Iranians

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  Iranian Supreme Leader's Big Warning To US If It Acts On Threats Against Tehran

  Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday warned that Tehran would reciprocate "without hesitation" if the United States threatened or carried out actions against Iran.

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  Video Shows Naked Iranian Woman Jumping On Police Car In Bold Protest

  The incident appears to be a protest against Iran's strict laws enforcing women's dress code.

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  India Seeks Iran's Assistance After 3 Nationals Go Missing

  MEA Spokesperson stated that India has taken up the matter with both the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi and the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran, adding that the government is in touch with the families of the missing nationals.

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  Iran Arrests Two Women For Dancing In Cemetery: Report

  Iranian police arrested two young women after publication of a video in which they danced in a Tehran cemetery without adhering to the country's strict dress code, local media reported Friday.

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  "Not To Put Women Under Pressure": Iran On Not Enforcing Strict Dress Code

  Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday his government had put off enforcing the country's strict Islamic dress code in order "not to put women under pressure".

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  Iran Sentences Pop Singer To Death For "Insulting" Prophet Muhammed

  An Iranian court has sentenced popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death on appeal after he was convicted of blasphemy.

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  Iran Unveils Spy Ship During Major War Games: State Media

  The Iranian army has unveiled an advanced reconnaissance ship, state media said, as military forces conducted drills nationwide focused on safeguarding the country's nuclear facilities.

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  Iran Says It Never Plotted To Kill US President-Elect Donald Trump

  Iran never plotted to kill Republican U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an NBC News interview on Tuesday, denying past claims from Trump and the U.S. government.

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  Iranian Woman Removes Cleric's Turban, Wears It As Hijab In Bold Protest

  A video from Iran showing a woman confronting a cleric at an airport in Mehrabad is going viral on social media.

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  'Will Do All We Can': Iran Official On Kerala Nurse Nimisha Priya On Death Row In Yemen

  Iran will do whatever it can in the case of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, facing a death sentence in Yemen, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday.

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  Iranian Footballer Faces Questioning Over Controversial 'Hug' With Female Fan

  Iranian footballer Ramin Rezaian is facing questioning after being filmed hugging a female fan, violating strict social norms in Iran that regulate physical contact between men and women.

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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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  Iranian Lawmakers Seek To Impose Stricter Hijab Penalties: Report

  Iranian lawmakers have asked to amend a bill that would impose tougher penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory hijab, local media reported on Wednesday.

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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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  Iran Singer Performs At Virtual Concert, Arrested For Not Wearing Hijab

  A 27-year-old Iranian singer has been arrested after performing in a virtual concert on YouTube without wearing a hijab, Times of Israel reported.