Alikordi died of cardiac arrest on Friday night in his office in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, according to a report on Saturday by Iranian lawyers news agency (Vokala Press).
His body was transferred to the forensic institute for determination of…
Category: 1. Iran
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Afghanistan Says Five Killed in Heavy Exchange of Fire With Pakistani Forces
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Clashes erupted late Friday, with both sides accusing the other of firing first. Kabul says Pakistan shelled civilian areas; Islamabad calls the incident “unprovoked firing” by Afghan forces.
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Iran, Egypt Agree to Talks for Expanding Relations
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The call comes as Tehran and Cairo cautiously advance efforts to stabilize and expand their diplomatic engagement amid escalating tensions in Gaza and Lebanon due to continued Israeli strikes and…
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Palestine Embassy in Accra Shows Sympassy to People of Ghana
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The humanitarian initiative, led by the Palestinian Ambassador to Ghana, Abdalfatah A.K. Alsattari, was not merely a food donation.
It served as a sincere expression of appreciation to the Ghanaian…
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Two Key Organizers Of Kish Marathon Detained Over Violating Iranian Law
According to the prosecutor, judicial supervision orders have also been issued.
A government official involved in organizing the marathon has been banned from employment in state institutions, while the private-sector organizer has been…
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‘Pause’ in Gaza cannot be called ‘ceasefire’ without Israeli withdrawal: Qatar PM
Negotiations on consolidating the U.S.-backed truce in the war in Gaza are at a “critical” moment, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Saturday, according to Reuters.
Mediators are working to force the next phase…
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A thousand cuts: Israel’s hybrid war tactics in the Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – In the Persian Gulf, the islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb have long stood as enduring symbols of Iran’s sovereignty. The renewed mention of the islands in the final communique of a Persian Gulf Arab summit in…
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Canada Removes Syria From Its List Of Countries That Support “terrorism”
The announcement on Friday comes as Syria prepares to mark one year since the toppling of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Canada’s foreign ministry said it was also revoking the “terrorist” designation for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the…
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EU Says Washington ‘biggest Ally’ Despite US Security Downgrade
Speaking at the Doha Forum in Qatar on Saturday, Kallas said some of the US National Security Strategy’s criticism of Europe, which included charges of lacking in “self-confidence” and facing “civilizational erasure”, a widely dismissed…
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Iran’s Intelligence Agents Detain 3 Additional Members Of Anti-security Network In Mazandaran
The Intelligence Department in Iran’s Mazandaran Province has announced the arrest of three more individuals linked to an anti-security Telegram channel, as part of the ongoing security operations against organized networks accused of incitement…
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