Tag: Iran

Iran: Students trapped inside varsity after clashes with police amid anti-hijab protests

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Iran: Students trapped inside varsity after clashes with police amid anti-hijab protests Clashes were reported between students and Iranian Police amid the ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran over the tragic death of the 22-year-old woman Clashes were reported between students and Iranian Police amid the ongoing anti-hijab protests in Iran over the tragic death of the 22-year-old woman in the morality police’s custody. According to the reports, several students at Tehran’s Sharif University have been trapped in the campus parking lot. Videos posted on social media appear to portray students…

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UN says detained Iranian-American was allowed to leave Iran

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UN says detained Iranian-American was allowed to leave Iran An 85-year-old Iranian-American who formerly worked for the U.N. children’s agency and was detained in Iran in 2016 has been permitted to leave the country for medical treatment abroad, the United Nations said Saturday. An 85-year-old Iranian-American who formerly worked for the U.N. children’s agency and was detained in Iran in 2016 has been permitted to leave the country for medical treatment abroad, the United Nations said Saturday. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric announced the departure of Baquer Namazi and said Secretary-General…

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Separatists in Iran kill up to 19, including Guard commander

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Separatists in Iran kill up to 19, including Guard commander Iranian state-linked media reported late Friday that up to 19 people, including a commander in the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Iranian state-linked media reported late Friday that up to 19 people, including a commander in the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, were killed in an attack by armed separatists on a police base in the eastern city of Zahedan. It was not immediately clear if the attack, which unfolded earlier in the day as crowds had gathered at a nearby mosque for Friday…

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UN calls on Iran to avoid ‘unnecessary force’ on protesters

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UN calls on Iran to avoid ‘unnecessary force’ on protesters Antonio Guterres said through a spokesman that authorities should swiftly conduct an impartial investigation of the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, which has sparked unrest across Iran’s provinces and the capital of Tehran. The United Nations Secretary-General called on Iran early Wednesday to refrain from using “unnecessary or disproportionate force” against protesters as unrest over a young woman’s death in police custody spread across the country. Antonio Guterres said through a spokesman that authorities should swiftly conduct an impartial investigation…

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Argentine women protest in solidarity with Iran

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Argentine women protest in solidarity with Iran Argentine women took to the streets in Buenos Aires on Tuesday in solidarity with Iranian protests. Argentine women took to the streets in Buenos Aires on Tuesday in solidarity with Iranian protests. The feminist movement in Argentina joined the international outcry for Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody after being detained by the morality police. The group carried out the demonstration in front of Iran’s Embassy in Buenos Aires. RECOMMEND STORIES Demonstrators showed banners depicting the Iranian government as…

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Iran slams West’s ‘opportunism’, accuses US & EU of using unrest to weaken nation

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Iran slams West’s ‘opportunism’, accuses US & EU of using unrest to weaken nation Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani accused the West of “opportunism” and slammed the US for trying to weaken the Iranian regime. Iran on Tuesday said that the US and the European Union have been aiding and fuelling the nationwide protests against the draconian law around the mandatory women’s headscarf ‘hijab’. As the Islamic Republic snapped the internet to crack down on the anti-hijab protesters, mostly females, the White House and the EU stated that they…

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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi resumes talks with Iran to clarify safeguards issues over undeclared nuke sites

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IAEA chief resumes talks with Iran to clarify safeguards issues over undeclared nuke sites Taking to his official Twitter handle, Rafael Grossi announced that IAEA has resumed talks with Iran regarding “clarification of safeguard issues.” The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi held a meeting with the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami on Saturday, September 26. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Grossi announced that IAEA has resumed talks with Iran regarding clarification of safeguard issues. The meeting between the two sides comes amid a…

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Iran summons UK envoy amid anti-government protests

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Iran summons UK envoy amid anti-government protests Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language media outlets. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it summoned Britain’s ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language media outlets. The move comes amid violent unrest in Iran triggered by the death of a young woman in police custody. The state-run IRNA news agency reported the ministry also summoned Norway’s ambassador…

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Turkey News: Anti-LGBTQ display reflects nation’s political shift

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Turkey News: Anti-LGBTQ display reflects nation’s political shift The 25-year-old translator by day and trans drag performer by night felt overwhelming panic and anxiety when several thousand demonstrators gathered and marched Sunday in Turkey to demand a ban on what they consider gay propaganda and to outlaw LGBTQ organizations. ISTANBUL (AP) — The 25-year-old translator by day and trans drag performer by night felt overwhelming panic and anxiety when several thousand demonstrators gathered and marched Sunday in Turkey to demand a ban on what they consider gay propaganda and to…

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At least 9 killed as Iran protests spread over woman’s death,Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry

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At least 9 killed as Iran protests spread over woman’s death Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend, according to a tally Thursday by The Associated Press. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters angry over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend, according to…

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