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Iran’s FM condemns Germany’s closure of Iranian consulates
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi condemned Germany’s move to close Iranian consulates on its territory in response to the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-Iranian dual national. He made the…
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Iran, Algeria urge efforts to stop Middle East conflict
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Algerian counterpart, Ahmed Attaf, called for effective efforts to stop Israel’s “genocide in Gaza and aggression against Lebanon.” During a phone call on…
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Iran protests German officials’ interventionist stance
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Germany’s Ambassador Markus Potzel over the “interventionist” stance adopted by some German officials, who questioned Iran’s judicial jurisdiction. During his talks with the envoy, Majid Nili…
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Pakistan blocks passports of 4,000 citizens arrested in Saudi Arabia for begging
The Pakistani government has blocked the passports of 4,000 citizens who have been arrested in Saudi Arabia for begging and involvement in other crimes. Citing sources from Senate Standing Committee on Overseas…
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Iran’s defense system over powered Israeli missiles in Oct 26 attack: Consulate
Hyderabad: Iran’s indigenous missile defence systems successfully intercepted nearly hundreds of Israeli missiles during the attack on October 26, according to Mohsen Moghaddami, Vice Consul of the Islamic Republic of Iran Consulate…
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Iraq lodges UN complaint over Israel’s using of airspace to attack Iran
Baghdad: Iraq on Monday, October 28, lodged a complaint with the United Nations (UN) regarding Israel’s use of its airspace in its attack on Iran, claiming it is a “flagrant” violation of…
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Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei’s Hebrew X account suspended
Elon Musk’s X has suspended Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s Hebrew-language account. The account, which opened on Sunday, October 27, was suspended after Khamenei posted two messages. The first post…
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Khamenei says Israel’s strikes on Iran should not be exaggerated nor minimized
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has said that Israel’s retaliatory strikes on the country on Saturday, October 26, should neither be exaggerated nor minimized. Khamenei the comment on Sunday, October 27,…
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Iran’s army says 2 more soldiers killed in Israeli strike
Tehran: Iran’s army has said the number of soldiers killed in the Israeli strike has risen to four after two more soldiers succumbed to their wounds. In a statement published on Saturday…
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Saudi Arabia, UAE and other gulf nations condemn Israeli strikes on Iran
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, October 26, condemned Israel’s military targeting of Iran, which is a violation of its sovereignty and of international…
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Israel attacks Iran in bold move, warns against retaliation
In a bold move on Saturday morning, October 26, Israel launched a series of airstrikes against military targets in Iran and warned of retaliation, stating it would be obligated to respond and…
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Iran, Iraq suspend flights amid Israeli strikes
The Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq on Saturday morning, October 26, suspended all flight operations until further notice following Israeli airstrikes. A spokesperson for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization said flights on…
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5.0 magnitude earthquake hits Iran
An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit the southern part of Iran on Thursday morning, October 24. In a post on X, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) in United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia to hold 1st joint military exercises: Report
Iran and Saudi Arabia are reportedly planning to conduct their first joint military exercises in the Red Sea, although the Kingdom did not immediately confirm, AFP reported. In a statement on Tuesday,…