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"Beginning of historic shift in Middle East:" Jonathan Conricus, former ID
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
Conricus, in conversation with ANI, said that this operation marks a historic shift in the Middle East.
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Medical students' body urges embassy intervention as Indian students remai
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid escalating unrest in Iran, AIMSA has urged the Indian Embassy in Tehran to help Indian students return home as passports remain withheld. The appeal comes as protests, internet shutdowns and a violent crackdown fuel renewed tensions between Iran and the United States.
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Pakistan silences protesting employees in Quetta with arrests and internet
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
The blanket suspension drew criticism from civil society members, who said the measure collectively punished the city's population for a peaceful labour protest.
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"Khamenei called Trump a criminal": Ex-Diplomat Fabian links US' sanctions
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Former diplomat KP Fabian said on Sunday that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei openly described US President Donald Trump as a criminal, linking his remarks to widespread protests that erupted across Iran following sharp price increases.
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"Tension in Iran is not increasing," Tharoor says 'good signs' are emergin
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Tharoor, while speaking to reporters, said that even US President Donald Trump lowered his tone and has cancelled the plans of any airstrikes on Iran.
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"Iranians are asking outside world for urgent help," says Iranian activist
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
In an emotional account of her personal sufferings during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran at the request of the United States at UN headquarters in New York City, she echoed millions of protesters who are on the streets as protests on failing Iranian currency snow
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Indian nationals strongly advised to avoid travel to Iran until further no
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Separately, the Indian Embassy in Tehran has also advised Indian nationals currently in Iran to leave the country at the earliest.
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UN rights chief Volker Turk says he is "horrified" by rising violence agai
Updated : 2 months ago IST
UN rights chief Volker Turk expressed horror over mounting violence against protesters in Iran and called for an end to killings. Activist Masih Alinejad alleged large-scale atrocities and urged global action. Iran has extended a nationwide internet shutdown amid ongoing protests, now in
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Iranian activist Masih Alinejad alleges "war crimes," says regime "slaught
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Iranian activist Masih Alinejad alleged mass killings during Iran protests and urged global action. The Times of Israel citing Reuters reported around 2,000 deaths. Iran has continued nationwide internet restrictions, citing security concerns. NetBlocks said 108 hours have passed since th
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Iran internet shutdown touches 84-hour mark as Khamenei regime cracks down
Updated : 2 months ago IST
On the 8th of January, in an attempt to dampen the protests, the Khamenei regime shutdown internet throughout the country blocking all access. On Monday, the nationwide shutdown crossed the 84-hour mark as per cybersecurity and digital governance think thank Netblocks.
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Trump says Iran appears to have crossed their 'red line' as US weighs "ver
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One, when asked whether Iran had crossed the red line he had drawn over the treatment of protesters, Trump said, "They're starting to, it looks like."
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Iran army vows to defend "national interests" as protests escalate
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Iran's army vowed to protect "national interests" as protests escalated amid arrests and an internet shutdown, Al Jazeera reported. Rights groups reported deaths and injuries, while hundreds were arrested. Trump backed protesters, and leaders in Iran issued warnings, as unrest spread acro
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