Hundreds of thousands of pro-government supporters take to the streets in Tehran as Iran tries to prevent protests on the 31st anniversary of the birth of the Islamic republic... more
On the mantelpiece at the home of Rachel Johnson, editor of The Lady, is a childhood photograph of herself and her three small brothers racing across a lawn. In the blur of untamed blonde hair and elbows you can see Boris is in the lead. ... more
Families of five British yachtsmen seized after their boat drifted into Iranian waters spoke of fears that the men could be used as a political 'bargaining chip'... more
It was the sort of response that shows the other side holds all the cards. "Unacceptable," said the Foreign Secretary of the Iranian government's arrest over the weekend of up to nine locally hired Iranian staff working at the British embassy in Tehran... more
A student shot by the Iranian security forces during street protests has become a martyr after video footage of her death was posted on the internet... more
Iranian protesters have been warned they face a “revolutionary confrontation” if they take to the streets again over the disputed presidential election... more
Students at the centre of the Iran election protests are defying the Ayatollah's media blackout by sending Twitter alerts to the Evening Standard... more
Defeated presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi increased the tension in Iran by calling for further demonstrations tomorrow to mourn those killed in this week's bloody street battles... more
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes extraordinary appeal to defuse tension and violence in the country after the disputed national election... more
Iranian presidential challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi accused the government of cutting off the text message network to stop his supporters spreading news about the election... more
Rising inflation, a sluggish economy and high unemployment have created disillusionment that has improved Mir Hossein Moussavi's chances of winning... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports
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