Sources: Reuters
Germany orders all three Iranian consulates in the country to close in response to the execution of Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped by Iranian agents in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2020. 2024-10-31
One person is killed and seven others are injured in an attack at the Shah Cheragh mosque in Shiraz, Iran. 2023-08-13
Iranian-British dual citizens Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori are released from prison in Iran and return to the United Kingdom after spending 5 years and 11 months, and 2 years and 7 months, respectively, in prison for suspected espionage. 2022-03-16
The United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Iran formally expires. It had been in effect since 2007 and was due to expire under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says, "Today's normalization of Iran's defense cooperation with the world is a win for the cause of multilateralism and peace and security in our region". 2020-10-18
Japan says it will not join the U.S.-led International Maritime Security Construct to protect international shipping in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz amid Iranian aggression, but will instead deploy its own Maritime Self-Defense Force to the region to guard merchant vessels "related to Japan". 2019-10-18
Iran's central bank officially switches from using the U.S. dollar to the euro in its international transactions. 2018-04-18
Iranian officials say that two Iranian Navy warships will be travelling very close to the United States' maritime border in the Atlantic Ocean. 2014-02-9
Iranian warships dock at the Syrian port of Tartous, according to Iranian state media. 2012-02-19
Turkey confirms it has seized an Iranian arms shipment to Syria. 2011-08-5
Iranian blogger Hossein Derakhshan is sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison on charges of "collaboration" and "propaganda". 2010-09-29