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US making unreasonable demands: Iran as Trump rejects Tehran’s reponse
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, on Monday, May 11, said the United States continues to make “unreasonable demands” and added that Tehran’s response to Trump’s proposal was “not excessive.” Addressing the…
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says
Beirut: Nobel Peace laureate and activist Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital more than a week after collapsing in prison, her foundation said Sunday. Her transfer comes after days…
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Imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi’s health ‘at very high risk’
Tehran: The health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi was at “very high risk,” her foundation and family said Saturday, May 2, adding that Iran’s Intelligence Ministry was opposing her transfer…
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Trump says Iran ‘choking like a stuffed pig’, won’t lift Hormuz blockade
On Thursday, April 30, the 62nd day of the US–Israeli war on Iran and 23 days into a fragile ceasefire, tensions remain high as Donald Trump reaffirmed Washington’s naval blockade, while Tehran…
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‘Ball is in Iran’s court’: US urges Tehran to act before time runs out
The United States (US) stepped up pressure on Iran on Friday, with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth saying Tehran had a limited opportunity to reach an agreement and that the next move rested…
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Iran got a little cute, but good conversations happening, Trump says
President Donald Trump says that the United States talks with Iran are going well and that he expects to have more information “by the end of the day.” Trump made the comments…
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US President Trump hails productive discussion with Modi
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday, April 17, said he had a “very good conversation” with his “friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the talks the two leaders…
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Iran urges youth to guard power plants; Saudi closes bridge before Trump deadline
Dubai: Saudi Arabia closed the only road linking it to Bahrain on Tuesday, April 7, after Iran fired missiles at its oil-rich Eastern Province. Tehran’s latest strikes came as Iranian officials urged…
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Iran claims strike on Amazon centre in Bahrain as war with US, Israel rages on
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Thursday, April 2, said it had targeted an Amazon cloud computing centre in Bahrain, marking a significant escalation as the conflict with the United States…
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Iran Supreme Leader pledges ongoing backing for anti-Israel groups
Tehran: Iran’s supreme leader vowed Wednesday, April 1, his nation will continue to support anti-Israeli forces in the Mideast. The message from Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, like others since he was named Iran’s…
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Netanyahu says Israel will widen invasion, Iran warns it will target universities
Dubai: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday, March 29, that Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon. He said Israel would expand what he called the “existing security strip” in Lebanon…
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A month into war, Iranians cross Iraq border for cheaper goods, internet
Dubai: Iranians crossed into southern Iraq via the Shalamcha border on Sunday, hours after an airstrike hit the Iranian side, cutting power and halting trade for several hours, said Haider Abdul Samad,…
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Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues own proposal involving Hormuz control
Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster quoted an anonymous official on Wednesday, March 25, as saying Iran rejected America’s 15-point ceasefire proposal. Press TV’s report came after Pakistan transmitted the proposal to Iran.…
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Iranians hold Eid ul-Fitr prayers in Tehran’s grand mosque
Dubai: Thousands of Iranian worshippers on Saturday converged on Tehran’s grand mosque for Eid ul-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The Associated Press footage showed worshippers lining…
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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader as US–Israel attacks continue
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader of the Islamic Republic on Monday, March 9, succeeding his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in the large-scale US–Israeli attack on…
