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IRAN

Ukraine passenger jet crashes in Iran, killing at least 170
Article
/ 8 January 2020

Ukraine passenger jet crashes in Iran, killing at least 170

The Boeing 737 had left Tehran’s international airport bound for Kiev

By David Vujanovic
Stampede at Soleimani’s funeral leaves dozens dead
Article
/ 7 January 2020

Stampede at Soleimani’s funeral leaves dozens dead

The crush in the southeastern city of Kerman came as Iran prepared to bury Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani

By Amir Havasi
Iraq parliament demands US troop ouster after Soleimani killing
Article
/ 6 January 2020

Iraq parliament demands US troop ouster after Soleimani killing

Ties have deteriorated after an American precision drone strike killed Iran’s Major General Qasem Soleimani

By Agency
Trump warns Iran of ‘major retaliation,’ threatens sanctions on Iraq
Article
/ 6 January 2020

Trump warns Iran of ‘major retaliation,’ threatens sanctions on Iraq

Trump bluntly warned Iran against taking vengeance, repeating his insistence that US bombing targets could include Iran’s cultural heritage sites

By Sebastian Smith and Amir Havasi
US ‘locked and loaded’ after Saudi attacks as oil prices surge
Article
/ 16 September 2019

US ‘locked and loaded’ after Saudi attacks as oil prices surge

It is the first time Donald Trump has hinted at a potential American military response to drone attacks, which slashed Saudi oil production by half

By Wg Dunlop and Anuj Chopra
Iran announces arrests, death sentences as CIA spy network busted
Article
/ 22 July 2019

Iran announces arrests, death sentences as CIA spy network busted

Officials say locals were recruited while applying for visas to US

By Amir Havasi
Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after nuclear deal limit breached
Article
/ 2 July 2019

Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after nuclear deal limit breached

​US President Trump warned on Monday that Iran is "playing with fire" after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves

By Wg Dunlop and Amir Havasi
US-Iran tensions: No route for de-escalation in sight
Article
/ 26 June 2019

US-Iran tensions: No route for de-escalation in sight

Trump stepped back from launching US airstrikes inside Iran, but the conflict is unabated and there appears to be no way out of confrontation for now

By Staff Reporter
Tehran says Trump’s ‘genocidal taunts won’t end Iran’
Article
/ 21 May 2019

Tehran says Trump’s ‘genocidal taunts won’t end Iran’

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Trump of allowing his team to "trash diplomacy" and "abet war crimes"

By Amir Havasi
Iran accuses US of ‘unacceptable’ escalation in tensions
Article
/ 16 May 2019

Iran accuses US of ‘unacceptable’ escalation in tensions

Despite international scepticism, the US government has been pointing to increasing threats from Iran

By Kyoko Hasegawa and Paul Handley
Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers

​US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry

By Shaun Tandon and Amir Havasi
Iran slams US as huge crowds mark 40 years since revolution
Article
/ 11 February 2019

Iran slams US as huge crowds mark 40 years since revolution

​Iran’s president on Monday blasted a US "conspiracy" against the country as vast crowds marked 40 years since the Islamic revolution

By Staff Reporter
Moroccan saffron farmers battle knockoff spices
Africa
/ 17 December 2018

Moroccan saffron farmers battle knockoff spices

In small plots below the snowy peaks of Mount Toubkal, saffron cultivation in Taliouine has remained largely unchanged for centuries

By Staff Reporter
The US-Saudi romance is ’70s Iran remixed
Analysis
/ 30 November 2018

The US-Saudi romance is ’70s Iran remixed

Middle Eastern arms customer and oil supplier dictates US foreign policy. Sounds familiar?

By John Davenport
Iran urges UN to hold US to account over sanctions
Article
/ 5 November 2018

Iran urges UN to hold US to account over sanctions

President Donald Trump’s administration re-imposed sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal

By Agency
Israel’s Netanyahu hails Trump for Iran sanctions
Article
/ 4 November 2018

Israel’s Netanyahu hails Trump for Iran sanctions

On Friday, Washington confirmed it was going ahead with a second round of sanctions set to take effect on Monday

By Agency
Thank Donald Trump for fuel-pump bump
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Thank Donald Trump for fuel-pump bump

United States’s enfant terrible Donald Trump’s sanctions on Iran are hurting Opec’s third-largest exporter at 2.4-million barrels a day

By Kevin Davie
Iran points finger at US allies over deadly attack
Article
/ 23 September 2018

Iran points finger at US allies over deadly attack

Four militants attacked a parade commemorating the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war in the southwestern city of Ahvaz.

By Marc Jourdier
Trump’s many trade wars: A summary
Article
/ 23 August 2018

Trump’s many trade wars: A summary

President Donald Trump has been making good on his campaign pledges to slap punitive tariffs on countries he accuses of cheating American workers

By Agency
Facebook thwarts misinformation effort linked to Iran, Russia
Article
/ 22 August 2018

Facebook thwarts misinformation effort linked to Iran, Russia

The social network says it removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts

By Glenn Chapman and Rob Lever
France’s Total has officially left Iran
Article
/ 20 August 2018

France’s Total has officially left Iran

​French energy giant Total has officially quit its multi-billion-dollar gas project in Iran, says Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh

By Eric Randolph
Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk
Article
/ 23 July 2018

Trump hits back at Iran ‘war’ talk

The high-stakes verbal sparring is reminiscent of the exchanges Trump had last year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

By Staff Reporter
Portugal concede late penalty to Iran
Article
/ 25 June 2018

Portugal concede late penalty to Iran

Portugal will face Uruguay on July 30 for a place in the quarter-finals after ending Iran’s hopes of reaching the knockout phase for the first time

By Agency
Five potential breakout World Cup stars
Article
/ 14 June 2018

Five potential breakout World Cup stars

Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar are all aiming to leave an indelible mark but it’s also the perfect stage for a new generation to showcase their talents.

By Staff Reporter
Iran’s mind won’t be on Great Satan
Article
/ 8 June 2018

Iran’s mind won’t be on Great Satan

This time, the US has lost a chance of a rematch with real-life archrivals and mending bridges

By Luke Feltham
Gulf block remains in deadlock one year on
Article
/ 5 June 2018

Gulf block remains in deadlock one year on

As Qatar maintains there is ‘no legitimate justification’ for the blockade, the Gulf Cooperation Council turmoil remains unresolved one year later

By Agency
US to impose ‘strongest sanctions in history’ on Iran
Article
/ 22 May 2018

US to impose ‘strongest sanctions in history’ on Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed the threats, saying the rest of the world no longer accepts Washington making decisions on their behalf

By Francesco Fontemaggi and Thomas Watkins
Why Iran will exit its nuclear deal
Article
/ 18 May 2018

Why Iran will exit its nuclear deal

The nuclear deal was a political shield for Iran. After the US’s pull-out, pressure for regime change will be back on the table

By Marwan Kabalan
Sisulu warns about threat of nuclear war between world’s major powers
Article
/ 16 May 2018

Sisulu warns about threat of nuclear war between world’s major powers

‘We continue to fight against injustice because we have to. We, who have suffered so much, can ill-afford suffering in any part of the world’

By Jan Gerber
Israel comes under fire from world leaders for Gaza attack
Article
/ 15 May 2018

Israel comes under fire from world leaders for Gaza attack

Leaders from across the globe vacillated between calling for calm to denouncing the killing of civilians

By Mashadi Kekana
Ramaphosa concerned over Trump’s withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal
Article
/ 10 May 2018

Ramaphosa concerned over Trump’s withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal

​President Ramaphosa has noted "with deep concern" the decision by the United States to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, calling it a step back

By Jan Bornman
Trump withdraws from Iran deal, defying allies
Article
/ 9 May 2018

Trump withdraws from Iran deal, defying allies

The president pulled the United States out of a landmark deal curbing Iran’s nuclear program and reimposing crippling sanctions

By Andrew Beatty
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