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# iran - Tuesday 26 May, 2020
British woman jailed in Iran 'on the cusp of good news' over possible clemency
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport in 2016.
# iran - Sunday 19 April, 2020
'An agonising wait': Decision on Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release from prison delayed again
The British-Iranian mother has been temporarily freed from Evin Prison in Tehran in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
# iran - Sunday 29 March, 2020
'The debris was just around me...it was targeted at me as I was a woman on the pitch'
In 2001, a handful of Irish women made history by becoming the first to attend a football match in Iran in more than 20 years. They tell their story to The42.
# iran - Friday 13 March, 2020
US launches air strikes against Iran-backed militia after Iraq base attack
A US official said multiple strikes targeted Kataib Hezbollah weapons facilities inside Iraq.
# iran - Saturday 7 March, 2020
Covid-19: 42 new cases confirmed in UK, as Pope Francis to hold Sunday prayer by livestream
In Greece, a row has erupted over whether to cancel Holy Communion, while China has just 99 new confirmed cases of Covid-19.
# iran - Monday 24 February, 2020
Public Health Emergency Team to meet to 'advance Covid-19 preparedness plans for Ireland'
Three people have died in Italy, which is experiencing Europe’s first major outbreak of the virus.
# iran - Friday 14 February, 2020
Senate approves limiting power of Donald Trump to attack Iran
The bi-partisan vote was a rare exertion of authority from Congress.
# iran - Monday 27 January, 2020
Irish striker Anthony Stokes' move to Iranian league leaders confirmed
Persepolis FC comes as the Dubliner’s fifth club since January 2018.
Passenger jet skids from runway on to street in Iran
No major injuries were reported after the plane apparently lost its landing gear.
# iran - Friday 17 January, 2020
Canada will provide money to families of those in plane shot down by Iran
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the families will each receive 25,000 Canadian dollars
# iran - Tuesday 14 January, 2020
Iran makes arrests and plans 'special court' over shooting down of Ukrainian plane
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said ‘anyone who should be punished must be punished’.
# iran - Monday 13 January, 2020
Iranian police fire tear gas at people protesting against downing of passenger jet
US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the world and “more importantly, the USA is watching”.
# iran - Sunday 12 January, 2020
UK ambassador to Iran summoned following arrest at anti-government protest
176 people were killed when the plane was shot down earlier this week.
# iran - Saturday 11 January, 2020
Iran admits it mistakenly shot down Ukrainian passenger jet following 'human error'
The Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday.
# iran - Friday 10 January, 2020
Trump administration announces new sanctions on Iran as it pins blame for Ukrainian airline disaster
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level US official to point the finger at Iran today.
Iran's Ambassador compares Qasem Soleimani to Michael Collins and says Shannon Airport is 'not a target'
Mahmoud Islami was speaking at a briefing at Iran’s Embassy in Dublin.
Ukraine seeks evidence as video appears to show missile hitting downed airliner over Iran
American, British and Canadian officials say intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down the plane.
Trump boasts that Soleimani got 'American justice' as House vote to curb his military moves in Iran
Trump said he had no plans to take further military action.
# iran - Thursday 9 January, 2020
'Highly likely' Iran accidentally shot down Ukraine airliner, US officials say
The plane crashed outside Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board.
Ukrainian plane 'turned back' before crashing in Iran as authorities probe 'seven scenarios'
The crash, which killed 176 people, happened shortly after the plane took off yesterday.
'Insulting and demeaning': White House briefing on Soleimani killing criticised by some Republicans
Officials have repeatedly claimed a threat to Americans in the Middle East led to the killing.
# iran - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
A 'least worst' and 'carefully calculated' tactic: Why Iran chose to carry out this morning's strikes on bases housing US troops
Trump has said that new economic sanctions will be imposed on Iran after the strike this morning.
FactCheck: Does this image show an Iranian ballistic missile launch?
Iran launched missile attacks on military bases housing US troops last night – but was this one of the missiles?
Iran 'appears to be standing down': Trump says sanctions to remain in place after missile strikes
There were no casualties after Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles in the early hours of this morning.
UK, France and Nato condemn 'reckless' missile attack on Iraqi bases housing US troops
While condemning Iran’s attack, Boris Johnson said that slain general Qasem Soleimani “had the blood of British troops on his hands.”
Iran 'will not give black boxes to Americans' as 176 killed in plane crash near Tehran
The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran.
What do we know about the Iraq air bases targeted by Iran?
Two US air bases were targeted by Iran.
# iran - Tuesday 7 January, 2020
Opinion: Iran's shrewdest retaliation for Soleimani assassination is political, not military
Tehran will want to ensure its response does not bring further cost to the nation, writes Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics.
Over 50 people killed in stampede at funeral procession of Iranian general killed by US
The incident happened in Kerman, the hometown of General Qassem Soleimani.
US sparks confusion with Iraq pullout announcement that Pentagon says was sent 'by mistake'
The US drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani has sparked fury in both Iran and Iraq.
# iran - Monday 6 January, 2020
Varadkar: Irish government 'concerned for escalation of tensions in the Middle East'
Crowds, estimated to be in the millions, gathered for the funeral of Soleimani today.
UNESCO warns Trump against targeting Iranian cultural sites
Donald Trump had threatened to target cultural sites in Iran.
Mourners gather in 'million strong' crowd for funeral of Iranian general killed by US
Qassem Soleimani’s daughter has spoken of an attack on the US military in retaliation.
# iran - Sunday 5 January, 2020
Iran abandons nuclear deal after general’s death in US air strike
Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets in Iran today beside the remains of Qassem Soleimani.
Boris Johnson says killed Iranian general was 'a threat to all our interests'
This was Johnson’s first statement since the US’s fatal drone strike last Friday.
Iraqi parliament passes motion to expel US military from country following Qasem Soleimani killing
Pro-Iran factions have ramped up pressure on US forces in Iraq since Friday’s drone strike.
Raab: Boris Johnson 'in charge' of Iran crisis despite silence during Caribbean holiday
Johnson is facing mounting calls to make a statement on Friday’s fatal drone strike.
# iran - Saturday 4 January, 2020
Ireland calls for 'maximum restraint' following US assassination of Iranian general
The Department of Foreign Affairs has said any Irish person in Iraq should ‘leave immediately’.
Iraq's prime minister joins mourners in Baghdad for funeral of top Iranian general killed by US
Thousands of Iraqis chanted “Death to America” as they joined the funeral procession for General Qassem Soleimani.
# iran - Friday 3 January, 2020
Donald Trump says ‘reign of terror’ is over after Iranian general killed
The air strike ordered by President Donald Trump in Iraq’s capital Baghdad killed General Qassem Soleimani.
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