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Iran indicts two French nationals for spying

Iranian authorities accuse the unnamed French citizens of spying and colluding against national security.

Al Jazeera

Iran upholds teen protesters’ death sentences

Iran’s judiciary has upheld death sentences for two male teenagers who had taken part in anti-government protests that have gripped the country since September.

Bangkok Post

Report: Iranian Chess Player Was Warned Not to Return to Iran after Competing without Hijab

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan. Sara Khadem, born in 1997, took part in last week's FIDE World Rapid and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab -source

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Iran’s Judiciary Indicts Two French Nationals and Belgian for Espionage

Iran has indicted two French nationals and a Belgian for espionage and working against the country's national security, the judiciary spokesperson said on Tuesday according to the semi-official Student News Network. Tehran has accused foreign adversaries of fomenting unrest which erupted in Iran three months ago after the death in…

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Iran's judiciary indicts two French nationals and Belgian for espionage

Iran has indicted two French nationals and a Belgian for espionage and working against the country's national security, the semi-official Student News Network quoted a judiciary spokesperson as saying on Tuesday.

Reuters

Ukraine Says Russia Plans Tactical Shift Using More Drones

Russia is preparing to step up its attacks on Ukraine using Iranian-made exploding drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Moscow looks for ways to keep up the pressure on Kyiv after months of battlefield setbacks for the Kremlin’s war strategy. “We have information that Russia is planning a…

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Ukraine says Russia plans tactical shift using more drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is preparing to step up its attacks on Ukraine using Iranian-made exploding drones

The Independent UK

Ten Challenges that Will Determine Syria’s Fate in 2023

Ten developments and files, both local and foreign, will determine the fate of Syria in 2023. The resolution of these files will have implications for years and perhaps even decades to come. They will determine the fate of the three “statelets” in Syria after they remained largely unchanged in the…

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Report: Britain to Proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as Terror Group

Britain will officially declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which has arrested seven people with links to the United Kingdom over anti-government protests, as a terrorist group, the Telegraph reported on Monday, citing sources. The move, which will be announced within weeks, is supported by Britain's security minister, Tom Tugendhat, and Home…

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Anniversary of Soleimani, Muhandis’ Killing Stirs Debate over Iraq-US Ties

Several Iraqi provinces declared Tuesday an official holiday to mark the third anniversary of the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Forces deputy chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The office of the prime minister denied, however, that it had sanctioned such a holiday. Soleimani and al-Muhandis…

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Britain to proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group - Telegraph

Reuters

Australia monitoring Iranian warships transiting South Pacific in global show of force

A Defence spokesperson confirms Iranian vessels have been monitored by Australia while operating in the region.

ABC News

Teenager given double death sentence in Iran for role in anti-regime street protests

A court in Iran has given an 18-year-old man a double death sentence for corruption and 'waging war against God' due to the role he played in the country's anti-regime street protests

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Exiled Iran Opposition Figures in United ‘Victory’ Message

A group of prominent exiled Iranian pro-opposition figures have issued a coordinated message predicting 2023 will be a year of "victory" with the regime shaken by protests. Those sending the message include leaders from the fields of culture, human rights and sports. The Iranian diaspora has long been seen as…

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Israeli Intelligence Official Calls for Changing Current Iran Strategy

Former head of Israel's Intelligence Department General Tamir Hayman warned that the policy towards Iran served the Tehran regime, criticizing the strategy followed in the recent years. Hayman, the director of the Institute for National Security Research at Tel Aviv University, cautioned that Iran has refrained from entering into serious…

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Khamenei: Void Left by Soleimani Filled in Many Instances

On the eve of the third anniversary marking the death of Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei affirmed that the gap left behind by his passing was largely filled. Khamenei met with Soleimani’s family, Revolutionary Guards Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami, and Soleimani's successor,…

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Syria Says Israel Strike Puts Damascus Airport Briefly Out of Service

The Syrian army said on Monday an Israeli missile strike had briefly put the Damascus International Airport out of service, the latest in a string of strikes targeting Iran-linked assets. A volley of air-launched missiles had hit the airport at 2 a.m., the army said in a statement.

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The Guardian - UK

Iranian police detain top footballers at New Year’s Eve party

Players briefly held after raid on mixed-gender party, as elsewhere dissident Keyvan Samimi is released from prison

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Member of Security Forces Killed in Central Iran Protest

A member of Iran's security forces has been shot dead during protests in the city of Semirom, state media said Sunday, more than 100 days after Mahsa Amini's death sparked nationwide unrest. Iran has been rocked by protests since Amini, 22, died in custody on September 16 following her arrest…

The Independent UK

‘Vileness and brutality’: Mother in Iranian jail for 13 years shares letter from inside ‘hell’ prison

Exclusive: Maryam Akbari Monfared was imprisoned for supporting the People’s Mojahedin Organisation of Iran in 2009 and hasn’t seen her children since

Reuters

Iran police detain top-tier football players in raid at party

Iranian police briefly detained several unidentified top-tier football players in a raid on a party on New Year's Eve where alcohol was served in violation of an Islamic ban, Iranian media reported.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Protests Erupt in Tehran's Bazaar

Protesters in Tehran's bazaar have chanted slogans denouncing the regime amid tight security measures on the 107th day of public protests in Iran. Online account "1,500 Tasvir," which closely follows the Iranian protests, published a video showing a state of panic in the bazaar and chants of "death to the…

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine is in the headlines now. But a whole new world of conflict is about to erupt

Taiwan, North Korea, Iran and Palestine are all potential flashpoints that could distract western attention from the invasion in 2023

Reuters

Iran warned off spy plane near Iranian war games in the Gulf - report

Iran's military launched a drone to warn off a reconnaissance plane trying to approach Iranian war games on the Gulf coast, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Saturday.

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