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Saudi soccer team refuses to play in Iran over busts of slain general, in potential diplomatic row

Saudi state media say a Saudi soccer team has refused to play a match in Iran because of busts of a slain Iranian general placed on the sidelines

The Independent UK

Saudi-Iran Asian Champions League game cancelled in row over Soleimani bust

Saudi club refuses to leave locker room for game against Iran’s Sepahan over statue of slain Iranian general in stadium.

Al Jazeera

Iran unveils armed drone resembling America's MQ-9 Reaper and says it could potentially reach Israel

Iran’s Defense Ministry has unveiled a drone resembling America’s armed MQ-9 Reaper, claiming that the aircraft is capable of staying airborne for 24 hours and has the range to reach the country's archenemy Israel

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Texas woman gets probation for stabbing man during sex to avenge Iranian military leader

Nika Nikoubin, 23, was indicted last year on attempted murder, battery with a deadly weapon and burglary in the March 2022 stabbing of Daniel Trevino

The Independent UK

Iran threat prods DOD to seek more security for former officials - Roll Call

Of particular concern is the safety of Mark T. Esper, Defense secretary during the 2020 U.S. assassination of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Roll Call

Iran’s Raisi secures array of agreements on Latin American tour

Ebrahim Raisi visits Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba, Tehran’s three allies in the region, on five-day trip.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Iranians over alleged assassination plots of former US officials, dissidents

The United States has announced sanctions against some Iranian and Turkish people and firms accused of plotting to assassinate former U.S. government officials, dual U.S. and Iranian nationals, and dissidents

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Who is Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Iran’s new security chief?

Ahmadian is a career military man who has not held any known positions in any presidential administrations.

Al Jazeera

Trump's real crimes are being ignored

Like Richard Nixon, Trump is being punished for his sins against the dominant order, not his most serious crimes

Salon

Timeline: Iran and Saudi Arabia, from rivalry to rapprochement

Iran and Saudi Arabia have had an adversarial history. Here’s a look at recent important events in their relations.

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IRGC: Avenging Soleimani Is Our Primary Goal

A top Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander said on Friday that Tehran seeks to kill former senior US officials, including former President Donald Trump, for their involvement in the 2020 killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani. “God willing, we will be able to kill Trump… [former secretary of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says it has Developed Long-range Cruise Missile

Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km, a top Revolutionary Guards commander said on Friday. Separately, Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guards aerospace force, also spoke of Iran's often repeated threat to avenge the US killing of a top Iranian commander, saying "We…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why is US repeal of Iraq war authorisation still relevant?

Congressional lawmakers are trying – again – to repeal 2002 law critics say gives too much power to the US president.

Al Jazeera

Iran condemns EU vote over ‘terrorist’ designation for IRGC

Response from Tehran on Thursday’s move has ranged from defiance to warnings of consequences for Europe.

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Reuters

Factbox-Iran's Revolutionary Guards: from military operations to business empire

Iran's armed forces general staff, which coordinates activities between its conventional army and the Revolutionary Guard Corps, warned the European Union on Thursday not to list the elite force as a terrorist entity, state media reported.

The Independent UK

US extends protection for ex-Trump aides from Iran threats

The Biden administration has again extended government protection to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his top Iran aides due to persistent threats against them from Iran

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Delegation Pressures Baghdad to Recognize Soleimani as State Guest

An Iranian delegation arrived in Baghdad last week to pressure the Iraqi government to recognize that General Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in 2020, was an official guest of Iraq, Iraqi sources reported. According to the sources, the delegation included diplomats and jurists from Tehran, all of whom were commissioned…

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Houthis' Commemoration of Soleimani's Death Sparks Anger among Yemenis

Houthi militias celebrated the third anniversary of the assassination of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander of the al-Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, sparking angry reactions among Yemenis. Social media activists and journalists saw the celebration as a confirmation of the group's absolute affiliation with the Iranian regime. The Houthi…

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The Independent UK

Navab Ebrahimi: Iran arrests celebrity chef for ‘something to do with his Instagram story’

Chef’s Instagram account with 2.7 million followers disappears from platform

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Detains Celebrity Chef Who Posted 'Cutlets' Video on Suleimani Anniversary

Iran has detained a prominent chef and Instagram influencer, known for his videos promoting Persian cooking, in its crackdown on nationwide protests, human rights groups and supporters said on Thursday. Navab Ebrahimi was arrested in Tehran on Wednesday and taken to the city's Evin prison, the Human Rights Activists News…

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Iraq's PM Slams Former US President Donald Trump

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani strongly attacked the administration of former US President Donald Trump for carrying out the strikes that killed Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. Sudani said during a speech at a memorial ceremony…

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Pro-Iranian Factions Suspected of Targeting International Coalition in Eastern Syria

Two missiles targeted on Wednesday morning the international coalition forces in eastern Syria, without causing any losses, according to the Central Command of the US Army (CENTCOM). The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) accused pro-Iranian groups of being behind the attack. AFP noted that the attack came a day…

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Iran Pressures Iraq to Prosecute Those Responsible for Soleimani’s Killing before Int’l Courts

A day after the Popular Mobilization Committee and a number of pro-Iran armed factions organized an event to commemorate the third anniversary of the assassination of the IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, Tehran renewed its calls on the Iraqi government to reveal the “killers”. Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran's Supreme…

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Sharp Divisions within Iraq’s Coordination Framework

Iraqi political sources said on Tuesday that the third anniversary of the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has sparked sharp divisions between the parties of the Coordination Framework, following reports that the government of Mohammed Shia al-Sudani agreed to a US request to prevent a “million-strong memorial march” for…

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Netanyahu Vows to Fight Efforts to Revive Nuclear deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would work strongly and publicly at the international level against the return to the nuclear agreement, and unlike the last government's behind-the-scenes approach, he intends to apply public pressure. "Unfortunately, contrary to the popular opinion that this dangerous nuclear agreement has been…

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