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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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Syria's Assad Told Iran That Turkey Was Aiding Rebels To Unseat Him: Report
In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week.
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Israel's October Airstrike Destroyed Top Secret Nuke Lab In Iran: Report
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vehemently denies the country's pursuit of nuclear weapons, stating, "Iran is not after nuclear weapons, period." However, Israeli and U.S. officials reveal a different story.
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Iranian Officials Will Decide How To Respond To Israel: Ayatollah Khamenei
Khamenei said Iran's power should be demonstrated to Israel, adding that the way to do so should be "determined by the officials and that which is in the best interest of the people and the country should take place".
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Lebanon Issues Rare Rebuke To Iran Over "Interference"
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister on Friday made a rare rebuke to Iran and said Tehran's envoy should be summoned over reported comments by a senior Iranian official that it would be ready to help "negotiate" to implement a UN resolution on Lebanon.
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EU Sanctions Iranian Officials, Entities For Aiding Russia's War On Ukraine
The EU imposed sanctions on Monday on prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine.
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Europe To Impose Sanctions Over Iranian Ballistic Missile Transfer To Russia
The European Union is expected to impose sanctions on Monday on people and organisations linked to Iranian transfers of ballistic missiles to Russia, two European diplomats and a high-ranking EU official said on Friday.
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Esmail Qaani: The Iran Quds Chief, Missing Since Israeli Strike On Beirut
Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani has not been heard from since Israeli strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters.
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US Intel Warns Of "Real, Specific" Iran Threats To Assassinate Donald Trump
Trump's campaign said that intelligence officials have identified that Iranian threats have "heightened in the past few months".
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Gaza Ceasefire Deal Can Delay Iran's Response To Israel: Report
Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials said.
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Multiple US Soldiers Injured In Rocket Attack On Iraq Base
A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded multiple US personnel on Monday, officials said, adding to already heightened regional tensions over an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.
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Iran's Leader Orders Attack On Israel After Hamas Chief's Killing: Report
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, New York Times reported, citing three Iranian officials, briefed on the order.
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Sweden, Iran Exchange Prisoners In Breakthrough Deal
Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s while Iran released two Swedes being held there.
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US To Boycott UN Tribute To Iran President Killed In Chopper Crash: Report
The United States will boycott a United Nations tribute on Thursday to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash, a U.S. official said.
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4 Pakistanis Killed By Iranian Forces In Balochistan: Pak Officials
Four Pakistanis were killed and two were injured late on Tuesday night, when Iranian forces opened fire in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan in Pakistan, officials said.
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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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Syria's Assad Told Iran That Turkey Was Aiding Rebels To Unseat Him: Report
In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week.
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Israel's October Airstrike Destroyed Top Secret Nuke Lab In Iran: Report
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi vehemently denies the country's pursuit of nuclear weapons, stating, "Iran is not after nuclear weapons, period." However, Israeli and U.S. officials reveal a different story.
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Iranian Officials Will Decide How To Respond To Israel: Ayatollah Khamenei
Khamenei said Iran's power should be demonstrated to Israel, adding that the way to do so should be "determined by the officials and that which is in the best interest of the people and the country should take place".
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Lebanon Issues Rare Rebuke To Iran Over "Interference"
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister on Friday made a rare rebuke to Iran and said Tehran's envoy should be summoned over reported comments by a senior Iranian official that it would be ready to help "negotiate" to implement a UN resolution on Lebanon.
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EU Sanctions Iranian Officials, Entities For Aiding Russia's War On Ukraine
The EU imposed sanctions on Monday on prominent Iranian officials and entities, including airlines, accused of taking part in the transfer of missiles and drones for Russia to use against Ukraine.
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Europe To Impose Sanctions Over Iranian Ballistic Missile Transfer To Russia
The European Union is expected to impose sanctions on Monday on people and organisations linked to Iranian transfers of ballistic missiles to Russia, two European diplomats and a high-ranking EU official said on Friday.
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Esmail Qaani: The Iran Quds Chief, Missing Since Israeli Strike On Beirut
Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani has not been heard from since Israeli strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters.
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US Intel Warns Of "Real, Specific" Iran Threats To Assassinate Donald Trump
Trump's campaign said that intelligence officials have identified that Iranian threats have "heightened in the past few months".
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Gaza Ceasefire Deal Can Delay Iran's Response To Israel: Report
Only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would hold Iran back from direct retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, three senior Iranian officials said.
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Multiple US Soldiers Injured In Rocket Attack On Iraq Base
A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded multiple US personnel on Monday, officials said, adding to already heightened regional tensions over an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.
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Iran's Leader Orders Attack On Israel After Hamas Chief's Killing: Report
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has ordered Iran to strike Israel directly, in retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, New York Times reported, citing three Iranian officials, briefed on the order.
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Sweden, Iran Exchange Prisoners In Breakthrough Deal
Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s while Iran released two Swedes being held there.
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US To Boycott UN Tribute To Iran President Killed In Chopper Crash: Report
The United States will boycott a United Nations tribute on Thursday to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash, a U.S. official said.
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4 Pakistanis Killed By Iranian Forces In Balochistan: Pak Officials
Four Pakistanis were killed and two were injured late on Tuesday night, when Iranian forces opened fire in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan in Pakistan, officials said.
