International calls for Iran to halt second execution after he survives first

Amnesty International has urged Iran not to go ahead with a repeat execution for drug smuggler Alireza M who survived…

11 years ago

Iran urged to accept international offer over its nuclear programme

Iran has been urged by China and the US to respond "positively" to an international offer over its nuclear programme,…

11 years ago

Iran earthquake strikes near Bushehr nuclear power station killing 30 people

At least 30 people have been killed and other 800 have been injured after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Bushehr…

12 years ago

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei dismisses US offer of one-to-one talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has dismissed a US offer of one-to-one talks on Tehran's nuclear programme. Ayatollah Ali…

12 years ago

Iran plans to upgrade uranium enrichment centrifuges at Natanz plant

Iran has announced its plans to upgrade uranium enrichment centrifuges at Natanz plant to the UN nuclear agency, reports citing…

12 years ago

White House denies New York Times report on Iran nuclear talks

The White House has denied a report in the New York Times saying that Iran had agreed to one-on-one negotiations…

12 years ago

Iran clashes over rial crisis

Iranian riot police have clashed with protesters in Tehran over sharp falls in the currency, the rial. Tear gas was…

12 years ago

Barack Obama warns on Iran’s nuclear weapons at UN General Assembly in New York

Barack Obama is addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, where he is to say the US will "do…

12 years ago

Google Search and Gmail restricted in Iran

Iran has restricted access to Google’s search engine and to its email service, Gmail. A firewall already prevents Iranians from…

12 years ago

Iran NAM summit: Mohammed Mursi’s attack on oppressive Syria sparks walkout

Egypt's President Mohammed Mursi has told a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Iran that the Syrian uprising is…

12 years ago