Iran

Iran’s Khamenei Says Authorities ‘Must Break the Back of the Seditionists’

Iran said authorities "must break the back of the seditionists" and blamed Trump for "casualties" after a crackdown on a protest wave against the country's clerical authorities.

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Call for UN Rights Council to Meet Urgently on Iran

The UN Human Rights Council should hold an urgent session to discuss the "alarming violence" in Iran, several countries urged on Friday.

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Putin Speaks to Israel, Iran Leaders to Help ‘De-escalate’: Kremlin

Putin held phone calls with the leaders of Israel and Iran, offering mediation amid large-scale protests in Iran that have raised fears of a military confrontation in the region.

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Threats to Iran Spike ‘Volatility’: UN Official

A senior UN official warned that threats of action against Iran, like those made by Trump, increased volatility in the protest-torn country.

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Israel Signs Security Pact With Germany, Cites Iran Threat

Israel and Germany signed a security pact Sunday to expand cooperation on counterterrorism and cyber defence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, citing threats posed by Iran and its allies.

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Chinese, Iranian Warships in South Africa for Exercises

Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base ahead of exercises that were also meant to involve Russia.

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US Unveils Sanctions Over Iran, Venezuela Drones Trade

The US announced sanctions targeting Iran's drones trade with Venezuela.

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Houthis, Yemen Government Say to Exchange Nearly 3,000 Prisoners

Yemen's Houthi rebels and its internationally recognized government agreed Tuesday to a prisoner swap involving nearly 3,000 people, including seven Saudis — making it the largest such exchange in 11 years of war should it succeed.

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Iran Will ‘Resolutely Support’ Lebanon’s Hezbollah: Supreme Leader Adviser

A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader said that the country would "resolutely support" Hezbollah, its ally in Lebanon.

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Jet-Powered and Radar-Shy: Hadid-110 Becomes Iran’s Newest Strike Drone

Hadid-110 is a jet-powered stealth strike drone, reaching 510 kilometers per hour, with a 350-kilometer range, and features a radar-reducing faceted airframe.

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