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UK sanctions Iran's prosecutor general after British-Iranian national Alir
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Iran's Prosecutor General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri after the execution of British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, UK's Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced in a press release on January 14.
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Iran executes British-Iranian Alireza Akbari, UK PM Sunak condemns 'coward
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Akbari's death sentence was announced just days ago, on January 11, after he was convicted of spying for the United Kingdom. However, Akbari, who was also a former Iranian official, had denied the charges, as per CNN.
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Iran sentences three more protesters to death, amid global outrage
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the global unrest over the civil unrest triggered by Mahsa Amini's death, the Iranian judiciary on Monday handed down three more death sentences, reported France24.
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Israel orders removal of Palestinian flags from public areas
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's new far-right Minister of National Security, has ordered police to remove Palestinian flags from public areas because they constitute "terrorism," Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
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German police arrest Iranian national suspected of planning terror attack
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Iranian national was arrested in Castrop-Rauxel near Dortmund on suspicion of procuring toxins, including cyanide and ricin to carry out a terror attack.
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US imposes sanctions on Iranian officials connected to drone program
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In a statement, US Treasury Department said the latest sanctions target "six executives and board members of US-designated Qods Aviation Industries" and the director of Iran's Aerospace Industries Organization. The US government alleged that Iran has transferred these UAVs to Russia amid the
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Iran frees actor Taraneh Alidoosti after 18 days in custody
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taraneh Alidoosti's lawyer told ISNA that she was released on bail. After her release, various photos of her got flourished on social media space. She was seen with flowers and supporters after her release, according to CNN.
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Iranian chess player warned not to return home after competing without hij
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The 25-year-old player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab - a headscarf mandatory under Iran's strict dress codes.
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'Avengers' star Mark Ruffalo appeals for freedom of Iranian actor Taraneh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
'Avengers' star Mark Ruffalo has appealed to the public to sign a petition seeking the freedom of Iranian award-winning actor and writer Taraneh Alidoosti, who was arrested last month.
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Alert issued in Kyiv after Russia launches 'air attack'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Monday's early morning attack comes after a New Year assault by Russia that saw Kyiv and other cities under fire from missiles and Iranian-made drones.
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Iranian security personnel killed during protest
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
More than 100 days after Mahsa Amini's death sparked nationwide unrest, a member of Iran's security forces on Sunday was shot dead during protests in the city of Semirom.
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Year-ender 2022: How a 'custodial death' took women to war against Iran's
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The alleged custodial death of 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who had come visiting her brother in Tehran on September 13, 2022, fell in the crosshairs of the country's so-called morality police instead. She was arrested, allegedly for wearing her hijab (headscarf) loosely, at the po
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