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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.
Pretoria has yet to decide how it will respond to a call by the US to decrease oil imports from Iran — the source of 25% of SA’s overall supply.
Businesses across Iran are closing shop as a consequence of international sanctions imposed by the United States and economic mismanagement.
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/ 11 January 2012
An Iranian official says Israel was behind the magnetic car bomb that killed a nuclear scientist in Tehran, citing similar attacks on scientists.
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/ 10 January 2012
Marjane Satrapi, creator of hit animation <i>Persepolis</i>, talks politics, revolution and about why her new film reimagines Tehran from a distance.
Iran has begun enriching uranium inside a mountain and sentenced an American to death for spying, undermining hopes diplomacy could avert sanctions.
Iran has begun its underground uranium refining at the Fordow site, signalling its decision not to back down despite sanctions from the West.
Oil prices fell to near $101 a barrel on Monday in Asia amid investor concern over the outcome of a meeting between the leaders of Germany and France.
An already frail economy will come under more pressure when the EU ban comes into effect.
A former senior UN nuclear official says Iran seems to be testing atomic fuel intended for a planned reactor which could yield nuclear bomb material.