#Iran

# iran - Saturday 28 November, 2020

# Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

UN calls for restraint as Iran accuses Israel of killing top nuclear scientist

Updated Nov 28th 2020, 6:52 PM 35,459 Views 64 Comments

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh died in a shootout on Friday.

# iran - Friday 27 November, 2020

# Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Top nuclear scientist was 'assassinated', says Iran's defence minister

Nov 27th 2020, 3:56 PM 21,737 Views 57 Comments

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh died in hospital from wounds suffered during an attack by “armed terrorists”, the country’s defence ministry said.

# Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Academic detained in Iran for two years returns to Australia

Nov 27th 2020, 9:38 AM 22,239 Views 7 Comments

Kylie Moore-Gilbert was freed this week after 804 days behind bars.

# iran - Tuesday 17 November, 2020

# New York Times

Trump asked aides about striking Iran nuke site in coming weeks: report

Nov 17th 2020, 7:40 AM 86,154 Views 53 Comments

According to the New York Times, senior officials “dissuaded the president from moving ahead with a military strike”.

# iran - Saturday 7 November, 2020

# Us-iran Relations

Iran urges next US administration to learn from sanctions

Nov 7th 2020, 12:32 PM 12,874 Views 28 Comments

Trump has applied a “maximum pressure” policy against Iran since 2018.

# iran - Sunday 20 September, 2020

# Mike Pompeo

Iran says US faces 'maximum isolation' as world powers dismiss sanctions

Updated Sep 20th 2020, 3:20 PM 42,450 Views 69 Comments

Security council members say Washington lost the legal ability to invoke the measure after the US withdrew from a 2015 nuclear deal.

# iran - Sunday 13 September, 2020

# Iran

'I really can't take it anymore', Zaghari-Ratcliffe says after Iran trial postponed at short notice

Sep 13th 2020, 4:34 PM 37,134 Views 38 Comments

The British-Iranian national has been detained in Iran since 2016 when she was sentenced to five years in prison.

# iran - Saturday 12 September, 2020

# Navid Afkari

Iranian wrestler executed for murder, despite global calls for his release

Sep 12th 2020, 2:27 PM 57,789 Views 40 Comments

US President Donald Trump had tried to save Navid Afkari’s life, arguing that his “sole act was an anti-government demonstration”.

# iran - Tuesday 21 July, 2020

# The War In Syria

Israeli airstrike in Syria kills five Iran-backed paramilitary fighters

Jul 21st 2020, 9:34 AM 11,707 Views 38 Comments

A UK-based war monitor said that 11 other combatants were wounded.

# iran - Tuesday 26 May, 2020

# Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

British woman jailed in Iran 'on the cusp of good news' over possible clemency

May 26th 2020, 10:53 AM 28,724 Views 7 Comments

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport in 2016.

# iran - Sunday 19 April, 2020

# Iran

'An agonising wait': Decision on Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release from prison delayed again

Apr 19th 2020, 3:32 PM 20,428 Views 14 Comments

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'

# Groundbreaking

From The42

# Groundbreaking

'The debris was just around me...it was targeted at me as I was a woman on the pitch'

Mar 29th 2020, 8:00 AM 43,190 Views 12 Comments

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

# Retaliation

US launches air strikes against Iran-backed militia after Iraq base attack

Mar 13th 2020, 10:38 AM 14,252 Views 57 Comments

A US official said multiple strikes targeted Kataib Hezbollah weapons facilities inside Iraq.

# iran - Saturday 7 March, 2020

# Coronavirus

Covid-19: 42 new cases confirmed in UK, as Pope Francis to hold Sunday prayer by livestream

Updated Mar 7th 2020, 3:12 PM 52,430 Views 46 Comments

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

# Outbreak

Public Health Emergency Team to meet to 'advance Covid-19 preparedness plans for Ireland'

Updated Feb 24th 2020, 9:47 AM 40,219 Views 48 Comments

Three people have died in Italy, which is experiencing Europe’s first major outbreak of the virus.

# iran - Friday 14 February, 2020

# Bipartisan

Senate approves limiting power of Donald Trump to attack Iran

Feb 14th 2020, 7:06 AM 16,324 Views 23 Comments

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

# We Go Again

From The42

# We Go Again

Irish striker Anthony Stokes' move to Iranian league leaders confirmed

Jan 27th 2020, 11:20 AM 11,358 Views 16 Comments

Persepolis FC comes as the Dubliner’s fifth club since January 2018.

# Mahshahr

Passenger jet skids from runway on to street in Iran

Jan 27th 2020, 9:58 AM 30,643 Views 29 Comments

No major injuries were reported after the plane apparently lost its landing gear.

# iran - Friday 17 January, 2020

# Justin Trudeau

Canada will provide money to families of those in plane shot down by Iran

Jan 17th 2020, 6:49 PM 10,532 Views 13 Comments

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the families will each receive 25,000 Canadian dollars

# iran - Tuesday 14 January, 2020

# Tehran

Iran makes arrests and plans 'special court' over shooting down of Ukrainian plane

Jan 14th 2020, 8:51 AM 12,139 Views 33 Comments

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said ‘anyone who should be punished must be punished’.

# iran - Monday 13 January, 2020

# Tehran

Iranian police fire tear gas at people protesting against downing of passenger jet

Jan 13th 2020, 7:19 AM 9,341 Views 23 Comments

US President Donald Trump warned Iran that the world and “more importantly, the USA is watching”.

# iran - Sunday 12 January, 2020

# Tehran

UK ambassador to Iran summoned following arrest at anti-government protest

Updated Jan 12th 2020, 3:06 PM 40,045 Views 71 Comments

176 people were killed when the plane was shot down earlier this week.

# iran - Saturday 11 January, 2020

# Plane Crash

Iran admits it mistakenly shot down Ukrainian passenger jet following 'human error'

Updated Jan 11th 2020, 3:26 PM 67,627 Views 155 Comments

The Ukraine International Airlines plane crashed after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday.

# iran - Friday 10 January, 2020

# Sanctions

Trump administration announces new sanctions on Iran as it pins blame for Ukrainian airline disaster

Updated Jan 10th 2020, 9:41 PM 18,627 Views 45 Comments

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level US official to point the finger at Iran today.

# Diplomatic Mission

Iran's Ambassador compares Qasem Soleimani to Michael Collins and says Shannon Airport is 'not a target'

Jan 10th 2020, 2:33 PM 37,883 Views 74 Comments

Mahmoud Islami was speaking at a briefing at Iran’s Embassy in Dublin.

# Plane Crash

Ukraine seeks evidence as video appears to show missile hitting downed airliner over Iran

Jan 10th 2020, 8:42 AM 58,245 Views 97 Comments

American, British and Canadian officials say intelligence sources indicate that Iran shot down the plane.

# Fallout

Trump boasts that Soleimani got 'American justice' as House vote to curb his military moves in Iran

Jan 10th 2020, 7:30 AM 14,486 Views 57 Comments

Trump said he had no plans to take further military action.

# iran - Thursday 9 January, 2020

# Tehran

'Highly likely' Iran accidentally shot down Ukraine airliner, US officials say

Updated Jan 9th 2020, 9:10 PM 44,552 Views 174 Comments

The plane crashed outside Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board.

# Tehran

Ukrainian plane 'turned back' before crashing in Iran as authorities probe 'seven scenarios'

Updated Jan 9th 2020, 3:33 PM 27,426 Views 64 Comments

The crash, which killed 176 people, happened shortly after the plane took off yesterday.

# Iran-US Tensions

'Insulting and demeaning': White House briefing on Soleimani killing criticised by some Republicans

Jan 9th 2020, 9:22 AM 31,280 Views 20 Comments

Officials have repeatedly claimed a threat to Americans in the Middle East led to the killing.

# iran - Wednesday 8 January, 2020

# Iraq

A 'least worst' and 'carefully calculated' tactic: Why Iran chose to carry out this morning's strikes on bases housing US troops

Jan 8th 2020, 6:30 PM 28,260 Views 45 Comments

Trump has said that new economic sanctions will be imposed on Iran after the strike this morning.

# Missile Attacks

FactCheck: Does this image show an Iranian ballistic missile launch?

Jan 8th 2020, 5:08 PM 236 Views 0 Comments

Iran launched missile attacks on military bases housing US troops last night – but was this one of the missiles?

# Iraq

Iran 'appears to be standing down': Trump says sanctions to remain in place after missile strikes

Jan 8th 2020, 4:43 PM 27,474 Views 87 Comments

There were no casualties after Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles in the early hours of this morning.

# Us-iran Tensions

UK, France and Nato condemn 'reckless' missile attack on Iraqi bases housing US troops

Updated Jan 8th 2020, 1:15 PM 56,735 Views 123 Comments

While condemning Iran’s attack, Boris Johnson said that slain general Qasem Soleimani “had the blood of British troops on his hands.”

# Tehran

Iran 'will not give black boxes to Americans' as 176 killed in plane crash near Tehran

Updated Jan 8th 2020, 11:41 AM 69,845 Views 85 Comments

The plane had taken off from Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran.

# Iraq

What do we know about the Iraq air bases targeted by Iran?

Jan 8th 2020, 10:44 AM 12,883 Views 12 Comments

Two US air bases were targeted by Iran.

# iran - Tuesday 7 January, 2020

# Soleimani

Opinion: Iran's shrewdest retaliation for Soleimani assassination is political, not military

Jan 7th 2020, 6:17 PM 17,638 Views 57 Comments

Tehran will want to ensure its response does not bring further cost to the nation, writes Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics.

# Qassem Soleimani

Over 50 people killed in stampede at funeral procession of Iranian general killed by US

Updated Jan 7th 2020, 4:15 PM 31,963 Views 60 Comments

The incident happened in Kerman, the hometown of General Qassem Soleimani.

# Green Zone

US sparks confusion with Iraq pullout announcement that Pentagon says was sent 'by mistake'

Jan 7th 2020, 7:18 AM 33,882 Views 26 Comments

The US drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani has sparked fury in both Iran and Iraq.

# iran - Monday 6 January, 2020

# Crisis

Varadkar: Irish government 'concerned for escalation of tensions in the Middle East'

Jan 6th 2020, 4:04 PM 8,735 Views 22 Comments

Crowds, estimated to be in the millions, gathered for the funeral of Soleimani today.

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