The US Treasury Department, in line with the Donald Trump administration’s maximum pressure against the Islamic Republic of Iran and Venezuela, announced sanctions on 10 individuals and entities based in the two countries, claiming that the…
Category: 1. Iran
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Iran’s ‘No to Executions Tuesdays’ campaign enters 101st week in 55 prisons as strikes spread to Tehran Bazaar
On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, political prisoners in 55 detention facilities across Iran launched a hunger strike marking the 101st consecutive week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign. This milestone in the prisoner-led resistance…
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Maximum Pressure Only Produced Maximum Resistance
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The op-ed comes amid explicit threats from President Trump, who warned that if Iran is “building up weapons again,” the U.S. would have “no choice but to very quickly eradicate that build-up.” These…
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Clean air in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The people in the Iranian capital of Tehran witnessed clear air after the blowing of cold winter wind and snow, as well as rainfall in the early hours of morning on Tuesday.
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Mehr News Agency – Dey-9 anniversary marked in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Coinciding with the anniversary of Dey-9 epic anniversary, a ceremony was held at iconic Imam Hossein Square in downtown Tehran on Tuesday to commemorate the day with a large participation of the people in the…
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Iran unveils three major nuclear achievements: AEOI spox
Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesperson for the AEOI, made the announcement on Tuesday after attending a session of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, where he briefed lawmakers on the organization’s latest…
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Israel to suspend over two dozen aid groups in Gaza starting January 1
Israel said it plans to suspend over two dozen humanitarian organizations working in Gaza, for allegedly failing to comply with Tel Aviv’s new vetting rules on staff, funding, and operations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), effective…
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Iran, Russia Discuss Expanding Bilateral Relations in Phone Call
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As Iran and Russia seek to deepen their strategic partnership, sustained high-level engagement plays a key role in accelerating cooperation across political, economic, and regional arenas against the West’s…
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US imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions over nuclear proliferation concerns
Speaking to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida, Trump said the United States will deal a heavy blow on Iran if it tries to recover from the US and Israeli strikes in June.
“I’m hearing that Iran is trying to…
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Iran pushes back at Trump warning, stresses need for ballistic deterrence
The satellites were placed into orbit from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome in a multi-payload launch that Iranian officials described as the country’s seventh satellite mission carried out using Russian launch vehicles.
“These satellites were…