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Iran says only Salman Rushdie and supporters to blame for attack

Tehran also vehemently denied having any knowledge of or link to the stabbing of the novelist.

Al Jazeera

Iran says Salman Rushdie to blame for own stabbing

Iran has denied any involvement in the New York stabbing of Salman Rushdie, arguing that only the author and his supporters are to be blamed for the attack.

Evening Standard

Rushdie's stabbing highlights divisions in Iranian society

Many Iranians have turned to social media to show their anger and praise over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie at a lecture in New York state, with some conspiracy theories linking it to Tehran's nuclear talks in Vienna.

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Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye; attacker charged

Rushdie’s alleged attacker, Hadi Matar, was due in court to face attempted murder and assault charges.

Chicago Sun-Times

Activists Accuse Iran of Responsibility for Rushdie Attack

Iran's rulers bear responsibility for the attack against the British writer Salman Rushdie as the Islamic republic never repudiated a 1989 order issued by its founder calling for the novelist to be killed, activists and opponents charged Saturday. While the fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini over Rushdie's novel "The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Salman Rushdie attack: Iranians react with mixture of praise and concern

Praise for attack on writer targeted by decades-old fatwa comes as some fear incident will leave Iran more isolated

The Guardian - UK

'I am happy to hear he was attacked' - Iranians react to Salman Rushdie stabbing

Sir Salman has been the subject of a 'fatwa' since the 1980s

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Iran CELEBRATES Salman Rushdie's stabbing attack as he fights for his life in hospital

Indian-born British author Sir Salman Rushdie's 1980s novel The Satanic Verses led to a fatwa in Iran calling for his death sanctioned by the government in the country

Daily Mirror

Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet

Iranians are reacting with praise and worry over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie — the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death

The Independent UK

Analysis: Iran now speaking openly on nuclear bomb prospects

Iranian officials now speak openly about something long denied by Tehran as it enriches uranium at its closest-ever levels to weapons-grade material: The Islamic Republic is ready to build an atomic weapon at will

The Independent UK

Iran's Khamenei says Western enemies stoking anti-hijab protests

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Western adversaries on Wednesday of being behind a movement among Iranian women activists to challenge the government's obligatory Islamic dress code.

Reuters

Unprecedented price hikes put the squeeze on Iranian tenants

Authorities are planning to build more homes and control tenancy contracts to help ease the pressure.

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Week 21 of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera recaps key events of week 21 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Russia resumes eastern Ukraine offensive and expands war aims

Foreign minister says Russia has expanded its territorial aims in Ukraine beyond occupying the eastern Donbas region.

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Reuters

Iran doesn't appear to want a nuclear deal, British spy chief says

Britain's spy chief said on Thursday he was skeptical that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei actually wants to revive a nuclear deal with world powers but he added that Tehran won't want to end the talks either.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin visited Iran to 'arrange bolthole in case he's forced to flee Kremlin'

Vladimir Putin's former speech writer Abbas Gallyamov - who now lives overseas - said the hush-hush nature of his visit to Tehran on Tuesday was so he could agree an asylum deal for himself, his family, and his cronies if his cruel war sparks domestic civil unrest

Benzinga

Vladimir Putin's Trip To Tehran Ends With Endorsement From Iran And Clashes With Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin's first major summit outside the country since Ukraine's invasion ended with an endorsement from Iran for its response to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a clash with Turkey over Syria.

The Guardian - AU

Moscow says peace talks ‘don’t make sense’ and hints at plans for new annexations – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

Putin endorsed by Iran for invasion of Ukraine but clashes with Turkey at summit

Tehran meeting saw discord over Erdoğan’s plan to intervene in Syria but ‘progress’ on shipping Ukrainian grain

Daily Mirror

'Clumsy' Vladimir Putin hobbles down steps with arm stiff by side as he arrives in Iran

Bizarre footage of the Russian leader shows his right arm completely rigid and not moving as he walked down the red carpet which was rolled out at Mehrabad airport

Daily Mirror

Nuke fears as Vladimir Putin jets into Tehran for talks with Iran's Supreme Leader

Vladimir Putin claimed Russia and Iran, both subject to sanctions, were bolstering links on areas including international security, trade and 'the settlement of the Syria crisis'

Al Jazeera

NATO would have eventually started Ukraine war: Khamenei to Putin

Meeting of Iranian, Russian leaders in Tehran came shortly ahead of trilateral summit with Turkey’s President Erdogan.

Reuters

Iran's Khamenei seeks long-term Moscow, Tehran cooperation

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told Russian President Vladimir Putin that Tehran and Moscow needed to stay vigilant against "Western deception," calling for long-term cooperation between Tehran and Moscow, state TV reported on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Question of what now for Syria remains as vexed as ever

Analysis: while diplomatic efforts continue over Ukraine, Syria risks becoming entrenched as the conflict that was

Reuters

Iran's Khamenei tells Erdogan military strike on Syria will destabilise region

A military strike on Syria would destabilise the region, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan who is in Tehran for a summit on the Syrian conflict, state TV reported.

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