Iran

China and Iran are ramping up disinformation efforts around the recent immigration protests in Los Angeles, joining a broader wave of false narratives and conspiracy theories, researchers at NewsGuard reported Friday. The disinformation…
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday called for an immediate halt to hostilities between Israel and Iran following a sharp escalation marked by missile exchanges. “Enough escalation. Time to stop. Peace and diplomacy…
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In a cryptic message posted on the social media platform X, the Islamic Republic of Iran declared, “We are ready.” The statement comes amid escalating tensions in the region and reports that U.S. officials have signaled to Israel that…
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Iran confirmed Wednesday that the next round of nuclear talks with the United States will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be held. The announcement by Iranian state television came as Iran's…
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Donald Trump-led United States on Thursday imposed new Iran-linked sanctions on one individual and several entities, including a Chinese "teapot" oil refinery for purchasing and processing Iranian crude oil. This was the fourth round of…
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Wednesday they launched another attack against American warships in the Red Sea, their fourth time firing on the carrier group in 72 hours. The Houthis’ military spokesperson said the operation…
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Iran executed at least 975 people last year in a "horrifying escalation" of its use of capital punishment, two human rights groups said on Thursday. Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and French group Together Against the Death Penalty…
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US president Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that Iran would be “obliterated” if it attempted to assassinate him, saying he had instructed his advisers to take action. Speaking while signing an executive order to impose maximum pressure on…
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Iran has lifted the ban on Meta's messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play, a first step to scale back internet restrictions, Reuters quoted the Iranian state media on Tuesday. Tehran has some of the strictest internet controls in the…
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A young woman stripped down to her underwear at an Iranian university on Saturday, reportedly in protest against Iran’s strict Islamic dress code, according to social media videos and news reports. The footage, initially posted by Iranian…
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