Iran
Iran crisis explained and Dubai princess in hiding
Middle East correspondent, Sebastian Usher looks at the escalating crisis with Iran - is it edging closer to conflict? Dubai's Princess Haya is in hiding in London, reportedly in 'fear for her life'… Audio
Iran v US - a dangerous highway with no off-ramp
Tensions are escalating between Iran and the United States, and there doesn't appear to be an off-ramp. Audio
Democrats' primary debates and Trump's Iran sanctions
US correspondent David Smith joins Kathryn for a look at the Democrats' first primary debates kicking off over two nights in Miami this week. Audio
Aaron Mehta: Trump's resistence to start 'the big fight'
Donald Trump has gone from saying Iran had made a "very big mistake" by shooting down an unmanned US drone to suggesting a deal between the two countries could happen so fast it would make people's… Audio
'If Iran wants to fight, that will be ... the end of Iran' - Trump tweets threat
The US President has directly threatened Iran on Twitter, raising concerns about a potential conflict between the two countries.
US does not seek war with Iran - Pompeo
The US Secretary of State has said the US does not seek a war with Iran, amid rapidly growing tensions between the two countries.
US labels Iran's own military 'foreign terrorists'
US President Donald Trump designation of Iran's Revolutionary Guard will allow the imposition of further sanctions on the country.
Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria - military
Israel says it has conducted the strikes - but Syrian media says it repelled an Israeli attack.
Iran defends right to conduct missile tests after US allegation
Britain and the United States say the alleged test violates the UN agreement.
US dismisses Iran blame over deadly attack
The US ambassador to the UN has urged Iran to "look in the mirror" for the causes of an attack on a military parade that killed 25 on Saturday.
Iran pleads to ICJ to lift US sanctions
Iran has asked the International Court of Justice to order the lifting of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. Iranian lawyer Mohsen Mohebi said the United States aimed to damage Iran's… Audio
A Currant Affair
Tony and Afsaneh Howey have the largest certified organic blackcurrant farm in New Zealand. The South Canterbury couple produce the fruit for their ViBERi range of food products and supplements. Audio
Trump's Iran trade threat 'unhelpful' to NZ - Charle Finny
The fallout is continuing from Donald Trump's tweet that anyone doing business with Iran would NOT be doing business with the United States. The US has already re-imposed sanctions against Iran and… Audio
Trump vows to punish countries trading with Iran
New Zealand's growing trade with Iran is under threat as Donald Trump vows to punish countries that do business with the country. Economics Correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
Middle East wrap, protests in Iran and Iraq
Sebastian Usher reports on the protests in Iraq and Iran, the Syrian war and reform in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Coroner finds Manus refugee's death was avoidable
A Queensland coroner has found the death of an Iranian refugee detained on PNG's Manus Island was "preventable" and due to the "compounding effect of multiple errors." Audio
Iran dismisses angry warning from Trump
Iran's Foreign Minister has hit back at Donald Trump's warning that Tehran risks dire consequences "the like of which few throughout history have suffered before" if it made threats against the US.
Spectacular diplomatic boil-over between US, Iran
There's been a spectacular diplomatic boil-over between Iran and the United States with Tehran warning Washington that it faces "the mother of all wars" if the US threatens the nation's oil exports… Audio
US vows 'strongest sanctions in history' on Iran
The top US diplomat says the measures will leave Iran "battling to keep its economy alive" and will together constitute "unprecedented financial pressure on the Iranian regime".
Rouzbeh Parsi: Iran nuclear deal 'actually works'
The fallout from Donald Trump's decision to leave the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is being felt across Europe and the Middle East and beyond. Dr Rouzbeh Parsi is a Senior Lecturer at Lund University… Audio
