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Iran launches hundreds of missiles, drones in first direct attack on Israel
8 months, 1 week ago

Iran launches hundreds of missiles, drones in first direct attack on Israel

Al Jazeera  

Israel says, with help from US, UK and other forces, it intercepted vast majority of 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran. Iran has launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel, in an unprecedented attack that came as a response to an Israeli raid on the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks ago. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed …

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BRICS Expansion: Five including Iran, Saudi Arabia & UAE join bloc
11 months, 3 weeks ago

BRICS Expansion: Five including Iran, Saudi Arabia & UAE join bloc

Firstpost  

In a move to enhance its strategic influence in response to the prevailing dominance of the West in global affairs, the BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China has announced the induction of five full members. As Russia took on the BRICS presidency, President Vladimir Putin declared on Monday that the group has now expanded to …

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Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests
1 year, 7 months ago

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year’s anti-government protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year’s anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups. “The prosecution relied on forced ‘confessions,’ and the indictment was riddled with irregularities that reveal this was a politically motivated case,” Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the New York-based Center for Human Rights …

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Treasury sanctions Iranian petrochemical firms tied to Asia
2 years, 5 months ago

Treasury sanctions Iranian petrochemical firms tied to Asia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it has sanctioned a group of front companies and individuals tied to the sale and shipment of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products to East Asia. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed the sanctions on several companies, including Iran-based Jam Petrochemical Co., which has exported hundreds of millions of dollars worth of …

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Iran road accident kills at least 14, including 8 children
3 years, 9 months ago

Iran road accident kills at least 14, including 8 children

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — A road accident in southeastern Iran on Tuesday killed at least 14 people, including eight children, an Iranian semi-official news agency reported. The ISNA news agency quoted Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman of the country’s emergency department, as saying the accident took place around noon near the city of Zahedan in Sistan and Baluchistan province. Iranian police said road …

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