In response to the murder of Mahsa Amini while in police custody, the US imposed sanctions on Iran’s Morality Police and key officials. The US Treasury Department stated in a statement that
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After she refused his request to wear a headscarf, according to the reporter, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi canceled an interview on Thursday with CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour. Amanpour wrote on Twitter, “Protests
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The ongoing power struggle between rival Shia factions turned into bloody street violence in Iraq. The deadly violence began in Baghdad’s streets right after the announcement of mercurial Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s
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Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Sheikh, the speaker of the Saudi Shura Council, has urged Iran, a rival in the area, to cooperate and uphold the rule of not meddling in the internal affairs
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke before the UN General Assembly for the first time on Wednesday and criticized the West for applying “double standards” to issues of justice and human rights. He
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As a deadlock over their 2015 nuclear deal remains in place, Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation have held meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and other top European leaders. On
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Over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody last week, at least three people have been killed in several days of protests in Iran’s Kurdistan province. A semi-official Iranian news
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Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iranian authorities have launched an investigation into the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody, while also rebuffing US calls for accountability. Mahsa Amini’s
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Widespread protests across Iran have been fueled by the shocking incident of a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in police custody. Due to the alleged violation of the Islamic dress code, Mahsa
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According to Nasser Kanaani, spokesperson for the Iran foreign ministry, Tehran does not rule out the prospect of a meeting on the topic of resurrecting its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers
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