Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Embassy attack should not affect Azerbaijan relations, says Iran

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Ebrahim Raisi told that attack on Baku’s embassy  shouldn’t have an impact on bilateral relations. The assault happened on Friday when a guy stormed the embassy with an assault rifle. And started shooting, killing the security chief. Ebrahim Raisi, the president of Iran, has told his Azerbaijani counterpart that the attack on Baku’s embassy in … Read more

Drones strike on Iranian military facility, says Tehran

Tehran

Attack happened about 10:30 p.m. local time Sunday, defense ministry says. State news agency claims “small drones” were to blame for the incident. Air defense system of the complex was able to destroy two other drones, it says. Tehran said that a military base in Isfahan, the country’s capital, had been bombed by drones on … Read more

Tehran: Drones strike an Iranian military facility

Tehran
  • Drones attacked a military plant in Iran’s central city of Isfahan.
  • Tehran says. The explosion left some damage, “but fortunately there were no casualties.
  • State news agency IRNA later said the explosion had been caused by “small drones”.

Tehran said on Sunday that drones struck a military facility in Isfahan, the country’s capital.

According to Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari, the deputy head of security for the Isfahan Governorate, an explosion has taken place in one of the military facilities connected to the Ministry of Defense.

The explosion, according to Jan-Nesari, “but happily there were no victims,” left minor damage.

Later, the state news agency IRNA claimed that “small drones” were to blame for the incident.

According to IRNA, who cited the nation’s military ministry, “There was an unsuccessful attempt by tiny drones against a defense ministry industrial complex and thankfully with predictions and air defense arrangements already in place, one of them (hit).”

Two more drones were eliminated by the complex’s air defense system. Fortunately, no one was killed in this failed attack, but the complex’s roof did receive some minor damage.

According to the ministry, the attack happened about 10:30 p.m. local time.

About 440 kilometers (270 miles) south of Tehran is where the plant is.

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Iran earthquake causes hundreds injured and two dead

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  • A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Saturday night local time.
  • The earthquake hit the city of Khoy, West Azerbaijan province, in northwest Iran.
  • At least 580 people were injured and 70 villages damaged.

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Iran on Saturday night local time resulted in at least two fatalities and more than 500 injuries.

According to the Iranian Seismological Center in Tehran, an earthquake struck the city of Khoy in the northwest Iranian province of West Azerbaijan at approximately 9:44 p.m. local time.

Iran‘s semi-official Mehr news agency said that 70 villages were devastated and at least 580 people were hurt. Operations to provide aid and assess damage are stated to be under progress.

The earthquake was also recorded by the USGS as being 5.9 in magnitude

“The tremor was so strong that it was felt in many regions of West Azerbaijan Province, causing concern among residents. It was also felt in several cities, including the provincial capital of Tabriz in the neighboring province of East Azerbaijan,” IRNA reported.

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Iran’s minister orders an investigation into teen footballers’ sexual assault

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  • Sports Minister ordered an investigation two weeks ago into reports of an assault at a football academy.
  • The Shahr Khodro football club is based in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city.
  • The gender of the minors allegedly assaulted is not specified.

TEHRAN – Iran’s sports minister has ordered an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against teenagers at a football academy in the country’s northeast, according to state media on Saturday.

“On social media, a former media manager for the Shahr Khodro football team claimed that the parents of 15 players from this club and its academy have filed a complaint against the club and its coaches for sexually assaulting their children,” according to a state news agency in Iran.

The gender of the minors allegedly assaulted was not specified in the report.

The Shahr Khodro football club is based in Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city.

“Iran’s Minister Hamid Sajadi ordered an investigation two weeks ago into reports of an assault at a football academy for teenagers in Mashhad.”

According to the agency, Sajadi demanded a “firm response” from those responsible for the incident.

“We fear for our lives,” they added.

On Friday, the local newspaper Shahrara reported on its website that the families of players from the club had gathered outside the headquarters of the provincial football organization to protest the “tragedy”.

When their protest did not elicit a response, the families decided to take the matter to the media, according to the daily.

In 2017, an official from the Iranian football federation‘s ethics committee claimed that more than ten teenage members of a club had been sexually assaulted.

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Iran executes two more men in cases related to protest

Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini were sentenced to death, Karami and Hosseini were charged with killing Ruhollah Ajamian. Iran began to protest in the middle of September in response to the death of Mahsa Amini. Tehran: Two men were executed by hanging after being found guilty of the murder of a Basij force member … Read more

Manushi Chhillar reveals her wishlist of filmmakers to direct her film

Manushi Chhillar

Manushi Chhillar reveals her wishlist of filmmakers to direct her film. Manushi Chhillar made her debut in 2022 with Akshay Kumar. She played the part of Princess Sanyogita in the historical drama movie Samrat Prithviraj. Manushi Chhillar made her debut in 2022 with Akshay Kumar. She played the part of Princess Sanyogita in the historical drama movie … Read more

Activist Narges Mohammadi details ‘abuse’ of jailed women

Narges Mohammad

Narges Mohammadi reports sexual and physical torture of protesters. She is currently in Tehran’s notorious Evin jail for a hefty term. Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody for breaking dress rules. An influential human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has written to the reupdated media organization from prison to describe the sexual and physical torture suffered … Read more

Iran jails British-Iranian man for talking to foreign news stations says state media

Iran jails British-Iranian man

Tehran accuses Persian language channels based in other countries of providing support for a nationwide protest. Protests have been going on for more than two months. They were sparked by the death of a Kurdish woman named Mahsa Amini, who was 22 years old. A British-Iranian citizen was detained in Iran’s Isfahan province on Wednesday … Read more

Iran releases two seized Greek tankers

Iran releases two seized Greek tankers

Iranian military captured two Greek tankers in the Gulf and sailed them back to Iran in May. Parties agree to promote collaboration required to enhance maritime security. Iranian-flagged tanker Lana, formerly known as Pegas, held by Greek authorities in April due to sanctions. Tehran and Athens concur to promote the collaboration required to enhance maritime … Read more

Iran’s judiciary sentences four further prisoners to death

Iran's judiciary sentences four further prisoners to death

Since Sunday, five people have received death sentences in connection with antigovernment demonstrations. At least 348 protesters have been killed and 15,900 others detained in a crackdown by security forces on what Iran’s government have described as foreign-backed “riots,” reports say. 38 security personnel have reportedly died, according to state media. Since Sunday, five people … Read more

Tehran court executes first victim of unrest

Tehran court executes first victim of unrest

An unnamed defendant was found guilty of “enmity against God” and setting fire to a government building. 326 protestors, including 43 children and 25 women, had died as a result of security forces’ brutal crackdown. At least 20 persons are now charged with crimes that carry death penalty. A judge in Tehran has sentenced the … Read more

Body finds in Frankfurt airport undercarriage of inbound Tehran plane

Body finds in Frankfurt airport undercarriage of inbound Tehran plane

A corpse was discovered in a Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 after landing in Frankfurt. The aircraft had arrived from Tehran on Thursday morning. An oxygen can was found next to the deceased body, according to police. German police and Lufthansa have confirmed that a corpse was discovered in the aircraft’s undercarriage after it arrived from Tehran … Read more

Russia orders 2,000 more kamikaze drones from Tehran

Russia orders 2,000 more kamikaze drones from Tehran

Tehran and Moscow have a military alliance, and Moscow has ordered 2,000 additional “suicide” drones from Tehran. Volodymyr Zelensky Israeli leaders’ refusal to support Kyiv had encouraged Russia’s partnership with Iran. “The disgusting sound of Iranian drones is heard in our skies every night. Tehran and Moscow have a military alliance, and Moscow has ordered … Read more

Iranian rock climber returns to Tehran after competing hijab-free

Iranian rock climber returns to Tehran after competing hijab-free

Iranian organizations overseas voiced concerns about a female rock climber who did not wear a headscarf at an international competition in South Korea She returned to Iran. Sunday’s International Federation of Sport Climbing Asian Championships in Seoul included 33-year-old Elnaz Rekabi without a headscarf Iranian organizations overseas voiced concerns about a female rock climber who … Read more

Iran nuclear deal ‘not our focus right now’: Ned Price

Ned Price

The U.S. State Department says restoring the Iran nuclear agreement is “not our focus right now”. Washington is instead focusing on how to support Iranian demonstrators. The protests were sparked by the murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran’s morality police detention. Wednesday, the United States stated that restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement is … Read more

Protester Nika Shahkarami found dead in Tehran, mother says she was killed by Iranian forces

Protester Nika Shahkarami

Nika Shahkarami, 16, was found dead in Tehran last month. Her mother says her daughter was killed by security forces at a protest. Her death comes amid nationwide protests against a regime accused of corruption. Nika Shahkarami, a 16-year-old protester found dead in Tehran last month, was killed by Iranian security forces during a protest, … Read more

Oman thanks Iran for releasing US citizen Baquer Namazi

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Baquer Namazi was convicted of “collaboration with a hostile government” in 2016. He is one of four Iranian Americans, including his son Siamak, arrested or prohibited from leaving the country. Namazi is an 85-year-old former U.N. official with the dual U.S. and Iranian citizenship. According to the Iranian foreign ministry’s website, Oman praised Iran on … Read more

Tehran police clash with protesters over a woman’s death

Tehran police clash protesters

Iranian police and protesters have been fighting in Tehran for seven days. Activists say that eight protesters were killed by gunfire overnight, but news sources say that only two paramilitaries were killed. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman from the city of Saqez in the north-west, died in a hospital. Iranian police and anti-government protesters … Read more

Police arrest Afghan suspect in stabbing deaths of 10 people in Iran

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Iranian police arrested an Afghan man thought to have killed 10 other farm workers after a fight over land. Four Iranians and six Afghans were slain on Sunday, and one farm worker was injured and hospitalised. Iran’s protracted drought has led to a rise in disputes over water supplies. TEHRAN: Iranian state media reported on … Read more

United States wants to stop Iran from selling petrochemicals to Asia

United States

The US puts six companies on a list of those that can’t do business with them. They helped Iran get petrochemicals to East Asia while avoiding sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The sanctions freeze their assets in the US and limit their ability to use the global financial system. On Monday, the United States government … Read more

Iran levies sanctions on 61 Americans as nuclear talk reach a stalemate

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Iran sanctions 61 Americans for their support of exiled dissident group Mujahideen-e-Khalq. Actions come as negotiations to restore a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Rudy Giuliani and John Bolton are on the sanctions list. TEHRAN: Iran has imposed sanctions on an additional 61 Americans, including former Secretary of State … Read more

Tehran condemns Swedish murder verdict against Iran ex-official

Tehran

A Swedish court has sentenced Hamid Noury to life in prison for crimes committed during a dissident purge in 1988. The case related to the killing of at least 5,000 prisoners across Iran. Sweden and Iran have strained relations since the trial began in August 2021. Tehran dismissed as “political” a Swedish court verdict sentencing … Read more

Biden embarks on first tour of Middle East as US President

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US President Joe Biden will arrive in Israel on Wednesday for a three-day trip to the Middle East. Israeli officials will call for greater action against Iran, while Palestinian leaders are disappointed by Washington’s failure to stop Israeli aggression. No major piece pronouncements are expected, so the visit may compound Palestinian dissatisfaction. JERUSALEM: US President … Read more