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‘Iran ready to return to 2015 nuke deal commitments’
Tehran: Iran is ready to return to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the senior advisor to the country’s Supreme Leader said. “Today, we have necessary nuclear capability, but we do…
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Calls for release of prominent Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti
Tehran: Celebrities and human rights activists on Sunday called for the release of the prominent Iranian actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, arrested in connection with the protest movement that the country has been witnessing for…
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Iran: 4 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed
Tehran: Four members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were killed on Monday in southeastern Iran, the Iranian news agency (IRNA) reported. “Terrorist groups” attacked IRGC members in the Saravan district of the Sistan-Baluchestan province,…
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Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan wins Mr Olympia 2022
Tehran: Iranian bodybuilder Hadi Choopan won the title of Mr Olympia 2022, on Sunday morning in Las Vegas, United States, beating Egyptian Mamdouh Elssbiay, better known as “Big Ramy”, who was up…
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Over 350 weapons seized in police operation in Tehran
Tehran: Tehran Police Chief Hossein Rahimi has said his forces seized 300 cold weapons, 55 firearms and hunting weapons as well as a shoulder-fired missile during an operation in the Iranian capital…
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Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti’s Instagram account suspended
Tehran: Taraneh Alidoosti, one of Iran’s most prominent actresses, Instagram account has been suspended as of Sunday after she was arrested for criticising the state’s use of the death penalty against protesters.…
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68 children killed during anti-hijab protests in Iran
Tehran: Iranian children were not spared the brutality of the security authorities, as 68 children between the ages of 2 and 17 were killed between September 17, 2022, to December 16, 2022,…
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Iran’s footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani to face execution over anti-hijab protests: Report
Tehran: A 26-year-old Iranian football player Amir Nasr-Azadani is facing the threat of execution because of his association with the ongoing protests movement in the country following the death of Mahsa Amini.…
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Iran carries out second execution over ongoing anti-hijab protests
Tehran: The Iranian authorities on early Monday carried out the second execution in connection with the ongoing anti-hijab protests movement in the country for nearly three months, Mizan News Agency reported. 23-year-old…
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Anti-Hijab protests: Niece of Iran’s supreme leader jailed for 3 years
Tehran: A niece of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Farideh Moradkhani, an outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic, was arrested in November after…
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Iran to uphold nuke commitments, if sanctions removed: Iranian atomic chief
Tehran: The Iranian nuclear chief has said that his country would uphold its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if the anti-Iran sanctions are removed. Mohammad Eslami, Head of the Atomic Energy…
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Sunni cleric killed in Iran’s restive Sistan-Baluchestan
Tehran: A senior Sunni Muslim cleric was murdered in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province while security forces said a similar attempt was foiled in Khorasan Razavi Province, Iranian media reported. Local cleric Molavi…
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Women of Iran named Time’s 2022 ‘Heroes of the Year’
American news magazine Time on Wednesday named Iranian women its 2022 “heroes of the year” for leading mass protests across the country over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The New York-based…
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Iran announces first execution amid ongoing anti-hijab protests
Tehran: Iran on Thursday announced the first execution of a protester convicted over the recent anti-government unrest. Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday morning after being found guilty by a Revolutionary Court…
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Iran accuses US of ‘seeking to cause chaos’ to force concessions in nuke talks
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has accused the US, along with some other Western countries, of “seeking to cause chaos” in Iran to force its concessions in the talks on reviving…
