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Iran: 300 journalists condemn arrest of women jailed for reporting on Amini
Tehran: More than 300 Iranian journalists on Sunday demanded the release of two female colleagues imprisoned for their coverage of the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, local media reported. They…
- Middle East
Iranian police busts fraud gang for study abroad scams
Tehran: Iranian police have announced that they have arrested key members of a gang, who had swindled millions of dollars from people, on the pretense of sending them to study in foreign…
- India
India strongly condemns terror attack at Shia shrine in Iran
New Delhi: India on Saturday strongly condemned the terror attack at the Shah-e-Cherag shrine in Shiraz, Iran. “We extend our deep condolences to the families of the victims and the people of…
- Middle East
Gunman who attacked Shia shrine in Iran dies
Tehran: The gunman who killed 15 people at a major Shiite holy site in southern Iran earlier this week died on Saturday, Iranian media reported. The attack was claimed by the militant…
- Middle East
UN: Iran accused of withholding bodies of those killed in protests
Tehran: With dozens of deaths during the ongoing protests in Iran since September 16, against the background of the death of the 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, the authorities are still tightening the noose around the families…
- Middle East
Unprecedented protests in at least 30 cities in Iran
Tehran: Iran on Wednesday saw one of the biggest nights of protests since anti-government demonstrations erupted six weeks ago, media reported. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in all…
- Middle East
‘Dirtiest man in the world’ who didn’t bathe for decades, dies at 94
Tehran: Iranian man, Amo Haji, who lived in the desert and refused to shower and clean for more than half a century, died on Tuesday at the age of 94, Iranian News…
- World
Iran to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to Russia
Tehran: Iran has signed a contract with Russia to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to the country. Iran is now capable of meeting 85 per cent of its domestic needs for gas…
- Middle East
Foreign pressures not to disrupt Iran’s pursuit of progress: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that foreign “pressures and propaganda” will not disrupt the determination of the Iranian nation and government in treading the path of progress. Amir-Abdollahian made…
- Middle East
Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters after hero’s welcome
Tehran: Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, thanked those who supported her within and outside Iran following her return to a hero’s welcome in Tehran after she participated in international competition without wearing a headscarf…
- Middle East
East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests
Tehran: A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state TV showed, after tensions erupted the day before. Meanwhile,…
- Middle East
Iranian commander warns against ‘foreign interference’ in internal affairs
Tehran: The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has warned some foreign countries against “interfering” in Iran’s internal affairs. Hossein Salami referred to “anti-Iran moves” by the US and the…
- Middle East
Watch: Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi welcomed upon her return to Tehran
Tehran: Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi received a jubilant welcome on her return to Tehran, after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf. 33-year-old Elnaz Rekabi competed without a headscarf or hijab…
- Middle East
Russia’s Iranian drones complicate Israel’s balancing act
Jerusalem: The Iranian-made drones that Russia sent slamming into central Kyiv this week have complicated Israel’s balancing act between Russia and the West. Israel has stayed largely on the sidelines since Russia’s invasion of…
- Middle East
Iran opposes deployment of foreign forces to Caucasus region: FM
Tehran: Iran is opposed to the deployment of foreign forces to the Caucasus region, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website reported. Iran supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries, including Azerbaijan…
