WhileIranhas lived with international isolation for decades, from the1979 embassy takeoverto the long war withIraqin the 1980s, observers say the pressures it is facing today are of a different order. Old alliances are collapsing and the country…
Category: 1. Iran
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Over 1 million Afghan refugees return from Pakistan in 2025: UNHCR
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday that more than one million Afghans have returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan so far in 2025.
The refugee agency said in a statement that it…
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Persepolis beat Shams Azar to move up to top of PGPL table
Persepolis captain Soroush Rafiei gave the visiting team an early lead just nine minutes into the match but Saeb Mohebi leveled the score in the 22nd minute, Tehran Times reported.
Oston Urunov scored the winner for Persepolis in the 74th…
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Lufthansa to resume flights to Iran from January 16, 2026
TEHRAN – Lufthansa said it is set to resume flights to Iran on Jan. 16, 2026, following security and operational assessments carried out in coordination with Iranian aviation authorities.
Preparations for the German carrier’s return began…
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Greek Media Hails Iran Striker Taremi As “a Luxury Option” In Olympiacos Attack
According to the report, Taremi has delivered “remarkable efficiency” since joining the Greek club.
Across his first 13 appearances and only 466 minutes on the pitch, he has scored nine goals in all competitions.
The outlet highlighted that…
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Fewer raids, more bans: Iran exerts control quietly
The restrictive measures extend beyond censorship and judicial action to include barriers to income, careers, and public influence. Social media accounts may be deactivated, and work removed from distribution.
The latest example is Reza…
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Day Three Spotlights Iranian and International Films
On this day, diverse works such as “Basima’s Mercy”, “Pavane for an Infant”, “Beyond the Railway Lines”, “Border Deal”, and “Cause of Death Unknown” are presented to audiences.
Hall 1 (Purple): Screenings…
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Groundbreaking research reveals two-thirds of Babylonian Bisotun inscription may be lost
A new study published in the journal IRAQ has cast doubt on the long-accepted completeness of the Babylonian version of the famous Bisotun (Behistun) Inscription, one of the most important trilingual records of the ancient world.
The research, led…
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Bridgeport gangster Tommy Marra, serving life for murder, dies at 72
A Bridgeport gangster known for his interstate car-theft organization who was serving a life sentence for the murder of a 15-year-old has died.
Thomas “Tommy” Marra died on Nov. 6 at the age of 72, according to the state Department of…
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Bridgeport cop had sex with crime victim while on duty, lawsuit says
BRIDGEPORT — A Bridgeport police officer had sex multiple times with a local woman he met as a domestic violence victim “while on duty and in uniform,” according to a federal lawsuit that cited audio recordings of one of the encounters it said…
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