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Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas Leaves Over 1,200 Injured

Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas Leaves Over 1,200 Injured

Sun 27 Apr 2025 01:27 CEST

At least 40 have so far been confirmed dead and over 1,200 are said to have been injured in the massive explosion that shook the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. The country's president is visiting the site on Sunday

Fire Intensifies After Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran

Fire Intensifies After Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran

Sat 26 Apr 2025 11:46 CEST

At least eight people are dead and 750 injured in what is described as a massive explosion in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, according to the Interior Ministry. After around ten hours, the fire has further intensified – and can spread, according to state media

US-Iran Talks Loom as Military Threats and Sanctions Intensify

US-Iran Talks Loom as Military Threats and Sanctions Intensify

Wed 9 Apr 2025 18:02 CEST

Military interventions against Iran "are an absolute" possibility if talks between the USA and Iran about the Iranian nuclear energy program fail. This was stated by President Donald Trump, who warned that "time is running out"

Trump Warns of Strikes if Iran Rejects Peace Deal Proposal

Trump Warns of Strikes if Iran Rejects Peace Deal Proposal

Sun 30 Mar 2025 16:52 CEST

Iran rejects Donald Trump's proposal for direct negotiations. The American president responds by saying that "bombings" will follow if Iran does not agree to "a peace agreement"

Judges Shot Dead in Iran – One Was Noury's Chief

Judges Shot Dead in Iran – One Was Noury's Chief

Sat 18 Jan 2025 09:45 CET

Two high-ranking judges are reported to have been shot dead at Iran's highest court in Tehran. Both have been accused of a bloody past

Russia and Iran in a "strategic partnership"

Russia and Iran in a "strategic partnership"

Mon 13 Jan 2025 13:35 CET

Iran tightens harsh hijab law for women

Iran tightens harsh hijab law for women

Wed 18 Dec 2024 03:00 CET

Iran is waiting to implement the criticized law that implies even stricter hijab requirements for women. When the law was adopted in parliament last year, it sparked large protests

Cold Closes Schools in Electricity-Scarce Tehran

Cold Closes Schools in Electricity-Scarce Tehran

Mon 16 Dec 2024 21:16 CET

Schools in Iran's capital Tehran will remain closed on Tuesday due to fuel shortages and cold.

Iran: Trump's Victory Chance of Reconsideration

Iran: Trump's Victory Chance of Reconsideration

Thu 7 Nov 2024 08:50 CET

Donald Trump's election victory means a chance for the USA to reassess "incorrect policy" and past mistakes, claims a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry in Tehran. Iran's president, on the other hand, appears indifferent

Iran's President: Ceasefire Can Mitigate Revenge

Iran's President: Ceasefire Can Mitigate Revenge

Sun 3 Nov 2024 17:54 CET

Iran: Does Not Want War with Israel

Iran: Does Not Want War with Israel

Sun 27 Oct 2024 09:17 CET

Iran's president says that the country does not want war with Israel. The UN Security Council will hold an extraordinary meeting after Israel's attack on Iran

USA returns 1,100 clay tablets to Iran

USA returns 1,100 clay tablets to Iran

Sat 28 Sept 2024 03:36 CEST

Panic in Beirut after new Israeli bombing wave

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Panic in Beirut after new Israeli bombing wave

Fri 27 Sept 2024 23:53 CEST

Dozens of buildings in Beirut have been razed and thousands of Lebanese have fled their homes in panic, as Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes. Hospitals in the affected areas are being evacuated

Iran's Balancing Act: "Will Not Be Drawn into War"

Iran's Balancing Act: "Will Not Be Drawn into War"

Fri 27 Sept 2024 14:21 CEST

Iran is walking a delicate tightrope as the violence between Israel and Hezbollah escalates. The challenge consists of backing allied Hezbollah – without being drawn into a full-scale war

Israel warns of more attacks in southern Beirut

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Israel warns of more attacks in southern Beirut

Fri 27 Sept 2024 10:13 CEST

Israel's military announces that it has carried out a "precision attack" on Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut. Residents of southern Beirut are now being urged to evacuate, while Israel's military announces plans to attack three buildings where Shia militia's weapon stores are located

Neighbors warn: Israel is driving towards a major war

Neighbors warn: Israel is driving towards a major war

Wed 25 Sept 2024 10:07 CEST

Egypt's, Iraq's and Jordan's foreign ministers condemn the ongoing attack on Lebanon, and jointly warn that Israel is driving the entire region towards a "full-scale war".

Iran's new president: Wants to be constructive

Iran's new president: Wants to be constructive

Wed 25 Sept 2024 05:46 CEST

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

Tue 24 Sept 2024 16:51 CEST

The UN Secretary-General warned that the development in the world "is not sustainable" when the organization's General Assembly began. But the US President Joe Biden wanted to spread hope for the future in his swan song at the UN: Things can get better

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

Tue 24 Sept 2024 11:39 CEST

The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate.

Women Defying Power – Two Years After Amini's Death

Women Defying Power – Two Years After Amini's Death

Tue 17 Sept 2024 06:00 CEST

The religious dictatorship in Iran may have struck down the wave of protests that followed Mahsa Zhina Amini's death, but two years later, many continue to defy the country's moral police. On the streets, women who do not wear the mandatory veil are increasingly visible

Iran's President Opens Up for Talks on Nuclear Energy

Iran's President Opens Up for Talks on Nuclear Energy

Mon 16 Sept 2024 19:02 CEST

Iran's president leaves the door ajar for future international negotiations on the country's nuclear energy program. He demands that Iran's morality police do not "bother" women

Swedish-Iranian filmmaker detained in Iran

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Swedish-Iranian filmmaker detained in Iran

Wed 11 Sept 2024 14:40 CEST

Sources: Ceasefire Can Stop Iran's Revenge

Sources: Ceasefire Can Stop Iran's Revenge

Tue 13 Aug 2024 14:33 CEST

Iran's Vice President Resigns – After Eleven Days

Iran's Vice President Resigns – After Eleven Days

Mon 12 Aug 2024 11:40 CEST