Independent TV network Iran International is suspending its operations in the UK because of threats against its London-based journalists. Iran International TV channel suspends operation in UK. The Persian-language TV channel said that the decision was due to a “significant escalation in state-backed threats from Iran”. “Threats had grown to the point that it was […]
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Iran’s foreign minister cancels visit to India over women’s protest video
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran‘s Foreign Minister, has canceled a trip to India slated for next month due to a controversial clip in a promotional video for a regional meeting. The Iranian minister was supposed to attend the Raisina Dialogue, a geopolitical conference, on March 3 and 4, but he canceled his trip because the organizer refused […]
China’s Xi Jinping to make state visit to Iran
Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to Iran, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Thursday, as a three-day trip to China by the Islamic republic’s leader drew to a close. China’s Xi Jinping to make state visit to Iran. Xi “gladly accepted the invitation” by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, according to a joint statement […]
Iran marks 44th anniversary of revolution
The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organised rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly interrupted a televised speech by President Ebrahim Raisi.Iran marks 44th anniversary of revolution. Raisi, whose hardline government faces one of the boldest challenges from young protesters calling for its ouster, appealed to the “deceived youth” […]
Iran: How Ayatollah Khamenei became its most powerful man
How Ayatollah Khamenei became its most powerful man? As Iran’s spiritual leader and supreme authority, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the final say on all national affairs. Following the passing of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the Islamic Republic’s founder, the 80-year-old cleric was appointed Supreme Leader. Since then, he has kept a firm hold over Iran’s politics […]
Iran’s supreme leader issues pardon for ‘tens of thousands’ of prisoners
Iran’s supreme leader issues pardon for ‘tens of thousands’ of prisoners. Iran’s supreme leader has pardoned “tens of thousands” of prisoners including some arrested in recent anti-government protests, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, after a deadly state crackdown helped quell the nationwide unrest. However, the pardon approved by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came with […]
Europe closer to alignment with Israel on Iran
Europe is closer to alignment with Israel when it comes to combating Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday morning after he returned from a meeting in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron. Europe is closer to alignment with Israel on Iran. “At the center of our long conversation, I […]
‘Iranian forces targeting eyes of protesters’, says human rights group
In their crackdown on the rallies that have erupted across Iran since September, security personnel have systematically targeted protesters’ eyes, a human rights group claimed on Friday. ‘Iranian forces targeting eyes of protesters’, says human rights group Iran Human Rights, a Norwegian organisation, reported that preliminary data suggested that young women were overrepresented among those […]