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IRAN

Iran atomic chief says ‘explosives’ cut power at facility
Article
/ 17 September 2012

Iran atomic chief says ‘explosives’ cut power at facility

The head of Iran’s atomic agency says blasts cut power lines to the country’s underground nuclear facility at Fordo last month.

By Sapa Afp
Iran confirms military stationed in Syria
Article
/ 17 September 2012

Iran confirms military stationed in Syria

Iran has confirmed for the first time that forces from its revolutionary guards corps are in Syria helping Assad’s government crush the rebellion.

By Guardian Reporter
Anti-MTN adverts get local gag
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Anti-MTN adverts get local gag

A major US lobby group’s shock advertising campaign, alleging that MTN is "profiting from torture" in Iran, has been blocked by local agencies.

By Rowan Philp
Iran, defying Western isolation, welcomes developing nations to Tehran
Article
/ 26 August 2012

Iran, defying Western isolation, welcomes developing nations to Tehran

Iran welcomed a group of developing nations on Sunday to a summit it says proves that Washington has failed to isolate it from the rest of the world.

By Yeganeh Torbati
Iran says ‘tumour’ of Israel the biggest problem for Islamic world
Article
/ 19 August 2012

Iran says ‘tumour’ of Israel the biggest problem for Islamic world

Ayattollah Ali Khamenei says the issue of Israel and its control over the Palestinian people was the main problem for Islamic countries.

By Staff Reporter
Iran stops quake rescue operations
Article
/ 12 August 2012

Iran stops quake rescue operations

Iran has halted rescue operations following twin quakes that devastated scores of north-west villages, killing 227 people and injuring hundreds.

By Staff Reporter
Double quakes in Iran kill over 200, injures hundreds
Article
/ 12 August 2012

Double quakes in Iran kill over 200, injures hundreds

Two powerful earthquakes have killed at least 220 people and injured around 1 500 in north-west Iran, Iran’s state news agency has reported.

By Zahra Hosseinian
Iran threatens to boycott Venice Film Festival
Article
/ 30 July 2012

Iran threatens to boycott Venice Film Festival

Iran is thinking of boycotting next month’s Venice International Film Festival because of EU sanctions hitting its oil-dependent economy.

By Sapa Afp
Report claims Iran army planned attack on Israeli diplomat
Article
/ 30 July 2012

Report claims Iran army planned attack on Israeli diplomat

Indian police have concluded that members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards carried out an attack on an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi in February.

By Sapa Afp
DA calls for Minty’s suspension amid MTN scandal
Article
/ 12 July 2012

DA calls for Minty’s suspension amid MTN scandal

The DA has called for the suspension of diplomat Abdul Minty over claims emerging from a legal challenge to cellphone giant MTN’s operations in Iran.

By Sapa
Scientists try to revive Iran nuclear talks
Africa
/ 5 July 2012

Scientists try to revive Iran nuclear talks

As part of extensive war games, Iran test-fired medium-range missiles capable of hitting US bases in the region or Israel.

By Julian Borger
MTN tells US court it has no jurisdiction in Turkcell suit
Article
/ 3 July 2012

MTN tells US court it has no jurisdiction in Turkcell suit

MTN has asked a US court to dismiss a $4.2-billion suit brought by rival Turkcell after alleged underhand tactics to obtain an Iranian mobile license.

By Reuters
Restriction of Apple products in Iran ‘pointless’ say vendors
Article
/ 23 June 2012

Restriction of Apple products in Iran ‘pointless’ say vendors

Vendors of Apple products in Iran scoffed at media reports that the consumer technology giant was banning US sales to customers of Iranian background.

By Sapa
Iran’s Syria options limited as Assad battles on
Article
/ 14 June 2012

Iran’s Syria options limited as Assad battles on

Iran never misses a chance to parade internationally and has been buoyed by suggestions that it may join global powers reviving Syrian peace efforts.

By Reuters
Hawks enter the fray in MTN/Turkcell dispute
Article
/ 5 June 2012

Hawks enter the fray in MTN/Turkcell dispute

The Hawks have opened an investigation into allegations of corruption at MTN relating to its purchase of a mobile licence in Iran.

By Reuters
What not to wear: Women, tie-sellers targeted in Iran
Article
/ 30 May 2012

What not to wear: Women, tie-sellers targeted in Iran

Female booth attendants at a global trade fair and shops selling men’s ties have become targets in a strict crackdown by Tehran police.

By Sapa Afp
Israel: Flaming Iran with virus is reasonable
Article
/ 29 May 2012

Israel: Flaming Iran with virus is reasonable

Israel’s vice prime minister says using cyber-weapons when faced with the threat of a nuclear Iran, would be a "reasonable step".

By Staff Reporter
Iran’s uranium enough to produce five nuclear weapons
Article
/ 26 May 2012

Iran’s uranium enough to produce five nuclear weapons

A UN report has found that the total production, for the last five years, of low-enriched uranium would be enough for at least five nuclear weapons.

By Fredrik Dahl
Iran, UN to sign nuclear deal ‘quite soon’
Article
/ 22 May 2012

Iran, UN to sign nuclear deal ‘quite soon’

The UN’s nuclear agency chief says Iran has agreed to restart the IAEA’s probe into suspicions it has secretly worked on developing nuclear arms.

By Sapa Ap
US approves Iran sanctions
Article
/ 22 May 2012

US approves Iran sanctions

The US Senate has approved new sanctions against Iran aimed at convincing the Islamic Republic to suspend its uranium enrichment.

By Sapa Afp
Iran worries Arabs, but they don’t want war
Article
/ 11 May 2012

Iran worries Arabs, but they don’t want war

It would be a mistake to depict the widespread Arab concerns over Iran as an act of support for an Israeli or American war against it.

By Staff Reporter
Obama greenlights further Syria, Iran sanctions
Article
/ 1 May 2012

Obama greenlights further Syria, Iran sanctions

US President Barack Obama has given the nod to tighten sanctions against Syria and Iran by going after foreign firms violating existing measures.

By Staff Reporter
MTN’s leak could be hung out to dry
Article
/ 26 April 2012

MTN’s leak could be hung out to dry

The person who leaked the MTN and Turkcell memos has to face the possibility of being implicated in the bribery of Iran government officials’ claims.

By Sharda Naidoo
Obama order puts screws on MTN
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Obama order puts screws on MTN

Cellphone giant MTN has sought advice in the wake of sanctions by the United States against companies that aid human rights abuses.

By Sharda Naidoo
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Article
/ 19 April 2012

Israel demands immediate effect of Iran sanctions

Israel says an EU embargo on Iranian oil and additional sanctions — due to take effect from July — should begin now.

By Harriet Sherwood
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Article
/ 11 April 2012

Iran prepares new proposals for nuclear talks

Iran says it has new proposals for talks on its nuclear activity, but it’s still unclear if those include information on its uranium enrichment drive.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 April 2012

Iran calls for ‘honesty’ in nuclear talks

Iran has urged "honesty" at crucial talks with world powers in order to defuse a tense international showdown over its disputed nuclear activities.

By Staff Reporter
The big fuel squeeze is here
Article
/ 5 April 2012

The big fuel squeeze is here

Sanctions on Iran have pushed up the oil price, but government’s levies and tariffs are not easing the pain as massive fuel price hikes hit consumers.

By Staff Reporter
Iran ‘puts the screws’ on MTN
Article
/ 5 April 2012

Iran ‘puts the screws’ on MTN

Sources reveal a terrifying situation at the mobile operator company’s headquarters in Tehran.

By Sharda Naidoo and Craig Mckune
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Article
/ 5 April 2012

Sasol’s plans to quit Iran under way

With MTN refusing to pull out of Iran, Sasol has stopped buying Iranian crude oil in a move to exit the Islamic republic.

By Sharda Naidoo
Former MTN head rubbishes Iran licence allegations
Article
/ 1 April 2012

Former MTN head rubbishes Iran licence allegations

Former MTN boss Phuthuma Nhleko has distanced himself from a dodgy mobile operating license in Iran that included bribes, weapons and influence.

By Staff Reporter
Indonesian fuel hike under certain conditions
Article
/ 31 March 2012

Indonesian fuel hike under certain conditions

Indonesia’s parliament voted on Saturday to give the government authority to raise subsidised fuel prices under certain conditions.

By Olivia Rondonuwu
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