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Iran steps up arrests of Baha’is amid security crackdown
Tehran: Peyvand Naimi has spent more than six months in an Iranian prison, accused of killing state security agents during nationwide protests, although his family says no formal charges or evidence have…
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Ali Khamenei memorial may mark Mojtaba’s first appearance
Iran has announced a memorial ceremony for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran next week, with attention focused on whether his successor, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, will make his first…
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Declare Hormuz open, won’t attack ships: US demand to Iran
Washington: The US is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships crossing the vital corridor won’t be attacked anymore, senior US officials…
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Up to 43 million joined Khamenei’s six-day funeral, says Iran
Up to 43 million people participated in the six-day funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which concluded with his private burial at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on…
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Khamenei to be regarded as ‘second Imam Hussain’: Iranian official
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has said the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei will one day be regarded as the “second Imam Hussain”, according to NDTV. Speaking to…
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Frail woman, 99-year-old cleric among Khamenei mourners
Tehran: A frail elderly woman from Shiraz and a 99-year-old senior cleric were among the mourners who drew widespread attention during the funeral procession of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Seyyed Ali Khamenei,…
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Day 3: Khamenei funeral procession concludes in Tehran
Tehran: The third day of funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei concluded in Tehran on Monday, July 6, after a 10-kilometre procession through the capital that drew…
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Day 2 of Khamenei funeral: 10 million have attended so far
Iran concluded the second day of funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday, July 5, as several media outlets reported that cumulative attendance at the state funeral events had…
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Ali Khamenei: A look at Iran’s longest-serving Supreme Leader
Tehran: Sayyed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who served as Iran’s Supreme Leader for nearly 37 years, was one of the country’s most influential leaders. As the Islamic Republic’s highest political and religious authority,…
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Up to 3,000 deaths feared during Khamenei funeral, says report
Iran has prepared for the possibility of up to 3,000 deaths during the week-long funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to Germany’s WELT, which cited a classified document…
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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif pays tribute to Khamenei in Tehran
Tehran: A high-level delegation from Pakistan led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, July 3, paid tributes to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in US-Israeli strikes in…
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Iran readies dayslong funeral for late leader Ali Khamenei
Tehran: Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic…
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Tiny coffin of Khamenei’s granddaughter displayed in Tehran
Tehran: The tiny coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 14-month-old granddaughter was displayed at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla on Friday, July 3, as mourners gathered to pay tribute ahead of the official funeral ceremonies…
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Minab memorial displayed at Tehran airport as delegations arrive
A memorial dedicated to victims of the Minab school bombing has been installed at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, where foreign delegations continue to arrive for the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s late…
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Indian delegation pays tribute to late Iran Supreme Leader
Tehran: An Indian delegation comprising political leaders, religious figures and civil society representatives paid tribute to Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on Friday, July 3, ahead of the country’s…
