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Adventure gone wrong: Why a British couple on world motorbike trip is being held in Iran
1 month, 1 week ago

Adventure gone wrong: Why a British couple on world motorbike trip is being held in Iran

Firstpost  

A British couple in their early 50s was arrested in Iran last month. But we also know the rewards of meeting incredible people, hearing their stories, and seeing the breathtaking landscapes of these regions could far outweigh the fear.” The UK Foreign Office recommends against all travel to Iran, warning that “British and British-Iranian dual nationals are at significant risk …

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British couple detained in Iran while on round-the-world motorbike trip are named
1 month, 1 week ago

British couple detained in Iran while on round-the-world motorbike trip are named

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of two Britons detained in Iran said they …

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Two British citizens detained in Iran
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Two British citizens detained in Iran

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two British citizens have been detained in Iran, the Foreign …

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7 of the most fearless comedy specials you might have missed this year
3 months, 1 week ago

7 of the most fearless comedy specials you might have missed this year

Salon  

From the moment the Golden Globes added a category for best stand-up comedy performance, cynics like me had doubts. 01 "Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special" Rachel Bloom Purists may argue with our lumping in Bloom’s Off-Broadway one-woman show with classic stand-up sets. I’d rather watch the star and co-creator of the dearly departed “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” process the …

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US warned Iran of terror threat ahead of twin suicide bombings in Kerman
1 year, 2 months ago

US warned Iran of terror threat ahead of twin suicide bombings in Kerman

Al Jazeera  

ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack in the southeastern city that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores. The United States government had privately warned Iran that ISIL was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack ahead of the coordinated suicide bombings that killed nearly 100 people in the southeastern city of Kerman. “We provide these warnings in part because …

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US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says
1 year, 2 months ago

US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month that killed 95 people, a U.S. official said Thursday. The official did not detail how the U.S., which does not have diplomatic relations with Iran, conveyed the warning about …

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Iran identifies suspected bomb-maker behind twin blasts, arrests 35 people
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran identifies suspected bomb-maker behind twin blasts, arrests 35 people

Al Jazeera  

Intelligence ministry says one alleged bomber identified as Tajikistan national, who entered Iran illegally last month. Iranian authorities say they have identified the alleged ringleader who made bombs used in the twin bombings on January 3 in the southeastern city of Kerman that killed more than 90 people, state media reported. The ISIL armed group claimed responsibility on January 4 …

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Sectarian flames in West Asia’s furnace: Why did the Islamic State attack Iran?
1 year, 2 months ago

Sectarian flames in West Asia’s furnace: Why did the Islamic State attack Iran?

Hindustan Times  

January 3 marked three years to an air strike authorised by former United States president Donald Trump, which killed the Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, chief of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was in Iraq at the time. However, unlike the latter, which embarked on its war on terror following 9/11, Shia Iran’s fight against …

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Iran mourns those killed in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran mourns those killed in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89

The Hindu  

Iranian officials tried on January 5 to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some of the 89 people killed in the attack, seeking to intertwine the assault with wider Middle East tensions from the Israel-Hamas war. Soleimani had been part of the Iranian response to the Islamic …

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Iran’s Raisi promises retaliation at funeral for victims of twin bombings
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran’s Raisi promises retaliation at funeral for victims of twin bombings

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say 11 suspects arrested after attack in Kerman during a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has promised to retaliate after twin bombings in the city of Kerman this week killed and wounded many people attending a memorial for top General Qassem Soleimani. ISIL said two of its members had detonated explosive belts in the …

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Terror in Iran: On the blasts in Iran’s Kerman and the impact
1 year, 2 months ago

Terror in Iran: On the blasts in Iran’s Kerman and the impact

The Hindu  

The twin blasts in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman at a memorial for Qassem Soleimani, the Quds Force commander whom the U.S. assassinated in Baghdad in January 2020, expose the security vulnerabilities of the Iranian regime at a time when conflicts are spreading in West Asia. Soleimani, the brain behind the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps’ overseas operations, had enjoyed …

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China's Xi sends condolences to Iran president on 'terrorist attack'
1 year, 2 months ago

China's Xi sends condolences to Iran president on 'terrorist attack'

Firstpost  

China’s President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to the Iranian president on Thursday for the “terrorist attack” a day earlier, Chinese state television CCTV said. Xi said he was shocked at the attack and stressed that China opposes all forms of terrorism, “strongly condemns terrorist attacks”, and firmly supports Iran’s efforts to safeguard national security and stability, Xinhua …

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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
1 year, 2 months ago

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, the worst militant attack to strike Iran in decades as the wider Middle East remains on edge. “If we were just 10 steps further we would have been right over …

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‘Shocked, saddened’: India on twin blasts in Iran that killed over 100
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Shocked, saddened’: India on twin blasts in Iran that killed over 100

Hindustan Times  

India on Thursday condemned the twin explosions during a memorial ceremony in Iran that killed more than 100 people, saying that the incident is “shocking and saddening”. Two bombs exploded at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain “We are shocked and saddened on the terrible bombings in the Kerman City of Iran. According to Iranian officials, two rapid …

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India expresses shock at Iran blasts that killed over 100
1 year, 2 months ago

India expresses shock at Iran blasts that killed over 100

The Hindu  

India on Thursday expressed shock at the deadly bombing in Kerman city of Iran, which killed more than 100 people and injured dozens of others. In a statement, the newly appointed Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said, “We are shocked and saddened on the terrible bombings in the Kerman city of Iran. Our thoughts and …

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Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike
1 year, 2 months ago

Bombings hit event for Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a shadowy figure slain in 2020 US drone strike

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — For Iranians backing the country’s theocracy, whose icons since the Islamic Revolution have been stern-faced clergymen, Gen. Qassem Soleimani represented a popular figure of national resilience in the face of four decades of U.S. pressure. The warfront was the lost paradise of the human beings, indeed.” A U.S. drone strike killed Soleimani, 62, and others as they …

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ISIS, Israel or the US? Who is behind the twin blasts in Iran that killed 95?
1 year, 2 months ago

ISIS, Israel or the US? Who is behind the twin blasts in Iran that killed 95?

Firstpost  

As people mourn their dead, and the injured are cared for, the guessing game of who was behind the blasts gain momentum. In the aftermath of the blasts, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed the “terrorist attack” would be met with a “harsh response”. “The evil and criminal enemies of the Iranian nation once again created a disaster and …

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Xi sends condolences to Iran over terror attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

Xi sends condolences to Iran over terror attacks

China Daily  

People gather at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, Jan 3, 2024. President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, a day after major terror attacks in the country, saying that China firmly supports Iran's efforts to safeguard …

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'Attackers will face harsh response', Iran leader as twin bomb explosions kill 93 people
1 year, 2 months ago

'Attackers will face harsh response', Iran leader as twin bomb explosions kill 93 people

India TV News  

After twin bomb explosions killed at least 95 people on Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the US in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Khamenei says attackers will face harsh response Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the …

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Will Iran retaliate after the deadly bombings in Kerman?
1 year, 2 months ago

Will Iran retaliate after the deadly bombings in Kerman?

Al Jazeera  

Iran threatens retaliation after two blasts killed more than 80 people during commemorations for an assassinated general. The attack happened during a ceremony marking four years since the United States assassinated one of Iran’s top generals, Qassem Soleimani. The attack has added yet another layer of tension in a region already embroiled in Israel’s war on Gaza, and this week’s …

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Nearly 100 dead as bomb blasts rip through ceremony dedicated to slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani
1 year, 2 months ago

Nearly 100 dead as bomb blasts rip through ceremony dedicated to slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

ABC  

Iranian officials say two explosions have killed nearly 100 people and wounded hundreds of others at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed by a US drone strike in 2020. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi condemned the "heinous and inhumane crime", and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed revenge. Crowds chant 'death to America' …

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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings that killed at least 84
1 year, 2 months ago

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings that killed at least 84

LA Times  

A woman weeps at the scene of Wednesday’s bomb explosion in the city of Kerman, Iran. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a 2020 U.S. drone strike, the worst militant attack to strike Iran in decades as the wider Middle East remains on edge. “If we …

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Deadliest since 1979 Islamic revolution, what we know about 2 blasts in Iran
1 year, 2 months ago

Deadliest since 1979 Islamic revolution, what we know about 2 blasts in Iran

Hindustan Times  

At least 95 people were killed in Iran Wednesday after back-to-back explosions at an event commemorating the 2020 slaying of a prominent general by the United States, Iranian officials said. People look on after an explosion in Kerman, Iran Here’s what else is known — and what remains unclear — about the explosions: • Authorities initially said the twin bombings …

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Serial explosions kill over 100 at Iran memorial for slain general Soleimani
1 year, 2 months ago

Serial explosions kill over 100 at Iran memorial for slain general Soleimani

The Hindu  

At least 103 people were killed in Iran on January 3 as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing, state media reported. Iran’s Tasnim news agency, quoting informed sources, said “two bags carrying bombs went off” at the site. Supreme Court upholds SEBI probe, turns focus on ‘conduct’ …

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