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Tehran has declared three days of mourning as rescue and relief operations continue amid fears of a further rise in the casualty figures.

Ananya Roy Nov 13, 2017

At least 61 people have died in Iran after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Halabja, Iraq, close to the border of Iran.

Nicole Rojas Nov 13, 2017

Life of UK mother in Iran, Nazanin Zaghrai-Ratcliffe, endangered after comments by Foreign Secretary, her MP has said.

Brendan Cole Nov 12, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn has called on Theresa May to sack foreign secretary Boris Johnson following his 'deeply regrettable error' regarding a Briton's detention in Iran.

Ben Skipper Nov 12, 2017

"It is clear that Saudi Arabia and Saudi officials have declared war on Lebanon and on Hezbollah in Lebanon," Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said.

Ananya Roy Nov 11, 2017

Women's rights campaigners in Iran have released eye-opening footage showing the abuse they receive when refusing to wear a hijab in public as part of the #WhiteWednesday movement.

Paul Wright Nov 09, 2017

Iranian leader defends the ballistic missile launch against Saudi Arabia, which was intercepted near Riyadh airport without casualties.

Vasudevan Sridharan Nov 09, 2017

"We have built, are building and will continue to build missiles," he told the Iranian parliament.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 29, 2017

Ramli Abdul Majid's body was brought down from a height of 4,300 metres.

Karen Noronha Oct 29, 2017

The BBC has complained to the United Nations after Iran opened a criminal investigation into more than 150 of the corporation's Persian staff.

Roger Baird Oct 25, 2017

The British government has opted for sheepish deference rather than challenging Iranian authorities for imprisoning the charity worker.

Tulip Siddiq MP Oct 18, 2017

Iraq's dramatic move against the Kurds came soon after they had fought side by side to rid the country of Islamic State (Isis/Daesh).

David Sim Oct 17, 2017

The news comes as US President Donald Trump refused to certify the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which he has continued to describe as a "terrible" deal.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 14, 2017

The agreement ,which was spearheaded by Barack Obama, helps to limit Iran's capabilities to create a nuclear weapon.

Jordan Bhatt Oct 13, 2017

A report from NBC news said that military advisors were surprised by the president's remarks during the 20 July meeting.

James Tennent Oct 11, 2017

Tehran has promised "crushing" response to Washington if the elite Islamic Revolution of Guards Corps (IRGC) is labelled as a terrorist group.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 09, 2017

The holiest day in the Shia calendar is observed on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year, to mourn the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

David Sim Oct 02, 2017

Many devotees beat their heads and chests with chains and knives, and gash their heads with swords to show their grief and echo the suffering of Imam Hussein.

David Sim Sep 29, 2017

Isis abducted and beheaded soldier and sent dismembered body to Hezbollah.

Ludovica Iaccino Sep 27, 2017

Norway's Immigration Appeals Board rejected Leila Bayat, alleging her documents were falsified.

Ludovica Iaccino Sep 21, 2017

The individuals were indicted by the Justice Department in March last year over their role in the DDoS attacks.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Sep 15, 2017

Social networks are reportedly working with Iranian authorities to filter 'offensive' content.

James Billington Aug 30, 2017

The West's indifference to Iran's historic crimes lets my brother's killers get away with murder.

Massoumeh Raouf Aug 30, 2017

List of rules based on physical attributes by Iran's education department goes viral.

Ewan Palmer Aug 25, 2017

The van terror attack in Barcelona follows a similar wave of car rammings in Nice, London, Paris, Berlin, and Stockholm.

Richard Kemp Aug 21, 2017

Suspected chlorine leakage in Southern Iran saw hundreds suffer exposure symptoms.

Staff Reporter Aug 13, 2017

The arrests came almost 2 months after Iran proposed a ban on Zumba dance classes.

Divya Kishore Aug 10, 2017

It is the latest police crackdown on Iranian youth defying the country's strict Islamic rules.

Isabelle Gerretsen Aug 09, 2017

The alleged plot involved hacking and credit card fraud by Iranian citizens.

Jason Murdock Aug 09, 2017

Tehran-born mathematician was praised for her groundbreaking work.

Paul Wright Jul 15, 2017