New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. The two leaders discussed the evolving situation in and around Iran.
‘Received…
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Asaduddin Owaisi appeals to EAM Jaishankar for evacuation of Indian students in Tehran
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday urged External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to urgently intervene for the evacuation of an Indian student stranded in Tehran, Iran.
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How Trump’s secondary tariffs could hurt Tehran
What began in late December 2025 as protests over economic hardship—initially centered on Tehran’s bazaar and spreading through strikes—has since transformed into a far broader uprising, with demonstrators increasingly calling for an end to…
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Iran’s Clerical Rulers Likely To Survive Protests, But ‘Gradual’ Collapse Looms
Weeks of nationwide protests have posed one of the gravest threats to Iran’s clerical rulers since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
The authorities have responded by imposing a near-complete communications blackout and waging the deadliest-ever…
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Iranian Woman Describes Indiscriminate Killing Amid Deadly Protest Crackdown
RFE/RL’s Radio Farda has spoken to an Iranian woman who says every day she hears from friends and colleagues of another person killed amid the country’s protest crackdown, including a pregnant bystander on her way home. The death toll is at more…
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Former hostage says cutting diplomatic ties with Iran will pressure regime
Systematic and widespread attacks against unarmed civilians during protests in Iran have been insufficiently addressed by the European Union and its member states, according to former Iran hostage and humanitarian worker Olivier Vandecasteele,…
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Behind the digital blackout: The anatomy of a new massacre in Iran
On January 12, 2026, as the nationwide uprising in Iran entered its sixteenth day, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) released a harrowing report that lays bare the true scale of the regime’s brutality. According to the…
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Mourners attend mass funeral for martyrs of riots in Tehran
A huge crowd of mourners filled the streets near Tehran University to attend the funeral of 100 members of the security forces and other martyrs killed during recent foreign-backed riots.
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Berlin Film Festival unveils new titles featuring Charli XCX, Ethan Hawke, Isabelle Huppert
Washington, DC [US], January 14 (ANI): The Berlin International Film Festival has announced a fresh set of titles for its upcoming edition, adding star power and genre variety to the Berlinale 2026 lineup. The 76th Berlin Film Festival is…
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China's TiesWithIranShow Their LimitsAmid ProtestsAndUSThreats
As Irans clerical rulers face one of the biggest threats to their grip on power in years and the United States threatens potential military action in support of Iranian protesters, China has few options — and growing hesitancy — to help its…
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