In an exclusive interview, the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Syed Mohammad Ali Hosseini stated that foreign powers were behind terrorism in Pakistan and Iran. “Terrorism is happening in Pakistan and Iran from outside. Pakistan and Iran will jointly implement the action plan against terrorism,” he said. “The series of joint security sessions between Pakistan and […]
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Iran dancing couple given 10-year jail sentence
An Iranian couple in their 20s have been given jail sentences totalling 10 years after posting a video of themselves dancing in the street. Iran dancing couple given 10-year jail sentence. They were reportedly convicted for promoting corruption, prostitution, and propaganda. The video showed them dancing by Tehran’s Azadi (Freedom) Tower. Authorities are handing heavy […]
Iran warns Pakistan with $18bn penalty for delay in pipeline project
Iran warns Pakistan with $18bn penalty for delay in pipeline project. Iranian authorities have threatened Pakistan with a $18 billion fine if the multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline project is not completed despite US sanctions. According to The News, citing a Ministry of Energy official, Tehran has given Pakistan a deadline of February-March 2024 to build a […]
Ten killed as air strikes hit convoy of Iran-backed groups in Syria
Ten killed as air strikes hit convoy of Iran-backed groups in Syria. Ten people have been killed by air strikes that hit a convoy of trucks carrying weapons into eastern Syria from Iraq, according to an activist group. The strikes, which no country has claimed, killed seven “truck drivers and their assistants, all of them […]
Is Iran’s Islamic Regime about to collapse?
Former Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph said that “the events in Iran are part of a revolution, the end of the Islamic Regime is nigh” during an interview with the Unity Foundation on Thursday. Is Iran’s Islamic Regime about to collapse? Joseph said this in relation to the “hijab […]
Iran’s Raisi pledges to continue violent crackdown on unrest
As a young prosecutor in Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi sat on a “death committee” overseeing the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in the Iranian capital, rights groups say.Iran’s Raisi pledges to continue violent crackdown on unrest. Now president three decades later, and seen by many as Iran’s potential next Supreme Leader, Raisi is presiding over […]
Iran executes British-Iranian dual national, state media says
British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari, who was sentenced to death in Iran, has been executed, Iranian state media says. Mr Akbari’s family had been asked to go to his prison for a “final visit” on Wednesday and his wife said he had been moved to solitary confinement. The ex-deputy Iranian defence minister was arrested in […]
Iran sentences former president’s daughter to 5-year prison term
Iran sentences former president’s daughter to 5-year prison term. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s activist daughter has received a five-year prison sentence, according to her attorney, who announced the news on Tuesday. The charges against Faezeh Hashemi were not specifically stated by the attorney. However, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency, Hashemi was charged with “propaganda […]