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Biden administration mulled strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: report
6 days, 12 hours ago

Biden administration mulled strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: report

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden was presented with a plan to strike Iranian nuclear facilities if Iran moves to develop a nuclear weapon before he leaves office on Jan. 20, reported Axios on Thursday. The plan, presented by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, "would be an enormous gamble from a president who promised he would not allow Iran to develop a nuclear …

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Iran is increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran is increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says

CNN  

AP — Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen Tuesday by The Associated Press. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Oct. 26, Iran has 182.3 kilograms …

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Iran has further increased its stockpile of enriched uranium, U.N. agency says
4 months, 1 week ago

Iran has further increased its stockpile of enriched uranium, U.N. agency says

LA Times  

The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands. Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international demands, a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Thursday. The report by the International Atomic …

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Iran blasts Trump assassination plot claims
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran blasts Trump assassination plot claims

Al Jazeera  

US media reports claim that an Iran plan to target Republican presidential hopeful is unrelated to attack in Pennsylvania. Kanaani said that Iran “strongly rejects any involvement in the recent armed attack against Trump or claims about Iran’s intention for such an action, considering such allegations to have malicious political motives and objectives”. Iran is, however, still determined to “prosecute …

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Executions across the world reach highest number since 2015
7 months, 1 week ago

Executions across the world reach highest number since 2015

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of executions recorded …

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Executions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says
7 months, 1 week ago

Executions worldwide jumped last year to the highest number since 2015, Amnesty report says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The number of executions recorded worldwide last year jumped to the highest level since 2015, with a sharp rise in Iran and across the Middle East, Amnesty International said in a report released Wednesday. The group said the spike in recorded executions was primarily driven by Iran, where authorities executed at least 853 people last year, compared to …

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Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran releases report on Raisi's helicopter crash

China Daily  

China Daily | Updated: 2024-05-25 08:29 A view of the wreckage of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter at the crash site on a mountain in Varzaghan area, northwestern Iran, May 20, 2024. TEHERAN — No traces of bullets or similar items have been detected on the wreckage of the crashed helicopter that resulted in the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim …

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Iran charges a Swedish national with spying for Israel
1 year ago

Iran charges a Swedish national with spying for Israel

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Sunday held the first hearing for a Swedish citizen who was detained last year on charges of spying for Israel, media reported. A report by Mizanonline.ir news website, which is affiliated with the country’s judiciary, said that the prosecutor accused the man who was identified as Johan Floderus of “having links with Israeli elements” and …

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Iran frees filmmaker Rasoulof after 6 months over protests criticism: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran frees filmmaker Rasoulof after 6 months over protests criticism: Report

Hindustan Times  

Iran has released an award-winning filmmaker more than six months after arresting him for criticizing the government, a pro-reform newspaper reported Monday. Mohammad Rasoulof, whose 2020 film, “There is No Evil,” won the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, is one of several prominent artists, athletes and other celebrities detained in recent months for criticizing authorities. Authorities also …

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Exclusive: Iranian drones appear to contain modified explosives designed for maximum damage to Ukrainian infrastructure, report finds
1 year, 11 months ago

Exclusive: Iranian drones appear to contain modified explosives designed for maximum damage to Ukrainian infrastructure, report finds

CNN  

Washington CNN — Iran appears to be modifying the attack drones it’s providing to Russia so that the explosive warheads can inflict maximum damage on infrastructure targets inside Ukraine, according to a new investigative report obtained exclusively by CNN. Multipurpose warhead from a Shahed-131 Iranian attack drone Conflict Armament Research At one point in October, Ukraine’s state power generator, Ukrenergo, …

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Iran executes British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari over spying: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran executes British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari over spying: Report

Hindustan Times  

Iran has executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari, a report said, after sentencing him to death on charges of spying for Britain. The report by Iran judiciary's Mizan news agency comes after British foreign secretary James Cleverly called on Iran to not follow through with the execution of Alireza Akbari, a former Iranian deputy defence minister. Alireza Akbari was once a …

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Iran increases uranium stockpile further, according to U.N. atomic watchdog
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran increases uranium stockpile further, according to U.N. atomic watchdog

LA Times  

Technicians work at the Arak heavy-water reactor as officials and media visit the site near Arak, Iran, in December 2019. The U.N. atomic watchdog said Wednesday it believes Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium that is highly enriched to one short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels. The IAEA’s assessment comes amid efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear …

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Iranian TV: Revolutionary Guard accuses diplomats of spying
2 years, 6 months ago

Iranian TV: Revolutionary Guard accuses diplomats of spying

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state TV said Wednesday that the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has accused the deputy ambassador of the United Kingdom and other foreigners in the country of “espionage” and taking soil samples from prohibited military zones. The U.K. Foreign Office swiftly denied that its diplomat was arrested, calling the report “completely false.” Iran’s state TV ran footage …

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At least 5 killed, 44 injured after 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran
2 years, 6 months ago

At least 5 killed, 44 injured after 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Iran

India TV News  

Atleast five people lost their lives while 44 were injured after an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit southern Iran on Saturday, local media reported. In 2003, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake flattened the historic city of Bam, killing 26,000 people. A magnitude 7 earthquake that struck western Iran in 2017 killed more than 600 people and injured more than 9,000. ALSO …

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Over 1.146 million undocumented refugees returned to Afghanistan in 2021: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 1.146 million undocumented refugees returned to Afghanistan in 2021: Report

India TV News  

Highlights The emigration ramped up after Taliban's forceful take of the country, reported Khaama Press Over half million people in Afghan have been displaced this year owing to conflicts, insecurities 6,67,900 people have been internally displaced between Jan 1 and Nov 21 in 2021, says report As many as 1.146 million undocumented refugees have come back to Afghanistan from Iran …

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UN nuclear watchdog 'concerned' over undeclared Iran sites
3 years, 7 months ago

UN nuclear watchdog 'concerned' over undeclared Iran sites

India Today  

The UN nuclear watchdog Monday voiced concern that Iran had not clarified queries over possible undeclared nuclear activity, adding that its enriched uranium stockpile was 16 times over the limit. The report said IAEA director general Rafael Grossi was "concerned that the technical discussions between the agency and Iran have not yielded the expected results," referring to exchanges on the …

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Israel cyberattack caused ‘total disarray’ at Iran port: Report
4 years, 7 months ago

Israel cyberattack caused ‘total disarray’ at Iran port: Report

Al Jazeera  

Security officials say strike on Shahid Rajaee terminal was ‘tit-for-tat’ after alleged hack in Israel: Washington Post. Israel has been accused of launching a major cyberattack on an Iranian port that caused transport chaos for days after crashing the facility’s computer system, a news report said on Tuesday. Iran’s Shahid Rajaee terminal, near the Iranian coastal city of Bandar Abbas …

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