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IRAN

Missile strikes on Syria kill 26, mostly Iranian forces
Article
/ 30 April 2018

Missile strikes on Syria kill 26, mostly Iranian forces

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group, missile strikes hit two military targets in Aleppo and Hama provinces

By Staff Reporter
Iran’s supreme leader: Saudis betrayed Muslim world
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Iran’s supreme leader: Saudis betrayed Muslim world

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Saudi Arabia of helping the United States and the "Zionists".

By Agency
Trump denounces ‘brutal and corrupt’ Iranian regime
Article
/ 2 January 2018

Trump denounces ‘brutal and corrupt’ Iranian regime

"All of the money that President Obama so foolishly gave them went into terrorism and into their pockets."

By Agency
UPDATE: Over 300 killed as strong quake rocks Iran-Iraq border
Article
/ 13 November 2017

UPDATE: Over 300 killed as strong quake rocks Iran-Iraq border

At least 328 people were killed and another 2,350 injured when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook the mountainous Iran-Iraq border.

By Siavosh Ghazi
Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of ‘direct aggression’
Article
/ 7 November 2017

Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of ‘direct aggression’

The Crown Prince has said that Iran’s supply of ballistic missiles to Yemen’s Huthi rebels could be ‘considered an act of war’.

By Agence France Presse
SA invited to right side of history
Article
/ 27 October 2017

SA invited to right side of history

As it re-enters the global economy, Iran is eager to foster relations with South Africa

By Luke Feltham
Saudi Arabia demands Qatar close Al Jazeera, sever ties with Iran
Article
/ 23 June 2017

Saudi Arabia demands Qatar close Al Jazeera, sever ties with Iran

The Gulf crisis escalated late Thursday, as Kuwait presented Qatar with a 13-point list of demands from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt.

By Peter Rothpletz
Iran’s next step is a defining moment
Analysis
/ 19 May 2017

Iran’s next step is a defining moment

The next president will decide the country’s long-term future and its links with the world

By Andrew Hammond
Iran opens, but no joy at SA pumps
Article
/ 4 May 2016

Iran opens, but no joy at SA pumps

The local fuel price is determined by far more than just the international price of raw crude.

By Lynley Donnelly
Price on Salman Rushdie’s head continues to soar
Article
/ 25 February 2016

Price on Salman Rushdie’s head continues to soar

Twenty eight years after The Satanic Verses was first published, Iran has renewed its efforts in the fatwa issued against author Salman Rushdie.

By Staff Reporter
Saudi executions go global
Article
/ 7 January 2016

Saudi executions go global

Awkward alliances in the fight against terror have complicated a proper response.

By Patrick Wintour and Ian Black
Iran quietly extends its strategic influence in Syria
Article
/ 23 September 2015

Iran quietly extends its strategic influence in Syria

Tehran plays a critical role that unnerves its allies in the regime as much as its enemies.

By Ian Black
The nuclear race is riddled with hypocrisy
Article
/ 27 August 2015

The nuclear race is riddled with hypocrisy

It seems the warmongers in Israel and the US, upset by the Iranian deal, won’t get their way, writes Mosibudi Mangena.

By Staff Reporter
Iran wants respect from the West
Article
/ 16 July 2015

Iran wants respect from the West

A nuclear deal has been struck, now the country seeks to play a positive role in the region.

By Ian Black
Iran wants sanction relief details as nuclear deadline nears
Article
/ 1 July 2015

Iran wants sanction relief details as nuclear deadline nears

Iranian negotiators want sanctions to be lifted at the same time as the country dismantles nuclear hardware.

By Julian Borger
Iran gives women a much-needed breakthrough
Article
/ 16 April 2015

Iran gives women a much-needed breakthrough

Marzieh Afkham, who is the country’s first foreign ministry spokesperson, will head a mission in an unnamed East Asian country.

By Saeed Kamali Dehghan
Putin authorises delivery of missile system to Iran
Article
/ 14 April 2015

Putin authorises delivery of missile system to Iran

Vladimir Putin has opened the way for the controversial delivery of a sophisticated missile system to Iran – embargoed for the past five years.

By Peter Beaumont
Nuclear deal USA-Iran could usher in a new era
Article
/ 26 March 2015

Nuclear deal USA-Iran could usher in a new era

An agreement would also boost the legacies of the presidents of both Iran and the United States.

By Simon Tisdall
Hijabs off for a flash of freedom
Article
/ 26 February 2015

Hijabs off for a flash of freedom

Masih Alinejad is not opposed to the hijab, but she has created a Facebook page because she wants people to have the freedom to choose.

By Saeed Kamali Dehghan
SA scrambles to deal with fallout from leaked spy cables
Article
/ 25 February 2015

SA scrambles to deal with fallout from leaked spy cables

South Africa’s government scrambled on Tuesday to deal with the fallout of the worst intelligence leak in its two-decade democratic history.

By David Smith
Spy cables: SA pressured by US to monitor Iranian agents
Article
/ 24 February 2015

Spy cables: SA pressured by US to monitor Iranian agents

Iranian embassy staff members in Pretoria were scrutinised despite intelligence service stating repeatedly that Iran poses no threat to the country.

By Guardian Reporter
No ‘fail-safe choices’ in nuke talks
Article
/ 27 November 2014

No ‘fail-safe choices’ in nuke talks

The collapse of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme would be potentially cataclysmic.

By Simon Tisdall
Iran bans women from World League volleyball games
Article
/ 22 June 2014

Iran bans women from World League volleyball games

Female journalists and fans have been barred from attending a World League volleyball match between Iran and Italy in Tehran, according to a report.

By Staff Reporter
Messi stunner breaks Iran hearts in injury time
Article
/ 21 June 2014

Messi stunner breaks Iran hearts in injury time

A stunning from Lionel Messi spared Argentina’s blushes as they qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup with a hard fought 1-0 win over Iran.

By Kieran Canning
A disaster of strange allies
Article
/ 19 June 2014

A disaster of strange allies

The UK cosying up to Iran points to a creeping hypocrisy at play in Western military intervention.

By Simon Jenkins
‘Spoiler alert’ for Iran nuclear pact
Article
/ 8 May 2014

‘Spoiler alert’ for Iran nuclear pact

Negotiators say a deal over the country’s nuclear ambitions is at hand, but trust issues remain.

By Simon Tisdall
Ayatollah Khamenei says US will overthrow Iran, given the chance
Article
/ 8 February 2014

Ayatollah Khamenei says US will overthrow Iran, given the chance

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said the US had a ‘controlling and meddlesome’ attitude towards the Islamic Republic.

By William Maclean
Kerry on Iran deal: US officials ‘have no illusions’ about risks
Article
/ 24 November 2013

Kerry on Iran deal: US officials ‘have no illusions’ about risks

US Secretary of State John Kerry has sought to reassure sceptics in the US Congress who worry that Iran might not follow through on its obligations.

By Caren Bohan and Will Dunham
Americans cautiously cheer news of nuclear deal with Tehran
Article
/ 24 November 2013

Americans cautiously cheer news of nuclear deal with Tehran

Iranian-Americans reacted with some skepticism to a breakthrough agreement by Iran and six world powers to curb Tehran’s nuclear program.

By Staff Reporter
Khamenei puts foot down
Article
/ 22 November 2013

Khamenei puts foot down

The Iranian leader has promised hardliners that the West will not dictate the terms of nuclear engagement.

By Julian Borger
France, US want guarantee on Iran nuclear plans
Article
/ 13 November 2013

France, US want guarantee on Iran nuclear plans

France’s President François Hollande and US President Barack Obama are both seeking guarantees that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons.

By Reuters
Iran nuclear talks end in deadlock
Article
/ 10 November 2013

Iran nuclear talks end in deadlock

Iran and six world powers have failed to reach a deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme, but are scheduled to meet again on November 20.

By Reuters
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