Iran
Sunday 17 March, 2013 14:49:05
Iran destroyer launched, claims TV report
Iranian state TV is reporting that the country has launched its domestically-built destroyer in the Caspian Sea.Thursday 14 February, 2013 09:18:32
UN officials leave Iran without nuclear agreement
Senior officials of the UN atomic agency have left Iran without a hoped-for deal that would have led to the resumption of a probe into allegations that Tehran worked secretly on nuclear arms.Thursday 07 February, 2013 10:43:12
Iran rejects nuclear talks bid
Iran’s supreme leader has strongly rejected proposals for direct talks with United States on its nuclear programme and other issues.Thursday 07 February, 2013 09:03:59
Iran airs 'captured drone' footage
Iran’s state TV has broadcast footage allegedly extracted from a CIA drone captured in 2011.Monday 28 January, 2013 12:02:12
Iran 'launches monkey into space'
Iran has claimed it sent a monkey into space in what it described as another step toward the goal of manned space flight.Friday 14 December, 2012 09:18:43
UN hails Iran nuclear talks
A senior UN official said his team made headway during talks in Tehran meant to restart an investigation into suspicions that the country may have secretly worked on a nuclear arms programme.Tuesday 11 December, 2012 07:20:33
HSBC agrees $1.9bn payout in laundering case
HSBC said today that it has agreed to pay US authorities a record 1.9bn (€1.47bn) settlement over accusations that it allowed rogue states and drug cartels to launder billions of pounds through its US arm.Monday 10 December, 2012 18:46:08
Liverpool sponsor to pay extra $327m in fines
Scandal-hit Standard Chartered will pay a further $327m (€252.9m) to settle allegations that it breached sanctions with Iran.Thursday 06 December, 2012 08:53:09
At least six killed in Iran earthquake
An earthquake in Iran has killed at least six people near the border with Afghanistan, state TV said today.Tuesday 04 December, 2012 11:21:03
Iran 'captures US drone'
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has captured a US drone after it entered Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf, state TV reported today.Saturday 17 November, 2012 14:31:20
Seven dead in Iraq bomb blast
Seven people, including three Iranian pilgrims, were killed when an explosives-laden car detonated north of Baghdad.Friday 16 November, 2012 17:25:05
Iran set to double production of higher-enriched uranium
Iran is poised to double output of higher-enriched uranium that can be turned easily into the core of a nuclear warhead, the UN nuclear agency says.