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Iranian senior clerics issue fatwas over threats against Ayatollah Khamenei
The National News
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Senior Shiite clerics in Iran have issued fatwas declaring that “any individual or regime” threatening the Islamic republic’s leadership and religious authority is guilty of “moharebeh” − a term in Sharia that means waging war against God. The...
Iran says 935 killed in Israeli air strikes, new forensic data reveals
The Express Tribune
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June 30, 2025
Listen to article Some 935 people were killed in Iran during the 12-day air war with Israel, based on the latest forensic data, a spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary said on Monday, according to state media. Among the dead were 38 children and...
Iranian hackers could target American defense companies working in Israel, US agencies warn
KVIA - Texas
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June 30, 2025
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US defense companies doing business in Israel are at increased risk of cyberattacks from Iran despite an Israel-Iran ceasefire, American cybersecurity and defense agencies warned Monday. “Based on the current...
Israelis dropped excess munitions from Iran strikes on Gaza
Mehr News Agency
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July 3, 2025
Citing sources from the Israeli air force, the Israeli newspaper Maariv said on Wednesday that the Israeli warplanes sent to carry out operations against Iran were not only equipped with air-to-air missiles but also with air-to-surface munitions....
Iran Reports Number Of Fatalities In Wake Of Israeli Attacks
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. The statistics of Iran's Medical Expertise Organization show that 935 Iranian citizens have been killed in Israeli attacks on Iran in the past 12 days, Asghar Jahangir, spokesman for the...
Iran’s supreme leader says Trump exaggerated impact of US strikes
The Nation
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June 30, 2025
Iran’s supreme leader accused US President Donald Trump of exaggerating the success of recent American military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, saying they achieved no significant results. “The American president exaggerated events in unusual...
Iran casts doubt on Israel’s ceasefire commitment after war halts nuclear talks
Malay Mail
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June 30, 2025
TEHRAN, June 30 — Iran warned Sunday that it had little faith in Israel’s commitment to a fragile ceasefire that ended the most intense and destructive confrontation between the two foes to date. The 12-day war erupted on June 13, when Israel...
Documented refugees have no problem attending Arbaeen pilgrimage
Tehran Times
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July 9, 2025
TEHRAN – Authorized foreign nationals and refugees residing in Iran will be able to participate in the Arbaeen pilgrimage without any problems, the deputy interior minister has said. The Arbaeen pilgrimage, which is one of the largest religious...
Iran acknowledges death toll from Israel's strike on notorious Evin prison
Fox News
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June 30, 2025
Maria Bartiromo speaks to President Donald Trump following the U.S.’ strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities on ‘Sunday Morning Futures.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran acknowledged on Sunday that an Israeli strike on Tehran’s...
Venezuelan VP Rodriguez Criticizes Sanctions on Oil-Producing Nations at OPEC Forum
teleSUR
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Jorge Gestoso (L) and Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez (R), Vienna, Austria, July 9, 2025. Photo: teleSUR July 9, 2025 Hour: 1:04 pm On Wednesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez gave an exclusive interview to teleSUR from Vienna, where the...
Iran’s supreme leader is facing his gravest challenge yet – and has few options left
CNN
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June 30, 2025
CNN — For nearly four decades, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has navigated internal dissent, economic crises and war, but the unprecedented strikes by Israel and the United States on Iran mark his greatest challenge yet. What he...
Iran demands U.S. ceases future airstrikes before talks resume
Switch TV
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June 30, 2025
Iran Demands U.S. ceases future Airstrikes Before Nuclear Talks Resume TEHRAN, Iran – June 30, 2025 – Iran’s deputy foreign minister has warned that diplomatic talks with the United States cannot proceed unless Washington rules out further...
Iran warns of ‘full force’ as ceasefire with Israel hangs by a thread
African Insider
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June 30, 2025
Tehran – Iran warned on Sunday that it had little faith in Israel’s commitment to a fragile ceasefire that ended the most intense and destructive confrontation between the two foes to date. The 12-day war erupted on June 13, when Israel launched a...
Iran raises death toll from war with Israel to more than 900
WSLS - Virginia
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June 30, 2025
DUBAI – Iran raised the official death toll for its war with Israel on Monday, with official media reporting 935 people were killed in the country during the 12-day conflict. The state-run IRNA news agency did not give a breakdown between military...
Kerry Katona gives her views on Israel-Iran conflict in her latest magazine column as she details her fears on keeping her family safe
Daily Mail
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July 3, 2025
Kerry Katona has weighed in on the terrifying Israel-Iran conflict, insisting she's 'focusing on keeping her family safe'. In her weekly new! magazine column, Kerry, 44, admitted she's been 'really afraid' watching the war break out between...
‘Storm clouds are gathering’: 40 years on from the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior
The Spinoff
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July 9, 2025
From the preface of the 40th anniversary edition of David Robie’s seminal book on the Rainbow Warrior’s last voyage, Helen Clark writes about what the bombing on 10 July 1985 means today. The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour on...
Pilots who bombed Iran sites invited to White House for July Fourth
Military Times
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July 3, 2025
U.S. pilots who carried out the mission to bomb key nuclear sites in Iran were invited to mark the Fourth of July at the White House on Friday, multiple news outlets reported. Pilots flew B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft...
Iran's Araqchi says if Israel stops attacks on Iran, Tehran has no intention of responding
The News International
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In order to clear the air, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said early on Tuesday that there was no "agreement" on any ceasefire between Israel and Iran. But he added that if Israel stopped its "illegal aggression" against the Iranian people...
Russia’s North-South Trade Corridor with Iran May Never Happen
The National Interest - Washington D.C.
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July 3, 2025
As the Israel-Iran war comes to some sort of conclusion, Russia’s part in this has been much debated. Given its relationships with both sides, Russia’s role as a swift mediator was rejected by the Americans. Embroiled in its war and not...
IFRC proud of cooperation with IRCS: MENA director
Tehran Times
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July 9, 2025
TEHRAN – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is proud of cooperating with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Hossam Elsharkawi, the director of the Mediterranean and North Africa (MENA) Region at IFRC,...