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Iran and Ban Ki-moon's intriguing independence
Should we despair of, or praise, Ban Ki-Moon’s courageous independence in this moment of burgeoning tension?
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A major earthquake strikes south-east Iran, reportedly killing at least 30 people in neighbouring Pakistan and shaking buildings as far away as India and the Gulf states.
Iranian state television reports that a monkey was successfully sent into space on a manned rocket flight before returning to the ground intact.
US presidential rivals Barack Obama and Mitt Romney make a final dash to a series of crucial swing states on the last day of campaigning in the race for the White House.
Documentary maker David Patrikarakos, one of the producers of tonight’s Dispatches on #NuclearWarGames, considers the foreign policy question becoming more urgent by the day.
President Obama raises the stakes in the battle to thwart Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, telling the United Nations that time for diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation is not “unlimited”.
World powers have ratcheted up the diplomatic pressure on Iran over fears that its alleged efforts to achieve nuclear weapons capability will provoke a military attack from Israel.
Should we despair of, or praise, Ban Ki-Moon’s courageous independence in this moment of burgeoning tension?
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.
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.
Israel’s prime minister leaves Washington with President Obama’s promise that the US ‘has Israel’s back’, but two Middle East experts say Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit has created even more confusion.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warns President Barack Obama that “time is growing short” on whether to attack Iran as he raises fears of another Holocaust.
Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu meets Barack Obama at the White House, amid more warnings over Iran’s nuclear programme. But how united are Israelis over the prospect of war?
The UN nuclear watchdog says it failed to secure an agreement with Iran over nuclear activities and that the country barred its team from visiting a key military site.
Channel 4 News takes a closer look at the hurdles between Israel and an attack on Iran.
The mounting tension over Iran’s nuclear ambitions could escalate into “a new Cold War”, William Hague has warned.