The Iranian state’s crackdown on protest after the flawed presidential election has led people to seek new channels for their anger and their hope for change. A vivid portrait of an Iran still in movement, from R Tousi. (This article was first published on 28 October 2009)
Iran seeks alterations to an international agreement over its nuclear programme. The political stand off in Honduras appears to have been solved by an agreement between Manuel Zelaya and Roberto Micheletti. Presidential hopeful Abdullah Abdullah withdraws his candidacy from the Afghanistan elector
Two consecutive suicide bombs near Baghdad's Green Zone kill 155 people and wound more than 500. Fourteen die in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan. Palestine rules out immediate return to peace talks. Iran indicates openness to UN deal. All this and much more in today's security briefing.
International agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme on the verge of failure. Further bomb blasts strike Pakistan. The US commander in Afghanistan is due to address NATO. All this and more in today’s security update.
Japan and US military agreement could be in doubt. Attack on Somali president leaves 30 dead in Mogadishu. Pakistani brigadier killed in Islamabad. Iran nuclear deal could be agreed by Friday. South Sudan rejects referendum agreement, and more in today's security briefing
Barack Obama’s policy towards Iran before that country’s presidential election unwittingly helped the Tehran regime to consolidate its power amid its post-election crisis, says Ali Reza Eshraghi.
