IRANIAN Supreme Leader Ali Khamene on Friday began the run-off election for the Iranian presidential elections by casting his own ballot. He urged the nation to take part in the vote, following a first round where almost 60 percent of eligible voters did not participate. “God willing, we will have …
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Iranians will file out to cast their votes on Friday, June 28 to elect a new president from a pool of six candidates, which included a single reformist aiming to confront the influence of conservatives in the Islamic republic. A presidential election in Iran had not been due until 2025 …
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IRAN has been thrown into a state of mourning again as a 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Malayer in the Hamedan province of Western Iran on Monday. This is coming a day after the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, confirmed …
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IRANIAN media has confirmed the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, aged 63, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian following a helicopter crash in the country’s mountainous province of East Azerbaijan. Iranian state media Press TV and semi-official Tasnim and Mehr news agencies reported all those on board were killed. Reuters …
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A helicopter bearing Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, on Sunday, suffered a “hard landing” in the country. Raisi was travelling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province, with reports saying the incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with the nation of Azerbaijan, some 600 kilometres (375 miles) northwest of the …
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AN Iranian billionaire convicted of stealing nearly three billion dollars has had his death sentence commuted to a 20-year jail term. Babak Zanjani was convicted in 2016 of pocketing money from the oil ministry to circumvent US sanctions on Iran. He said he had been unable to hand over the …
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THE defence ministers of China and Iran have agreed on closer cooperation on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO, being held in Kazakhstan. Iran’s Brigadier General, Mohammed-Reza Astiani said: “Improved cooperation and rapprochement on both sides is needed to resolve regional and international security problems.” …
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NIGERIA has called on both Israel and Iran to exercise restraint in the ongoing face off between them. Nigeria’s call was made in a press statement on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Francisca Omayuli . The statement read: “The Federal Government of Nigeria joins …
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SEVERAL Iranian airports, including Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, have cancelled all flights until Monday. Newsextra24 reports that the development comes as the ongoing war between Israel and Iran intensifies, raising concerns about the safety of air travel in the region. The executive of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport confirmed …
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THE Israeli military has carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Sunday. The development came after Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel. According to Fox News, the IDF confirmed that the recent Israeli offensive targeted a Hezbollah weapons manufacturing facility along with other designated areas. “A short while ago, …
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