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Assassinating Khamenei would lead to World War 3: Iran official
An official from Iran on Sunday, July 5, warned that the assassination of the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, would lead to World War 3. Hassan Rahimpour Azghadi, a member of Iran’s…
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Iran eyes chinese J-10C fighter jets amid Russian deal delays
Tehran: Iran is reportedly in talks with China to acquire advanced J-10C fighter jets, also known as the “Vigorous Dragon”, as part of efforts to modernise its ageing air force. The move…
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Iran’s President orders country to suspend cooperation with IAEA
Tehran: Iran’s president on Wednesday reportedly ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities. State media online reported the…
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Iran still needs more time to decide on resuming talks with US: Araghchi
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said the country still needs more time to decide about the resumption of negotiations with the United States. Araghchi made remarks on the possibility…
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Iran declines IAEA chief’s visit request post US, Israel attacks
Iran on Monday, June 30, denied a visit request made by the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect nuclear sites in the country. The denial of the…
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Iran raises death toll from war with Israel to more than 900
Tehran: Iran raised the official death toll for its war with Israel on Monday, with official media reporting 935 people were killed in the country during the 12-day conflict. The state-run IRNA…
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‘Make them regret’: Iran’s top cleric issues fatwa against Trump, Netanyahu
Tehran: Iran’s one of the most senior Shia clerics, Ayatollah Makarem Shirazi, has declared US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “enemies of God” in a newly issued…
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Iran slams Trump’s ‘offensive comments’ on senior officials
Tehran: The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday rejected the “offensive and insolent remarks” by US President Donald Trump against senior Iranian Officials. “Such insolent statements and undiplomatic behaviour not only…
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Recognise US, Israel as initiators of ‘aggression’: Iran to UN
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recognise Israel and the United States as the initiators of the “aggression” against Iran. In a…
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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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FIIs pump Rs 8915 crore into Indian markets in June
Mumbai: The foreign institutional investors’ (FIIs) buying, through the exchange and primary market and others category, stood at Rs 8,915 crore this month (till June 27), analysts said on Sunday. Ceasefire between…
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Iran says 71 killed In Israeli strike on Evin prison
Tehran: Iran’s judiciary says at least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack Monday on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political activists have been held. Also ReadOpinion: Why Israel…
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Around 1.2 mn Afghans forced to return from Iran & Pakistan this year, says UN
Islamabad: At least 1.2 million Afghans have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year, the UN refugee agency said Saturday, warning that repatriations on a massive scale have the…
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Iran holds funeral for IRGC commanders, nuclear scientists killed in conflict with Israel
Tehran: Funeral ceremonies are under way in Tehran on Saturday, June 28, to honour 60 individuals, including senior military commanders and prominent nuclear scientists, killed during the recent 12-day conflict with Israel.…
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‘You got beat to hell: ‘Trump tells Iran’s supreme leader
Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday scoffed at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s heated warning to the US not to launch future strikes on Iran, as well as the Iranian supreme leader’s assertion that…
