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Smoke and explosions seen after Israeli strikes on Natanz nuclear site

Thick smoke and fireballs lit up the skies above Iran’s key Natanz nuclear facility early Friday, following large-scale Israeli airstrikes.

13/06/2025

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Iran conflict to test Israel's high-tech arsenal

Two of the Middle East’s most powerful militaries, Israel and Iran, edge closer to open war, fuelling fears that the region may be on the brink of what could be the most significant conflict of the century.

13/06/2025

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Timeline: How did the Israel-Iran conflict escalate?

Iran and Israel have spent over a decade trading cyberattacks, covert operations and military strikes, with tensions soaring in recent years over Iran’s nuclear programme and regional influence.

13/06/2025

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Israel hits Iran, killing military command and top nuclear scientists

Israel launches strikes across Iran without US support and wipes out Iran’s military command. Revolutionary Guard Commander Hossein Salami, Chief of Staff Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, and Emergency Forces Commander Gholam Rashid were killed in the strikes, Israel says.

13/06/2025

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Israel's strikes against Iran: A political manoeuvre or all-out war?

Iran maintains its nuclear activities are entirely peaceful and geared to civilian use but Israel claims previous Iranian deception means a military response is the only way to stop Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb.

12/06/2025

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UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran in breach of its obligations

Iran was found non-compliant with nuclear obligations by the IAEA board for the first time in 20 years, possibly setting the stage for renewed UN sanctions.

12/06/2025

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Iran says it executed nine members of so-called Islamic State group

State media said the men had been sentenced to death over clashes in 2018 that killed three members of the Revolutionary Guard and several IS fighters.

10/06/2025

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Iran says it obtained Israel's nuclear secrets without providing proof

The announcement comes as Iran prepares to face fresh diplomatic pressure from the International Atomic Energy Agency, with Western nations expected to propose a motion finding Tehran in noncompliance with nuclear obligations.

09/06/2025

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Iran's ayatollah criticises US proposal for new nuclear deal

The landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), capped Tehran’s enrichment level at 3.67% and reduced its uranium stockpile to 300 kilograms.

04/06/2025

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IAEA: Iran has amassed more near weapons-grade uranium

In its report, the International Atomic Energy Agency warns that Iran is now “the only non-nuclear-weapon state to produce such material" — something the agency said was of "serious concern.”

31/05/2025

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'Jury out' on US-Iran nuclear talks outcome, says IAEA chief

Although it remains to be seen whether a deal will be reached, the ongoing discussions between Washington and Tehran are a positive sign, according to Rafael Grossi.

28/05/2025

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Iran reveals new long-range missile amid tensions with US

The announcement came as Tehran was criticised for its alleged support of Yemen's Houthis, who launched an attack against Israel's international airport over the weekend.

05/05/2025

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Weekend nuclear deal talks between Iran and US postponed, says Oman

The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the US has imposed on the country.

01/05/2025

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Massive explosion at Iran port kills 40 and injures 1,000 others

A large blast shook the Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, causing extensive material damage and injuring roughly 1,000 people. The cause of the explosion is currently unknown.

27/04/2025

Europe News

Iran seeks Russian support ahead of nuclear deal talks with US

The 2015 nuclear deal collapsed with Trump's unilateral withdrawal in 2018, while Iran abandoned all limits on its nuclear activities and enriches uranium to up to 60% purity, near the weapons-grade levels of 90%.

18/04/2025

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Iran–US nuclear talks at 'crucial stage', says IAEA

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Thursday that talks between the US and Iran about the country's nuclear programme are at 'a very crucial' stage.

17/04/2025

Europe News

US-Iran talks to be held in Rome following confusion over location

Iran had earlier insisted that the next round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington would take place in Oman.

16/04/2025

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Iranian supreme leader not 'overly optimistic' about US talks

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged officials “not to tie the country’s affairs” to the talks, which are set to resume for a second round on Saturday.

16/04/2025

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Iran and Armenia simulate border threats in joint military drills

The two-day joint military drills involved elite forces and heavy weaponry, as well as sniper units.

15/04/2025

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Confusion about US-Iran nuclear talks venue as Tehran points to Oman

Iran's foreign ministry now insists negotiations will take place again in Oman, contradicting earlier reports from Italy, the Netherlands and Iraq.

15/04/2025

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Do new US-Iran nuclear talks have any chance of success?

Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Iran nuclear deal. Now he wants to make a new one on his own terms.

09/04/2025

Culture news

Ed Sheeran delights Persians by producing Farsi version of 'Azizam'

As Ed Sheeran announces a Farsi version of his latest hit 'Azizam', we take a look at some other times pop stars explored new markets by releasing their music in another language.

08/04/2025

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Iran rejects direct negotiations with US in response to Trump letter

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke in response to a letter sent to the country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by US President Donald Trump earlier this month.

30/03/2025

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Will Iran go nuclear now that Trump is in power or can a deal be done?

Will Iran build its first nuclear bomb or will it reach a deal with the West? A journalist from the Euronews Persian Service examines Tehran's options.

23/03/2025

Culture news

Nowruz: The essential guide to all about the ancient celebration

Celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old tradition cherished in Iran, Afghanistan, throughout Central Asia and beyond. But what makes it special?

21/03/2025

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Euroviews. In Iran, even President Masoud Pezeshkian is culturally oppressed

Azerbaijanis in Iran, like many other non-Persian ethnic minority groups living under the Islamic Republic, face repression and are denied the right to speak in their mother tongue at official gatherings, even if they are the president of Iran. Don’t they deserve better, Mordechai Kedar writes.

13/03/2025