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Iran’s president tries to assuage anger as protests continue

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as anti-government protests that have engulfed the country for weeks continue to spread to universities and high schools. Mr ...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:47

Police investigating ‘online threat’ made to JK Rowling following Rushdie tweet

Police said they are investigating a report of an “online threat” made to JK Rowling after she tweeted her reaction to the stabbing of Sir Salman Rushdie. The Harry Potter author, 57, shared screenshots of a message from a user who had written ...

14 Aug 2022 at 12:08

Sir Salman Rushdie ‘on a ventilator and could lose an eye’ after New York attack

Sir Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator and may lose an eye after he was stabbed on stage in New York state. The 75-year-old Indian-born British author sustained nerve damage to his arm and damage to his liver, according to the New York Times. ...

13 Aug 2022 at 17:39

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Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announces retirement from politics

An influential Shiite cleric whose followers have been staging a sit-in outside Iraq’s parliament has announced his resignation from politics and the closure of his party offices. It is unclear how Muqtada al-Sadr’s latest announcement will ...

29 Aug 2022 at 13:14

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Iranian general acknowledges more than 300 dead in unrest

An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. The estimate is considerably lower than the toll ...

28 Nov 2022 at 19:05

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Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran’s president killed in helicopter crash

Mourners have started gathering for days of funerals and processions for Iran’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash. The Iranian government-led series of ceremonies is aimed at both honouring the ...

21 May 2024 at 14:20

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What next for Iran’s government after death of president in helicopter crash?

The death of Iran’s president is unlikely to lead to any immediate changes in the country’s ruling system or to its overarching policies, which are decided by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. But Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a ...

21 May 2024 at 09:32

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Iranian government pushes back as more women forgo hijab

More women in Iran are choosing not to wear headscarves, months after protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country’s morality police for wearing her hijab too loosely. Billboards across the ...

10 May 2023 at 09:39

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Iran warns Israel its embassies are not safe after deadly Damascus strike

A top Iranian military adviser has warned Israel that none of its embassies are safe following a strike in Damascus last week, blamed on Israel, which killed 12 people, including two elite Iranian generals. Regional tensions ...

07 Apr 2024 at 15:27

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Crowds chant ‘death to US’ as Iran marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution

Iran has celebrated the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests and heightened tensions with the West. Thousands of Iranians marched through major streets and squares ...

11 Feb 2023 at 12:17

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Iran’s supreme leader hints that Tehran hit little in massive attack on Israel

Iran’s supreme leader has dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that, despite launching a massive assault, few ...

21 Apr 2024 at 14:12

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Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran’s leader

Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas following its October 7 attack on Israel that sparked ...

09 Feb 2024 at 15:15

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