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Canadian FM condemns killing of Canadian citizen in Iran protests
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Anand joined the voices across the world that are condemning Iranian brutality in an attempt to douse the anti-regime protests that continue to spread like wildfire.
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China opposes "law of jungle" in global affairs, says FM Wang Yi during ca
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Ali Araghchi amid ongoing anti-governmental protests in the Islamic Republic, emphasising Beijing's opposition to the "law of the jungle" in international affairs following Washington's warn
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Gulf allies push to avert US-Iran conflict amid protests: Reports
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Amid Washington's reported calls for military intervention in Iran as the Islamic Republic deals with widespread anti-governmental protests, several US allies in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Oman, are reportedly working to prevent such confrontation between the t
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Ayatollah regime tortured me to say "I am a spy of the United States": Jou
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Amid widespread anti-governmental protests continuing across Iran, which its current regime dismissed as "foreign-backed", Iranian-American journalist Ahmad Batebi on Thursday slammed the Islamic Republic for making such claims, saying that he was coerced to declare himself a spy for the
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"Iranians are asking outside world for urgent help," says Iranian activist
Updated : 2 months 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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US imposes new sanctions amid nationwide unrest in Iran
Updated : 2 months ago IST
In a press statement, the US Department of State said the Iranian authorities have responded to popular demands for basic rights with "violence and cruel repression" against their own citizens.
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"If killing continues, there will be grave consequences": White House warn
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"The President and his team have communicated to the Iranian regime that if the killing continues, there will be grave consequences. The President understands today that 800 executions that were scheduled and supposed to take place yesterday were halted. The President and his team are clo
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US President Trump assures Tehran he won't attack, asks to exercise restra
Updated : 2 months ago IST
This development comes amid ongoing protests in Iran over rising living costs, with authorities imposing internet restrictions. Trump had previously threatened to intervene but said on Wednesday that killings of protesters had stopped, and he'd "watch and see" about military action.
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Iran airspace closure impacts international flights: IndiGo
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The IndiGo official informed that due to the sudden airspace closure by Iran, some of the international flights have been impacted. The IndiGo teams are working diligently to assess the situation and support affected customers by offering the best possible alternatives.
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Pentagon moving carrier strike group to Middle East amid rising Iran tensi
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The US Defence Headquarters, The Pentagon has stated that it is redeploying a US carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East, as tensions escalate between the Trump administration and Iran as the Isl
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Congress alleges 'tasteless beautification, commercialisation' of Varanasi
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"Millions of people come to Kashi every year in the final stage of their lives seeking moksha. Is your intention to betray these devotees?" Mallikarjun Kharge asked.
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Iran faces international outcry as protester's execution looms amid widesp
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Soltani, a shopkeeper from the city of Fardis near Tehran, was arrested early this month during nationwide protests triggered by economic hardship and political dissatisfaction. Rights groups say he was convicted on charges related to the demonstrations and sentenced to death in what critics
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