All news on the topic: Iran

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Ismail Haniyeh’s death brings prospect of regional war closer
While Hamas’s capacity to retaliate is diminished, response could come from axis of militias backed by Iran
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated, escalating fears of all-out war in the Middle East
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, accusing Israel of orchestrating the killing
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Iranian President narrowly escapes assassination plot after car sabotaged by ’special agents’
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the former president of Iran, has had an assassination attempt made on his life, according to sources, after his car was allegedly tampered with
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Britain warned it ’has three years to prepare for World War 3 due to specific threat’
A possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan could spiral into a global conflict, or even WW3, that Britain’s army is not fully prepared for - a top UK general has warned
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Mechanic killed after being sucked into Boeing jet engine in Iran while retrieving tool
Emergency responders had to be called as the jet engine caught fire after the horror incident
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Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins the Iranian presidential election
Victory reflects deep dissatisfaction with direction of country and could bring greater cooperation with west
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Iran threatens ’devastating war’ if Israel attacks Lebanon
Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah prompted the US to launch diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-scale war in the region.
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Israel ignored warnings from Ukraine about Iranian drones and declined offers of assistance
No army in the world has more experience combatting Iranian drones than that of Ukraine, which has been dealing with them for over two years.
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Ukraine says it destroyed Russian drone base
Ukraine says satellite pictures show the destruction of a Russian warehouse used to launch Iranian-made drones and to train cadets.
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Exploring the finances of the ISIS, Hamas, and Hezbollah terrorist empires
In May, a Russian programmer was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison in the Netherlands for creating the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.
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The unbreakable union of unfree states: an axis of dictatorships is supporting the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine
Public discussions following Vladimir Putin’s May visit to China largely focused on exports of obscure tubers and beef cartilage to Beijing.
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Helicopter politics: Why Iran’s upcoming presidential election matters
The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19 has raised unexpected questions for the country’s reigning establishment.
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A brief biography of Ebrahim Raisi, known as the "Ayatollah of Execution" and dubbed the "Number One Enemy of Women"
He was one of the most enthusiastic proponents of the Hijab and Chastity Bill, which imposed specific regulations on the legal dress of Iranian women, and is said to have drafted the majority of its articles.
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Threat of WW3 looms as Iran insists president Raisi’s death ’won’t deter regime’ amid nuclear tensions
Iranian leader Ali Khamenei has scrambled to assure his country that its warped regime will continue as normal following the death of president Ebrahim Raisi.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, known as ’The Butcher,’ dies in helicopter crash
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been found dead at the site of a horror helicopter crash.
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Iran presidential helicopter in ’accident’, unclear if Raisi on board
One helicopter in a convoy of three in which Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was travelling was involved in an accident, Iranian state TV said on Sunday.
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The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Diamond successfully intercepts and neutralizes a missile launched by Houthi forces in Yemen
A Royal Navy destroyer has shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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New UK sanctions target Iranian drone industry
Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s military drone industry, in response to Iran’s drone and missile attack on Israel earlier this month.
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World leaders call for calm following an Israeli drone strike on Iran, which has escalated tension in the region
Tit-for-tat attacks have breached taboo of direct strikes on each other’s territory but Tehran has no ‘immediate’ plans to retaliate
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Explosions are heard as Israel launches strikes on Iran, leading to the closure of airspace, just days after a drone siege
Israeli forces have reportedly launched a retaliatory strike against Iran as explosions were heard in Isfahan, a city about 215 miles (350km) south of Tehran. Airspaces were closed amid the chaos
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Iran responds to Israel’s "revenge strike" by launching air defense missiles
Israel appears to have launched revenge strikes on Iran with possible drone attacks targeting sites - while Iran has fired air defense batteries early Friday morning after reports of explosions near the city of Isfahan
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David Cameron urges Israel not to retaliate after Iran’s aerial attack was ’almost total failure’
Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s remarks come amid fears Israel could retaliate after Iran’s attack on Saturday evening with 300 missiles and drones
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British army ’ready to lead Dunkirk-style evacuation’ of UK nationals living in Middle East
RAF jets were already being used to shoot down Iranian drones on Saturday night, after Tehran announced it had launched an attack on Israel in what threatens to become a major regional escalation
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RAF jets ‘shoot down Iran drones and missiles’ as 300 blasted out of sky by allies after huge barrage launched at Israel
Israel last night shot down 300 Iranian drones and missiles with the help of its allies as it repelled a huge attack from its Middle Eastern enemy.