Rights group says execution of Iranian protester postponed but warns his life still at risk, as Islamic Republic’s FM says there won’t be ‘hanging today or tomorrow’
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Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran minister says ‘there is no plan for hanging’ when asked about protests
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday “there is no plan” by Iran to hang people, when asked about the anti-government protests in the Middle Eastern nation.
“There is no plan for hanging,” the…
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Reports suggest US may strike Iran in coming days, as Trump says killing is ‘stopping’
The likelihood of a US strike on Iran has increased significantly in recent days, Israeli television reported Wednesday, as the Islamic Republic threatened that it was ready to respond “decisively” to any action taken against it on the…
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Iran closes airspace with anticipated US attack ‘imminent’
Iran has issued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) late on Wednesday night, closing its airspace to all flights, as Western military officials say US military action in the country is “imminent.”Flight tracker websites showed the airspace over Iran and…
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Where do these protests leave the Iranian regime?
More than 2,000 people have been killed during the violent crackdown by security forces on protests in Iran, a human rights group has said.
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Trump says he has been told killings in Iran are stopping
By Nandita Bose
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests were subsiding and that he believes there is currently no plan for large-scale…
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Poll: Most Americans think Trump has ‘gone too far’ with foreign interventions
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of US adults believe President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in using the US military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center…
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US says Gaza truce plan entering phase two as governance body formed
A US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza was moving into its second phase, Washington’s top negotiator said Wednesday, as Palestinian factions agreed on the make-up of a post-war governing committee.
President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff…
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British embassy in Tehran closes temporarily
The British embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed, Politico reported on Wednesday.Politico cited a government spokesperson saying: “We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran, this will now operate remotely. Foreign Office…
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Italy urges its citizens to leave Iran because of security concerns
ROME, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Italy has strongly renewed an appeal to its citizens to leave Iran because of the security situation in the country, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
There are around 600 Italians in Iran, most of…
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