Category: 1. Iran
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Khamenei dismisses Trump ultimatum, vows firm response if attacked
Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei shrugged off warnings of a potential military confrontation with the United States if a nuclear deal was not reached, asserting that any aggression against Tehran will be met with a ‘harsh slap’.
“Americans…
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Roundup: Japan qualifies for World Cup, China falls to Saudi Arabia
BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bahrain on Thursday, while China suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Saudi Arabia to remain bottom of its group.
Second-half goals…
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Stock market opens in red amid global uncertainty, April 2 tariff risks loom large
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 21 (ANI): The Indian stock market opened in negative territory on Friday After a record-breaking close on Thursday, weighed down by global uncertainties and looming broad-based reciprocal tariffs set to take…
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2 Men Convicted In New York For Plotting To Kill Iranian Dissident Journalist
Amid an attempt by US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt congressionally allocated funding from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the broadcaster’s audiences in the countries it covers are voicing support and admiration…
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Undocumented Afghans In Iran Face Uncertain Future Amid New Restrictions
Amid an attempt by US President Donald Trump’s administration to halt congressionally allocated funding from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), the broadcaster’s audiences in the countries it covers are voicing support and admiration…
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Interview: Escalations in Gaza, Yemen interlinked, fueling regional tensions: expert
DOHA, March 20 (Xinhua) — The ongoing escalations in the Gaza Strip and Yemen are interconnected, with each exacerbating the other and both fueling dangerous regional developments, said Steven Wright, an associate professor of international…
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Two men found guilty in plot to kill NY-based Iranian dissident
A US jury has found Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov guilty on all charges related to a plot to assassinate Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad.
The charges against them included murder for hire, firearms possession, and conspiracy to commit…
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US, Israel set to discuss tackling Iran’s nuclear program – Axios
The United States and Israel are set to discuss Iran’s nuclear program and potential talks with Tehran early next week, Axios reported on Thursday citing Israeli and US officials.
The consultations, planned to take place in the White House…
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Netanyahu wishes Iranians freedom in Nowruz message
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished the Iranian people a happy Nowruz in a video message on Thursday, calling for freedom from what he described as the oppression of the Islamic Republic.
“I would like to wish the Iranian people, and…
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