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Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel
Dubai: Iran said Wednesday it executed a man it alleges spied for Israel, something disputed by activists who say he was tortured into a false confession. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency identified…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels damage residential homes
Aden: Israel’s deadly airstrikes this week targeting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen have damaged residential areas in the country’s capital of Sanaa, leaving many houses in ruins and residents without help from authorities…
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Iran calls on Muslims to ‘act in unison’ after Israeli strikes on Qatar
Tehran: Iran has called on Muslims to “act in unison” following Israeli airstrikes in Doha, condemning the assault as a serious breach of international law and a threat to regional stability. The…
- Middle East
Over 800 executed in Iran in 2025, UN calls for immediate halt
United Nattions: The United Nations has sounded the alarm over what it described as a sharp escalation in executions in Iran, reporting that at least 841 people have been put to death…
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Indians heading to Iran now need emigration clearance: MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has withdrawn the exemption that previously allowed Indians to travel to Iran without emigration clearance. The revised rule applies specifically to those intending to…
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Europe moves to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran after war with Israel
Dubai: France, Germany and the United Kingdom moved Thursday to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, further isolating Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a…
- Middle East
Khamenei rejects US talks, says Washington seeks Iran’s ‘obedience’
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that the United States confronts Iran because it wants the country to be “obedient,” a demand he called “offensive” and vowed the nation would resist. …
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Iranian, Russian foreign ministers review nuclear negotiations with West
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have exchanged views on the latest developments regarding Iran’s nuclear issue. In a phone call on Friday, the two…
- Middle East
Iran condemns US sanctions on ICC officials
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the US imposition of sanctions on four more officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He made the remarks on the social media platform…
- Middle East
Iran to hold nuclear talks with EU powers ahead of sanctions deadline
Tehran: Just days away from a European deadline, Iran said Friday its foreign minister would hold a telephone conference call with his French, German and British counterparts to avoid the reimposition of…
- Middle East
Iran launches country’s first military drill since 12-day war with Israel
Tehran: Iran launched its first military exercise since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, state television reported Thursday, with navy vessels launching missiles at targets at sea in the Gulf…
- Middle East
Netanyahu ‘21st century Hitler,’ says Iran parliament speaker
Tehran: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament, has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being the “Hitler of the 21st century” and called for urgent support for Palestine…
- Middle East
Egypt steps up efforts to revive stalled Iranian nuclear talks
Cairo: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held separate phone calls with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. …
- Middle East
Iranian study draws parallels between Holocaust, Gaza conflict
The dire situation in Palestine caused by Israel’s killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip has been compared to the holocaust and persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany by a group of…
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Pakistan, Iran agree to increase bilateral trade volume to USD 10 bn annually
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Sunday agreed to enhance bilateral trade volume to USD 10 billion from the current USD 3 billion annually as they signed 12 agreements and MoUs after talks…
