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| Jan.7 |
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Iran boats threatened US ships 
5 speedboats harassed 3 US navy ships, approaching them and radioing a threat to blow them up
| The video and audio recordings shot from one of the three US ships, shows several small boats approaching at high speed. Iran has dismissed the incident as a 'routine' encounter
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Snow storm 'kills 21' |
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| Jan.8 |
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US releases Iran stand-off video |
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Bush condemns 'provocative' Iran action |
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| Jan.11 |
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US reveals new Iran 'incidents' |
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| Jan.12 |
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Tehran warns US over nuclear row |
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| Jan.13 |
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Bush: Iran threatens world security President said that the United States and Arab allies must join together to confront the danger 'before it's too late'
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Iran agrees to give nuke answers
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| Jan.14 |
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Iran accuses Bush of fanning Iranophobia
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| Jan.22 |
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Iran nuclear plans under scrutiny |
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| Jan.24 |
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Iraq to host Iran leader |
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| Feb.4 |
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Iran fires rocket from space center |
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| Feb.7 |
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Khomeini's grandson barred from election |
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| Feb.14 |
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Iranian president to make Iraq visit
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| Feb.22 |
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Iran 'nuclear questions remain' IAEA: Iran has supplied new data about its nuclear program but not enough to prove it is not building a bomb
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US will back new Iran sanctions |
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| Feb.23 |
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Ahm-jad: Nations jealous of nuke progress
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| Feb.25 |
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Iran weapons project 'continued' |
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| Mar.1 |
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Iranian President arrives in Iraq Iraq's government rolled out the red carpet for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who arrived for his historic two-day trip to Iraq
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| Mar.3 |
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Ahmadinejad: foreigners must leave Iraq
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| Mar.13 |
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Iranians vote; reformists barred
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| Mar.14 |
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Polls vote count under way |
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| Mar.15 |
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Hardliners surge ahead in vote Hardliners allied with President Ahmadinejad took the lead in parliamentary elections, but reformists showed strength in some cities
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| Mar.31 |
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Iran helped prod al-Sadr cease-fire
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| Apr.10 |
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Petraeus: Iraqi leaders turn wary of Iran |
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| Apr.12 |
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Bomb explodes at mosque |
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| Apr.25 |
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U.S.: Cargo ship fires shots in Persian Gulf |
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| Apr.26 |
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Conservatives claim election win The conservatives have said they captured about 80 percent of the 82 parliamentary seats up for grabs in the runoff election
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| Apr.28 |
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Iran to discuss pipeline with India, Pakistan |
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| Apr.30 |
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Iran dumps U.S. dollar for oil trades Iran has stopped conducting oil transactions in U.S. dollars in a concerted attempt to reduce reliance on Washington
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'Provocative' Clinton angers Iran
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| May.1 |
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Iraq to confront Iran over aid to militants |
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| May.3 |
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Iran denies militia backing in Iraq |
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| May.5 |
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Iran: No talks until U.S. stops Iraq attacks |
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| May.8 |
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U.S. agrees to EU's Iran nuclear plan |
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| May.15 |
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Iranian embassy employees shot |
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| May.26 |
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Iran 'withholds nuclear details' IAEA believes Iran is withholding information on its nuclear program and weapons development studies remain a matter of serious concern
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| Jun.3 |
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Israeli warning over nuclear Iran |
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| Jun.6 |
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Israel threatens Iran with attack Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz said the Jewish state 'will attack' Iran if it doesn't halt its efforts to develop nuclear weaponry
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'Iranian-trained' militant detained in Iraq |
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| Jun.7 |
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Iran protests threats from Israeli official |
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Iraqi PM arrives for talks| Iraq will not allow its territory to be used to attack Iran, says Nouri Maliki during a visit. Prime Minister arrived in Tehran for a visit with top Iran... | |
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| Jun.9 |
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US and EU 'to issue Iran warning' President Bush is to hold talks with European Union leaders as they meet in Slovenia for their twice-yearly summit
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| Jun.10 |
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Bush: Nuclear Iran can't be trusted |
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| Jun.20 |
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Air exercise probably message to Iran |
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| Jun.21 |
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Iran says attack by Israel 'impossible'
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ElBaradei warns against strike on Iran
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| Jun.23 |
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EU imposes new sanctions on Iran |
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| Jun.25 |
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Iran: Time running out over nuke issue |
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| Jun.29 |
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U.S. 'preparing the battlefield' in Iran |
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| Jun.30 |
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Iran condemns 'Israeli spy' to death
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19 die as building collapses
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| Jul.2 |
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Iran may consider US diplomatic presence
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U.S. admiral urges caution on Iran
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| Jul.4 |
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Iran ready to discuss EU's nuclear offer
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| Jul.5 |
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Iran defiant on right to nuclear power
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| Jul.8 |
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Military warns US, Israel against attack
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Iran tests new long-range missile The Iranian Revolutionary Guards have successfully test-fired a Shahab-3, whose range puts it within reach of Israel
| 9 missiles were tested in total, including a new Shahab-3, with a range of 2,000km. 2 other types of missile with shorter ranges were also fired as part of the Great Prophet III war games being staged by military. Washington and Tel Aviv condemn Iran
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| Jul.9 |
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Iran missile test 'provocative' The US and Israel have condemned Iran after it test-fired Shahab-3, a long range missile capable of reaching Israel
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French firm 'quits Iran gas deal'
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| Jul.10 |
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US warns Iran on missile threat Secretary of State Rice has said it will not hesitate to defend its interests and those of its allies as Iran continues missile tests
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Israel 'ready to act' over Iran Defence minister Ehud Barak has warned of his country's readiness to act against Iran if it feels threatened
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U.S. source disputes Iran missile tests Senior U.S. military source: Iran launched only one missile on Thursday, not a new full round of tests
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| Jul.15 |
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US official to attend Iran talks Under Secretary of State William Burns is to attend talks aimed at persuading Iran to halt its nuclear enrichment program
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| Jul.16 |
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US 'ponders Iran diplomatic base'
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| Jul.18 |
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Iran sees 'positive' nuclear talks with U.S
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Rice: 'Iran is a difficult, dangerous state' Secretary of State: The United States is sticking to its policy that Iran must suspend its nuclear program before negotiations can proceed
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US set for historic Iran meeting
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| Jul.19 |
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Iran describes nuke talks as 'constructive' 
Map of Geneva Switzerland| Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, called talks with European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana constructive. Iran fails to give an answer on a proposed... | |
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| Jul.26 |
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Iran to hang 30 convicts Sunday
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| Jul.27 |
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29 convicts executed Map of Tehran Iran| 29 people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape, armed robbery and other criminal charges have been hanged in Evin prison. The hangings were carried out after the death verdicts were approved by Iran's Supreme Cour... | |
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| Jul.29 |
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Ahmadinejad: The big powers going down Iran's president blamed the U.S. and other 'big powers' for nuclear proliferation, AIDS and accused them of exploiting the U.N.
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| Jul.30 |
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Iran has plan to end nuclear enrichment
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| Aug.1 |
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Israel warns on Iran nuclear aims
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| Aug.4 |
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Council eyes more Iran sanctions
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| Aug. 6 |
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U.S. warns of 'punitive' action on Iran Iran may face punitive measures because of its insufficient response to an incentives package offered in return for a cutback in nuclear pro...
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| Aug. 15 |
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U.S.: Iran training assassination squads
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| Aug. 17 |
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Iran test fires rocket
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Nuclear component production confirmed Iran's deputy foreign minister: almost 4,000 uranium-enriching centrifuges are now operating at the country's Natanz enrichment facility
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