Iran has been making headlines recently due to its involvement in various conflicts and tensions in the Middle East. The country has been accused of supporting and arming militant groups in the region, leading to attacks on Israel and US troops in Iraq. Additionally, Iran has faced international criticism for its human rights violations, including the sentencing of a rapper to death for his involvement in women's rights protests. The country's nuclear activities have also raised concerns, with the International Atomic Energy Agency expressing unease over Iran's actions.
Iran, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and the Caspian Sea to the north, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and Turkey and Iraq to the west. Iran is a diverse country with a rich history dating back thousands of years, known for its contributions to art, science, and literature. Tehran is the capital and largest city of Iran. The country has a complex political system with a Supreme Leader as the highest authority, overseeing both the government and military. Iran is a major player in the Middle East, with significant influence in regional conflicts and geopolitics.
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It’s simply not true that authoritarian rule in the Arab world is necessary to maintain peace with Israel.
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Outlet's investigative team obtains 'highly confidential' document on probe into death of 16-year-old Nika Shakarami, who authorities claim killed herself by jumping from building
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Demonstrators in the UK's capital wore masks of Toomaj Salehi's face and carried signs reading "death sentence for rapping" after an Iranian court sentenced the rapper to death for his involvement in women's rights protests.
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Biden administration has focused punishments on Israeli settlers but Palestinians on the ground have seen little change.
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Unnamed Western diplomat says Damascus avoiding getting embroiled in Gaza war after warning from Jerusalem, notes balancing act between Syria's allegiances to both Russia and Iran
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A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden has come under attack, the latest assault likely carried out by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over Israel’s ongoing war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip
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Israel showed it can take out a key part of Iran's air defenses with a single missile. Iran has two leading options to upgrade its air defenses.
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Although they support rival camps and pursue divergent geopolitical games, the US and China are also working for the same thing: the region’s security and stability.
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A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran for what would be the two countries’ first known talks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Terror group's spokesman says Iranian attack on Israel 'set new rules' for confronting Jewish state, calls increased action against Israel in the West Bank and Jordan
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Head of International Atomic Energy Agency stresses that is not the same time frame as would be needed to make a device, but admits Iranian activity 'raises eyebrows'
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The attack comes after Hezbollah said Israeli forces killed one of its fighters in southern Lebanon.
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More than 300 bodies retrieved from two of the largest hospitals in Gaza after Israeli sieges end this month.
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Video evidence shows multiple arrests after regime launched new draconian campaign against women and girls
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Government borrowed £120bn in the last financial year, with just under £12bn in March
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On 22 April 1993, 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence was running to catch a bus with his friend Duwayne Brooks when they were attacked by a racist gang - last year, more information emerged on a sixth suspect.
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The former world snooker champion Shaun Murphy has made an emotional intervention in the row brewing about the historic Crucible Theatre which was described as ‘smelly by Hossein Vafaei
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During visit to Pakistan, Raisi says 'Zionist regime' will be destroyed if Israel attacks, vows to continue supporting 'the Palestinian resistance'
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Gaza's civil defense agency said its teams had discovered 50 bodies buried in the courtyard of the Nasser Medical Complex.
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Attack was the first by Iranian-backed groups against US troops in Iraq since they halted a campaign in early February.