Search results for ‘Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’
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Middle East leaders use UN platform to criticise Israel
A host of leaders from the Middle East used the platform of the UN General Assembly to criticise Israel in a series of speeches.
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Deadly protests in Pakistan over anti-Islam film
At least 17 people are killed and dozens injured when protests by tens of thousands of Pakistanis, infuriated by an anti-Islam film, descend into deadly violence.
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Could EU’s new Iran sanctions work?
As the EU imposes sanctions which will affect the transportation of Iranian oil, Channel 4 News examines the extent of existing economic blocks on trade and their potential impact.
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Iran nuclear talks ‘going well’
Iran and six world powers begin rare talks to try to halt a downward diplomatic spiral over Tehran’s controversial nuclear programme and ease fears of a new Middle East war.
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Hague warns of new Cold War over Iran
The mounting tension over Iran’s nuclear ambitions could escalate into “a new Cold War”, William Hague has warned.
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EU oil ban prompts new Hormuz threat from Iran
Amid continued sabre-rattling from Tehran and the west over an EU oil embargo and the free movement of oil ships through the Straits of Hormuz, Channel 4 News looks at the increasing tension.
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Hague orders Iranian embassy staff to leave
Foreign Secretary William Hague gives Iranian embassy staff 48 hours to leave the UK and announces the closure of Iran’s embassy in London, as France and Germany withdraw their ambassadors.
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US gathers its allies to put pressure on Iran
The US and Saudi Arabia are to take Iran to the UN Security Council for its alleged role in a plot to kill the Saudi ambassador, as Washington Correspondent Matt Frei reports.
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Bahrain: forces ‘cleanse’ Pearl Roundabout protests
Three policeman and at least two protesters are reported to have been killed as Government troops clear demonstrators camped out at Manama’s Pearl Roundabout in Bahrain.
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Iran protests: clashes in Tehran as opposition leaders held
Protests are taking place in Iran following the arrest of opposition leaders. Chants of “death to the dictator” can be heard and clashes have been reported in Tehran.
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The world in 2011
International Editor Lindsey Hilsum looks ahead at the key events that could shape world affairs in 2011.
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WikiLeaks: secret Iran arms deals with Chinese companies
Wikileaks diplomatic cable disclosures suggest that Iran has been on a global mission to acquire weapons including Russian-made parts from a Chinese company, Channel 4 News can reveal.
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The power of Iran
Lindsey Hilsum writes on the why the Islamic Republic of Iran is so important not only to the Middle East but to the world.
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Iran ‘to release’ American hiker on bail
An American woman detained in Iran for more than a year after being arrested on the Iraq border accused of spying, is expected to fly home on $500,000 (£325,000) bail due to health problems.
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Neda made Iran ‘determined’
The fiancé of an Iranian woman killed during election protests tells Channel 4 News Neda was a “thinker” who was able to “affect the opinions of people worldwide”.