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Iran media say mosque blast was not an attack

A blast in a mosque in southern Iran that killed at least 10 people on Saturday was not an attack and was probably caused by negligence, Iranian media on Sunday quoted a police…

Several dead in bomb blast at mosque in Iran

A bomb explosion in a mosque in southern Iran on Saturday killed several people, state television reported. The semi-official Fars news agency said eight people were killed and…

Iran condemns ‘heinous’ Dutch Qur’an film

Iran said a film by a Dutch lawmaker that accuses the Qur’an of inciting violence was ”heinous” and called on European governments to block any further showing, Iran’s official…

Iran to seek bids for 19 atomic power plants

Iran will soon announce an international tender for building 19 nuclear power plants, a week after Russia said it had begun fuel deliveries to the Islamic state’s first such…

Iran quake causes minor damage in oil-rich area

A 5,1-magnitude earthquake jolted Iran’s oil-rich south-west on Tuesday and caused minor damage to buildings, the official Irna news agency said. The quake occurred at 5.20am GMT…

Iran to go ahead with disputed atomic work

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the world could not stop the Islamic state’s nuclear programme, which the West fears is a cover to build nuclear bomb, the official…