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Iran's military cuts off Khamenei from own govt, tightens grip over state functions - Report

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly assumed control over key state functions, sidelining President Masoud Pezeshkian and pushing him into a "complete political deadlock" as the military tightens its grip on the country's core centres of power, according to multiple reports. The IRGC has blocked presidential appointments and…

The Times of India

Who is calling the shots in Iran?

Following the last round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad, Iran’s foreign minister and negotiator Abbas Araghchi declared in a post on X on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open”. This came after he also signalled that his government could be flexible…

The Conversation

$Is Trump right about Iran’s ‘seriously fractured’ leadership holding up a peace deal?$

Is Trump right about Iran’s ‘seriously fractured’ leadership holding up a peace deal?

IN DEPTH: Divisions within Tehran’s leadership are becoming more apparent as analysts tell Maira Butt that the political vacuum left by US-Israeli assassinations has enabled more nationalist elements to thrive

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Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Could Be Announced On Saturday As Goodwill Gesture For U.S.-Iran Talks

Israel and Lebanon could announce a ceasefire on Saturday as a gesture of goodwill ahead of talks between the U.S. and Iran, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Top Iranian Official Says U.S. Negotiations Won't Begin Unless Two Conditions Are Previously Met

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said negotiations with the U.S. won't begin unless two conditions are met.

International Business Times

Iranian Officials Reportedly Fighting Over Who Will Take Part In U.S. Negotiations

Top Iranian officials are engaged in a dispute over the composition of the delegation that will travel to Pakistan to negotiate with the U.S., as well as its mandate, according to a new report.

International Business Times

Is Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Dead, Disabled, or Hiding? His Month-Long Absence Fuels Speculations

Uncover the mystery of Iran's unseen Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and the leadership crisis affecting the Islamic Republic's governance and stability. Learn about the power dynamics and legitimacy challenges in Iran today.

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Power shift? Iran military takes control of state functions, sidelines president Pezeshkian - report

Iran's IRGC has reportedly seized control of key state functions, blocking presidential appointments and decisions, pushing President Pezeshkian into a political deadlock. The IRGC chief commander intervened to reject proposed intelligence minister candidates, asserting the military's direct oversight of critical positions amid unclear Supreme Leader status.

The Times of India

US Issues $5M Reward In Connection With 30 Year Old Unsolved Panama Plane Bombing

The U.S. intelligence community is offering $5 million to any person with knowledge about the 1994 terrorist bombing of an airplane in Panama.

International Business Times

Argentina Seeks Arrest Of Iran's Interior Minister For 1994 Bombing

Argentina requests arrest of Iran's Interior Minister in connection with 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish community center bombing.

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Argentina Seeks Arrest Of Iran Minister Over 1994 Jewish Center Bombing

Argentina has asked Interpol to arrest Iran's interior minister over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Low turnout as conservatives dominate Iran parliamentary election

Elections were the first since nationwide protests broke out in 2022 over the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody.

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The Independent UK

Iran’s top leader says suspected poisonings ‘unforgivable’ and deserve death penalty

It is the first time Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of state, has spoken publicly about the suspected poisonings

France 24

Iran's supreme leader says suspected poisonings in girls’ schools 'unforgivable crime'

Iran's supreme leader said Monday that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls' schools are proven to be deliberate the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an “unforgivable crime.”

The Independent UK

Iran's top leader says suspected poisonings 'unforgivable'

Iran’s supreme leader says that if a series of suspected poisonings at girls’ schools are proven to be deliberate, the culprits should be sentenced to death for committing an “unforgivable crime.”

Evening Standard

Wave of suspected poison attacks on schoolgirls sparks protests in Iran

At least 52 girls’ schools have been targeted amid reports of 400 children affected

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Crisis over Suspected Iran Schoolgirl Poisonings Escalates

A crisis over suspected poisonings targeting Iranian schoolgirls escalated Sunday as authorities acknowledged over 50 schools were struck in a wave of possible cases. The poisonings have spread further fear among parents as Iran has faced months of unrest. It remains unclear who or what is responsible since the alleged…

Bangkok Post

Iran arrests four over assault linked to poisonings

Iranian authorities arrested four people on Thursday in connection with an assault on a woman outside a girls’ school targeted in a wave of poisoning attacks, a news agency said.

Tribune News Service

Iran schoolgirls targeted by more poison attacks, sparking protests

A fresh spate of suspected poisoning attacks on schoolgirls in Iran was reported Wednesday as officials sought to play down the incidents that have sparked outrage and led to dozens of hospitalizations since November.

Foreign Policy

Iran’s Regime Plays with Fire in Baluchistan

Stirring sectarian tensions in the country’s poorest province is a dangerous game.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran’s Khamenei Vows Revenge after Deadly Attack in Shiraz, Raisi Links Attack to Protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed on Thursday to retaliate against an attack claimed by ISIS on a shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz on Wednesday, in which 15 people were killed. The assault is expected to aggravate tensions amid widespread anti-government protests that erupted since the death of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests Continue to Rage in Iran Despite Authorities Crackdown

Nearing a month of demonstrations following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman who died in the custody of the morality police, Iranians continued to step up anti-regime protests despite the brutal and oppressive crackdown by security authorities. On Wednesday, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei renewed his…

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Iranian police accused of murdering schoolgirl protester Nika Shahkarami and ordering her family to say she killed herself

Relatives of a girl who died during protests in Iran have accused authorities of murdering the 16-year-old and forcing them to make false confessions about her death.

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