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Iran

Meet the snipers deployed to solve Tehran's rat problem

The team of snipers combs the sewers every night and find around 10-15 rats in a single district.

31/01/2018

Iran

Movement against Iran's headscarf law gains momentum

A renewed wave of protest to get rid of the strict laws that force Iranian women to wear hijabs in public has gained momentum on social media.

30/01/2018

USA

US signals deeper commitment in Syria

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States cannot repeat past mistakes and won't pull out of Syria prematurely.

18/01/2018

Iran

Iran's transgender community: Legally recognised yet socially ostracis

Transgender people in Iran are both legally and religiously accepted in the country but their existence in Iranian society is not easy.

12/01/2018

Europe News

Iran nuclear pact 'essential' - EU's message to America

Plea to respect pact follows foreign ministers meeting in Brussels

11/01/2018

Iran

Iran protests end but regime now faces ‘race against time,’ experts sa

What made this mass display of dissent — which resulted in at least 21 deaths and more than 3,700 arrests — so significant was that it appeared to be leaderless and spread without the impetus of any particular opposition group.

11/01/2018

Iran

Iran, banning English teaching in primary schools

Iran officially bans the teaching of English in primary schools to prevent "cultural invasion".

09/01/2018

China

32 sailors go missing after tanker and freight ship collide off China

The 32 missing sailors have not been located since Saturday night.

07/01/2018

World News

Fears for '90 university students' held in Iran crackdown

Some of the young people detained by the regime are said to be unaccounted for

07/01/2018

My Europe Series

State of the Union: 2018 focuses minds on EU reform, Poland and Hungary close ranks

05/01/2018

Europe News

EU keeps watch on Iran protests

Continuing anti-government demonstrations turn spotlight on Tehran

04/01/2018

Iran

Eight elements behind the protests in Iran

There's no single cause driving Iranians to take to the streets but instead an intertwined web of older and newer issues coming together.

03/01/2018

Iran

How Iran's recent protests are different from the 'Green Revolution'

Deadly protests around Iran have reached their fifth day, with many seeing similarities—and differences—to the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests

02/01/2018

Iran

Iran blames enemies for deadly unrest

Supreme Leader Khamenei accuses the country's enemies of stirring unrest, as the death toll from anti-government protests rises.

02/01/2018

Iran

Anti-government protests in Iran turn violent

Videos appear to show clashes on the third day of protests in several cities, as the authorities warn people to stay away from 'illegal gatherings'.

30/12/2017

Iran

Iran: Pro-government rallies held after two days of political unrest

Thousands gathered for the annual nationwide movement to mark 8 years since the end of major political demonstrations that rocked Iran in 2009.

30/12/2017

Iran

Anti-government protests spread to major Iranian cities

Around 300 people gathered in the west Iranian city of Kermanshah amid the country's biggest wave of unrest in 8 years.

29/12/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia intercepts missile aimed at Riyadh

The US envoy in the UN says that the Houthi missile shot down in Saudi Arabia 'bears hallmarks' of Iranian arms attacks

19/12/2017

Iran

Tehran proposes 50% increase in domestic fuel prices

Measure prompts speculation and concern on social media.

19/12/2017

World News

Husband is hopeful after Sunday court hearing postponed

The husband of Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has told Euronews he hopes she could be home in time for Christmas. The 38-year-old mother-of-one from North London is serving a five-year jail term in Iran for alleged spying.

11/12/2017