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| Feb.10 |
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Protests mark revolution date Mass protests and clashes between hard-liners and reformists have marked the anniversary of the Islamic revolution
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| Mar.12 |
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Iranian president visiting Russia Khatami has arrived for a 4-day visit for expanding trade and technical co-operation
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| Mar.13 |
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U.S. warns Russia over arms sales The State Department warned Russia over sales of sensitive military technology and conventional weapons to Iran
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| Mar.14 |
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Khatami praises Russian ties Iran's President called on the countries to cooperate in regional security. Russia support for Iranian nuclear program alarms US
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| May.4 |
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Khatami seeks another term| Current President, leader of reform movement, has registered to run in presidential elections on June 8 | | |
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| May.6 |
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Fans killed as stadium collapses The roof at the stadium is collapsed. 15 football fans have been killed and hundreds injured
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| May.28 |
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Khatami pledged to pursue reforms In a campaign speech President criticized jailing and harassing journalists
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| Jun.5 |
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Khatami presses U.S. on sanctions Iranian president has said there will be no change in policies towards the U.S. unless Washington moves first
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| Jun.6 |
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Candidates reach home stretch It was final day of election campaign. Supporters of Khatami honked car horns and hung banners
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| Jun.9 |
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Khatami re-elected by landslide| Reformist President receiving 77.4% of the votes to push forward to the controls of conservative clerics | | |
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| Jun.10 |
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Khatami promises democracy President promised to heed his supporters' demands for justice and freedom. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for unity
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| Aug.4 |
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Khatami's swearing-in delayed Constitutional crisis set conservative leaders against the reform-minded parliament
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| Aug.7 |
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Iranian gunrunners in Kosovo 3 have been arrested for running arms to ethnic Albanian rebels fighting in Macedonia
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| Aug.8 |
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Khatami sworn in President criticised Justice Department which has shut down dozens of newspapers
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| Aug.18 |
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Bus crash kills 30 A head-on collision between a truck and a bus. Among killed was a hardline conservative former MP
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| Sep.4 |
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Iran blamed for Baghdad explosion Highly explosive device had been set off in a market on the day of the 21st anniversary of start of war with Iran
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| Sep.15 |
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Fears of new Afghan exodus| Iran has closed its border with Afghanistan to stop refugees from fleeing potential US retaliation for terror attacks | |
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| Sep.25 |
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Iran to be shown terror evidence| British Foreign Secretary Straw had talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Kharrazi. | |
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| Oct.25 |
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Iran beats UAE 1-0 First leg of World Cup playoff
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| Nov.11 |
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Politicians go on trial 30 dissidents have gone on trial behind closed doors to embarrass reformist president
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Khatami addresses 'Root of terrorism'| Iranian President expressed his sorrow for killed on September 11, but said the root causes of terrorism must be examined | |
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| Nov.15 |
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Ireland loses to Iran, makes World Cup Ireland reached the finals for the first time since 1994. Iran, Ireland 1-0
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| Nov.22 |
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Straw lobbies Iran British Foreign Secretary held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Kharrazi
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