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The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will decide how to respond as Iran warns against retaliation
8 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will decide how to respond as Iran warns against retaliation

Associated Press  

Read the latest: Officials at Group of Seven meeting call for new sanctions against Iran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would decide whether and how to respond to Iran’s major air assault earlier this week, brushing off calls for restraint from close allies. In remarks carried by Iran’s official IRNA news agency, Raisi said the weekend attack was limited, …

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US accomplice in Israel 'crimes': Iran's president at ‘Down with America’ rally
1 year, 2 months ago

US accomplice in Israel 'crimes': Iran's president at ‘Down with America’ rally

Hindustan Times  

Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi accused the United States of being an accomplice in Israeli "crimes" after a rocket struck a hospital complex in war-torn Gaza. Ebrahim Raisi said, “The people of the world consider America to be an accomplice in the crimes of the Zionist regime” as thousands of people gathered in central Tehran in solidarity with the Palestinians. "With …

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Iran’s president denies sending drones and other weapons to Russia and decries US meddling
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran’s president denies sending drones and other weapons to Russia and decries US meddling

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Iran’s president on Monday denied his country had sent drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, even as the United States accuses Iran of not only providing the weapons but helping Russia build a plant to manufacture them. “We are against the war in Ukraine,” President Ebrahim Raisi said as he met with media …

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Iran’s president meets Cuban counterpart in last leg of Latin American tour
1 year, 6 months ago

Iran’s president meets Cuban counterpart in last leg of Latin American tour

Associated Press  

HAVANA, Cuba — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel on Thursday, wrapping up a Latin America trip that also included visits to Iran’s two other allies in the region — Venezuela and Nicaragua. Raisi’s tour of allied nations in Latin America comes amid rising tensions with the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden. Asked about Raisi’s …

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Iran top judge orders harsh sentences for ‘main riot elements’
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran top judge orders harsh sentences for ‘main riot elements’

Al Jazeera  

Iran has been rocked by weeks of protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody. Iran’s judiciary chief has ordered judges to issue harsh sentences for the “main elements of riots” as protests continue over the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who died in custody nearly a month ago, “I have instructed our judges to avoid showing …

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Ebrahim Raisi sworn in as Iran’s eighth president
3 years, 4 months ago

Ebrahim Raisi sworn in as Iran’s eighth president

Al Jazeera  

The new president reiterates the stance that boosting relations with regional neighbours would be at the top of his foreign policy. The 60-year-old Raisi, who is a frontrunner to replace the 82-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iranians want him to maintain the country’s independence and resist foreign bullying. But he also promised to pursue “diplomacy and constructive and …

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Iran supreme leader endorses hard-line protégé as president
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran supreme leader endorses hard-line protégé as president

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader officially endorsed his hard-line protégé as the nation’s next president on Tuesday, just two days ahead of the inauguration of Ebrahim Raisi at a sensitive time for Iran and the wider Middle East. Exacerbating Iran’s despair, the coronavirus has spiraled out of control, with authorities reporting a record of 39,000 new cases on Tuesday …

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Iran’s Raisi promises to lift sanctions, improve public trust
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran’s Raisi promises to lift sanctions, improve public trust

Al Jazeera  

Ebrahim Raisi officially endorsed as Iran’s next president by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at a ceremony in Tehran. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s incoming President Ebrahim Raisi has promised to take action to lift harsh sanctions imposed by the United States and bridge the gap with dissatisfied Iranians but said he will not tie the country’s future to the West. After …

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