Iran
Iran protesters rally again despite warning of crackdown
Anti-government protesters in Iran are continuing to demonstrate despite a warning by authorities of a crackdown.
US criticises arrests as protests continue in Iran
The US says "the world is watching" how Iranian authorities respond to anti-government protests that have broken out in several cities.
Search for survivors in Iran-Iraq border quake
A huge rescue effort is under way after a powerful earthquake on Iran's mountainous border with Iraq killing more than 400 people and injuring more than 7000.
Foreign sounds and fiddle dancing
Recently Java Dance Company violinist Tristan Carter has been travelling around the world, visiting among others places India, Georgia, and Iran. Audio
Global powers defy US over Iran deal shift
Global powers, including key US allies, have said they will stand by the Iran nuclear deal which US President Donald Trump has threatened to tear apart.
Rostam debut delivers on many levels
Rostam Batmanglij is the producer and co principal songwriter from Vampire Weekend. His debut solo album Half Light is a personal collection of beautiful, self reflective songs. Video, Audio
Trailblazing maths genius dies aged 40
Iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to receive the Fields Medal, has died of breast cancer in the US.
Twin attacks in Tehran kill 12
Twin attacks on the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum in the capital, Tehran, have killed at least 12 people and injured many more.
Trump tells Muslim leaders to drive terrorists out
US President Donald Trump has delivered a speech to Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia, focusing on religious extremism.
Mine blast in northern Iran traps dozens and kills two
Rescue efforts are under way in Iran after a mine explosion trapped 26 workers deep underground. Two were killed. Audio
US to look at 'all of the threats posed by Iran'
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of 'alarming ongoing provocations' aimed at destabilising the Middle East.
Iranian non-refugees on Manus can't be deported - lawyer
A lawyer representing Iranian non-refugees from the closed Australian run detention centre on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea says the governments of Australia and PNG cannot forcibly deport them… Audio
NZ meat to return to Iran under new agreement
Sheep and beef meat could be shipped to Iran in the next month under a new agreement, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy.
Trump administration imposes new Iran sanctions, warns more may follow
The US imposed new sanctions on Iran to punish it for a recent ballistic missile test and what the administration has described as Tehran's continued support for terrorism.
US should stop 'appeasing' Iran - Republicans
President Donald Trump says "nothing is off the table" in dealing with Tehran.
Former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani dies age 82
Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was one of the main voices in Iran calling for an outreach to the West and the United States.
Trump makes 'Mad-dog' defence secretary
Donald Trump has named outspoken Obama administration critic General James Mattis as his defence secretary.
Iran US relations in the age of Trump
During the election campaign Donald Trump promised to scrap the US Iran nuclear deal. So what would that mean for the people of Iran and the region? Rouzbeh Parsi heads up the European Iran Research… Audio
Fears young Iranian woman will be executed within days
A young Iranian woman whose execution was delayed by pregnancy could be executed within days after she gave birth to a stillborn baby.
Sarah Laing: Katherine Mansfield and comics
Kim Hill talks to graphic designer, illustrator, and writer Sarah Laing. She is co-editor (with Rae Joyce and Indira Neville) of Three Words: an Anthology of Aoteraoa/NZ Women's Comics (Beatnik… Audio, Gallery
