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EXCLUSIVE | Interview: Turkish Analyst Mehmet Öztürk on Kurdish Integration and Regional Politics
3 weeks, 6 days ago

EXCLUSIVE | Interview: Turkish Analyst Mehmet Öztürk on Kurdish Integration and Regional Politics

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2024 20:32 IST - 6 MINS READ Mehmet Öztürk is a distinguished Turkish journalist and analyst, renowned for his expertise in international relations, particularly in conflict and peace studies. He spoke to Frontline about the Kurdish identity, rights, and politics across West Asia, examining the historical context and current challenges in Türkiye, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. …

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Norwegian guard at US Embassy in Oslo arrested over allegations of spying for Russia and Iran
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Norwegian guard at US Embassy in Oslo arrested over allegations of spying for Russia and Iran

CNN  

CNN — A Norwegian man working as a security guard for the US Embassy in Oslo was arrested this week on allegations of spying for Russia and Iran. The man accused of espionage in Norway “is charged with having obtained information that may be detrimental to the security situation for third countries, and the question is whether the information he …

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Iran cancels all flights until October 7 due to 'operational restrictions'
3 months ago

Iran cancels all flights until October 7 due to 'operational restrictions'

Hindustan Times  

All flights from Iran’s airports have been cancelled from 9 pm on Sunday until 6am local time on Monday, state media reported, citing a spokesperson for Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation. Amid concerns of potential Israeli strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, oil minister Mohsen Paknejad visited Kharg Island, home to the country’s largest oil export terminal, on Sunday. According to the …

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As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

As Blinken heads to China, these are the major divides he will try to bridge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is starting three days of talks with senior Chinese officials in Shanghai and Beijing this week with U.S.-China ties at a critical point over numerous global disputes. Here’s a look at some of the key issues Blinken is expected to bring up on the trip: RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR The Biden administration has grown increasingly …

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Violence in the Mideast, rising threats from Islamic State group in Afghanistan pressure US, allies
10 months ago

Violence in the Mideast, rising threats from Islamic State group in Afghanistan pressure US, allies

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Exploding violence in the Middle East, fueled by Iran, presents the most likely threat to the U.S. homeland, and the risk of an attack by violent extremists in Afghanistan on American and Western interests abroad is increasing, the top U.S. commander for the region told a Senate committee Thursday. Army Gen. Erik Kurilla, head of U.S. Central Command, …

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Iran condemns ‘terrorist’ attack on gas pipelines
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran condemns ‘terrorist’ attack on gas pipelines

Al Jazeera  

The explosions took place on the south-north gas pipeline, reportedly cutting off gas supply to industries and offices. While there are few details about the blasts, one occurred on the mainline gas route running from Iran’s central Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province north to major gas fields in the Caspian Sea, state media reported on Wednesday. “This terrorist act of sabotage …

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Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran said late Monday …

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Hamas attack on Israel thrusts Biden into Mideast crisis and has him fending off GOP criticism
1 year, 3 months ago

Hamas attack on Israel thrusts Biden into Mideast crisis and has him fending off GOP criticism

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Hamas militant attack on Israel and the massive retaliation it provoked from Jerusalem have thrust President Joe Biden into a Middle East crisis that risks expanding into a broader conflict and has left him fending off criticism from GOP presidential rivals that his administration’s policies led to this moment. “Hamas wouldn’t be around in the way that …

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Iran unveils armed drone resembling America’s MQ-9 Reaper and says it could potentially reach Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

Iran unveils armed drone resembling America’s MQ-9 Reaper and says it could potentially reach Israel

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s Defense Ministry unveiled a drone on Tuesday resembling America’s armed MQ-9 Reaper, claiming that the aircraft is capable of staying airborne for 24 hours and has the range to reach the country’s archenemy Israel. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency published a photograph of the drone, called the Mohajer-10, on display at a conference marking Defense Industry …

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Shooting at Iran's prominent Shiite shrine leaves one dead, eight injured
1 year, 4 months ago

Shooting at Iran's prominent Shiite shrine leaves one dead, eight injured

Hindustan Times  

A shooting Sunday at a Shiite Muslim shrine in Iran's south killed at least one person and wounded eight others, state media reported, revising down a previous toll of four fatalities. The attack comes less than a year after a similar one on the same holy site, the Shah Cheragh mausoleum in the Fars province capital Shiraz. "One person has …

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Iran hangs Iranian-Swedish man over 2018 attack killing 25
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran hangs Iranian-Swedish man over 2018 attack killing 25

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran executed an Iranian-Swedish dual national Saturday accused of masterminding a 2018 attack on a military parade that killed at least 25 people, one of several enemies of Tehran seized abroad in recent years amid tensions with the West. Cha’ab’s execution comes as a Swedish court last year sentenced an Iranian to life in prison …

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Iran’s execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari further raises tensions with UK
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran’s execution of British-Iranian Alireza Akbari further raises tensions with UK

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. Foreign secretary James Cleverly, who has also summoned Iran’s …

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Iran sentences five to death over killing of paramilitary member
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran sentences five to death over killing of paramilitary member

Al Jazeera  

Eleven others received lengthy prison sentences after being charged with the killing of a Basij troop amid ongoing anti-government protests. Authorities in Iran have sentenced five people to death for allegedly killing a member of a paramilitary force affiliated with the country’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, state media reported, while 11 others received lengthy prison sentences. The 16 unidentified …

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Iran says more than 200 killed in country’s continuing unrest
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran says more than 200 killed in country’s continuing unrest

Al Jazeera  

Iran interior ministry’s state security council provides its first death toll relating to months-long anti-government protests. Tehran, Iran – A security body in Iran has provided its first official assessment of continuing unrest across the country, saying more than 200 people have been killed since September. In a statement published on Saturday, the state security council of the Iranian interior …

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USA-Iran, Michigan-Ohio State, and Jerry Jones on Hang Up and Listen.
55 years ago

USA-Iran, Michigan-Ohio State, and Jerry Jones on Hang Up and Listen.

Slate  

Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin are joined by journalist Meg Swanick to preview the U.S. men’s soccer team’s matchup against Iran. • At a bizarre news conference at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter and players were grilled about politics by Iranian reporters. • In Slate, Eric Betts wrote that “the U.S. produced the …

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UAE ambassador to Iran to return, 6 years after relations severed
2 years, 4 months ago

UAE ambassador to Iran to return, 6 years after relations severed

Al Jazeera  

It has been more than six years since the Gulf Arab state downgraded ties with Iran after Saudi diplomatic missions attacked by protesters. The United Arab Emirates says its ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed Al Zaabi, would return to Tehran “in coming days”, more than six years after the Gulf Arab state downgraded ties with Tehran. The UAE scaled back …

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Eight killed in southern Iran floods: State media
3 years ago

Eight killed in southern Iran floods: State media

Al Jazeera  

Flash flooding in Iran’s south causes deaths, damage due to heavy rains and is expected to last until later this week. At least eight people have been killed in flash flooding in Iran’s south due to heavy rains expected to last until later this week, state media has reported. “Following the floods and rains of the past few days in …

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Iran marks anniversary of 1979 takeover of US embassy
3 years, 2 months ago

Iran marks anniversary of 1979 takeover of US embassy

Al Jazeera  

General Hossein Salami, chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, denounces the US aggression in the region over past decades. Thousands of Iranians have gathered on Tehran streets for the anniversary of the 1979 seizure of the US embassy, chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”, and burning American and Israeli flags. General Hossein Salami, chief of the Islamic …

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Iran’s top leader says he understands protests over drought
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s top leader says he understands protests over drought

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Supreme Leader leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday said he understands protesters’ anger over a drought in the country’s southwest, as a fourth death related to ongoing demonstrations there was reported. The semiofficial news agency Fars reported that a man was killed by shotgun fire in street violence in the nearby city of Aligoudarz; …

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Ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi wins landslide victory in Iran's presidential election
3 years, 6 months ago

Ultraconservative Ebrahim Raisi wins landslide victory in Iran's presidential election

India Today  

Iran's hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi won the country's presidential election in a landslide victory Saturday, propelling the supreme leader's protege into Tehran's highest civilian position in a vote that appeared to see the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic's history. In initial results, former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei won 3.3 million votes and moderate Abdolnasser Hemmati got 2.4 …

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Iran state TV says Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race
3 years, 7 months ago

Iran state TV says Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Iran's state television reported Wednesday that the country's former firebrand …

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U.S. takes steps to reinstate Iran nuclear deal
3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. takes steps to reinstate Iran nuclear deal

The Hindu  

The Biden administration has said that it will participate in talks with Iran with a view to reinstate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or the ‘Iran nuclear deal’, which has been unravelling since the U.S.’s departure from the deal in 2018. “The United States would accept an invitation from the European Union high representative to attend a meeting of …

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Iran executes wrestler Navid Afkari, IOC expresses shock
4 years, 3 months ago

Iran executes wrestler Navid Afkari, IOC expresses shock

India TV News  

Iranian state TV on Saturday reported that the country’s authorities executed a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man, after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old condemned man's life to be spared. State TV quoted the chief justice of Fars province, Kazem Mousavi, as saying: “The retaliation sentence against Navid Afkari, the killer of Hassan Torkaman, was carried out this …

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US Sanctions Chinese, UAE Firms Accused of Skirting Embargo on Iran Oil Exports
4 years, 4 months ago

US Sanctions Chinese, UAE Firms Accused of Skirting Embargo on Iran Oil Exports

News 18  

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions against 11 Iranian, Chinese and United Arab Emirates companies accused of helping to bypass the American embargo on Iran’s oil exports. “Iran must stop exploiting its natural resources to fund terror and destruction across the region,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned in a tweet. The US State Department imposed punitive measures …

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