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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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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…
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Iran unveils Fattah-2 hypersonic missile
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have unveiled a new domestically-developed hypersonic ballistic missile, the media reported. The missile, dubbed Fattah-2 (Conqueror-2), was unveiled during a visit by Iran’s Supreme Leader…
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Iran’s Raisi to attend emergency OIC summit in Riyadh
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Saudi Arabia to attend the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit, where the issue of the Palestine and Gaza crisis will be discussed, Islamic…
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Iranian teen dies after alleged assault over hijab on metro
Tehran: A 16-year-old Iranian girl, Armita Geravand who was hospitalised and was in coma for weeks after an incident on Tehran’s Metro while she was not wearing a headscaf has died, Iran’s…
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Saudi ambassador to Iran presents credentials to President Raisi
Tehran: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anazi has presented his credentials to President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday, October 24, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency…
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16-yr-old Iranian girl Armita Geravand is ‘brain dead’, says Iranian media
Tehran: A 16-year-old Iranian schoolgirl, who fell into a coma after she was allegedly assaulted by morality police for not wearing a headscarf, is said to be ‘brain dead’, Iranian media reported. On…
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Iran sentences 2 women journalists for covering Mahsa Amini’s death
Tehran: Iranian journalists – 30-year-old Niloufar Hamedi and 35-year-old Elaheh Mohammadi – have been sentenced to seven and six years jail terms respectively for their alleged collaboration with the US for covering…
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Iran bans teaching foreign languages in KGs, primary schools
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have banned the teaching of all foreign languages in kindergartens and primary schools, AFP reported citing IRNA News Agency. The teaching of foreign languages has been banned as…
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Saudi’s MBS, Iran’s Raisi discuss Palestine over phone, a first since March
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, on Wednesday, October 11, discussed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas on a phone call. This is the first…
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Iran condemns Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi
Tehran: Iran has denounced the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, describing the move as “biased and political.” On Friday, October 6, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in…
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Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi?
Tehran: Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2023 for her fight against the oppression of women, has become synonymous with the battle for human rights…
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16-yr-old Iranian girl in coma after ‘assault’ by morality police
Tehran: A 16-year-old Iranian schoolgirl is reported to be in a coma at Fajr Hospital after being assaulted by morality police officers on the Tehran subway. According to Iranwire and Hengaw Organization for Human…
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Iran will not stop Israeli-Saudi normalisation: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Iran will not stop Israel from realising normalisation of ties with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, responding to a statement from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran will…