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Watch: Iranians celebrate drone attack on Israel
Tehran: Iranians took to the streets in large numbers on early Sunday, April 14, to celebrate Iran’s drone and missile attack against Israel. Pictures and videos circulated on social media platforms showed…
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Iran launches over 300 drones, missiles towards Israel
The Islamic Republic of Iran on Saturday night, April 13, fired more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF). In an operational update on X, IDF…
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Iran seizes Israel-linked ship MCS ARIES near Strait of Hormuz
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy seized the Israel-linked MSC ARIES container ship near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, The Times of Israel reported, citing Iranian news agency. The ship…
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Iran readies 100 missiles for possible Israel strike: Reports
The Islamic Republic of Iran has reportedly readied more than 100 cruise missiles in preparation for a possible retaliatory attack against Israel, American media reported. A US defence official told ABC News…
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‘No Israeli embassy safe anymore,’ warns top Iran general
Iranian Supreme Leader’s advisor for military affairs, Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, has warned that Israeli embassies are no longer “safe” in the world following the Israeli attack on the Tehran consulate in…
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Iran condemns UN’s report on protest crackdown as false, biased
Tehran: Iran has condemned the United Nations report stating that Iran’s violent crackdown in 2022 on peaceful protests and the specific targeting of women and girls were serious rights violations, many amounting…
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Iran responsible for Mahsa Amini’s death, says UN
A United Nations fact-finding mission has said that Iran is responsible for the “physical violence” that led to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini and sparked nationwide protests. On September 16, 2022,…
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Iran invites foreign investors in energy projects: President
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has invited international investors and the member states of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) to participate in the country’s energy projects. Raisi made the remarks on…
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Voting ends in Iran’s Parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours
Tehran: Voting for Iran’s 12th Parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 am on Saturday after 16 straight hours, media reported. The voting began at 8 am on Friday at…
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Iran denies Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi from attending father’s funeral
Tehran: Iranian authorities have denied Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, from attending her father’s funeral on Thursday, February 29. Karim Mohammadi, passed away at the age…
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Iran elections: Polling underway, Supreme leader casts vote
Tehran: Polling is underway for the Iran’s 12th Parliamentary and Assembly of experts elections on Friday, during which Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has cast his vote, the state media reported. A total…
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Iranian Nobel winner Mohammadi calls to boycott upcoming elections
Imprisoned Iranian human right activists and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has called on Iranians to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections. Taking to X, on Saturday, February 24, Mohammadi wrote, “The Islamic Republic deserves…
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Iran rejects claims of selling ballistic missiles to Russia
Tehran: Iran has denied Western media reports that it had sold ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, saying it was morally bound to avoid fuelling the conflict. Iran’s UN mission…
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Iran marks anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
Tehran: Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The rallies, also attended by the country’s officials and…
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Tehran not looking to expand war in region, says Iran’s FM
Beirut: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that his country did not want to see an expansion of the war in the region, the media reported. “Iran and Lebanon confirm that…
