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War drums beat as Netanyahu accused Tehran of lying about nuclear weapons
Trump declares Israel’s claims as vindication, Iran describes them as ‘childish’
Fajr International Film Festival: Tehran meets Hollywood
Iran and Saudi Arabia struggle to reconcile differences
Tehran has claimed that 10 countries are willing to mediate a reconciliation between regional adversaries Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Monet, Pollock paintings from Tehran to make world premiere in Berlin
Hidden away for decades, a Tehran collection of Western paintings is to go on show in Berlin. The politically charged exhibition, which nearly flopped due to Holocaust denying caricatures, is a premiere.
Iran starts trial over Saudi embassy burning
Iranian protesters accused of storming the embassy of Saudi Arabia have attended their first hearing before a Tehran court. Forty-eight people, including four clerics, face charges over the January incident.
Progress comes in small steps one year after Iran nuclear deal
It was a historic diplomatic success: the Iran nuclear deal. Tehran has stopped its nuclear program, sanctions have been lifted, and Iran has come out isolation. Still, disappointment is growing.
Arab League condemns attacks on Saudi embassy in Tehran
The statement did not mention prospective joint measures against Iran
Kuwait recalled its ambassador to Tehran amid diplomatic crisis between Riyadh and Tehran
Arab League will hold an urgent meeting Sunday to discuss the latest developments between Saudi Arabia and Iran
British and Iranian embassies to reopen in Tehran and London
Iranian and British embassies are due to be reopened in London and Tehran. The move comes almost four years since protesters ransacked the British ambassadorial residence in Tehran and burned the Union flag.
Al-Azhar condemns partial demolition of Sunni mosque in Tehran
Sunni institution called such acts “incitement”
Iran president visits Turkey hoping to fix troubled ties
Rouhani will meet his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where the powerful neighbours are expected to discuss security concerns as well as trade opportunities.
Iranian judge summons Facebook CEO for breach of privacy
Internet use is high in Iran, partly because many young Iranians turn to it to bypass an official ban on Western cultural products, and Tehran occasionally filters popular websites such as Twitter and Facebook.
Iran slams Syrian opposition chief, confirms poll monitors
Jarba is not running against Assad in a 3 June presidential vote but Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian hit out regardless.
New Kurdish opposition group calls for Iran dialogue
They dubbed it the “Organisation of Free and Democratic Society for East Kurdistan,” abbreviated to KODAR.
Iran’s Zarif says new diplomacy has isolated Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu shamelessly makes a scene saying Iran denies the Holocaust, Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb to carry out another Holocaust,” Zarif said.
UN’s Iran rights watchdog slams case of death-row woman
AFP- A UN human rights monitor on Monday urged Tehran to halt the planned execution of an Iranian woman for the alleged murder of a former intelligence official, saying her trial had been deeply flawed. The case of Reyhaneh Jabbari, who claims she acted in self-defence after a sexual assault, raises concerns because of her …
Iran court overturns ex-US Marine’s death sentence
Convicted of espionage, with the penalty being cut to 10 years in jail
Iran says not considering alternative UN pick
AFP- Iran signalled its defiance Saturday over America’s refusal to grant a visa to its chosen UN ambassador, saying it does not plan to pick an alternative envoy. Tehran also said it was examining its legal options over the row, which has undermined a cautious thaw in relations after decades of enmity following the storming …
Iran director screens film to save man on death row
AFP – An Iranian film director is to hold a private screening of his latest movie on Saturday to raise funds to save the life of a 26-year-old on death row. Mostafa Kiaei, director of “Special Line”, said he had learnt by accident of the young man’s case and wanted to help raise the “blood …
Spanish FM cuts short Iran trip over Ukraine crisis
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, who arrived in Tehran on Saturday for a planned four-day visit, is to attend an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday.
Iran says expert nuclear talks to be held ‘next week’
Araqchi said the talks would take place on the sidelines of a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors “next week.”
Iran’s Khamenei says nuclear talks will ‘lead nowhere’
Iran agreed to freeze some nuclear activities for six months in exchange for modest sanctions relief and a promise by Western powers not to impose new restrictions on its hard-hit economy.
Iran says no need for UN watchdog office in Tehran
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said on Friday he might seek Iran’s permission for a Tehran office for inspectors.
IAEA still wants to probe Iran nuclear claims: Amano
The framework deal agreed Monday requires Iran to provide the IAEA within three months information on all new research reactors and to identify 16 sites designated for new nuclear power plants.
Iran takes control of Bushehr nuclear reactor
The Islamic republic’s atomic agency chief Ali Akbar Salehi confirmed on Sunday that Russia would hand over the 1,000-megawatt plant Monday.
Fighting talk
By Philip Whitfield A just war? Or just a war? Martyrdom versus military might? How far is Syria’s Assad willing to go? Or will he go willingly? Who wins? Does everyone lose? Apparently you can be at both ends and in the middle at the same time. Bashar the Beast fights bantamweight: bare-knuckle with the …
Moderate cleric Rowhani is new Iran president
Rowhani, 64, a former top nuclear negotiator who has championed more constructive engagement with world powers, won outright with 18.6 million votes, or 50.68% of those cast.
Iran votes in key presidential contest
With the conservative camp divided, reformists seem confident of a good showing by moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani
Iran to sue over Hollywood films like Argo: lawyer
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last month criticised Hollywood as a “totally political” machine that propagates policies brewed in Washington.
Egypt courts Iranian tourism
Minister Hisham Zaazou visits Iran for five days, submits memorandum to eliminate visas for tourists from Maghreb countries