EU Approves Iran Oil Imports Ban

EU foreign ministers formally agree to an oil embargo against Iran, as Western powers reinforce their naval presence in the region.

The Impact of New Sanctions on Iran

As concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions continue to rise, the US and other European countries are contemplating new sanctions against Tehran’s oil sector.

Reunion Time in Tehran

Canadian cartoonist Gary Clement imagines a reunion of sorts outside the British embassy in Tehran this week.

Iran Protesters Storm UK Embassy in Tehran

Militant students are said to have removed the British flag, burnt it and replaced it with Iran’s flag. State TV showed youths smashing embassy windows.

Russia Rejects New Iran Sanctions

Russia has ruled out supporting fresh sanctions against Iran, despite a UN report that says Tehran may be trying to develop nuclear weapons.

Iranian Singer Googoosh

In her new collection, Googoosh take cues from disco, psychedelic rock and even bossa nova.

Mousavi’s Recommendation Makes “News of a Kidnapping” a Hit in Tehran

Mousavi likened his detention conditions to those described in the book.

No Necklaces for Men in Iran

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared necklaces for men as “un-Islamic.”

Earliest human rights charter

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For today’s Geo Quiz we are looking for a country which currently houses what is thought to be one of the earliest human rights charter. The charter itself is on an ancient Persian clay object called Cyrus Cylinder. The words written on it date back to 6 BC and pay tribute to the Persian King Cyrus the Great. These fragments were part of the British Museum’s Persian collection, but have been loaned to another country’s national museum for the past half year. So, can you name this country or its national museum? Download MP3

Iran’s beleaguered opposition

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What began in Tunisia and spread to Egypt may now be energizing the beleaguered opposition in Iran. Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied yesterday in central Tehran. It was the first major show of strength from Iran’s opposition in more than a year but hardline members of Iran’s parliament are determined to avoid a repeat of what happened in Egypt. Karim Sadjadpour follows Iran at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He tells anchor Lisa Mullins the regime’s resolve to crush the opposition is a short-term strategy. Download MP3

Iran cracks down on protesters

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Iranian security forces clubbed and tear-gassed demonstrators who marched today in Tehran and other major cities in Iran to protest against the regime. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with a protester who used the pseudonym “Behzad” about today’s events. Download MP3

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Live: Updates from the streets of Tehran

Iran’s first day without fuel subsidies

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Security is tight in the Iranian capital, Teheran, today, a day after the government slashed subsidies on gas and fuel. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from the BBC’s Iran correspondent, James Reynolds.Download MP3

Stuxnet virus threat is real

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Iran discovered a malicious computer attack that appears to target its nuclear targets. Officials there have called it a western plot. But industry insiders believe the so-called computer worm Stuxnet actually did not do what it was intended for – disrupting Iranian centrifuges. The World’s technology correspondent Clark Boyd reports.
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See what people around the world are saying about Stuxnet

Moms of detained US hikers travel to Iran

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The mothers of three American hikers detained in Iran are heading to Tehran today to appeal for the release of their children. The mothers are asking for compassion from the Iranian government. The World’s Jason Margolis reports on the role of governments — both American and Iranian — in cases like this.

A glimpse into the Persian blogosphere

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Persian language bloggers, both inside and outside the country, have been weighing in on the day’s events in Tehran. Those bloggers are the subject of some new research carried out by The BBC World Service Trust and a Persian social media website called Balatarin. Marco Werman hears more from The World’s technology correspondent Clark Boyd. Download MP3

• The BBC World Service Trust Iran Project
• Cyrus Farivar on detained Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan