Ali Khamenei vows not to yield as arrests rise amid Iran riots | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsIran’s supreme leader said the Islamic Republic will not yield to pressure as rights groups reported a surge in arrests…
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Ali Khamenei vows not to yield as arrests rise amid Iran riots
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Beyond Venezuela, what does Maduro’s fall mean for isolated Iran?
To counter US influence and demonstrate global reach, Iran had for years invested heavily in Venezuela as a politically aligned, economically intertwined and rhetorically defiant ally.
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UK-French air strike targets IS arms dump in Syria
Royal Air Force Typhoon jets have joined French aircraft in a joint strike on an underground arms cache in Syria used by the Islamic State group (IS), the UK Ministry of Defence says.
The facility, identified by intelligence, was believed to be…
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Shop for marble, threaten Iran, capture Maduro: Trump’s dizzying holiday routine
By Gram Slattery
PALM BEACH, Florida, Jan 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump capped the holidays with an unprecedented strike on Venezuela, overseeing a surprise snatch-and-grab operation early on Saturday targeted at Venezuelan leader…
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Iranian Jewish community cautious amid widespread protests
Iranian Jewish community cautious amid widespread protests | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsMembers of Iran’s roughly 8,000-strong Jewish community are avoiding protest flashpoints as unrest spreads nationwide, according…
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Joint UK-France airstrike targets ISIS tunnels in Syria
Joint UK-France airstrike targets ISIS tunnels in Syria | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/ISIS NewsBritain and France carried out a joint airstrike on an ISIS-linked underground weapons facility north of Palmyra, with the UK Defense…
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At least four killed in protest clashes in western Iran: rights groups
At least four people were killed in western Iran on Saturday in clashes between protesters and security forces, two rights groups said, accusing Revolutionary Guards of opening fire on demonstrators.
Protests carried on in several cities…
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‘My joy is too big’: Venezuelan emigrés celebrate Maduro ouster, wonder what’s next
Venezuelan migrants around the world erupted in celebration on Saturday following the US-led deposition of President Nicolas Maduro, whose government oversaw one of the world’s largest migration exoduses in recent history.
Chants…
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After Maduro’s capture, Trump says US going ‘to run’ Venezuela until orderly transition
WASHINGTON — Following the US attack on Venezuela and capture of its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump announced plans Saturday to put the country under American control for now, including by deploying US…
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Breakthrough reported on 30-year-old murder case; court issues sweeping gag order
The Nazareth Magistrate’s Court on Saturday published a sweeping gag order barring the publication of details on a three-decade-old murder case, as Hebrew media outlets reported a “dramatic breakthrough” in the investigation as a…
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