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"Make Them Regret": Iran's Top Cleric Issues Fatwa Against Trump, Netanyahu
Iran's top Shiite cleric has issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling them "enemies of God".
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Iran's Silent Allies: Baghdad To Beirut, Why Is No One Picking Up The Phone
For more than four decades, Iran has built an alliance of proxy forces across the Middle East, a self-styled "Axis of Resistance", to project power, repel US and Israeli influence, and insulate itself from direct confrontation.
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Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
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Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah: The Most Powerful Man In Lebanon
Backed by Iran and hated by Israel, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is Lebanon's most powerful man. He enjoys cult status among his Shiite supporters and holds sway over the country's institutions.
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28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.
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Iran Arrests 26 Foreign Nationals Over Shrine Attack
Iran has arrested 26 foreign nationals over their alleged involvement in a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic State group on a Shiite Muslim shrine, the intelligence ministry said Monday.
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"Real Face Of Terrorism": Video Shows Iran Shrine Attack That Killed 15
Iran's leaders vowed Thursday to "punish" those behind a shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a Shiite Muslim shrine, as security forces pushed on with their deadly crackdown against women-led protests.
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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack On Iran Mosque
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack Wednesday on a Shiite Muslim shrine in southern Iran that state media said killed more than a dozen people.
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15 Killed, 40 Wounded In Iran Mosque Terror Attack: Report
At least 13 people were killed Wednesday by armed "terrorists" who attacked a Shiite Muslim shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, state television said.
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Iran Closes Key Religious Sites As Coronavirus Death Count Hits 853
Iran on Monday closed four key Shiite pilgrimage sites to stop a coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 850 people out of nearly 15,000 cases recorded in the Islamic republic.
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Iranian Parents Jailed For Mourning Man Killed In Anti-Government Protest
Pouya Bakhtiari died 40 days ago Thursday, shot in the head, his family says, during the anti-government demonstrations that briefly swept through Iran in mid-November. This week, his family wanted to honor the 26-year-old in accordance with Shiite tradition, marking the 40th day of mourning with a commemoration.
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What's Behind The Feud Between Saudi Arabia And Iran? Power.
Iran is the predominant Shiite power in the region, and Saudi Arabia is a Sunni powerhouse. Is this just an age-old religious war?
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2 Million Pilgrims Converge On Mecca For The Hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
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Hezbollah A 'Menace' To Entire Middle East: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump called the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah a threat to the entire Middle East on Tuesday, accusing it and Iran of fueling a humanitarian disaster in Syria.
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Saudi King Slams Iran As 'Spearhead Of Global Terrorism'
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday accused regional rival Shiite Iran of exporting extremist Islamic movements to the world and vowed to eliminate the ISIS.
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"Make Them Regret": Iran's Top Cleric Issues Fatwa Against Trump, Netanyahu
Iran's top Shiite cleric has issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling them "enemies of God".
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Iran's Silent Allies: Baghdad To Beirut, Why Is No One Picking Up The Phone
For more than four decades, Iran has built an alliance of proxy forces across the Middle East, a self-styled "Axis of Resistance", to project power, repel US and Israeli influence, and insulate itself from direct confrontation.
-
Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
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Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah: The Most Powerful Man In Lebanon
Backed by Iran and hated by Israel, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is Lebanon's most powerful man. He enjoys cult status among his Shiite supporters and holds sway over the country's institutions.
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28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.
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Iran Arrests 26 Foreign Nationals Over Shrine Attack
Iran has arrested 26 foreign nationals over their alleged involvement in a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic State group on a Shiite Muslim shrine, the intelligence ministry said Monday.
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"Real Face Of Terrorism": Video Shows Iran Shrine Attack That Killed 15
Iran's leaders vowed Thursday to "punish" those behind a shooting that killed 15 worshippers at a Shiite Muslim shrine, as security forces pushed on with their deadly crackdown against women-led protests.
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ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack On Iran Mosque
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack Wednesday on a Shiite Muslim shrine in southern Iran that state media said killed more than a dozen people.
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15 Killed, 40 Wounded In Iran Mosque Terror Attack: Report
At least 13 people were killed Wednesday by armed "terrorists" who attacked a Shiite Muslim shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, state television said.
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Iran Closes Key Religious Sites As Coronavirus Death Count Hits 853
Iran on Monday closed four key Shiite pilgrimage sites to stop a coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 850 people out of nearly 15,000 cases recorded in the Islamic republic.
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Iranian Parents Jailed For Mourning Man Killed In Anti-Government Protest
Pouya Bakhtiari died 40 days ago Thursday, shot in the head, his family says, during the anti-government demonstrations that briefly swept through Iran in mid-November. This week, his family wanted to honor the 26-year-old in accordance with Shiite tradition, marking the 40th day of mourning with a commemoration.
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What's Behind The Feud Between Saudi Arabia And Iran? Power.
Iran is the predominant Shiite power in the region, and Saudi Arabia is a Sunni powerhouse. Is this just an age-old religious war?
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2 Million Pilgrims Converge On Mecca For The Hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
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Hezbollah A 'Menace' To Entire Middle East: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump called the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah a threat to the entire Middle East on Tuesday, accusing it and Iran of fueling a humanitarian disaster in Syria.
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Saudi King Slams Iran As 'Spearhead Of Global Terrorism'
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday accused regional rival Shiite Iran of exporting extremist Islamic movements to the world and vowed to eliminate the ISIS.
