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Inside Iran: the fresh missile threat causing alarm in Washington

Whilst much of the recent attention has been on Iran's nuclear ambitions, the country's existing arsenal of ballistic missiles is also making the US wary.

09/09/2019

Iran

Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog

After a meeting with the International Atomic Energy Agency Iran claims the EU has failed to act on assurances made after the US pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal

08/09/2019

Iran

Young Iranians discuss the future of their country with Euronews

Euronews' Anelise Borges spoke to a group of young Iranians about their prospects for the future, the Iran nuclear deal, and their country's friends and foes.

06/09/2019

World

Inside Iran as international pressure mounts over nuclear programme

Euronews' International Correspondent Anelise Borges is in Tehran to see first-hand how ordinary Iranians are surviving under the bite of US sanctions.

06/09/2019

Iran

Iran hardliner: EU not fulfilling its commitments to Tehran

As all eyes are on Europe's diplomatic efforts to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, a senior journalist in the inner circle of Ayatollah Khamenei gave an exclusive interview to Euronews.

05/09/2019

Iran

American sanctions bite as France tries to salvage 2015 nuclear deal

Iran is poised to begin work on advanced centrifuges that will enrich uranium faster as the 2015 nuclear deal unravels and a last-minute French proposal offering 13.5 billion euros to compensate Iran for not being able to sell crude oil abroad because of U.S. sanctions, looked increasingly unlikely.

05/09/2019

Iran

'Iran to release seven crew members of detained tanker'

The ships owner has welcomed 'this positive development', but no release date has been confirmed by Iranian authorities. 16 crew members will remain on board to maintain the vessel's safe operation.

04/09/2019

Iran

Tehran has further violated the Iran nuclear deal, says UN watchdog

Iran has gone further in breaching its nuclear deal by increasing its stock of enriched uranium and refining it to greater purity than allowed, says the UN's nuclear watchdog.

31/08/2019

Iran

Euroviews. Action must be taken to address new information on Iran’s breaches of nuclear accords ǀ View

There are strong indications that Tehran is in breach of its obligations. Documents seized from a warehouse in Tehran by Israel in January 2018 disclose a wealth of new information about Iran’s nuclear program that was previously unknown to the IAEA.

28/08/2019

Iran

Iran's Rouhani strikes conciliatory tone after Zarif visits Biarritz

Hassan Rouhani said that Iran should not miss the chance to salvage nuclear deal

26/08/2019

World

US stance on Iran nuclear deal is a threat to Europe — Zarif

Javad Zarif tells Euronews that US pressurising its allies over the Iran nuclear deal "is a threat against the future of Europe.”

24/08/2019

Iran

Iran test fires new missile: Iran Revolutionary Guards commander

Iran has test-fired a new missile, Tasnim news agency cited the commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Major General Hossein Salami, as saying.

24/08/2019

Iran

Euroviews. By not siding with its allies in the US, Europe is fast making Iran its problem ǀ View

Of the foreign policy issues confronting Brussels, none is more pressing - or carries the same explosive threat - as that of Iran and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed in July 2015.

23/08/2019

World

Iran compelled to show 'it can stop tankers if it feels like it'

Iran has seized another foreign tanker in the Gulf, according to the country's state media.

05/08/2019

Iran

Iran warns 'European war fleet' in Gulf would stir up tensions

Tensions in the Gulf continue as Iran warns against sending a European fleet to ensure safe passage.

29/07/2019

Iran

Iran says it uncovered CIA spy ring amid heightened tensions with US

The Iranian Intelligence Ministry said at a press conference on Monday that it had identified and arrested 17 spies acting on behalf of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

22/07/2019

Iran

Iran foreign minister reported to make nuclear offer; U.S. sceptical

Iran foreign minister reported to make nuclear offer; U.S. sceptical

19/07/2019

Iran

Iran says it has seized a foreign vessel 'smuggling fuel in the Gulf'

Iran seized a foreign vessel with 12 crew accused of smuggling fuel in the Gulf, state television quoted Iran's Revolutionary Guards as saying on Thursday.

18/07/2019

Iran

UK offers release of Iran tanker if oil isn't bound for Syria

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said the tanker detained near Gibraltar could be released if the UK receives guarantees that its oil isn't bound for Syria.

14/07/2019

Iran

Iran deal: How much enriched uranium is needed for nuclear weapons?

Euronews has looked into the details of the enrichment process, and how much of this is necessary to create a nuclear-grade weapon.

08/07/2019

Iran

Iran has made further breaches of nuclear deal, UN confirms

Iran has enriched uranium beyond a 3.67% purity limit set by its deal with major powers, the UN nuclear watchdog policing the deal said on Monday, confirming a move previously announced by Tehran.

07/07/2019

Iran

Why was British singer Joss Stone 'deported from Iran'?

British soul singer Joss Stone said she was deported from Iran after arriving in the Islamic Republic as part of a worldwide concert tour.

04/07/2019

Iran

Iran exceeds limit of enriched uranium: state media

Iranian state media has quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as confirming that the limit had been breached.

01/07/2019

Iran

Iran warns talks are 'last chance' to save nuclear deal

Talks with world powers are the “last chance” to save the nuclear deal, Tehran warned — but the US wants to choke off all sales of Iranian oil.

28/06/2019

Iran

Strait of Hormuz: Why does Iran threaten to close it?

Control of the strategically-important Strait of Hormuz has been at the heart of Iran's asymmetric war strategy for decades.

28/06/2019

Iran

7 ways sanctions on Iran are impacting everyday life

From chickens to ID cards, US sanctions are changing daily life for many Iranians.

28/06/2019