World news about “Iran” published by euronews.
Tehran ditches election ‘headache’ Rafsanjani Iran’s most senior clerical authorities have ruled out the one candidate who might have been elected president who could have led reformists: Hashemi… 22/05/2013
Iran presidential elections: who are the eight candidates?The race to succeed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is entering the final stretch, with the list of candidates declared eligible to participate in the… 22/05/2013
Iran: Ahmadinejad challenges ally Mashaei’s election ban Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is challenging the ban of close aide Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from the presidential election on June 14. Ahmadinejad… 22/05/2013
Blow for reformists as Rafsanjani and Mashaei are barred from Iran election Two important figures in Iranian politics including the former president, Akbar Hachemi Rafsanjani, have been barred from running in next month’s presidential… 21/05/2013
Former Iran President Rafsanjani barred from June election Iran’s former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been barred from running in next month’s presidential election. The 78-year-old who led the country… 21/05/2013
Cannes: The Past coming soon Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s film Le Passé (The Past) has been screened at Cannes Film Festival. The film was shot in France and since the Iranian… 20/05/2013
Iran’s Saeed Jalili warns West over Syria With international pressure increasing on efforts to end the two-year-long conflict, Iran – which maintains strong connections with President Bashar-al… 17/05/2013
Jalili says nuclear issues unaffected by Iran’s presidential outcome He is himself a candidate in next month’s Iranian Presidential election but for the moment Saeed Jalili is busy leading Iran’s negotiations on its nuclear… 17/05/2013
Iran agrees to nuclear talks with world powers Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has announced that he is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers. Jalili met with the… 16/05/2013
UN nuclear talks with Iran fail to end deadlock Attempts by the UN’s nuclear agency to persuade Iran to resume cooperation over its suspected atomic bomb research have failed. Talks in Vienna between the… 15/05/2013
Iran faces two pronged talks over nuclear programme Iran is the focus of international pressure over its nuclear programme in two separate meetings. In Vienna the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International… 15/05/2013
Iran may avert breakdown if new president is reformist As Iran prepares for presidential elections on 14 June, analysts have been looking closely at the frontrunners in the Islamic Republic. Most of the 686… 13/05/2013
Big names register in last minute dash for Iran’s presidency Former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has thrown his hat into the ring for the June elections just minutes before the deadline. He had… 11/05/2013
Israeli raids on Syria carry regional risks Israeli air attacks near the Syrian capital Damascus have changed the dynamics of insecurity for the whole region, as Syria’s civil war transforms into a… 07/05/2013
Candidates register for Iran’s presidential election The registration process has opened in Iran for candidates to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in next month’s presidential election. Reports say more… 07/05/2013
Iran’s EU envoy slams ‘Israeli’ airstrikes A top Iranian official has slammed Israel’s reported airstrikes in Syria as a breach of its UN obligations. Iran’s ambassador to the EU Mahmoud Barimani… 06/05/2013
Kenyan court gives two Iranians life sentences for attack plots Two Iranians have received life sentences in Kenya after being found guilty of plotting attacks against Western interests. They were arrested in Nairobi… 06/05/2013
Western approach to Iran nuclear threat ‘non-constructive’ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reviewed his last annual military parade as head of state of Iran. That role will go to someone else on 8 June. These occasions… 25/04/2013
Iran denies involvement in Canadian train plot Iran’s government has rejected any link to an alleged al-Qaeda plot to derail a passenger train in North America. Canadian authorities say there are no… 23/04/2013
Aftershocks rattle Pakistan and Iran after 7.8 quake Strong aftershocks have rocked Pakistan following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake registered in Iran on Tuesday. The Pakistani town of Mashkel has been… 17/04/2013
Powerful earthquake strikes Iran Iranian television has reported a powerful earthquake has struck close to the Pakistani border. Communications with the affected region had been cut and for… 16/04/2013
Iran hit by aftershocks following killer earthquake Scores of aftershocks, one measuring 5.4, have hit south-west Iran following Tuesday’s deadly earthquake. The authorities said 37 people, including eight… 10/04/2013
Iran claims nuclear reactor undamaged by quake The death toll following a powerful earthquake in Iran has risen to 37 according to state media, with some 850 injured. The 6.3 magnitude quake struck near… 10/04/2013
Iran cranks up uranium capacity after talks stumble Iran has opened two new uranium mines and a plant to process the ore, just days after talks with western powers over its controversial atomic programme ended… 09/04/2013
Nuclear talks break down between Iran and West Talks in Kazakhstan to end the deadlock over Iran’s nuclear programme have broken down. EU Chief Catherine Ashton chaired negotiations between the West and… 07/04/2013
Ultra-conservative Salafists target Iranian diplomat in Cairo A crowd of ultra-conservative Salafist demonstrators in Egypt have tried to break into the home of a senior Iranian diplomat to protest against the warming of… 05/04/2013
Iranians go nuts over pistachio prices Pistachio nuts are being boycotted in Iran – due to soaring prices, which have increased ten-fold since last year. A campaign, spearheaded on Facebook, has… 03/04/2013
Arms sales treaty fails to win unanimous UN backing Hopes of reaching global agreement for a landmark Arms Trade Treaty to regulate the multi-billion-euro weapons industry faded on Thursday at the United… 29/03/2013
Kerry asks Iraq to close its airspace to Iran US Secretary of State John Kerry has been on an unannounced visit to Iraq where he met with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to persuade him to stop Iran from… 25/03/2013
Iran fires warning to Israel Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned Israel the Islamic Republic would take military action if its nuclear infrastructure came under attack… 21/03/2013
Nowruz celebrationsNowruz, meaning ‘New day’, was celebrated on Wednesday in several countries. This ancestral festival, which has been observed for more than 3,000 years… 20/03/2013
Tehran residents head to the slopes to escape city life – nocomment The sun is glistening on the snow and the skies are blue. It’s a perfect day to hit the slopes, but this isn’t Aspen, Whistler or Klosters…. This is the ski… 18/03/2013
Iran: claims and counter-claims over doctored Ahmadinejad photoMahmoud Ahmadinejad has come in for harsh criticism from Iranian MPs after a photo was published showing him consoling the mother of late Venezuelan president… 12/03/2013
Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline inaugurated defying US opposition A gas pipeline between Iran and neighbours Pakistan has been inaugurated – defying opposition from Washington. Dignitaries headed by the presidents of the… 11/03/2013
Venezuela’s allies regret death of Chavez Leaders of countries closely allied to Venezuela have been reacting to the death of President Hugo Chavez. In China, Hua Chunying, a Foreign Ministry… 06/03/2013
Israel sharpens its tone towards Iran Israel’s Prime Minister has sharpened his tone towards Iran, ahead of a visit to the Middle East by US President Barack Obama later this month. Benhamin… 05/03/2013
“Argo” Best Picture causes ruffles in Iran Central Tehran seems a world away from the pomp and ceremony of the red carpet in Los Angeles. But this year, there is a common thread. The hostage rescue… 25/02/2013
Iran claims to have downed ‘foreign’ drone Iran is claiming to have brought down a foreign surveillance drone during a military exercise. Without mentioning who it belonged to, the official news… 24/02/2013
Arab Spring becoming an Islamist Winter, says Israel’s Ayalon Danny Ayalon, the outgoing Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, has been talking to euronews about the situation in Syria and Iran’s nuclear ambitions. James… 06/02/2013
‘Nuclear weapons against our beliefs’ says Iran’s foreign minister Iran’s foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi has been speaking to euronews on the margins of a security conference in Munich. The former head of the Atomic… 04/02/2013
‘Black Sunday’ the day Iran arrested journalists The Islamic Republic of Iran has arrested 16 journalists in the capital Tehran, accused of cooperating with foreign Persian-language media organisations. It… 01/02/2013
Ebadi speaks for Sotoudeh: support Iran’s dissidents in every way possible On behalf of Ms Nasrin Sotoudeh, an Iranian lawyer currently in prison, Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi has accepted this year’s Sakharov Prize for freedom… 13/12/2012
Detained Iranians receive Sakharov Prize Iranian dissidents Nasrin Sotoudeh and Filmmaker Jafar Panahi have been presented with the Sakharov Prize in absentia at the European Parliament in… 12/12/2012
Mohsen Namjoo tours Europe Iranian musician Mohsen Namjoo is currently touring Europe with his own style of music which has not always gone down well with the authorities in his home… 30/11/2012
‘Film and cameras are weapons’ – Iranian director Bahman Ghobadi Euronews reporter Wolfgang Spindler spoke to the exiled Iranian filmmaker of Kurdish ethnicity Bahman Ghobadi. The director speaks about making movies in… 09/11/2012
“Six weeks of Iranian Art” in Toronto Mahmoud Meraji, is one of 5 artists to conduct visual art workshops as part of the the festival “Six Weeks of Iranian Art” taking place in Toronto. He… 08/11/2012
Unique and eclectic Toronto hosts Six Weeks of Iranian Art Toronto hosts Six Weeks of Iranian Art. The festival showcases the work of some 150 contemporary artists. The exhibits range from painting to sculpture… 29/10/2012
“Argo” sees Affleck lost at sea Ben Affleck’s latest movie “Argo” is based on the true story of a bold rescue during the Iran hostage crisis in 1979. The CIA and the Canadian government… 08/10/2012
Iran resistance group seeks to build on non-terror status The National Council of Resistance of Iran is getting closer to transforming its image after it was removed from the list of Foreign Terrorist Organisations… 03/10/2012
Iran’s rial crisis linked to regime To discuss the impact being felt in Iran by the weakening of its currency, we spoke to a professor at the Burgundy Business School in France, home to a… 02/10/2012
UN relevance, strengths and flaws The 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II, to serve cooperation in… 28/09/2012
Israeli doves fight hawks over Iran For months Israel has been publicly preparing for possible action against Iran but is frustrated that it does not have Washington’s support for a military… 27/09/2012
US Iran money probe targets RBS and Commerzbank US authorities are investigating Royal Bank of Scotland over possible breaches of economic sanctions against Iran. It is part of a crackdown in which… 22/08/2012
Full Interview with Israeli PM spokesman Mark Regev Rumours regularly surface that Israel is close to launching a military strike on Iran over its nuclear programme which immediately leads to counter threats by… 21/08/2012
Israel says “all options on the table” over Iran These are turbulent times for Israel as developments in Iran, Egypt and Syria raise questions over security and Middle East stability. Mohammed… 21/08/2012
Israel rejects role in possible Arafat poisoning Israel has once again rejected accusations that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned and that Israel’s spy agency Mossad may have… 20/08/2012
Standard Chartered deal with US agencies in the works Shares of Standard Chartered rose sharply in London on Wednesday after it reached a multi-million dollar deal with New York’s financial regulator over its… 15/08/2012
StanChart fights back on Iran allegations How serious is the trouble facing Standard Chartered – the British bank accused by New York regulators of breaking US sanctions over money transfers from… 08/08/2012
Standard Chartered’s share slump Political troubles hammered Standard Chartered’s shares in London. The sell-off came after it was accused of banking transactions with Iran that violated … 07/08/2012
Iran accusations slam StanChart shares Standard Chartered’s shares continued to tumble on Tuesday after New York’s banking regulator threatened to take away its licence to operate in the state… 07/08/2012
Oil: what goes up must come down Crude oil prices have fallen as investors focused again on the grim economic situation. Traders also were selling to take profits after the sharp gains in… 04/07/2012
Paris hosts Iranian arts festival A festival of contemporary Iranian art, Iranian Arts Now, is taking place in Paris until the end of June. It is art in its broadest sense; visual arts… 28/06/2012
Farhadi – self-censorship ‘real danger’ for Iranian filmmakers At the 65th Cannes Festival, Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi was, once again, the centre of attention, this time for his next film project. The European… 23/05/2012
EU sanctions hit Iran petrochemical exports Iran’s petrochemical exports have plunged nearly 90 percent in the last two weeks, according to traders and shipping data. That is because most shipping… 17/05/2012
Pomegranates and Roses – tastes of Iran Iran’s not just about the yellow cake. It’s about a beautiful, almond and orange blossom cake that is heady, delicious and fragrant. Iranians love sharing… 09/05/2012
Tariq al-Hashimi, Iraqi Vice-President: ‘Iran is behind sectarian strife’ Tariq al-Hashimi, Sunni Vice-President of Iraq, is fighting for political survival after being accused of having links to terrorism, an allegation he… 25/04/2012
Iran: National Army Day parade – nocomment Iran marked National Army Day with a parade of military hardware in the capital Tehran. 18/04/2012
Iranian trio charms Paris concert-goers Three Iranian soloists – each renowned in his particular musical sphere – joined together to entertain audiences in Paris with a selection of traditional… 05/04/2012
Iranian female ninjas show their strengthA Ninjutsu practitioner performs a split as members of various Ninjutsu schools showcase their skills to the media in a gym at Karaj, 45 km northwest of… 31/03/2012
President Emomali Rahmon: There is no short-cut to democracy Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic, is one of the poorest countries in Central Asia. On Norouz, the first day of the Persian New Year, Emomali Rahmon the… 30/03/2012
Strunz and Farah: world music pioneers They came from opposite ends of the earth but 33 years later Costa Rican Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah from Iran are still one of the most durable pairings… 30/03/2012
Shell caught in money trap with Iran As the US and EU’s economic sanctions tighten on Iran what of oil companies who owe the Iranians money? Royal Dutch Shell says it is struggling to find ways… 26/03/2012
Air strikes or talking – how to deal with Iran ‘Hello I am Chris Burns and welcome to the Network where we connect into a matrix of newsmakers to get to the heart of an issue and watch out they have to… 21/03/2012
UK to help US in oil reserve release Britain is set to lend a hand to the United States with the release of strategic oil reserves. President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron have been… 16/03/2012
Larijani on Iran’s new democracy A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader has told euronews that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presidency has effectively come to an end with more than a year to go… 13/03/2012
Oil price rebounds on Chinese demand outlook Oil prices rose on Wednesday from Chinese plans to increase its energy imports this year. Beijing also said it will keep policies to ensure stable export… 07/03/2012
Iran’s major internal power shift The most senior of Iran’s spritual leaders, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has emerged the de facto winner of the legislative elections which were held on… 05/03/2012
Economy, not ideology, is focus for Iranians Iran’s election is taking place as its people suffer increasing economic hardship from international sanctions. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cut subsidies… 02/03/2012
New Iranian parliament ‘less likely to compromise’ The 9th elections of Iran’s post-revolution parliament are steeped in controversy, reflecting the deep political divisions within the country. The ballot is… 02/03/2012
Economic woes put Iran vote in the shadeIran’s first parliamentary elections since the controversial presidential ballot in 2009 have failed to grab public interest and campaigning has been… 02/03/2012
Iran tension boosts oil prices Brent crude has been at its highest price in nine months — above $124 a barrel. US light crude also hit a nine-month high this week. The reasons… 23/02/2012
Iran: blazing boat rescue – nocomment Iranian state television showed the nine-man crew being rescued from a burning ship in Iranian waters. The report said a local TV crew who had been filming in… 21/02/2012
Oil boosted by Iran and China moves Iran’s decision to halt oil exports to British and French companies helped push the price of Brent crude to its highest in eight months It went above $121 a… 20/02/2012
Greece and Iran push up oil prices Oil prices steadied on Friday with Brent crude near $120 a barrel. They had been pushed up by hopes for a long-awaited Greek bailout deal and tension… 17/02/2012
Former Obama advisor talks of possible military action in Iran Iran’s nuclear saga has taken another turn, as the Deputy Director General of the IAEA declared on his return from Iran on Wednesday, that “Iran is fully… 03/02/2012
Controversial NATO missile shield will be in Germany A NATO missile shield that has been criticised by Russia will be based at a US military facility in Germany. Ramstein Air Base is the headquarters of… 02/02/2012
Denmark pushes plan for Iranian oil ban Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has told euronews she wants to see a full ban on Iranian oil into Europe by July. The EU has, in principle… 19/01/2012
Iran scientist death adds to growing stack of nuclear stresses The tension between Iran and the West has cost the life of another nuclear scientist in Tehran. A limpet bomb on his car killed 32-year-old Mostafa Ahmadi… 12/01/2012
Iran sanctions, who suffers most? For more on the Iran sanctions situation, euronews was joined by Mehrdad Emadi, External Economic Consultant with the European Union. “Mr Emadi, with Europe… 12/01/2012
How hard are sanctions hitting Iran? The new year started with the United States tightening its economic sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme. Additional financial curbs signed… 10/01/2012
Going underground: Western music in Iran Western music faces tight restrictions in Iran but that has not stopped bands like Bomrani and The Muckers from making it. They are part of the underground… 09/01/2012
Iran tensions boost oil prices Mounting tensions between Iran and the West are sparking concern over possible supply disruptions pushing the price of Brent crude oil above $113 a barrel on… 06/01/2012
Iran sanction poker While Washington is patting backs over Europe’s agreement on Iranian oil sanctions, Tehran’s reaction has been to brush it off. European governments said on… 05/01/2012
Mourning ceremony for Imam Hussain in Tehran – nocomment A mourning ceremony was held in the presence of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Tehran to commemorate the martyrdom of… 06/12/2011
How the IAEA report on Iran triggered a new wave of sanctionsEuropean Union foreign ministers are discussing imposing sanctions on Iranian oil exports bound for Europe as they meet in Brussels on December 1. However… 30/11/2011
Soltanieh: ‘Do not threaten or try to use force against Iranians’ The nuclear programme in Iran has proven to be an internationally divisive issue. Do the countries who themselves have nuclear power and perhaps also nuclear… 22/11/2011
Iran military parade – nocomment Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei gave a speech during a military ceremony, warning the United States and Israel not to take any action… 12/11/2011
Magic realism pervades Satrati’s latest Iranian offering After the world wide success of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi returns to the screen with her second graphic novel adaptation, Chicken with Plums. The tale… 24/10/2011
US ‘spy suspects’ freed by IranJosh Fattal and Shane Bauer, American hikers who were held in Iran on charges of espionage, are greeted by their families upon arrival in Muscat after their… 22/09/2011
Iranian Superstar Mohammad-Reza Shajarian tour To most people in Iran, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian is a superstar – but the authorities loathe him and his music and have made it difficult for him to perform in… 22/09/2011
