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Jailed Narges Mohammadi decries Iranian regime in Nobel prize speech
Oslo: A strong message against the “tyrannical” and “despotic religious government” of Iran echoed in Oslo on Sunday, as the children of jailed Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi delivered her message…
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Iran bans Mahsa Amini’s family from travelling to receive EU prize
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have banned the family of Mahsa Amini, who died in custody, from travelling to receive the European Union’s ‘Sakharov Prize’ in her honour. On Saturday, December 9, Amini’s…
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Iranian Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi begins new hunger strike
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi will go on a new hunger strike to show solidarity towards the Baha’i religious minority in Iran. Her strike coincides with the ceremony of awarding the…
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Iran determined to expand economic cooperation with Syria
Tehran: Iranian Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has said his country is determined to expand economic cooperation with Syria as the latter has a special place in the eyes of his government. Describing…
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Raisi, Putin calls cooperation with Russia important in Iran’s neighbourhood policy
Moscow: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During the meeting, Raisi expressed his satisfaction with the growing ties between Iran and Russia and termed…
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US imposes sanctions on 13 entities for funding Houthis
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on 13 individuals and entities accused of providing financial support to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. In a statement, on Thursday, December 7, the US Department of…
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Ground prepared for expanding cooperation between Iran, Russia: Raisi
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that “the ground is prepared” for taking more effective steps to expand cooperation between Iran and Russia in line with the interests of both sides.…
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2 IRGC members killed by Israeli strike in Syria
Two members of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed in an alleged Israeli attack on the Sayyida Zeinab neighbourhood in Syria on Saturday, December 2. In a statement, the…
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Iran re-arrests rapper Toomaj Salehi
Tehran: A 32-year-old prominent Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was recently released from prison, has been re-arrested in the northern city of Babol on Thursday, November 30. According to the judiciary’s news…
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UN condemns Iran executions, calls to stop death penalty
The United Nations (UN) has condemned the executions of a 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man in Iran and called on Tehran to stop the death penalty. In a statement, on Tuesday,…
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Iran deports Afghan immigrants with valid passports, visas
Kabul: The Iranian government has initiated the deportation of Afghan immigrants holding valid passports and visas, as reported by TOLO News, citing Herat local officials. They revealed that Iranian police tore up…
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Foreign Secretary Kwatra meets Iranian FM in Tehran
Tehran: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Sunday met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, boost connectivity through the Chabahar port, and the current situation…
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Iran executes 17-year-old boy for murder, draws flak
Tehran: The Iranian authorities on Saturday, November 25, executed 17-year-old boy named Hamidreza Azari in Sabzevar Prison, after he was convicted of murder. In May this year, he was sentenced to death…
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Kuwait: Govt official, expat face 7-year jail in salary fraud
Kuwait: The Criminal Court of Kuwait has sentenced a government official and Iranian expatriate to seven years in jail in a salary fraud case, Kuwaiti media reported. The official, whose identity has…
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Iran releases rapper after a year in jail for supporting Amini protests
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have released a well-known rapper, Toomaj Salehi, on bail after more than a year in prison for supporting anti-hijab protests movement that erupted after the death of Mahsa…
