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Now playing Next Iran Iranian police detain Italian journalist on assignment in Tehran The Italian Foreign Ministry reports that the Italian reporter was arrested in Iran's capital last Thursday while she was filming a news report. 27/12/2024
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Now playing Next Iran Iran pauses implementation of stricter hijab law for women The bill’s delay follows defiance of existing hijab rules by Iranian women inspired by mass protests sparked by the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. 18/12/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Iranian singer questioned after performing without a hjiab Parastoo Ahmadi's concert was in contravention of Iran's strict morality laws for women. 12/12/2024
Now playing Next Iran Iran's supreme leader blames US and Israel for Bashar al-Assad’s fall Speaking on state television, Ayatollah Khamenei claimed there was "evidence" of the two countries' involvement. 11/12/2024
Now playing Next Iran Iran poised to ‘dramatically’ increase stockpile of enriched uranium UN nuclear agency boss Rafael Mariano Grossi warns that Iran’s new centrifuges could give it ‘a huge jump’. 06/12/2024
Now playing Next Space Iran claims successful space launch Iran claims to have completed a successful space launch, with the rocket carrying with it satellite equipment as well as a military payload. 06/12/2024
Now playing Next Iran IAEA chief visits Iran against backdrop of Middle East wars Since the collapse of the landmark nuclear deal in 2018, Iran has abandoned all limits on its nuclear activities and enriches uranium to up to 60% purity, which is near weapons-grade levels of 90%. 15/11/2024
Now playing Next Iran Iranians on the US election 2024: Trump or Harris? When he was in office Trump expanded sanctions on Tehran, causing the country's oil exports to plummet. Now he is running again, who do Iranians want to win the race? 04/11/2024
Now playing Next Iran Female Iranian student arrested after stripping off in public Amnesty Iran called for the immediate and unconditional release of the student who reportedly stripped down in protest against the university's strict dress code law. 02/11/2024
Now playing Next Iran Iran's supreme leader treads carefully in response to Israeli attack Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first comments on Sunday regarding Israel's attack, saying it "should not be exaggerated nor downplayed." 27/10/2024
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Now playing Next Iran Israel launches wave of retaliatory airstrikes against its enemy Iran Iran’s military said the strikes targeted military bases in Ilam, Khuzestan and Tehran provinces and caused 'limited damage,' without elaborating. 26/10/2024
Now playing Next Markets The gold rush: Why Iranians are paying up to 30% more for their coins Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and the threat of Israeli retaliation, Iranians are scrambling to protect their wealth by investing in gold. 22/10/2024
Now playing Next Iran Iran Air cancels Europe flights hours after new batch of EU sanctions Hours after new EU sanctions were announced, Iran Air sent SMS cancellations to all Europe-bound flights. Passengers were informed that the cancellations were linked to the decision in Brussels. 15/10/2024
Now playing Next Iran Tehran's missile stocks depleted after Israel strike, reports claim Israeli media outlet Kan 11 claimed Iran used about a third of its advanced ballistic missiles in last week's huge and unprecedented attack on Israel. 10/10/2024
Now playing Next Iran Iran: An earthquake — or a secret underground nuclear test? Days after news broke of the earthquake in Iran's Semnan province, speculation has continued on social media that the tremors were caused by Tehran's first nuclear test. 09/10/2024
Now playing Next Iran Iran's supreme leader: Missile attack on Israel will repeat if needed The announcement from Tehran came after Iran launched some 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday, and follows a series of escalating attacks between the two countries, threatening to push the Middle East closer to a region-wide war. 04/10/2024
Now playing Next Iran What calculations are behind Tehran's major missile strike on Israel? Some critics have cynically described Iran’s missile strike as an elaborate, expensive spectacle intended for public consumption. Others are worried this is the final nail in the coffin that will spark the region's biggest war in decades. But why did Tehran choose to escalate now? 02/10/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Iran pardons singer whose song became 2022 protest anthem Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour was sentenced to prison for his Mahsa Amini protest anthem. He has reportedly been pardoned, after the two year anniversary of Amini's death last week. 24/09/2024
Now playing Next Iran Dozens dead and 17 feared trapped after explosion at coal mine in Iran A rescue effort is underway as 17 miners are believed to be trapped in the mine's tunnels at a depth of 200 metres below the surface. 22/09/2024
Now playing Next Iran Euroviews. Does Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian remember Mahsa Amini's death? More than ever, Iran needs to rebuild its image and identity — an identity that has been unfairly sacrificed for the ambitions of a select few, Babak Kamiar writes. 16/09/2024