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How Iran, US And Israel's Closest Ally In The Middle East, Became Their Bitterest Enemy
Under the reign of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran, once America and Israel's closest ally in the Middle East, became their bitterest enemy
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Why Iranian Activists Are Unwilling To Protest Against Khamenei Regime
Iran's fragmented opposition groups think their moment may be close at hand, but activists involved in previous bouts of protest say they are unwilling to unleash mass unrest, even against a system they hate, with their nation under attack.
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10 Cops Killed In "Terrorist Attack" In Iran: Report
At least 10 police officers were killed in a "terrorist attack" in an area of southeastern Iran long plagued by unrest, local media reported on Saturday.
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Protests Continue In Iran A Day After Mahsa Amini's Death Anniversary
Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman's death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades.
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Iran Policeman Reprimanded For Not Enforcing Hijab Rules
An Iranian police officer has been reprimanded after he did not enforce the country's dress code requiring women to cover their hair, local media reported Monday.
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Despite Outrage, Iran Hands Down More Death Sentences Over Protests
Iran has handed down three more death sentences for offences related to the civil unrest triggered by Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said Monday, fuelling international protests against the regime.
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Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader Asks World To Cut Ties With Tehran: Report
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its violent crackdown on popular unrest kindled by the death in police custody of a young woman.
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Iran Prison Fire Death Count Rises To 8: Judiciary
Iran's judiciary authority said Monday that eight prisoners were killed in a fire that raged amid unrest inside Tehran's Evin prison, doubling the previously reported death count.
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Iran Summons UK Envoy Over "Meddlesome" Comments On Anti-Hijab Protests
Iran said Wednesday it had summoned British ambassador Simon Shercliff to hear a protest over "meddlesome statements" on the unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
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Iran Supreme Leader Blames US, Israel For Anti-Hijab Protests
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday accused arch-foes the United States and Israel of fomenting the wave of nationwide unrest sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini.
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Over 75 Killed As Anti-Hijab Protests Intensify In Iran: Rights Group
More than 75 people have been killed in the Iranian authorities' crackdown against unrest sparked by the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police custody, a rights group said Monday.
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Iran President Vows Of "Decisive Action" Against Anti-Hijab Protests
Iran's ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed "decisive action" against the wave of unrest that has rocked the country since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache
Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water shortages in the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
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Iran To Send Black Boxes Of Downed Ukrainian Plane To Kiev
Iran said on Saturday it was sending to Ukraine the black boxes from the Ukrainian passenger plane that Iranian military shot down this month, an accident that sparked unrest at home and added to pressure on Tehran from abroad.
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UK Asks Citizens To Avoid Iran Travel Amid Unrest Over Qasem Soleimani's Killing
The British government on Saturday advised UK nationals to avoid travelling to Iraq and Iran in face of heightened tensions in the Middle East following the US killing of a top Iranian commander in Baghdad.
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How Iran, US And Israel's Closest Ally In The Middle East, Became Their Bitterest Enemy
Under the reign of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Iran, once America and Israel's closest ally in the Middle East, became their bitterest enemy
-
Why Iranian Activists Are Unwilling To Protest Against Khamenei Regime
Iran's fragmented opposition groups think their moment may be close at hand, but activists involved in previous bouts of protest say they are unwilling to unleash mass unrest, even against a system they hate, with their nation under attack.
-
10 Cops Killed In "Terrorist Attack" In Iran: Report
At least 10 police officers were killed in a "terrorist attack" in an area of southeastern Iran long plagued by unrest, local media reported on Saturday.
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Protests Continue In Iran A Day After Mahsa Amini's Death Anniversary
Sporadic protests continued in Iran on Sunday amid a widespread crackdown by security forces a year after a young Kurdish woman's death in custody set off some of the worst political unrest in four decades.
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Iran Policeman Reprimanded For Not Enforcing Hijab Rules
An Iranian police officer has been reprimanded after he did not enforce the country's dress code requiring women to cover their hair, local media reported Monday.
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Despite Outrage, Iran Hands Down More Death Sentences Over Protests
Iran has handed down three more death sentences for offences related to the civil unrest triggered by Mahsa Amini's death, the judiciary said Monday, fuelling international protests against the regime.
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Niece of Iran's Supreme Leader Asks World To Cut Ties With Tehran: Report
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's niece, a well known rights activist, has called on foreign governments to cut all ties with Tehran over its violent crackdown on popular unrest kindled by the death in police custody of a young woman.
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Iran Prison Fire Death Count Rises To 8: Judiciary
Iran's judiciary authority said Monday that eight prisoners were killed in a fire that raged amid unrest inside Tehran's Evin prison, doubling the previously reported death count.
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Iran Summons UK Envoy Over "Meddlesome" Comments On Anti-Hijab Protests
Iran said Wednesday it had summoned British ambassador Simon Shercliff to hear a protest over "meddlesome statements" on the unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
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Iran Supreme Leader Blames US, Israel For Anti-Hijab Protests
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday accused arch-foes the United States and Israel of fomenting the wave of nationwide unrest sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini.
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Over 75 Killed As Anti-Hijab Protests Intensify In Iran: Rights Group
More than 75 people have been killed in the Iranian authorities' crackdown against unrest sparked by the death of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in morality police custody, a rights group said Monday.
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Iran President Vows Of "Decisive Action" Against Anti-Hijab Protests
Iran's ultra-conservative President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed "decisive action" against the wave of unrest that has rocked the country since the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
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Iran Says It Arrests Agents Working For Israel, Seizes Arms Cache
Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested a network of agents working for Israel and had seized a cache of weapons it said were planned for use during recent unrest sparked by water shortages in the Islamic Republic, state media reported.
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Iran To Send Black Boxes Of Downed Ukrainian Plane To Kiev
Iran said on Saturday it was sending to Ukraine the black boxes from the Ukrainian passenger plane that Iranian military shot down this month, an accident that sparked unrest at home and added to pressure on Tehran from abroad.
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UK Asks Citizens To Avoid Iran Travel Amid Unrest Over Qasem Soleimani's Killing
The British government on Saturday advised UK nationals to avoid travelling to Iraq and Iran in face of heightened tensions in the Middle East following the US killing of a top Iranian commander in Baghdad.
