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Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas Leaves Over 1,200 Injured

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.

Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas Leaves Over 1,200 Injured

Fire Intensifies After Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran

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.

Fire Intensifies After Massive Explosion in Bandar Abbas, Iran

US-Iran Talks Loom as Military Threats and Sanctions Intensify

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".

US-Iran Talks Loom as Military Threats and Sanctions Intensify

Trump Warns of Strikes if Iran Rejects Peace Deal Proposal

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".

Trump Warns of Strikes if Iran Rejects Peace Deal Proposal

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

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.

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

Russia and Iran in a "strategic partnership"

Russia and Iran will sign a "comprehensive strategic partnership" on Friday, announces the Kremlin. "On January 17, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, who is coming to Moscow on an official visit", the power headquarters reports and adds that the two will then sign the document.

Russia and Iran in a "strategic partnership"

Iran tightens harsh hijab law for women

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.

Iran tightens harsh hijab law for women

Cold Closes Schools in Electricity-Scarce Tehran

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

Cold Closes Schools in Electricity-Scarce Tehran

Iran: Trump's Victory Chance of Reconsideration

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: Trump's Victory Chance of Reconsideration

Iran's President: Ceasefire Can Mitigate Revenge

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian hints that a possible ceasefire in the Middle East conflict areas could "affect the intensity" of Tehran's response to Israel's attacks on Iranian military installations. > If they (Israel) change their behavior, accept a ceasefire and stop massacring the oppressed and innocent in the region, it can affect the intensity and manner in which we implement our response, said President Pezeshkian according to the state-controlled news agency Irna.

Iran's President: Ceasefire Can Mitigate Revenge

Iran: Does Not Want War with Israel

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.

Iran: Does Not Want War with Israel

USA returns 1,100 clay tablets to Iran

For the sixth time, the USA is returning a large number of clay tablets from the Achaemenid Empire era to Iran. The clay tablets, 1,100 in number, have been handed over to Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in connection with the UN General Assembly in New York.

USA returns 1,100 clay tablets to Iran

Panic in Beirut after new Israeli bombing wave

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.

Panic in Beirut after new Israeli bombing wave

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

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.

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

Israel warns of more attacks in southern Beirut

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.

Israel warns of more attacks in southern Beirut

Neighbors warn: Israel is driving towards a major war

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". .

Neighbors warn: Israel is driving towards a major war

Iran's new president: Wants to be constructive

Iran's new president Masoud Pezeshkian signaled that he wants to open a new, constructive chapter in the country's history during a speech in the UN General Assembly. > I aim to lay a strong foundation for my country's entry into a new era, to position it so that it can play an effective and constructive role in the evolving global order, said Pezeshkian in his speech.

Iran's new president: Wants to be constructive

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

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.

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

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

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. .

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

Women Defying Power – Two Years After Amini's Death

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.

Women Defying Power – Two Years After Amini's Death

Iran's President Opens Up for Talks on Nuclear Energy

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.

Iran's President Opens Up for Talks on Nuclear Energy

Swedish-Iranian filmmaker detained in Iran

The Swedish-Iranian filmmaker Maryam Moghaddam has had her Swedish passport confiscated by Iranian authorities and is not allowed to leave the country, according to a press release from Triart Film. Moghaddam was on her way to Sweden to attend the film premiere of "A Little Piece of Cake", which she has directed together with Behtash Sanaeeha, but was stopped at the airport in Tehran.

Swedish-Iranian filmmaker detained in Iran

Sources: Ceasefire Can Stop Iran's Revenge

The only thing that can prevent Iran from carrying out a revenge attack on Israel is an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza, according to three high-ranking Iranian representatives for the news agency [Reuters](https://www. reuters.

Sources: Ceasefire Can Stop Iran's Revenge

Iran's Vice President Resigns – After Eleven Days

Iran's former Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, who among other things negotiated the international nuclear energy agreement in 2015, has resigned from his new post as Vice President. He left the service last week, he writes on X, less than two weeks after the newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian appointed him as his Vice.

Iran's Vice President Resigns – After Eleven Days