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Iran says 5 inmates at Evin prison were killed in Israel’s airstrike on Tehran
Tehran: An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s capital last month killed five inmates at Evin prison and resulted in the escape of several others, Iranian media reported Saturday. The semi-official ILNA news agency…
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Iran reopens central, western airspace to international transit flights
Tehran: Iran has announced reopening its airspace in central and western areas to allow international flights, the Roads and Urban Development Ministry announced. The decision was made following the approval of the…
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Iran thanks Indian institutions, people who stood by it during conflict
New Delhi: Iran on Wednesday expressed “gratitude” to India’s “freedom-loving” citizens, political parties, institutions and others who stood by Tehran in the face of military attacks on it by Israel and the…
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Concerned at possible escalation in Israel-Iran conflict, Pak supports Tehran’s right of defence
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top security body on Monday raised concerns at the possibility of further escalation in Israel-Iran conflict after US strikes in Iran and expressed regret that these attacks coincided with a…
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IDF hits Iranian nuclear research head quarters, other targets in Tehran
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Friday announced that it had carried out a series of overnight airstrikes in Tehran, targeting dozens of sites linked to Iran’s missile and nuclear…
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Oil prices rise sharply after Trump asks evacuation of Tehran
New Delhi: Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump called for the evacuation of Tehran, raising fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. The prices jumped…
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Israel warns 3L people to evacuate Tehran, Trump issues warning
Tel Aviv: Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate the middle of Iran’s capital as Israel’s air campaign on Tehran appeared to broaden on the fourth day of an intensifying…
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Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust, debris during live broadcast
Tehran: An Iranian state television reporter had to stop a live broadcast Monday when an explosion occurred an hour after Israel issued a warning to evacuate the area of Tehran where the…
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Israel hits Quds Force headquarters in Iran as conflict escalates
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday, June 16 announced that Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck Quds Force command centres in Tehran, intensifying the already deadly confrontation between Israel…
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Israel warns Iranians to evacuate arms factories; Tehran signals readiness to halt attacks
Tel Aviv: The Israeli military warned Iranians on Sunday to immediately evacuate “military weapons production factories,” likely signalling new strikes are coming. Col Avichay Adraee, a military spokesperson, posted the warning on…
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Tehran no longer immune, Israeli jets flying freely: IDF
Jerusalem: Israel Defence Forces spokesperson Brig Gen Effie Defrin on Saturday claimed that the Israeli Air Force has achieved aerial freedom of action over Tehran, which is “no longer immune.” Defrin said…
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Iran launches over 100 drones at Israel in retaliation for strikes on Tehran
Tehran: Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israel in retaliation for recent Israeli strikes on Tehran, according to Israel’s military. Israel’s chief army spokesman, Brigadier General Effie Deffrin, confirmed the…
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UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran isn’t complying with obligations
Vienna: The UN nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that could lead…
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Iran’s supreme leader criticises US proposal in nuclear talks, but does not reject idea of deal
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday criticised an initial proposal from the United States in negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme, though he stopped short of entirely rejecting the idea of…
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Iran-US Nuclear negotiations take place in Oman
Muscat: Iran and the United States held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme on Saturday, talks that likely will hinge on the Islamic Republic’s enrichment of uranium. The…