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HRW Condemns Iran for Harassing Families of Executed Prisoners

par This Is Beirut, 10/09 15:57 - Reading : less than a minute

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Iran on Tuesday for reportedly arresting, threatening and harassing the family members of dozens of people executed and imprisoned during protests. HRW alleged that "two years after the outbreak of the 2022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' protests, Iranian authorities continue to silence and punish family members ...

Germany, France and UK Condemn Iran's Missile Exports to Russia

par This Is Beirut, 10/09 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Germany, France and Britain on Tuesday condemned what they said was Iran's delivery of ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war and declared new sanctions targeting air transport. "We will be taking immediate steps to cancel bilateral air services agreements with Iran," the three European countries said in a joint statement, adding ...

UK Halts Direct Flights to Iran as Part of New Sanctions

par This Is Beirut, 10/09 19:17 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United Kingdom said on Tuesday that it has started terminating "all direct air services between the UK and Iran," as part of new sanctions on Tehran for supplying Russia with missiles to use in Ukraine. London said it was acting alongside international partners to "cancel its bilateral air services arrangements with Iran," which would ...

US Sanctions Russia and Iran over Missile Transfers

par This Is Beirut, 10/09 19:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Tuesday unveiled fresh sanctions against more than a dozen firms and individuals in Russia and Iran in response to what it called Iran's "escalatory" decision to send ballistic missiles to Russia. The sanctions targeted 10 people and six companies for their involvement in supporting Iran's defense sector, and identified four ...

Iran and Iraq Sign Multiple Agreements, Forge Stronger Ties

par This Is Beirut, 11/09 09:59 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iraq and Iran signed 14 memorandums on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation and consolidate already strategic ties, in the presence of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who chose Baghdad for his first foreign visit since his election. Iran and Iraq on Wednesday signed more than a dozen agreements to deepen already strong ties as Masoud ...

Iran Vowed to Respond to New Sanctions

par This Is Beirut, 11/09 11:04 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran vowed to respond to fresh sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they said was its supply of short-range missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine. "This action of the three European countries is the continuation of the hostile policy of the West and economic terrorism against the people of Iran, which will face the ...

Iran's President Arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan on Visit

par This Is Beirut, 12/09 13:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the autonomous region's leaders, on the second day of a visit aimed at deepening ties with the neighbouring country. It is Pezeshkian's first foreign trip abroad since he took office in July. [readmore url="https://thisisbeirut.com.lb/world/289374"] Stepping off his ...

Iran Says New Research Satellite Launched Into Orbit

14/09 15:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Saturday, Iran blasted a new research satellite into orbit, state media said. "The Chamran-1 research satellite was successfully launched and put into orbit by the Ghaem-100 carrier," state television claimed. The satellite, which weighs around 60 kilograms (132 pounds), is designed to test hardware and software systems for orbital maneuver ...

Iran Two Years After Mahsa Amini: Persecution and Defiance

15/09 11:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Persecution of bereaved relatives. Impunity for perpetrators. Rampant executions and infighting among the opposition. Two years after the eruption of a protest movement that opponents of Iran's clerical authorities hoped would mark a turning point in the Islamic Republic's 45-year history, a bleak picture now confronts them. Activists and exiles ...

34 Iranian Inmates on Hunger Strike for Two Years of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom'

par This Is Beirut, 15/09 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Thirty-four women prisoners went on hunger strike in an Iranian prison Sunday to mark two years since protests erupted against clerical authorities, the foundation of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi said. "Today, on the 15th September 2024 34 female political prisoners in Evin Prison have gone on a hunger strike in commemoration of the ...

Iranian Equivocations and the New Cold War

par Charles Chartouni, 16/09 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The politics of intentional prevarication are part of the repertoire of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The simulation, the doublespeak, and the outright dissembling are essential keys to understanding the subtexts of its political strategizing. Observers have difficulty pinpointing the true motivations and sifting through the multilayered ...

Iranian President Affirms Continuation of Missile Program

16/09 17:52 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Tehran would never give up on its missile program, claiming the need for deterrence for its security in the Middle East. Iran has defied Western calls for years to limit its missile program. The United States and its allies have more recently accused Iran of sending ballistic missiles to ...

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