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The Latest Breaking News from Iran

Israeli military chief suggests Israel behind Syria strike

Israel’s military chief of staff has suggested that Israel was behind a strike on a truck convoy in Syria last month

The Independent UK

Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 28 years in prison

Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele has been sentenced to 28 years in prison in Iran for a "fabricated series of crimes", Belgium's Justice Minister said on Wednesday, adding the government was doing everything possible to secure his release.

Reuters

Iran’s ‘Anger’ Among 3 Reasons for Growing Economic Paralysis in Syria

No one can deny that the economic crisis in Syria is unprecedented. But what are the real reasons for it? Why isn’t Iran helping in resolving it as it had helped the regime throughout the past decade? And will that lead to “political concessions” from Damascus? The economic crisis in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Kyiv hit as Ukraine claims to shoot down 13 Iranian-made Russian drones

President Zelensky calls the Russians ‘terrorists’

The Independent UK

Iran ousted from UN body tasked with empowering women

Twenty-nine of 54 members vote to expel country over regime’s bloody crackdown on protests calling for gender equality

The Guardian - UK

Iran Nuclear Chief Says IAEA Officials to Visit Tehran Soon

UN nuclear watchdog officials will visit Iran in the coming days, Tehran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday, to try to end an impasse over traces of uranium found at Iranian undeclared sites. "We hope the visit of the International Atomic Energy officials to Tehran in the coming days…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fifpro ‘sickened’ by reports of footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani sentenced to death in Iran

Amir Nasr-Azadani is reportedly facing execution over his support for women’s rights

The Independent UK

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Iran nuclear chief says IAEA officials to visit Tehran soon - TV

U.N. nuclear watchdog officials will visit Iran in the coming days, Tehran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday, to try to end an impasse over traces of uranium found at Iranian undeclared sites.

Reuters

Putsch back – Inside the 16 December Guardian Weekly

Inside Germany’s failed coup plot. Plus: a moment of truth for Iran

The Guardian - UK

Kyiv's Air Defense Systems Shoot Down 10 Iranian-made Shahed Drones

Kyiv's air defense systems shot down 10 Russian drones on Wednesday, the city's mayor said, while the United States is close to finalizing plans to send its Patriot air defense system to Ukraine in a potentially pivotal move in the conflict. Ukrainian authorities reported explosions in the capital, Kyiv, saying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

400 Protesters Jailed over Tehran Protests

Courts in Tehran have sentenced 400 people to jail terms of up to 10 years over their involvement in protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, AFP quoted Iran's judiciary as saying Tuesday. Iran has been gripped by nearly three months of protests -- which officials describe as "riots" -- since…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kyiv hit by waves of drone strikes in first attacks on Ukraine’s capital in weeks

Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote in a post on Telegram that there were explosions in the central Shevchenkivskyi district

Evening Standard

Iran Likely to be Ousted from UN Women's Body

Iran appears set to be ousted from a UN women's body on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, but several countries are expected to abstain from the vote requested by the United States, diplomats said. The 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) will vote…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran drives number of imprisoned journalists worldwide to record high

Iran's protest crackdown has helped push the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide to a record high of 533 in 2022, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published Wednesday.

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Iran Pushes Global List of Imprisoned Journalists to Record High

Iran's protest crackdown has helped push the number of journalists imprisoned worldwide to a record high of 533 in 2022, according to a report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published Wednesday. The figure is up from 488 in 2021, already a record, according to the France-based NGO.

Bangkok Post

Number of jailed journalists worldwide hits record high

NEW YORK: A record-high 363 journalists were imprisoned around the world this year for doing their work, with Iran jailing the most at 62 of the total, a New York-based journalism advocacy group said Wednesday.

Reuters

Iran ousted from U.N. women's group after U.S. campaign

Iran was ousted from a United Nations women's group on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, a move proposed by the United States after Tehran's crackdown on protests over the death of a young woman in custody.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Former Iranian Pro Soccer Player Sentenced to Death After Protests

FIFPRO, the international soccer union, said it was ‘shocked and sickened’ by the reports.

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The Guardian - UK

Iran sentences 400 people to jail terms of up to 10 years over protests

Figures from Tehran province indicate extent of clampdown on protests sparked by killing of Mahsa Amini

Asharq Al-Awsat

Footballer Union ‘Sickened’ as Iranian Player Risks Death Sentence

The world union of professional footballers FIFPRO said it was "shocked and sickened" by the risk of Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani being sentenced to death in connection with protests which have shaken the country for three months. Nasr-Azadani was arrested in the city of Isfahan two days after allegedly taking…

Evening Standard

England World Cup player ratings: Jude Bellingham talk of the tournament while Bukayo Saka steps up

England’s World Cup dream fell at the quarter-final stage after France won an enthralling game inside the Al Bayt Stadium.

The Guardian - UK

UK spy chiefs called to account for ‘failure to meet deadlines’

Parliament’s intelligence and security committee claims work on Iran being hampered by slow response to inquiries

Reuters

France says Iran diplomat was summoned over country's attitude

France's foreign minister said on Tuesday Iran's charge d'affaires had previously been summoned over the country's role in Ukraine, crackdowns on protesters at home and the treatment of seven French nationals, currently in custody.

Daily Mirror

Russia could help Iran build nuclear weapons if it joins forces in failing Ukraine war

A former FBI terrorism expert has said Iranian leaders may seek additional help from Vladimir Putin's Russia to boost their secret nuclear weapons programme

The Conversation

Iranian protesters turn to TikTok to get their message past government censors

Images of the protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Zhina Amini on Sept. 16, 2022, in Iran and reports of the government’s brutal crackdown have circulated widely on social media. This flow of information comes despite efforts by the Iranian regime to throttle internet access and censor information…

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