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Iran’s morality police arrests two marathon organisers after 2,000 women join race without hijab

www.the-sun.com

ORGANISERS of an Iranian marathon have been arrested by morality police for allowing women to race with their hair uncovered. In a display of rebellion against the ultraconservative regime, hundreds of women competed in the marathon on…

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By Reverse-Engineering Shahed Drone, U.S. Gives Iran A Dose Of Its Own Medicine

www.forbes.com

With all the precedents of Iran copying American-made systems, it’s hardly surprising that the U.S. didn’t hesitate to copy an Iranian design when building a cheap drone.

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Iran directing Hamas money network in Turkey, moving hundreds of millions to terrorists

www.jpost.com

Hamas, with the support of Iran, continues to "push forward terrorist plots against Israel and is trying to rebuild its capabilities, including outside of the Gaza Strip," Adraee stated.

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How Iran abandoned Assad to his fate days before fall

guardian.ng

As city after city fell to a lightning rebel offensive in Syria last December, Iranian forces and diplomats supporting Bashar al-Assad saw the writing on the wall, abandoning the longtime ruler days before his ousting, sources told AFP.…

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Two marathon organisers arrested in Iran over women running without hijabs

www.theguardian.com

Judiciary says a criminal case has been opened after online images showed a number of unveiled female competitors

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Iran continues crackdown on dissent with human rights lawyer found dead, arrests and disappearances

www.jpost.com

If the people cannot be persuaded to fear, then they will be forced to, is the mentality behind the ayatollahs’ rule. The result is intimidation, but there is backlash amongst ordinary Iranians.

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Iran executes mastermind behind US$350m car‑buying scam that duped tens of thousands

www.malaymail.com

TEHRAN, Dec 7 — Iran on Sunday executed the ringleader of a vast investment scam that defrauded tens of thousands...

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BRICS: Zimbabwe, Iran to review cooperation roadmap

gazettengr.com

He noted that both delegations intend to introduce new proposals.

Saturday, Dec 6

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Iran tried to pressure Thailand to pull 40K farm workers from Israel in exchange for Oct. 7 hostages: report

nypost.com

Tehran attempted to leverage Bangkok into crippling the Israeli economy by trying to broker a deal between Thailand and Hamas, who had captured 39 of its citizens.

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Iran arrests marathon organisers over women not wearing hijab

www.bbc.co.uk

Images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday.

Who will play World Cup matches in L.A.? Iran, Belgium, Switzerland and more join U.S.

www.latimes.com

Could Italy play World Cup matches in L.A.? A look at the teams and matchups in Los Angeles during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June and July.

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Iran Arrests Two Marathon Organisers After Hijab Breach

www.channelstv.com

The Islamic republic's judicial authorities have faced mounting criticism from ultraconservatives for failing to properly enforce a mandatory headscarf law for women, as fears grow of a surge of Western influence.

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What does Trump’s National Security Strategy mean for Israel, Iran, and Gaza? - analysis

www.jpost.com

Clearly, the White House will not welcome more wars between Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran.

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Iran, Russia sign agreement on cooperation in AI

tass.com

The agreement was inked by Russian Deputy Digital Development Minister Alexander Shoitov and Iranian Deputy ICT Minister Meysam Abedi

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Two marathon organisers arrested in Iran for allowing women to compete without veils

www.france24.com

Two people who organised a marathon in Iran where a number of women athletes competed without wearing veils have been arrested, the Islamic republic's judiciary said Saturday. While women in Iran are required by law to cover their hair in…

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Iran probes Kish Island marathon after women ran without hijab

punchng.com

Iranian authorities launch a criminal probe into the Kish Island marathon after images showed women competing without the mandatory hijab.

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Iran files case against marathon organisers after hijab breach

www.thehindu.com

Earlier this week, a majority of lawmakers accused the judiciary of failing to uphold the hijab law; Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei later called for stricter enforcement

‘They can’t take away your imagination and creativity’: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe on how sewing helped her in Iran jail

www.theguardian.com

Zaghari-Ratcliffe made clothes for her daughter while waiting for her eventual release. Now, the idea of creativity as a form of resistance is the theme of a new collaboration between London’s Imperial War Museum and the fabric department…