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Meetings could pave the way for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal

UN nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi, says he’s held "constructive" talks with Iranian officials in Tehran.

Europe News

Vandecasteele prisoner swap with Iran constitutional - Belgian court

Olivier Vandecasteele has been imprisoned since February last year.

World News

Iran nuclear: IAEA chief 'to meet Iranian president on Saturday'

The reported meeting follows the detection of particles of uranium enriched to 83.7% at an Iranian plant, according to a UN report.

World News

Young girls poisoned in Iran in suspected attempt to ‘close schools'

On Wednesday, over one hundred girls were sent to hospital after they were poisoned by gas at their schools, joining hundreds of similar cases since November

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Europe News

EU to target Iran's Revolutionary Guards in new sanctions on Russia

The EU wants to approve the 10th package of sanctions by the time the Ukraine war marks its one-year anniversary on 24 February.

China

China and Iran strengthen cooperation amid Western pressure

Xi Jingping and Ebrahim Raisi meet in Beijing, where China expressed support for Iran in the face of Western sanctions over the country's nuclear development, and tensions over Russia and Chinese balloons.

Culture news

Acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi is released from Evin Prison

His release from the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran was confirmed by the Independent Center for Human Rights in Iran and Panahi’s lawyer

Iran

Iran maintains block on WhatsApp and Instagram

It comes as hundreds of international figures -- from Nobel laureates to actors -- pledged their "unwavering" support of protesters in Iran.

Europe News

Condition of Belgian aid worker jailed in Iran 'deteriorating'

Olivier Vandecasteele was imprisoned in Tehran last February on charges of espionage.

Iran

Drone attack on Iran’s Isfahan military plant ‘unsuccessful’

Iran’s defence ministry claims that a drone attack at a military plant was ‘unsuccessful’ and only caused minor damage to its roof.

Iran

Iran's Isfahan military site targeted in drone attack, Tehran claims

Separately, a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Tabriz, while an earthquake killed three and injured hundreds in West Azerbaijan province -- all on Saturday, authorities said.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Iran's brutal repression & France's pension reform

Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics.

Europe News

Berlin not blocking tank deliveries to Ukraine, says EU's top diplomat

Germany must first approve the sending of its Leopard 2 tanks by other countries that have previously bought them.

Europe News

EU faces calls to label Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group

Germany, France and the Netherlands are among the member states that have expressed support for the idea.

Belgium

Protest over Belgian aid worker jailed in Iran

Hundreds of people held a demonstration in Brussels in support of Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele who was sent to prison for 40 years in Iran for alleged espionage

Iran

'Signs of cracks' within Iran's government as protests endure

Revolutions "usually involve phases of relative calm and others of tumult," says Ali Fathollah-Nejad at the American University of Beirut.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

After 444 days as hostages in Iran, US civil servants return to the US. A year later, a bat's head is bitten off on this day.

Germany

Iranian national arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting attack

The 32-year-old suspect was believed to have procured lethal poisons including cyanide and ricin, but authorities have confirmed that no evidence was found in his flat.

World News

Two men hanged in Iran over death of paramilitary volunteer

International rights groups had campaigned for the lives of the two men to be spared.

Iran

Iran: Why are protesters risking jail to tweet about meat patties?

A well-known Iranian chef with millions of social media followers was detained after posting a video showing home cooks how to prepare traditional Persian kotlets.