The United States has delegated Russia to talk some sense into Iran in order to avoid military strikes from Israel.
Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says SA hopes to have a plan by the end of May for replacing Iranian crude that makes up a quarter of crude imports.
Hamas will not do Iran’s bidding in any war with Israel, according to senior figures within the militant Islamic group.
International sanctions have a patchy history, and Iran’s oil elite have been dodging them for decades, writes <b>Peg Mackey</b>.
An uncompromising speech in the US by Israel’s prime minister has persuaded the public back home that war with Iran is possible, perhaps even likely.
Iran has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer, Abdolfattah Soltani, to 18 years in jail for allegedly spreading anti-regime propaganda.
Iranians wrapped up a parliamentary election likely to reinforce Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s power over rival hardliners.
US officials say the embargoes against Iran are doomed to fail and are now just a means to delay an attack by Israel on the country.
Oil price soars as Iran, Opec’s second-highest producer, halts exports to British and French companies.
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/ 23 February 2012
The UN nuclear watchdog’s latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant Tehran over its disputed nuclear programme.
The IAEA has failed to secure an agreement with Iran during talks over disputed nuclear activities, saying it was denied access to a key military site
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/ 21 February 2012
In a country where women’s rights — including what they wear — are severely curtailed many have come up with a new way of channelling their rage
A team of UN inspectors has arrived in Tehran for talks on Iran’s nuclear programme that could either defuse or escalate a looming crisis in the Gulf.
Concerns about state censorship ahead of elections have been raised in Iran as the country faced a second disruption in internet connectivity.
The head of the US military has warned Israel against attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying such a strike would be destabilising "at this time".
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/ 19 February 2012
The Middle East could be the battleground for a new cold war, if Iran succeeds in acquiring nuclear weapons, Britain’s foreign secretary has warned.
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/ 13 February 2012
In Iran, attempts to get onto foreign news pages have been met with a page saying, "Access to this page is a violation of computer crime laws."
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/ 12 February 2012
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei has warned Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas against any "compromise" in its fight against Israel.
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/ 11 February 2012
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that the Islamic Republic would soon announce "very important" achievements in the nuclear field.
To add to Syria’s internal problems, it’s embroiled in the west’s fight with Iran.
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/ 10 February 2012
United States sanctions on Iranian oil exports set to impact local refiners.
The Iranian Parliament has summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to answer a series of questions over the government’s handling of the economy.
Barack Obama says the US has a good idea of the progress of Iran’s nuclear programme and has a military response ready should it be necessary.
Iran says it will attack any country launching airstrikes against its nuclear bases as apprehension over the increasing list confrontation is loomin
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/ 5 February 2012
China has become Iran’s top trading partner as the sanctions against the Islamic republic have become progressively tougher.
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/ 4 February 2012
Iran has pledged to aid any nation that challenges Israel, staking out a hard line to suggestions that military strikes are an increasing possibility.
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/ 3 February 2012
MTN shares have tumbled amid claims it secured an Iranian contract through bribery and promises to drum up SA support for Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
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/ 26 January 2012
Israel’s defence minister Ehud Barak warns tougher sanctions are needed against Iran despite the unprecedented oil embargo agreed by the EU this week.
Should sanctions halt or cut the export of oil from Iran to South Africa, the department of energy says the country would struggle to fill the gap.
The EU has formally adopted an oil embargo and central bank asset freeze against Iran to pressure it into resuming talks on its nuclear programme.
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/ 21 January 2012
Deaths of five Iranian nuclear scientists since 2010 a cause for concern.
The government must prepare immediately for disruptions in crude oil supply from Iran.