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How did Iran's government pull the plug on the Internet?

Experts are calling it one of Iran's largest internet blackouts, as connectivity returns, we look at how the government implemented a near total blackout.

Iran

Iran begins reconnecting internet after shutdown over protests

After a five-day-long blackout meant to stifle protests, Iranians are slowly regaining internet access

World

Iran supreme leader says protests were not carried out by the people

The remarks of Ayatollah Khamenei come as rights groups denounce a rising death toll, with at least 106 protestors killed during the unrest according to Amnesty.

Iran

Protests erupt in Iran's major cities after petrol price rise

Riot police and security forces clashed with demonstrators in Tehran and dozens of cities across Iran on Saturday, Iranian news agencies and social media said.

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Can Saudi-brokered ‘peace deal’ really help end Yemen war?

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed a deal. But what change will the agreement actually bring?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

Iran

Iran says legal steps for British tanker release completed

Iran says legal steps for British tanker release completed

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.

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.