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.

5 November 2019

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.

4 November 2019

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.

4 November 2019

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 October 2019

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 October 2019

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 October 2019

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 October 2019

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 September 2019

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 September 2019

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 September 2019

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson calls for new Iran nuclear deal, says Trump is 'one guy' to get it done

In an interview with "NBC Nightly News" anchor Lester Holt, the Conservative prime minister praised President Donald Trump's negotiating skills.

23 September 2019

USA

Five things to look out for at the UN General Assembly

From the climate crisis to the Brexit impasse, including rising tensions in the Middle East, Euronews takes a look at the key issues that will dominate the agenda at the multilateral summit.

23 September 2019

Iran

Iran says legal steps for British tanker release completed

Iran says legal steps for British tanker release completed

22 September 2019

Iran

Presence of foreign forces in the region creates 'insecurity' in Gulf

US President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defences after the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil sites.

22 September 2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says it will wait before responding to attack on oil hubs

Riyadh and the U.S. have blamed Iran for the drone attack on 14 September.

21 September 2019

USA

US to send troops to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil installations

Drone strikes on key Saudi oil installations last Saturday have reduced the flow of the world's oil supplies by about five percent.

21 September 2019

Iran

Watch: FIFA tells Iran women must be allowed into stadiums

Iranian women have been banned from stadiums since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, however FIFA said it expects to see 'positive developments' starting with Iran's next home game in October.

19 September 2019

World

Military strike on Iran will provoke 'all out war', says Zarif

Speaking to CNN, Iran's foreign minister made the threat over claims in Washington that Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities last week.

19 September 2019

Saudi Arabia

Euroviews. Trump finally deserves credit for something: Making the Middle East worse ǀ View

The dangerous downward spiral in the Middle East stems from the U.S. scrapping the Iran nuclear deal without a strategy in place.

19 September 2019

Syria

Iran, Russia and Turkey 'agree steps' for Syria at 'hollow' summit

The leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey vowed on Monday to implement "concrete steps" to de-escalate the situation in Syria's Idlib province and facilitate the return of refugees but one expert told Euronews the summit was "hollow" because of "continued divergences" between the three countries.

17 September 2019