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Iran to Boycott World Cup Draw After U.S. Denies Visas to Delegation Members
Iran has announced that it will boycott next week’s World Cup finals draw in Washington due to the United States’ refusal to issue visas for several members of its delegation.
Iran seizes foreign tanker over alleged fuel smuggling
“Police border guards in Hormozgan province seized a tanker named Phoenix, flying the flag of a third country, in Iranian territorial waters”. It added that forces arrested “17 foreign suspects” aboard the vessel, which was found to be carrying “more than two million litres of smuggled fuel.” Fuel smuggling is a recurring challenge in Iran, […]
Terrorists kill policeman in Iran
“A policeman from Saravan was killed while terrorists were trying to enter the police station” in that area of Sistan-Baluchistan, the Tasnim news agency said. The attackers were members of the Sunni jihadist group Jaish al-Adl, “Army of Justice” in Arabic, based in Pakistan and active in Iran’s southeast, the agency said. “Three terrorists were […]
Oil rises, dollar firms after US strikes in Iran
Asian markets mostly fell, although Chinese stocks were higher, as traders wait to see how Tehran could respond. One option on the table would be to potentially create economic havoc by seeking to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, which carries one-fifth of global oil output. Iran is the world’s ninth-biggest oil-producing country, with an […]
Khamenei says Iran will ‘never surrender’, warns US off
The speech came six days into the conflict, with Trump demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” while boasting the United States could kill Khamenei and fueling speculation about a possible intervention. The long-range attack began, when Israel launched a massive bombing campaign that prompted Iran to respond with missiles and drones. The strikes destroyed two buildings making […]
Iran strikes kill five, injured 92 — Israeli rescuers say
The casualties were from strikes on four sites in central Israel, the MDA said in a statement, adding those killed included “two women and two men around the age of 70, as well as one additional fatality”. “So far, MDA teams have evacuated 92 injured individuals to hospitals, including a 30-year-old woman in serious condition […]
Trump threatens massive US retaliation if Iran strikes
Israel’s operation, which began early Friday, has targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing dozens of people including top army commanders and atomic scientists, according to Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to hit “every target of the ayatollah regime”, and Iran has retaliated with a deadly barrage of missiles. While Trump had […]
Iran Guards Hail Gaza Ceasefire As Victory For Palestinians
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards earlier today hailed a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Israel and the Hamas militant group as a victory for Palestinians and a defeat for Israel.
Iran Welcomes End Of Israel ‘Aggression’ In Lebanon — Foreign Ministry
Iran has welcomed the end of Israel’s aggression in Lebanon, after a ceasefire deal came into force between Israel and Hezbollah, an armed group backed financially and militarily by Tehran.
Israeli arrested over Iran plot to kill Netanyahu, Israeli security services say
Israeli police and domestic intelligence said the man was twice smuggled into Iran and received payment to carry out missions. In a joint statement, they said the suspect was a businessman who had lived in Turkey and had Turkish contacts who had helped get him into Iran. The announcement comes at a time of soaring […]