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US conducts airstrike in Syria on facility used by Iran’s IRGC
Washington: The United States has conducted a self-defense airstrike in eastern Syria against a facility used by the Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and affiliated groups, the White House said Thursday. The…
- Middle East
Iran-backed Houthis claim missile, drone attacks on Israel from Yemen
Tel Aviv: Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for a series of attacks against southern Israel, media reports said. Yahya Saria, a spokesman for the group, said that the aerial…
- Middle East
Over 400 kms tunnels underneath Gaza: Iranian Army Chief
Tel Aviv: Chief of Staff of Iranian Army Major General Mohammad Bagheri on Tuesday claimed that there are over 400 kilometers (248 miles) of tunnels underneath the northern section of the Gaza…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
Iran Foreign Minister warns of ‘preemptive measure’ against Israel
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that “any preemptive measure” by resistance leaders against Israel is “possible in the coming hours” and said that Israel will not be allowed…
- Middle East
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…
- India
PM Modi, world leaders express solidarity with Israel, Iran congratulates Hamas
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed shock over the attack on Israel and said his country stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour. Several leaders of…
- Middle East
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…