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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

Iran's President: Will Not Give in to Bullying

Iran's President: Will Not Give in to Bullying

Mon 12 Aug 2024 08:57 CEST

The President of the USA, Joe Biden, and the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom are urging Iran in a joint statement not to carry out retaliatory attacks. But the response from Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is that the country will not give in to "bullying" and has the right to respond to Israel's attack

Iran: Pezeshkian Presents New Government

Iran: Pezeshkian Presents New Government

Sun 11 Aug 2024 16:00 CEST

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is described as "reformist", has presented his new government. A woman and a western-friendly diplomat are on the ministerial list

Eslami back as head of Iran's nuclear program

Eslami back as head of Iran's nuclear program

Sat 10 Aug 2024 17:25 CEST

Hamas appoints a new political leader

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Hamas appoints a new political leader

Tue 6 Aug 2024 21:25 CEST

Hamas has appointed a new political leader for the militant Islamist group to replace Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed last week in a suspected Israeli attack in Iran.

Iran: Short-Range Robot Behind Hamas Leader's Death

Iran: Short-Range Robot Behind Hamas Leader's Death

Sat 3 Aug 2024 09:23 CEST

It was a short-distance robot that last week killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniya in Tehran, claims Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard. At the same time, it is reported that around twenty people have been arrested in Iran, suspected of involvement in the murder

Funeral procession for Haniya underway in Tehran

Funeral procession for Haniya underway in Tehran

Thu 1 Aug 2024 04:58 CEST

A funeral procession for Ismail Haniya is underway in Tehran, after the Hamas leader's death in an assassination attempt yesterday. Haniya will then be buried in Qatar

The Latest Developments in the Middle East

The Latest Developments in the Middle East

Wed 31 Jul 2024 16:36 CEST

Here is a summary of the latest developments in the Middle East: