ARTICLES RELATING TO IRAN

Iran expanding nuclear activities: IAEA

2013-05-23 09:45

Iran is making significant progress in expanding its nuclear programme, including in opening up a potential second route to developing the bomb.

Ahmadinejad to 'challenge' ally's banning

2013-05-22 11:01

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will take up the ban of his close aide from the presidential election with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reports Iranian media.

Iranian women presidential hopes crushed

2013-05-16 16:11

A member of Iran's constitutional watchdog says women cannot be presidential candidates, effectively killing the long-shot bids by about 30 women seeking to run in the 14 June election.

Nigerian, Iranian jailed for arms plot

2013-05-13 20:57

An Iranian and his Nigerian accomplice have been sentenced to five years in prison, over a plot they orchestrated to smuggle a shipment of military-grade weapons into West Africa.

Iran ex-leader Rafsanjani to stand again

2013-05-11 20:26

Iran's moderate conservative former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has registered his candidacy to stand for the office again in the forthcoming election.

UN bemoans Israeli air violations

2013-05-07 22:08

The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has protested to Israel after it observed increased violations of Lebanese air space by Israel, which carried out raids in Syria.

Turkey slams Israeli air strikes in Syria

2013-05-07 14:02

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israeli air strikes on targets near Damascus, saying they are an opportunity for the Syrian regime to cover up its own killings.

Editor held after claims of voter fraud

2013-05-06 20:03

A journalist for an Iranian news website says its editor has been arrested, after reporting that there is an audiotape of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad discussing vote rigging.

At least 13 killed in Iraq violence

2013-05-03 17:29

Fighting in northern Iraq has killed nine police, while a car bomb targeting worshippers near a Sunni mosque north of Baghdad left four dead, officials say.

Netanyahu: Iran hasn't crossed red line

2013-04-29 18:03

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, Iran had not crossed the "red line" he set for its nuclear programme, despite an assessment to the contrary by a former Israeli intelligence chief.

Police blame Facebook for divorces

2013-04-26 15:59

Facebook is behind a third of divorces in Iran, the country's internet police has said.

Chemical trader to pay gas victims

2013-04-24 15:03

Dutch businessman, who sold Iraq's former regime chemicals that were used in deadly gas attacks against Kurds in Iraq and in Iran, has been ordered to pay €400 000 in compensation.

Iran denies link to Canada terrorism plot

2013-04-23 09:06

Iran has denied claims by Canada that two suspects arrested in connection with a terrorism plot had received support from al-Qaeda elements in the Islamic Republic.

Pakistan quake victims clamour for aid

2013-04-19 14:07

Pakistani earthquake victims have staged protests demanding the government do more to provide emergency relief as they prepare to spend a fourth night sleeping in the open.

12 000 Pakistanis affected by Iran quake

2013-04-18 19:59

More than 12 000 Pakistanis living in a remote, impoverished south-western desert region near the Iranian border have been affected by this week's huge earthquake.

Iran's army able to destroy Israel 'alone'

2013-04-18 15:01

Iran's army "alone" is able to destroy Israel, army commander General Ataollah Salehi has said, responding to boasts by the Jewish state that its military that could attack its arch foe on its own.

Iran ups nuke technology

2013-04-17 22:03

Technicians upgrading Iran's main uranium enrichment facility have tripled their installations of high-tech machines that could be used in a nuclear weapons programme to more than 600.

US offer aid as quake kills 40 in Pakistan

2013-04-17 10:05

Pakistani troops have scrambled to aid the remote victims of an earthquake centered in nearby Iran, as the US offered assistance and a strong aftershock jolted the region.

Pakistan: Tremors from Iran quake kill 5

2013-04-16 15:02

Five people have been killed in southwestern Pakistan after the region was struck by tremors from an earthquake that was centred in neighbouring Iran, say Pakistani officials.

Iran hangs 7 violent crime convicts

2013-04-16 13:49

An Iranian semi-official news agency says authorities have hanged seven people convicted of armed robbery, murder and rape in southern Iran.

Concerns for nuclear safety

2013-04-14 13:39

The head of the Gulf states' main political bloc is urging Iran to join an international accord on nuclear safety following an earthquake near the country's lone energy-producing reactor.

Quake hits near Iran's nuclear city

2013-04-09 16:24

Three people have been killed by a powerful earthquake in southern Iran, close to the country's only nuclear power station, reports state television.

Israel must rely on self against Iran

2013-04-08 07:44

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel cannot rely on any other country, even an ally, when it comes to facing up to the perceived nuclear threat from Iran.

Russia: Iran nuclear talks a step forward

2013-04-06 18:45

Iran and six global powers have failed to reach a compromise at negotiations in Kazakhstan but took a step forward, the Russian negotiator says.

 

Iran denies links to Saudi 'spies'

2013-05-22 20:55

Iran has denied claims by Saudi Arabia that alleged spies it arrested, have been linked to the Islamic republic, and criticised the kingdom for publicising such allegations.

France wants 'decisive' Iran sanctions

2013-05-18 14:00

The United States and European nations should take "decisive sanctions" against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says.

US won't attend arms talks led by Iran

2013-05-14 13:02

The United States says it will refuse to send its ambassador to any meeting of the UN forum where nuclear disarmament is negotiated when it is chaired by Iran.

Iran unhappy with current oil prices

2013-05-13 10:34

Iran is not pleased with current oil prices, says its oil minister, hinting at a proposal for Opec to lower its output to compensate for a drop in crude prices.

Mideast needs political solution: Hagel

2013-05-10 12:07

The problems that plague the Middle East, including Iran's nuclear ambitions and Syria's civil war, require "political, not military" solutions, says US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel.

Syria OKs militants' attacks on Israel

2013-05-07 16:37

President Bashar Assad's regime has given a Palestinian militant group the go-ahead to set up missiles to attack Israel in the wake of recent Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital, says a spokesperson.

Iran's presidential race officially opens

2013-05-07 11:03

Iranian authorities have opened the registration process for candidates in next month's presidential election that will pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Israel hits missile stockpile in Syria

2013-05-05 15:19

Israeli has hit a military target outside Damascus for the second time in a week.

Kenya: 2 Iranians guilty of terror plot

2013-05-02 15:07

A Kenyan court has found two Iranian nationals guilty of planning to attack Western targets in Kenya.

Iran squeezed by higher edible oil costs

2013-04-29 16:59

Iran is having to pay a premium for basic foodstuffs such as cooking oil, highlighting the increasing strain from Western sanctions.

Canada terror suspect denies charges

2013-04-24 21:09

A man accused of plotting with al-Qaeda members in Iran to derail a train in Canada has given a rambling statement in a Toronto court.

Canada terror suspect appears in court

2013-04-23 17:45

A man accused of plotting to derail a train in Canada with support from al-Qaeda elements in Iran, has made a brief court appearance, and was told to appear in court again next month.

Oil buyers owe Iran $4bn - official

2013-04-22 07:59

Iran is owed $4bn for oil sales to customers who have been unable to pay due to sanctions imposed on the nation over its nuclear programme, an Iranian official says.

Kerry asks for patience on Iran

2013-04-18 22:10

US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked US senators pressing for tougher sanctions over Iran's nuclear ambitions, to be patient.

Iran hit by second quake

2013-04-18 15:53

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake has hit north-western Iran, only days after a deadly temblor struck near the border with Pakistan.

MTN hails US court ruling over Iran

2013-04-18 13:58

MTN CEO Sifiso Dabengwa has hailed a US Supreme Court ruling as a major boost to its defence against a $4.2bn lawsuit from rival Turkcell.

Pakistanis affected by Iran quake

2013-04-17 19:34

Thousands of Pakistanis have been affected by a huge earthquake in Iran that damaged hundreds of homes and killed at least 41 people, sparking a military rescue effort in the remote region.

Iran requires uranium 'enriched up to 56%'

2013-04-17 09:11

Iran's nuclear chief has said the country may need to obtain uranium enriched to a higher percentage than what it currently produces.

Scores dead in Iran quake

2013-04-16 14:12

At least 40 people have been killed by a major earthquake near the Iran-Pakistan border, says Iranian state TV.

Major earthquake rocks Iran, Gulf, India

2013-04-16 13:49

A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck Iran near the border with Pakistan and tremors have been felt in India and Gulf states.

N Korea missiles won't reach US - Hagel

2013-04-11 21:14

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says neither Iran nor North Korea is capable of attacking the US with a missile armed with a nuclear warhead.

30 dead, 800 injured in Iran quake

2013-04-09 17:28

Thirty people have been killed and 800 injured in a powerful earthquake that struck close to Iran's only nuclear power plant.

Iran opens new uranium facility

2013-04-09 08:02

Iran, under global sanctions for its nuclear enrichment programme, has launched a new uranium production facility and began operations in two extraction mines.

Nuclear talks with Iran fail - EU

2013-04-06 22:23

Iran and six world powers have failed to reach agreement on Tehran's use of nuclear technology.

West and Iran in nuclear solution talks

2013-04-05 11:01

Iran and world powers will conduct talks in the hopes of putting an end to a long nuclear dispute that has left the Islamic republic enduring UN sanctions and enmity with Israel.

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