The defeat by Kensington residents of plans for a new Iranian embassy in Queen's Gate, a "yellow fortress" of ochre stone and marble, is hailed as a "victory for common sense"... more
The jump in inflation last month, revealed in figures out today, was expected. It nevertheless ratchets up the pressure on both the Bank of England and the Chancellor... more
Nick Clegg condemns Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for “offensive” and “bizarre” remarks suggesting the United States orchestrated the 9/11 attacks... more
Iran's presidential vote has been declared valid and free of major fraud, paving the way for president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be sworn in, despite claims of vote manipulation... more
Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi vowed to continue fighting against "major rigging" in the presidential election despite being pressured to drop his challenge... 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
As another huge rally spreads across the streets of Tehran, the US President, Barack Obama, has refused to say whether he believes last week's election was stolen by supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... 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
Iran is set for one of its most closely fought elections as president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces a serious challenge from a moderate rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi... more
The prospect of US talks with Iran edged closer as the Obama administration agreed to join other nations for negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme... more
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