Tag: Iran
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239 wounded in Iran’s 5.6-magnitude quake
The quake, which occurred near Khoy County in the province of West Azarbaijan at 6:46 a.m. local time (0316 GMT), has a depth of 8 km
March 26, 2023 -
Washington stands with women in Iran, Afghanistan who face violence: US President
US President Joe Biden has said that Washington stands with women in Iran and Afghanistan who are facing violence, Afghanistan-based
March 24, 2023 -
Iran to buy Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets
"Russia announced it was ready to sell them" after the expiry in October 2020 of restrictions on Iran purchasing conventional weapons under UN Resolution 2231, said the statement carried out late Friday by the official IRNA news agency
March 12, 2023 -
Pakistan: Power supply to Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar affected after Iran suspends electricity supply
Power supply to Turbat, Panjgur and Gwadar districts of Pakistan's Makran division has been badly affected after Iran suspended power supply to these areas, Dawn reported.
February 1, 2023 -
Azerbaijani Embassy staff, family members evacuated from Iran after terrorist attack
A security staff was killed while two others were injured when a man allegedly opened fire at Azerbaijan's embassy in Iran.
January 30, 2023 -
Drones attack military plant in Iran’s Isfahan
According to the Iran's defence ministry, the attack took place at 10:30 pm local time. The military plant is about 440 kilometres south of Tehran.
January 29, 2023 -
Iran executes British-Iranian Alireza Akbari, UK PM Sunak condemns ‘cowardly act’
Akbari's death sentence was announced just days ago, on January 11, after he was convicted of spying for the United Kingdom.
January 14, 2023 -
Russia plans prolonged attacks with Iran-made drones: Zelensky
Zelensky said that since the beginning of 2023, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have shot down over 80 Russian drones.
January 3, 2023 -
Four IRGC security force personnel killed in attack by terrorists in Iran
According to IRGC, the four officers were killed in an area bordering Pakistan in Saravan county in the province of Sistan and Baluchistan
December 19, 2022 -
Iran using former Afghan soldiers as military force: Taliban
The Iranian embassy in Kabul refuted the claim that Tehran is sending former Afghan soldiers to fight in the war in Ukraine.
December 3, 2022 -
Endgame?
Iranian affairs Professor Ismail Sari told The New Arab portal: “While some members of the regime continue to believe it is necessary to act brutally to prevent protests from gaining (further) momentum, others feel that violence against protesters doesn’t work and the protests will only come back bigger and stronger.”
November 27, 2022 -
True grit
The Iranian players, as opposed to those who conflate symbolism with substance, took the call not to sing their national anthem in support of widespread protests back home against the violent suppression of women’s rights as millions across the globe including their authoritarian government looked on, that true grit was on glorious display this Monday.
November 24, 2022 -
5 killed in market drive-by shooting in Iran
Armed assailants driving two motorcycles on Wednesday opened fire on people as well as police and security forces in Izeh's central market in Khuzestan Province.
November 17, 2022 -
Creeping curbs
Amini, 22, died on 16 September three days after slipping into a coma following her arrest by Iran’s morality police for an alleged breach of the country’s oppressive dress code.
October 19, 2022 -
2 dead in Russian military plane crash in southern city of Yeysk
A Russian Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber jet crashed into a residential building in the city of Yeysk on Monday, citing the Russian state media TASS, CNN reported. The crash was due to the ignition of one of the engines, Russian state media RIA Novosti reported citing the country's defence ministry.
October 18, 2022 -
Taliban anger with Pakistan grows
The regime in Afghanistan may have inked a few economic and trade agreements with its neighbours, but it has yet to secure formal recognition for its government from any side.
October 11, 2022 -
Nirmala Sitharaman to visit USA to attend annual meetings of IMF-World Bank
During her visit to the US from October 11 to 16, the Finance Minister would meet US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President David Malpass separately to discuss issues of mutual interest.
October 11, 2022