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Anti-Khamenei Chants Erupt in Tehran as Iran Marks Revolution Anniversary

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Residents in several neighborhoods of Tehran chanted slogans against Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, late Tuesday, in a rare resurgence of public dissent on the eve of the Islamic Republic’s most symbolic national commemoration. Videos circulating on social media showed voices ringing out from apartment balconies with chants including ...

Israel President Says Hopes U.S.-Israel Talks Can Undermine Iran's 'Empire of Evil'

This is Beirut, 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday he hoped talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington later in the day would help fight Iran's "empire of evil". Netanyahu, making his sixth visit to the United States since Trump took office, has said he will urge the US leader to take a harder line on ...

Iran Escalates Crackdown on Opposition Figures, Detains Prominent Reformists

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Iran has ramped up its crackdown on opposition figures on Sunday and Monday, arresting activists and reformists weeks after its brutal suppression of January’s anti-regime protest movement. Tehran has stated that the arrests were made against people seeking to disrupt the country’s social order, claiming that they were acting as ...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Hezbollah-Linked Gold and Cash Network

This is Beirut, 10/02 18:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The U.S. Treasury Department released a statement on Tuesday outlining new sanctions that target Hezbollah’s cash-based financial network. Elaborating on the sanctions, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated that the “Treasury will work to cut these terrorists off from the global financial system to give Lebanon a chance to be ...

Khamenei Issues Pardons Excluding Protest Cases

This is Beirut, 10/02 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved pardons or sentence reductions for more than 2,000 convicts on Tuesday, according to the judiciary, while explicitly excluding those linked to recent nationwide protests. According to AFP, the decision, which covered 2,108 inmates, was made at the request of the head of the judiciary and ...

Iran Warns of 'Destructive' Influence on Diplomacy Ahead of Netanyahu's U.S. Trip

This is Beirut, 10/02 14:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran warned Tuesday of "destructive" influence on diplomacy ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington for talks expected to focus on U.S. negotiations with Tehran. "Our negotiating party is America. It is up to America to decide to act independently of the pressures and destructive influences that are detrimental to ...

Iran Security Chief Meets Oman Ruler After U.S. Talks

This is Beirut, 10/02 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's top security official met Oman's ruler in Muscat on Tuesday, days after a new round of talks there between officials from Washington and Tehran. Ali Larijani, who heads the Supreme National Security Council, and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq "discussed the latest developments in the Iranian-American negotiations", the official Oman News Agency ...

Netanyahu to Prioritize Discussions on Iran During Washington Visit

This is Beirut, 10/02 12:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said he would prioritise discussions on negotiations with Iran when he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this week. "On this trip we will discuss a range of issues: Gaza, the region, but of course first and foremost the negotiations with Iran. I will present to the ...

Iran Rejects Pressure on Uranium Enrichment, Floats Dilution if Sanctions Lifted

This is Beirut, 09/02 23:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran conveyed its position on the issue of uranium enrichment on Monday, stating that it would not be coerced to scale back its nuclear program but would be willing to dilute its enriched uranium if sanctions are lifted. The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, signaled the country’s willingness to dilute its ...

Qassem: Israeli-U.S. Aggression Is Lebanon’s Core Challenge

This is Beirut, 09/02 17:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on Monday that Lebanon has preserved its independence through resistance and possesses “real capabilities,” arguing that the country’s central challenge remains what he described as ongoing Israeli and American aggression. Speaking during a public address, Qassem said that sustained Israeli ...

U.S. Steps Up Tracking of Iranian Funds as Nuclear Talks Loom

This is Beirut, 09/02 14:40 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The U.S. Treasury Department said on Sunday it was ramping up monitoring of Iranian financial networks, alleging that the Iranian government is transferring funds overseas to shield assets from soaring domestic inflation and long-standing American sanctions. The United States has intensified efforts to track Iranian money flows, accusing Tehran ...

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