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US presidential candidates divided over Iran nuclear deal days ahead of Congress vote

In the US the nuclear deal with Iran has become a presidential election issue with candidates from both parties taking a stand on the matter

10/09/2015

Economy

Peugeot and Renault in pole position to enter Iran's car market

It’s Iran’s biggest industry after oil: car-making. And the expected phasing out of sanctions following July’s nuclear deal means the race is on to

07/09/2015

Iran

Iran: British embassy reopens in Tehran

After a four-year closure, the British embassy has reopened in Tehran. Philip Hammond became just the second UK Foreign Secretary to visit Iran since

23/08/2015

Iran

Iran unveils new surface-to-surface missile

Iran has unveiled a new surface-to-surface missile that it says can strike targets with pin-point accuracy within a range of 500 km. The defence

22/08/2015

Iran

UK to reopen embassy in Iran

The UK is set to this weekend reopen its embassy in Iran, which was closed nearly four years ago after it was stormed by protesters. British Foreign

21/08/2015

Iran

Iran sizzles in some of the hottest temperatures ever known to humankind

A long, hot summer? Or a disappointing, damp squib? Whatever your experience this July and August, spare a thought for the people of Iran who are

04/08/2015

Iran

Does Ahmadinejad plan a shock return to frontline politics?

As Tehran’s political maneuverings begin in earnest ahead of February’s parliamentary elections. A group of ex-cabinet ministers and allies of former

03/08/2015

Iran

French Foreign Minister latest in line of dignitaries to visit Iran

Striking the nuclear accord may have been the easy part… On the first visit in 12 years of a French foreign minister to Iran, Laurent Fabius sought

29/07/2015

Iran

EU foreign policy chief in Iran for discussions on implementing nuclear deal

After striking the agreement, now comes another tough part: how to win support around the world and implement the accord effectively. The European

28/07/2015

Iran

Amnesty slams Iran's 'staggering' state execution spree

23/07/2015

Iran

Iran parliament sets up committee to review nuclear deal

The decision comes after Foreign Minister Javad Zarif presented the agreement to MPs, seeking to calm opposition from hardliners who consider it counter to national interests.

21/07/2015

Iran

Several missing following flash floods throughout Iran

At least five people are known to be missing after flash floods engulfed parts of Iran. Winds of up to 80 kilometres per hour have swept through

20/07/2015

Iran

Iran and Germany move to revive economic ties

Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel visits Tehran to boost trade ties in anticipation of sanctions being lifted after a landmark nuclear deal, but Israel remains a sticking point to closer cooperation.

20/07/2015

Iran

Iran's Khamenei says nuclear deal won't change stance on US

Iran’s supreme leader has said that the historic nuclear deal struck with world powers will not change its stance towards the United States. In an

18/07/2015

Iran

Italy: angry locals refuse to accept migrants in their communities

A mattress burns in the middle of the street. Residents of Quinto, a neighbourhood of Treviso in the north of Italy are angry that migrants are being

17/07/2015

Iran

Unfreezing Iran's economy could benefit everyone

Dividends of Iranian deal more than just an economic pay-off

15/07/2015

Iran

Iran nuclear treaty ignores its role in Middle East violence

The treaty between Iran and the P5+1 world powers is meant to take effect 90 days after the UN Security Council adopts the relevant resolution

15/07/2015

Iran

Iran nuclear deal: an overview of global reactions

15/07/2015

Iran

Zarif gets hero's welcome in Tehran after concluding nuclear deal

Iran’s foreign minister has been welcomed back to his country’s capital after concluding a landmark nuclear deal with six world powers in Vienna

15/07/2015

Iran

Iranians celebrate a future with no sanctions after nuclear deal

Iranians have been celebrating since the news emerged from the talks in Vienna of the landmark deal with the West over its nuclear programme.. For

15/07/2015

Iran

Iranian expats in London hope deal will ease life back home

There are millions of Iranians living abroad – many left in the wake of the 1979 revolution. Today, tens of thousands are in the UK. London’s

14/07/2015

World

Nuclear Iran defended rights, raised fears, now hopes

Deep concerns about Iran’s potential nuclear ambitions began to rumble through western capitals in 2002. Satellite photos were made public of Natanz

14/07/2015

Iran

Israel angry as Iran and West talk up nuclear deal

Iran and the Western powers in Vienna are making increasingly positive noises about a nuclear deal becoming a reality. An Iranian diplomat said on

12/07/2015

Iran

{Watch} Iraq rejoices over return of lost, looted or loaned artifacts

Hundreds of historical artifacts have been returned to Iraq after an appeal for objects that have been looted, lost or loaned over recent decades of

09/07/2015

Iran

Iran nuclear talks continue as latest deadline passes

Bridging gaps at the Iran nuclear talks has proved so difficult that yet again a deadline has been missed. Tuesday was supposed to mark the end of

07/07/2015

Iran

Iran talks could get new deadline extension says Washington

With the deadline for a nuclear deal less than a day away, Iran is pushing for an arms embargo on the country to be lifted. The demand from Tehran

06/07/2015