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Now playing Next Iran Iran to inject uranium gas into centrifuges as early as tomorrow Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said urnaium gas will be injected into centrifuges from tomorrow as part of Iran's latest step back from the 2015 nuclear treaty. 05/11/2019
Now playing Next Iran Iran scales back nuclear deal commitments as US imposes sanctions Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran's Nuclear Energy Organisation, said they were launching 30 advanced centrifuges. 04/11/2019
Now playing Next Iran 'Death to America': Iran marks 40 years since US embassy attack Rallies have marked 40 years since the 1979 storming of the US Embassy in Tehran, highlighting ongoing diplomatic tensions between the nations. 04/11/2019
Now playing Next Afghanistan Why are Iranians claiming asylum in Afghanistan? After decades of conflict and instability, around 2.5 million Afghans have sought asylum overseas, many of them in Europe. But the war torn country is also a destination for refugees fleeing neighbouring states, including Pakistan and Iran. 28/10/2019
Now playing Next The Cube Iranian women at football: a cause for celebration or all just a show? Social and international news coverage was awash with women’s faces daubed in green and red face paint and proudly holding Iranian flags aloft. 11/10/2019
Now playing Next Iran Watch: Iranian women attend first football match in 40 years Women had been banned from stadiums when men's teams are playing since soon after the 1979 Islamic revolution. But 4,000 women's tickets were allocated for the World Cup qualifier between Iran and Cambodia. 11/10/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's daughter reunited with father in UK "Late last night, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter, Gabriella, came home after more than 1300 days in Iran," Labour MP Tulip Siddiq revealed on Twitter. 11/10/2019
Now playing Next world news Watch: Iranian's Rouhani says Europe unwilling to support nuclear deal Iranian President Rouhani has slammed Europe for showing an "inability or lack of willingness" to keep the Iran nuclear deal going, putting "all the costs and burden on the shoulders of Iran". 26/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Trump orders visa ban for family members of Iranian officials Families of those held in Iran have accused Tehran of "hostage taking" and demanded governments take concerted action. 26/09/2019
Now playing Next world news Europeans back US in blaming Iran for Saudi oil attack "It is clear to us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack. There is no other plausible explanation," Britain, France and Germany said. 24/09/2019
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