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Iran’s hard-line parliament approves all members of president’s Cabinet, first time since 2001 The

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The approval marks an early win for Pezeshkian, a longtime lawmaker who found himself catapulted into the presidency after a helicopter crash in May killed his predecessor.

Iran-backed Hezbollah fire over 50 rockets, hitting Israeli-annexed Golan Heights

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The attack comes after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with key mediators from Egypt and Qatar to press ahead with a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Helicopter of Iran’s late President Raisi crashed due to weather – Media

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The helicopter carrying 63-year-old Raisi and his entourage came down on a fog-shrouded mountainside in northern Iran, killing the president and seven others, and triggering snap elections.

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Iran Appoints New Oil Minister, Warns Reserves Are Limited

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Iran has appointed a new oil minister, Mohsen Paknejad, following a vote of confidence in parliament on Wednesday, Azerbaijan’s Trend news agency reported. Paknejad, an oil ministry veteran who previously held the position of deputy oil…

Iran: Political prisoners won't be cowed into silence

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Iran's female political prisoners are holding weekly protests against the death penalty, drawing a harsh crackdown from authorities. Their persistent activism continues despite increasing repression.

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Iran parliament approves president’s entire cabinet, a first since 2001

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Approval gives way to a cross-factional cabinet reflecting Masoud Pezeshkian's focus on consensus after days of debate.

Iran’s parliament endorses reformist President Pezeshkian’s new cabinet

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Head of government stresses that his appointments were a compromise built to avoid political discord

Fortune-teller is executed in Iran after being convicted of raping female clients

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Iranian authorities have executed a male fortune-teller for raping and sexually assaulting several of his clients.

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At least 28 people dead as bus carrying Shiite pilgrims crashes in Iran

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Another 23 people suffered injuries in the crash, 14 of them serious, an official said.

At least 28 people dead as bus carrying Shiite pilgrims crashes in Iran

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Another 23 people suffered injuries in the crash, 14 of them serious, an official said.

At Least 28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed in Iran Bus Crash

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At least 28 pilgrims from Pakistan have been killed and 23 injured after their bus overturned in central Iran, according to Iranian state media. The accident took place late on Tuesday in the central province of Yazd. There were 53…

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Iran built expectations about an attack on Israel. Now, its messaging is changing

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The challenge for Iran in retaliation was trying to go beyond its April attack on Israel. Iran now wants to message about how it reserves the right to at some later date.

Bus carrying Pakistani Shiite pilgrims crashes in Iran, killing at least 28

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A bus carrying 51 Pakistani Shiite pilgrims to Iraq crashed in Yazd province on Tuesday night, killing at least 28 people and injuring 23, 14 of whom are in serious condition.

Iraq returns to the spotlight as Iran prods Iraqi militias to move against US forces

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Iran convinced Iraqi militias to carry out attacks on US forces in Iraq between October 2023 and January, including Kataib Hezbollah's drone attack in Jordan that killed three American soldiers.

28 persons dead after Pakistani Pilgrim bus overturns in Iran

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A bus transporting Pakistani pilgrims toppled in central Iran, killing 28 and wounding 23 others, according to state media. According to preliminary investigations by Iranian traffic police, the accident occurred late on Tuesday near Yazd,…

Iran gets new govt as Parliament confirms Pezeshkian’s ministers

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Tehran: Iran’s Parliament on Wednesday confirmed all 19 ministers proposed by President Masoud Pezeshkian, setting the stage for his government to begin work. Former deputy foreign minister and nuclear talks negotiator Abbas Araqchi were…