TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday (Jul 16) that Israel’s attacks during last month’s 12-day war were intended to weaken the Islamic Republic’s system and spark unrest to topple it.
“The calculation and plan…
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Iran’s Parliament Elects Three Legal Experts To Guardian Council
Iran’s Parliament on Wednesday elected three legal experts to serve as members of the Guardian Council, the powerful constitutional body responsible for supervising elections and vetting legislation.
In the open session, lawmakers reviewed…
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Iraq reopens Mosul airport 11 years after ISIL conflict, destruction | Aviation News
The airport, which has not been operational since the group seized Mosul in 2014, will have a main terminal and VIP lounge.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has inaugurated the northern city of Mosul’s newly restored airport, more…
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Gaza’s vulnerable suffer war’s toll: Malnourished, maimed and displaced | Interactive News
Gaza’s children and elderly are bearing the brunt of the devastation inflicted by Israel’s war on the enclave, as the United Nations warns of a sharp rise in amputations, long-term disabilities and severe hunger.
More than 40,000 children…
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The journey of Iran’s Khorramabad Valley to UNESCO World Heritage List
By Maryam QarehgozlouIn another significant cultural milestone for Iran, the prehistoric sites of Khorramabad Valley in western Iran were officially inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 47th…
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Iran removes street name honouring Egyptian president’s assassin amid diplomatic shift – Middle East Monitor
In a significant move after years of tension, Iran has removed a street name honouring Khaled al-Islambouli, the chief suspect in the 1981 assassination of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. The street has been…
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US senator cites Iran bombings in threat to Russia
Lindsey Graham says the Ayatollah can tell Moscow what would happen if President Donald Trumps ultimatum is ignored
US Senator Lindsey Graham has cited the recent bombing of Iran when issuing a veiled military threat against Russia and its trading…
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A look back at the outback murder that shook Australia
The disappearance of British backpacker Peter Falcone, who was ambushed in the Australian outback in 2001, made headlines around the world.
His girlfriend Joanne Lees escaped and Bradley Murdoch was found guilty of his murder in 2005, but he…
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Second senior Iranian security official dies in less than a week
The death of Gholamhossein Gheybparvar, deputy commander at the Revolutionary Guards’ Imam Ali base was attributed to “illness caused by chemical injuries” from the Iran-Iraq war which ended in 1988.
No such condition had been previously…
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Could Trump’s tariff threats force Putin into Ukraine peace deal? | Russia-Ukraine war News
United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose “very severe tariffs” on Russia on Monday if a peace agreement to end the Ukraine war is not reached in the next 50 days.
Trump has also unveiled a new agreement to supply Ukraine with…
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