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For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope
1 month, 2 weeks ago

For many Iranians, Trump’s return intensifies worries about war. Yet some see reasons for hope

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranians, like many around the world, are divided on what Donald Trump’s next presidency will bring: Some foresee an all-out war between Tehran and Washington, particularly as other conflicts rage in the region. “Iranian officials will keep rejecting him and that could make him escalate his pressure.” And while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final …

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Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'a crushing response'

LA Times  

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves to a crowd during a meeting with university students in Tehran on Saturday. Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. Any further attacks from either side could engulf the wider Middle East, already teetering over the Israel-Hamas war in the …

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Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says
3 months ago

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday emphasized his openness to a new international agreement over his country’s nuclear program — a subject that has fueled global tensions for years, risking potentially catastrophic warfare between Iran and the U.S. Pezeshkian slammed Washington for supporting Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza and attacks elsewhere in the …

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India reacts with outrage after Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises concerns for Indian Muslims
3 months, 1 week ago

India reacts with outrage after Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises concerns for Indian Muslims

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 India “strongly deplored” comments made …

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India slams Iran's Khamenei over remarks on minorities in country: ‘Misinformed, unacceptable’
3 months, 1 week ago

India slams Iran's Khamenei over remarks on minorities in country: ‘Misinformed, unacceptable’

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday condemned Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamanei's remark on minorities in the country. “We strongly deplore the comments made regarding minorities in India by the Supreme Leader of Iran. “We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is enduring in #Myanmar, #Gaza, #India, or any other place,” the Iranian …

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India deplores Iran leader's remarks on Muslims: ‘Misinformed, unacceptable’
3 months, 1 week ago

India deplores Iran leader's remarks on Muslims: ‘Misinformed, unacceptable’

Hindustan Times  

India on Monday dismissed comments by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the “suffering” of Muslims in India, Gaza and Myanmar, describing them “misinformed and unacceptable” while referring to the Iranian government’s treatment of minorities. In his post on X, Khamenei said: “We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is …

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Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian …

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Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election

The Telegraph  

A former heart surgeon who pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver the freedoms its people have yearned for has won the country’s presidential election. Masoud Pezeshkian, the only moderate candidate allowed to enter the race after the death of president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash in May, won a tightly contested runoff by securing 16.3 million …

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Centrist Masoud Pezeshkian will be Iran’s next president
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Centrist Masoud Pezeshkian will be Iran’s next president

Al Jazeera  

Pezeshkian acknowledges ‘difficult path ahead’ after winning run-off election with 53.7 percent of the vote. “By gaining majority of the votes cast on Friday, Pezeshkian has become Iran’s next president,” the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. Challenges ahead Political analysts said Pezeshkian’s triumph might see the promotion of a pragmatic foreign policy, ease tensions over the now-stalled negotiations …

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Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for presidential election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registers for presidential election

LA Times  

Iran’s former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media as he leaves a press briefing beside portraits of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, top right, and the late President Ebrahim Raisi after registering his name as a candidate for the June 28 presidential election in Tehran on Sunday. Iran’s hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible …

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Iran’s Khamenei leads prayers at Raisi memorial before tens of thousands
7 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei leads prayers at Raisi memorial before tens of thousands

Al Jazeera  

Late president’s body will be taken from Tehran to his hometown Mashhad, where he will be buried. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has led prayers at a memorial ceremony for late President Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage, who died in a helicopter crash. “Oh Allah, we didn’t see anything but good from him,” said Khamenei on Wednesday, paying tribute …

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Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric who brought Iran closer to Russia, China
7 months ago

Ebrahim Raisi, a hardline cleric who brought Iran closer to Russia, China

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, killed along with foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a helicopter crash, was a hardline cleric and former judiciary chief who oversaw the forging of closer ties with Russia and China during his tenure. Rescue team works following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province. During his …

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
7 months ago

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader’s protege, dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels, launched a major attack on Israel and experienced mass protests, has died. “He was merely one boot on the necks of …

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World reacts to the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi
7 months ago

World reacts to the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi

Al Jazeera  

World leaders have expressed their condolences on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Egypt A statement from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that “The president of the Arab Republic of Egypt … prays that the deceased Iranian President and the departed may rest in God Almighty’s mercy, and grant their families patience and solace, …

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A brazen iPhone scam in Iran reflects its economic struggles and tensions with the West
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A brazen iPhone scam in Iran reflects its economic struggles and tensions with the West

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — With flashy celebrity ads and promises of deep discounts, a shop in Iran’s capital had offered consumers in the Islamic Republic one of the hottest products in the country — an iPhone that came out in 2021. Imports of iPhones have long been a contentious point — government statistics suggest that about a third of Iran’s entire …

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Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment
1 year, 1 month ago

Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment

Al Jazeera  

The supreme leader of Iran wants Muslim countries to stop selling oil and food to Israel, demanding an end to the war. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei has called on Muslim states to cease oil and food exports to Israel, demanding an end to the bombardment of the Gaza Strip. “The bombings on Gaza must stop immediately … the …

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Iranian state TV visualises how ‘multiple front attack’ on Israel would happen
1 year, 2 months ago

Iranian state TV visualises how ‘multiple front attack’ on Israel would happen

Hindustan Times  

Iranian state television has warned about attacks on Israel from multiple fronts on its borders if the ongoing crackdown on terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza strip region by IDF continues. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei The television broadcast featured footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who said that if the war continued “nobody could stop the forces of the …

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Niece of Iran’s supreme leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over protest crackdown
2 years ago

Niece of Iran’s supreme leader urges world to cut ties with Tehran over protest crackdown

LA Times  

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks at a meeting with a group of paramilitary members in Tehran on Saturday. The niece of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is calling on people to pressure their governments to cut ties with Tehran over its violent suppression of anti-government protests. Iran said it would not cooperate with a United Nations fact-finding …

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JK Rowling gets DEATH THREAT from Islamist after Salman Rushdie attack
2 years, 4 months ago

JK Rowling gets DEATH THREAT from Islamist after Salman Rushdie attack

Daily Mail  

JK Rowling's death threat from an Iran-supporting Islamic extremist did not violate Twitter's rules after the vile troll warned 'you are next' in response to her support of stabbed author Salman Rushdie. She received the chilling reply: 'Don't worry you are next' The Harry Potter writer and free speech campaigner - who has been pilloried by trans activists for her …

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges Iran took oil from Greek tankers
2 years, 6 months ago

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledges Iran took oil from Greek tankers

The Hindu  

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei acknowledged on June 4 that Iran took the oil from two Greek tankers last month in helicopter-launched raids in the Persian Gulf. “They steal Iranian oil off the Greek coast, then our brave men who don’t fear death respond and seized the enemy’s oil tanker," the Supreme Leader said during an 80-minute speech on …

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Iran supreme leader urges nuclear energy progress amid talks
2 years, 10 months ago

Iran supreme leader urges nuclear energy progress amid talks

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader vowed on Thursday that his country would ramp up development of its civilian nuclear program, as major world powers continued delicate talks in Vienna to revive Tehran’s landmark nuclear deal. “They do not want Iran to achieve this great and significant progress.” The accord, which former President Donald Trump abandoned nearly four years ago, …

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4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday
3 years, 6 months ago

4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday

NPR  

4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday Enlarge this image toggle caption Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Iran is holding a presidential election on Friday. Middle East From The Streets Of Tehran: Iranians' Thoughts Ahead Of Friday's Vote For President From The Streets Of Tehran: Iranians' Thoughts Ahead Of Friday's Vote For President …

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Analysis: Subdued Iran vote will still impact wider Mideast
3 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Subdued Iran vote will still impact wider Mideast

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s presidential election on Friday, though likely more a coronation for a hard-line candidate long cultivated by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, still carries implications for a wider Middle East already roiled by years of tensions between Tehran and the West. In 2019, the U.S. Treasury under President Donald Trump sanctioned Raisi “for his administrative …

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Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief registers presidential run
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran’s hard-line judiciary chief registers presidential run

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s judiciary chief, a hard-line cleric linked to mass executions in 1988, registered on Saturday to run in the Islamic Republic’s presidential election next month, a vote that comes as negotiators struggle to resuscitate Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Raisi’s close ties to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his popularity — due partly …

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