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# Iran

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Trump says US was primed to attack three locations in Iran before he called off mission
The US had reportedly been planning strikes on a number of Iranian targets.
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Jun 21st 2019, 2:16 PM
US Pentagon confirms Iranian forces shot down surveillance drone
The Pentagon insisted the aircraft was in international air space.
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Jun 20th 2019, 4:45 PM
Iran 'categorically rejects' US tanker attack allegations
Washington has blamed Iran for two tanker attacks in the Gulf of Oman.
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Jun 19th 2019, 2:21 PM
British-Iranian woman begins fresh hunger strike in Tehran jail
Nazanin was sentenced to five years for allegedly trying to topple the Iranian government.
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Jun 15th 2019, 4:28 PM
Gulf of Oman attacks: US says video shows Iran removing mine from oil tanker
Iran has denied any involvement in yesterday’s attacks.
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Jun 14th 2019, 7:48 AM
US accuses Iran of being behind attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf
The suspected attacks come amid spiralling tensions between Tehran and Washington.
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Jun 13th 2019, 8:23 PM
Iranian foreign minister says Trump's 'genocidal taunts won't end Iran'
The riposte by Iran’s top diplomat followed an ominous warning by Trump.
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May 20th 2019, 9:40 PM
Trump warns that war would mean 'the official end of Iran' as tensions continue to rise
Trump’s Cabinet is reportedly at odds on how to deal with Iran.
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May 20th 2019, 7:24 AM
US orders all non-emergency staff to leave embassy and consulate in Iraq
US signals about escalating danger posed by Iran have been met with some skepticism by Washington’s allies.
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May 15th 2019, 11:23 AM
Iran inches away from landmark nuclear deal amid US sanctions
President Rouhani said Iran wants to negotiate new terms with remaining partners in the deal.
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May 8th 2019, 7:23 AM
Mass evacuations ordered after 70 left dead by floods in Iran
Local authorities have said the situation is “critical” ahead of further downpours.
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Apr 6th 2019, 5:06 PM
US offers $1 million reward for information about Osama Bin Laden's son
Hamza bin Laden is seen as a growing force in global extremism.
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Mar 1st 2019, 7:49 AM
'I went my own way' - Queiroz ends eight-year spell with Iran after Asian Cup exit
After seeing his side beaten 3-0 by Japan in the semi-final, the former United number two announced his departure.
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Jan 28th 2019, 6:47 PM
Station boss sacked after Jackie Chan sex scene accidentally broadcast on Iranian TV
Men and women are not even allowed to shake hands on screen in Iran.
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Dec 31st 2018, 2:49 PM
China, India and Japan among 8 countries exempt from US oil sanctions
The renewed US sanctions aim to hit Iran’s oil exports and cut it off from international finance.
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Nov 5th 2018, 2:35 PM
Trump accuses China of meddling in US elections as payback for their growing trade war
A gavel-wielding Trump at the UN Security Council accused Beijing of working against his Republican Party in upcoming midterm elections.
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Sep 26th 2018, 7:30 PM
At least 29 people, including children, shot dead at military parade in Iran
Iran has said there will be a “crushing response”.
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Sep 22nd 2018, 6:29 PM
Trump to chair UN Security Council meeting on Iran
Washington has sought to build up international pressure on Iran after reimposing tough sanctions in August.
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Sep 5th 2018, 7:25 AM
'Don't let hundreds of thousands of people be killed': Trump's warning to Syria
The US President has warned Syria against launching an attack on the country’s last rebel stronghold.
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Sep 4th 2018, 7:07 AM
British-Iranian woman Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe jailed in Iran is granted temporary release
She is serving a five-year jail sentence for alleged sedition – a charge she has always denied.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 3:33 PM
Twitter and Facebook ban hundreds of accounts in crackdown on Iran, Russia misinformation
Mark Zuckerberg called the deception campaigns “sophisticated and well-funded efforts that aren’t going to stop”.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 9:49 AM
Iranian leader accuses US of 'psychological warfare' as Trump reimposes sanctions
Trump pulled the US out of a historic nuclear deal in May.
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Aug 7th 2018, 7:24 AM
Trump says he's willing to meet with Iran leaders 'any time'
Trump’s offer comes after a provocative warning a week ago from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
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Jul 30th 2018, 10:43 PM
Explainer: Why Trump has warned Iran of 'consequences few throughout history have suffered before'
The nuclear deal with Iran struck by former President Barack Obama is one that Trump detests.
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Jul 29th 2018, 8:00 AM
'You will suffer the consequences': Donald Trump warns Iran over threatening US
The US President was responding to comments by Hassan Rouhani, who suggested that the two countries could be on a path to war.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 7:41 AM
Iranian teen detained after posting dance videos on Instagram
She had posted around 300 videos on her account, many of which showed her dancing in both Iranian and Western styles.
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Jul 9th 2018, 8:27 AM
Queiroz: Iran will follow the 'three Rs' against Ronaldo and Portugal
The Iranians can still qualify from Group B but will need a victory over the European champions to do so.
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Jun 25th 2018, 6:15 AM
Why having over 100 nuclear weapons could do more harm than good to a country
Experts have looked into the impact using such weapons would have on a nation’s population and resources.
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Jun 16th 2018, 10:00 AM
Coveney to discuss 'troubling events in Gaza' with EU foreign ministers
The Tánaiste is due to go to Palestine and Israel next week.
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May 28th 2018, 9:48 AM
Iranian cleric threatens Israeli cities with destruction as tensions flare between both nations
There have been serious military confrontations between both nations in recent days.
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May 11th 2018, 10:15 PM
Larry Donnelly: 'There is a definite sense that the net is tightening around Donald Trump'
However, the president’s job approval ratings have been on a clear, upward arc as of late, writes Larry Donnelly.
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May 11th 2018, 7:00 AM
At least 23 fighters killed after Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria
Russia said 28 Israeli warplanes took part in the raids and around 70 missiles were fired in the attack.
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May 10th 2018, 12:12 PM
'Death to America': Iran's press is scathing about Trump's nuclear deal pullout
The international community has also expressed regret at the decision.
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May 9th 2018, 7:14 AM
'Disastrous', 'defective to its core': Trump pulls US out of landmark Iran nuclear accord
The move was met with dismay in Europe and elsewhere.
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May 8th 2018, 8:18 PM
Israel's Netanyahu says he has proof of Iran's 'secret' nuclear weapons plan
Iran has dismissed Netanyahu’s allegations on nuclear weapons ahead of a renewed Iran deal.
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Apr 30th 2018, 9:30 PM
Unearthed mummified remains could be those of the father of the last Shah of Iran
The family of Reza Shah Pahlavi say they believe the remains are most likely his.
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Apr 25th 2018, 10:57 PM
Trump slams Iran nuclear deal as 'insane' and 'ridiculous' during Macron White House meeting
Trump hosted French president Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office for the first time today.
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Apr 24th 2018, 8:33 PM
Almost 1,000 executions were recorded last year, including beheadings and lethal injections
Most executions took place in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Pakistan – in that order.
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Apr 12th 2018, 2:50 PM
Missiles and drones from Yemen have been 'intercepted' over Saudi Arabia
The attacks were claimed by the rebels via their news outlet Al-Masirah.
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Apr 11th 2018, 5:54 PM
Husband of woman jailed in Iran says Boris Johnson has not done enough to secure her release
The case sparked a political firestorm when Boris Johnson told a parliamentary committee she was in Iran “training journalists”.
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