Now playing Next See Multiverses, pandas and UFOs: the top films of 2022… so far Following our summer recommendations of best queer reads and the podcasts you shouldn’t miss out on, here are the films already released this year that prove 2022 is already a great year for cinema. 19/08/2022
Now playing Next Iran Iran denies any involvement in Salman Rushdie knife attack Rushdie, 75, is said to be 'on the road to recovery' after the stabbing. The writer still has a bounty on his head, after a fatwa issued by Iranian clerics 30 years ago. 15/08/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Negotiators optimistic about progress on Iran nuclear deal Negotiators from Iran, the US and the EU resumed indirect talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal on Thursday after a months-long standstill in negotiations. 08/08/2022
Now playing Next no comment Mourning ritual in Karbala ahead of Ashura Shiite Muslim pilgrims flaggelate themselves in a mourning ritual during Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein. 08/08/2022
Now playing Next Iran Flash floods in Iran kill at least 21 people with more missing The drought-stricken Fars Province was hit by flash floods that swelled the Roudbal river sweeping away cars, killing over 20 people 23/07/2022
Now playing Next Belgium Belgian MPs approve controversial prisoner exchange treaty with Iran Critics say the deal will help free and pardon convicted Iranian terrorists. 21/07/2022
Now playing Next Iran What was discussed at the Russia-Turkey-Iran summit? Iran's Supreme Leader endorsed the Ukraine war at the trilateral summit between Russia, Iran and Turkey, while Ankara sought support for its own goals. 19/07/2022
Now playing Next Iran White House claims Iran showcased its drones to Kremlin officials US officials released imagery of Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones on display and in flight at the airbase earlier in June and July, while the Russian delegation's aeroplane was spotted on the ground. 16/07/2022
Now playing Next Iran Outcry as several Iranian filmmakers arrested by authorities The international film community reacted with outrage to the arrest of Mohammad Rasoulof, Jafar Panahi and Mostafa Al-Ahmad, as Tehran accelerates its clampdown on dissent. 15/07/2022
Now playing Next Israel US and Israel vow never to let Iran get nuclear weapons The US president met the Israeli prime minister but neither can agree how to proceed. 14/07/2022
Now playing Next Sweden Iranian man given life sentence in Sweden for 1988 mass executions The former Iranian prison official was tried in Stockholm under the principle of universal jurisdiction. 14/07/2022
Now playing Next Iran Iranian feminists targeted by thousands of Instagram bots More than 30 activists have written to Meta to demand more action. 08/07/2022
Now playing Next Belgium Belgium moves closer to controversial prisoner swap treaty with Iran The agreement is set to be a first of its kind among European countries. 06/07/2022
Now playing Next Iran Iran: At least five people killed in magnitude 6 earthquake The earthquake hit early Saturday morning and has left dozens of people injured. 02/07/2022
Now playing Next See "Why did you leave?": The intergenerational questions on immigration Mamet Leigh draws on his experiences of leaving Iran for the UK in an upcoming play in London. 20/06/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Stranded in Iran: How one refugee’s experience shaped her career Peyvand Sadeghian will soon star in shows on Netflix and Amazon Prime, but how did her childhood in Iran shape her career? 20/06/2022
Now playing Next Greece Greece renews calls for Iran to release two oil tankers and crew The vessels were seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Persian Gulf in May. 14/06/2022
Now playing Next no comment Meet the 7-year-old Iranian who dreams of becoming a racing champion When 7-year-old Iranian child Raha Ghorbani gets into her father's car, she goes straight for the driver's seat and performs drifts. The child participates as a guest in Tehran's racing events, and dreams of becoming a racing champion herself one day. 07/06/2022
Now playing Next Hear What happened when Iran criminalised music? After the Islamic Revolution, western music was banned in Iran. So how did people carry on listening to their favourite songs? 26/05/2022
Now playing Next no comment Images of collapsed unfinished building in southwest Iran Videos posted on social media show the aftermath of a building collapse in southwestern Iran where at least six people died and 80 people are trapped under the rubble. 23/05/2022
