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Switzerland

US and Iran seek common ground as nuclear deal deadline nears

US Secretary of State John Kerry has met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in a bid to overcome obstacles to a final nuclear agreement, a

31/05/2015

Iran

Spy trial of Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian opens in Tehran

The trial of the Washington Post’s Tehran correspondent, Jason Rezaian, accused of espionage by the Iranian government opens today. The process will

26/05/2015

Iran

Iran's Supreme Leader refuses access to military sites and scientists

Iran’s supreme leader says he will not allow inspections of military sites or access to scientists, under any nuclear agreement with world powers

20/05/2015

Cinema

'Nahid' the latest Iranian film making waves at Cannes

Following the success of the Academy Award winning Iranian film ‘A Separation’ the latest Iranian realist movie making waves at the Cannes Film

20/05/2015

Business Series

The recovery of oil prices

The significant rise in oil prices at the start of May meant they reached their highest levels so far in 2015. To what extent are they recovering?

12/05/2015

USA

US Senate supports bill for Congress role in Iran nuclear deal

The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international nuclear agreement

08/05/2015

Yemen

Dozens of Houthi fighters killed on Yemen's northern border

Air strikes and artillery fire rocked the Yemeni city of Aden overnight as combatants battled for control of the main airport in fighting residents

01/05/2015

Iran

Iran's seizure of cargo ship in Gulf appears to be 'provocative' act, says US

The US says its monitoring a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship, which has been boarded by Iranian forces in the Gulf. The MV Maersk Tigris made a

28/04/2015

World News

US downplays reports that ISIL leader was wounded in airstrike

The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had no reason to believe that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, was seriously

21/04/2015

World News

Saudi-led airstrikes halted in Yemen, replaced with operation "restoring hope"

Saudi Arabia has announced an end to its military campaign in Yemen

21/04/2015

Iran

Washington calls Iran charges against US journalist 'absurd'

The charges held against US journalist Jason Rezaian by Iranian authorities are “absurd,” the White House said on Monday (April 20). Rezaian, the

21/04/2015

Yemen

US Navy deploys two more warships near Yemen as conflict escalates

The U.S. Navy said on Monday it had sent an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile cruiser into the waters near Yemen, to stand ready if the situation there worsens.

21/04/2015

Iran

Iran says Saudi Arabia "sowing seeds of hatred"

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at Saudi Arabia over its continued bombing of Shiite rebels in Yemen. Speaking at the annual Army

18/04/2015

World

Exclusive: choose between co-operation and confrontation, Iran's Foreign Minister warns

Iran is ready to return to nuclear enrichment “without any limitations” unless the West pursues a path of “co-operation” in concluding a deal and

17/04/2015

Portugal

Iran nuclear deal: 'different versions' of the same agreement, says Zarif

Iran has said it does not intend to emulate the US government’s move to publish a fact sheet, outlining details of the proposed nuclear deal between

17/04/2015

Yemen

Iran's Zarif tells euronews 'foreign interference in Yemen must stop'

In an exclusive interview with euronews, Iran calls for an end to foreign interference in Yemen. It comes as the UN's special envoy to the country steps down amid mounting criticism for not brokering

16/04/2015

Iran

US 'extremists' will not dictate Iran nuclear deal, says Rouhani

Iran has dismissed claims the US Congress could derail plans for a long-contested nuclear deal. Speaking from the northern city of Rasht, President

15/04/2015

Iran

Iran nuclear deal: the potential stumbling blocks

Politically sensitive talks aimed at ending a decades-old dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme are now in their final stages. The writing of a

15/04/2015

World News

John Kerry reassures G7 powers on Iran nuclear deal

The G7 powers discuss the looming Iran nuclear deal amid fears the US Congress may throw a spanner in the works.

15/04/2015

Iran

Iran nuclear talks to resume

Iran will resume talks with world powers next Tuesday over its nuclear programme. The Iranian Foreign Minister, who is on a trip to the Spanish

14/04/2015