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Iran out in cold as Mideast unites in support of Gaza ceasefire
Cairo: As the Middle East broadly welcomes a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution. Tehran has operated its self-described…
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Iran executes six accused of carrying out Israel-linked attacks
Tehran: Iran executed six death-row inmates Saturday, October 4, it alleged carried out attacks in the country’s oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, the latest prisoners to be put to death in…
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Trump admin targets Iran’s missile program with new sanctions
Washington: Trump administration sanctions announced Wednesday target dozens of companies and individuals involved in Iran’s missile and military aircraft production, a new punishment intended to support recently reimposed UN penalties against Tehran…
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Two die in Oman after drinking contaminated bottled water
Muscat: Two people, an Omani citizen and an expatriate woman, have died after consuming contaminated bottled water imported from Iran in the Wilayat of Suwaiq. A female member of the same family…
- Middle East
Iran executes man for spying for Israel amid execution wave
Tehran: Iran said Monday, September 29, it hanged a man accused of spying for Israel, the latest as Tehran carries out its largest wave of executions in decades. Iran identified the executed…
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UN confirms reactivation of sanctions on Iran
United Nations: The United Nations confirmed that sanctions against Iran have been reactivated. “Pursuant to the process set forth in paragraphs 11 and 12 of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015), effective on…
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Iran signals hardline response to UN sanctions, treaty exit possible
Tehran: Iran weighed Sunday, September 28, how to respond to reimposed United Nations sanctions over its atomic program, with one lawmaker suggesting parliament would consider potentially withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty…
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Iran slams US, Europe as nuclear deal sanctions set to resume
Tehran: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the United States is the main obstacle to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, as UN sanctions lifted under the pact were set to be reimposed…
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UN Security Council rejects bid to delay Iran nuclear sanctions ahead of deadline
United Nations: The UN Security Council has rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries…
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Iran does not seek nuclear weapons, says Prez Pezeshkian at UN
New York: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the UN General Assembly (UNGA) that his country does not seek nuclear weapons. “I hereby declare once more, before this assembly, that Iran has never…
- Middle East
Iran’s Khamenei rules out nuclear talks with US
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned against nuclear negotiations with the United States under the present circumstances, saying it will not serve Iran’s national interests. “Under the present circumstances, negotiation with…
- Middle East
Iran’s armed forces chief warns enemies of unexpected military action
Tehran: Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, on Monday, September 22, underlined Iran’s defensive readiness and warned the enemies of “strategic surprises” in response to…
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Iran rejects ‘unfair pressure’ as Europe pushes to restore UN sanctions
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran would not accept “political action and unfair pressure” over its nuclear program, warning such moves could escalate tensions. He insisted Iran has…
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Iran drops IAEA resolution against attacks on nuclear facilities amid US lobbying
Vienna: Iran decided at the last minute Thursday to withdraw a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities that it had put forward along with China, Russia and other countries for a vote…
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Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel
Dubai: Iran said Wednesday it executed a man it alleges spied for Israel, something disputed by activists who say he was tortured into a false confession. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency identified…
