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Films from Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq tell stories of Kurdish resistance.

Orlando Crowcroft Nov 11, 2015

Directors from Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Iran and Europe feature in the festival's 15th year

Orlando Crowcroft Nov 11, 2015

Hassan Rowhani will become the first Iranian president to visit Europe in a decade next week

William Watkinson Nov 10, 2015

The Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade in Iran Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh will ban U.S. goods

William Watkinson Nov 07, 2015

Tehran accuses Riyadh of playing 'unconstructive and negative' role in negotiations.

Karthick Arvinth Nov 03, 2015

Rock music was banned in Iran for decades

Maryam Babak Oct 31, 2015

Dubai-based oil company executive reportedly arrested by Revolutionary Guard in mid-October.

Karthick Arvinth Oct 30, 2015

Rafsanjani has revealed that Pakistan gave his country 4,000 used centrifuges for enriching uranium.

Jigmey Bhutia Oct 30, 2015

Plea comes as powers backing rival factions in conflict meet in Vienna.

Karthick Arvinth Oct 30, 2015

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he is optimistic about the talks.

Orlando Crowcroft Oct 29, 2015

John Kerry says the international negotiations in Vienna crucial to reach a political solution.

Karthick Arvinth Oct 29, 2015

US, UK, France and Germany say 'Emad' missile launch violated UN sanctions on Iran.

Elsa Buchanan Oct 22, 2015

Washington will seek further action from the UN Security Council in response to the ballistic missile test.

Romil Patel Oct 16, 2015

"The Gulf States... are most certainly not purchasing anything from the Israelis."

James Tennent Oct 16, 2015

A deal, mediated by US, could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars to US and Israeli firms.

James Tennent Oct 15, 2015

Tehran state television airs images of secret underground facilities packed with missiles and launchers.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 15, 2015

Even though Iran has boycotted the fair, organisers have confirmed the participation of around 10 Iranian publishers.

Jigmey Bhutia Oct 13, 2015

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has come out to prohibit negotiations with the US.

Bauke Schram Oct 13, 2015

"We will kill you and bury you under cement at the Arak reactor," Iran's negotiators have been told.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 12, 2015

Iran claims its latest missile system can be controlled until the moment it hits its target.

Fiona Keating Oct 11, 2015

Russia says it is targeting Isis with cruise missiles - so how have the Islamists reached Aleppo?

Mark Piggott Oct 09, 2015

Art gallery's curator says many Iranians are surprised 'a blood-thirsty dictator like Hitler' could produce art.

Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 08, 2015

As sanctions are lifted after the nuclear deal, businesswomen look to the future

Maryam Babak Oct 05, 2015

Syrian president says the Middle East faces destruction if his campaign with Russia and Iran fails.

Tom Porter Oct 04, 2015

The US president's disengagement from the Middle East will be his legacy.

Orlando Crowcroft Sep 28, 2015

The shadow foreign secretary spoke at Labour's annual conference in Brighton on 28 September.

Staff Reporter Sep 28, 2015

President Francois Hollande tells United Nations, President Assad cannot be part of Syria peace deal.

Mark Piggott Sep 27, 2015

Announcement comes with Russia stepping up military involvement in Middle East.

Tom Porter Sep 27, 2015

140 Iranians were among those killed in the tragedy.

Tom Porter Sep 27, 2015

The Saudi government has faced criticism for its handling of the tragedy

William Watkinson Sep 26, 2015