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Iran to ease visa access except for US and UK

Iran is to issue visas for all foreign nationals upon their arrival at Iranian airports, except for those from Britain, the US and seven other

16/02/2016

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Iran: anniversary of the Islamic revolution

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani leads celebrations marking the 37th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran’s Azadi square.

12/02/2016

Iran

Iran marks 37 years since the Islamic Revolution

Relations have thawed since recent signing of a nuclear deal. President Hassan Rouhani has used the occasion to urge Iranians to vote in upcoming elections.

11/02/2016

Iran

"Morality police" app blocked in Iran

Developers say servers were overwhelmed by demand when it was launched

10/02/2016

Business Series

Peugeot Citroen compensates Iran for sanctions prompted pull out

French car-maker PSA Peugeot Citroen will pay Iran over 400 million euros in compensation for losses after it quit the country due to international trade sanctions.

08/02/2016

Iran

Iran: German Foreign Minister wraps up two-day visit

The aim is to develop and strengthen bilateral trade ties and geopolitical relationships

03/02/2016

Economy

SWIFT return to international bank transfers for Iran's banks

Iranian financial institutions are back in the global banking business, now able to use the "worldwide transaction network SWIFT for moving money and letters of credit.

01/02/2016

World News

Iranian drone takes "precise" photos as it flies over US aircraft carrier

An unarmed Iranian drone has flown directly over a US aircraft carrier operating in international waters and taken “precise” photos, according to

29/01/2016

World

Europe rolls out the red carpet for Iran's Rouhani

In this week’s Perspectives we look at reports on the first visit to Europe by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani after the lifting of international

29/01/2016

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A protest in Femen way

A topless activist from the international women’s rights movement Femen hung from a bridge in Paris on Thursday (January 28), in protest over Iranian

29/01/2016

World News

Aliza Bin-Noun tells euronews Iran must prove itself over nuclear deal

Israel has sharply criticised France for welcoming Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Paris. It says Tehran is being allowed back onto the

28/01/2016

World News

Iran and France agree to cooperate to fight terrorism and resolve world crises

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has rounded off a four-day European tour in Paris – the the first visit to France by an Iranian president in 17

28/01/2016

Iran

France and Iran agree 15 billion euros worth of business deals

France and Iran sign business deals covering aviation, carmaking, energy, shipping, infrastructure, railways, health and agriculture.

28/01/2016

France

Big deals in France on latest leg of Rouhani trip to Europe

Iran’s president continues his coming-in-from-the-cold mini European tour, doing deals with the French to add to the 17 billion euros worth of deals

28/01/2016

France

Iran's President Rouhani seeks to revive business ties in Paris

“Iran is open for investment” that was the message the country’s President Hassan Rouhani brought with him as he met a warm welcome in Paris from

28/01/2016

World News

Iran's Rouhani in Paris to drum up business with France

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Paris on Wednesday for the second leg of his European visit.

27/01/2016

Italy

Nude statues covered in Rome so as not to offend Iranian president

Boxed up so as not to offend … Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has come under fire after ancient nude statutes in Rome’s Capitoline museum were

27/01/2016

World News

World still three minutes from 'apocalypse' according Doomsday Clock

The “Doomsday Clock” which measures the likelihood of a global catastrophe is remaining at three minutes-to midnight – with midnight symbolising

27/01/2016

Economy

Italy and Iran sign business deals, Rouhani says boosting economy will beat extremism

Italy and Iran sign billions of euros of business deals at the start of a Europe visit by Iran's President Rouhani to rebuild ties with the West after years of economic sanctions.

26/01/2016

Vatican

Pope receives Iran's President at Vatican with warm welcome and private meeting

Pope Francis welcomed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to the Vatican on Tuesday. The two held a private talk that lasted 40 minutes. They discussed

26/01/2016