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Iran's Supreme leader orders 'direct attack' on Israel in retaliation for
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, New York Times reported, citing three Iranian officials, briefed on the order, including two members of the Revolutionary Gua
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In his first public address, Iran's president-elect Pezeshkian vows to ser
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
At the mausoleum of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, he expressed his commitment to overcoming challenges and providing prosperity for all Iranians.
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Iran's Presidential election heads to second round amid voter apathy and p
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Iran is bracing for a pivotal moment in its political landscape as the country's snap presidential election heads into a second round on Friday, following an initial vote that failed to produce a decisive winner amidst unprecedented voter apathy, CNN reported.
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Presidents of Russia, China and Turkiye condole demise of Iran President E
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
World leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday expressed their deepest condolences over the tragic demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a hel
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Following Iran's President's demise, Supreme Leader Khamenei announces 5 d
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Following the demise of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday afternoon, country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has announced five days of national mourning in Iran, according to Press TV.
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Azerbaijan President writes letter to Iran's Supreme leader, offers condol
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In the letter, the Azerbaijan President offered condolences to him, the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the helicopter crash.
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Iran President dies in chopper crash, Vice President to assume interim dut
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Meanwhile, the Iranian cabinet has appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani as acting foreign minister following the death of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
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Iran chopper crash: Bodies of president Raisi, others killed transported t
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The body of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, along with other officials who died in a helicopter crash, is being transported to Tabriz city in Iran, reported CNN, citing Tasnim News.
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Iran's Supreme leader commends army's anti-Israel operation, says "missile
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The 85-year-old leader described the issue of "the number of missiles fired or the missiles hit the target as of secondary importance".
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Iran condemns Meta's removal of Ayatollah Khamenei's FB, Instagram account
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Meta said last month it had removed Khamenei's accounts from Facebook and Instagram for having "repeatedly violated" its policy on "dangerous organisations and individuals."
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Polling begins in Iran for parliamentary and religious leaders
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Voting is underway in Iran for the 12th term of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (parliament) and the 6th term of the Assembly of Leadership Experts.
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Iran defends "precise and targeted" strikes in Iraq, Syria amid regional t
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The move adds to the escalating tensions in the region, coinciding with Israel's ongoing conflict in Gaza.
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