Cinema owner backs out of showing two-hour movie of Brazilian president’s life over Lula’s links with Iranian president
The story seemed tailor-made for Hollywood: a hardworking country-boy’s epic journey from impoverished rural Brazil to the big city …
• UK ambassador advising Sheikh Khalid of Ras al-Khaimeh
• Tiny UAE state ‘aids trafficking of nuclear parts’ to Iran
Israel is aiding an exiled Arab sheikh who is vying to seize control of a strategically important Gulf emirate only 40 miles from …
Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says media sensation and front-cover star Paul the octopus – as if he needs an introduction – spreads “western propaganda and superstition”, according to the Daily Mail. He said that Paul represents decadence and …
For days, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was like ‘a ghost wandering in shock’ after receiving death penalty
A former cellmate of a woman sentenced to death by stoning in Iran, who spent two years in prison with her and accompanied her to the court when …
Prime minister also uses visit to Ankara to urge Turkey to use relationship with Iran to persuade Tehran to rethink nuclear approach
Exiled brothers urge Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to ‘leave those kids alone’ in YouTube hit
It is unlikely that Iran’s supreme leader has ever muttered the words “absolute rubbish, laddie” while checking a schoolboy’s homework, but a figure resembling Ayato…
Prime minister uses Ankara speech to call on Turkey to tell Tehran of international community’s ’serious intent’
Turkey should use its links with Iran to persuade Tehran to change course on its nuclear programme, David Cameron said today.
As Ankara ple…
Prime minister intervenes in Middle East dispute and hopes Turkey can stop Iran’s nuclear weapons programme
David Cameron used a visit to Turkey to make his strongest intervention yet in the intractable Middle East conflict today when he likened the ex…
British PM makes speech in Ankara attacking EU partners for expecting Turkey to guard Europe’s borders as a Nato member while closing the door to EU membership
David Cameron today challenged France and Germany over their opposition to Turkish membersh…
Surprise U-turn follows EU approval of stricter sanctions on Iran that include a block on gas and oil investment
Iran said today it was ready to return to talks on a nuclear fuel swap, a surprise that came shortly after the EU agreed tougher sanctions,…
The lawyer defending Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani himself faces re-arrest as his wife and brother-in-law are held by Iran authorities
Authorities in Iran have issued an arrest warrant for an acclaimed Iranian lawyer and arrested his wife and brother-in-l…
Behind-the-scenes help of the Taliban includes training, medical treatment and bribes
Iran is engaged in an extensive covert campaign to arm, finance, train and equip Taliban insurgents, Afghan warlords allied to al-Qaida and suicide bombers fighting t…
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad promises ’strong response’ after more stringent measures are imposed to halt uranium enrichment
Iran has told the EU it will “regret” imposing its toughest economic sanctions yet to force Tehran to halt uranium enrichment and return…
• Sanctions will hit transport, banking and insurance sectors
• West piling pressure on Iran to return to nuclear talks
The EU will next week announce a package of sanctions against Iran that go well beyond last month’s UN measures. They will affec…
Shon Meckfessel discusses how three of his friends – all US citizens – were taken prisoner by Iranian officials while hiking in Iraq near the border of IranIan Black
