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Ukraine appeals for more help with air defences, warns over Iran

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a new call for foreign help strengthening Ukraine's air defences against Russian air strikes during talks on Friday with three members of the U.S. Congress.

Reuters · Oct 21, 2022

Ukraine war - latest: Kyiv vows to ‘hit back harder’ if Putin attacks Kakhovka dam

Moscow has resorted to the plot because “nuclear blackmail did not work”, the office of President Zelensky claims

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

White House says Iran helping Russia ‘on the ground’ in Crimea

Washington accuses Tehran of training Russian military on Iranian-made drones used in recent deadly attacks in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Oct 20, 2022

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Russia using Iranian drones in attacks on Ukraine, White House says

Russian military personnel based in Crimea have been piloting Iranian drones to attack Ukraine, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Thursday, adding that Washington was looking at imposing new sanctions on Tehran.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Britain readies sanctions against Iran for supplying Russia with ‘kamikaze’ drones OLD

Tehran continues to deny sending drones to Moscow

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

‘How do we defend this?’: Pious conservatives speak out against Iran regime

In chatrooms and in interviews, those who previously backed Tehran’s rulers are speaking out with disgust and anger

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Analysis: Iran pushes militarily abroad amid unrest at home

As protests rage at home, Iran’s theocratic government is flexing its military muscle abroad

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

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Analysis-Beyond cutting hair and rhetoric, little West can do to change Iran’s trajectory

Western actors and officials have cut their hair on camera to dramatize their support for Iranian women whose protests have rocked the Islamic Republic since a 22-year-old woman died in the custody of Iran's morality police over a month ago.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Putin turns to Tehran: Can Iranian drones offset Moscow's losses in Ukraine?

How will a Russia in retreat react? Vladimir Putin's brand new military commander is foretelling the pullout from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, the Kremlin's first major catch at the start of the invasion. If the objective is to subdue Ukraine on the battlefield, the signs for Moscow do…

France 24 · Oct 19, 2022

Canada: World's Female Foreign Ministers to Meet on Iran

The world's female foreign ministers will discuss ongoing protests in Iran during a virtual meeting this week hosted by Canada, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly said in a statement on Wednesday. Joly and her counterparts will meet on Thursday amid unrest ignited by Iranian Mahsa Amini's death last…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 19, 2022

Iran says ready to talk to Ukraine on claims of arming Russia

Ukraine has been vocal about the purported use of Iranian drones, and the EU is considering sanctions on Tehran.

Al Jazeera · Oct 19, 2022

Report: Iran Sends Drone Trainers to Crimea to Aid Russian Army

Iran has sent trainers to Crimea to help Russians overcome problems with the fleet of drones that they purchased from Tehran, the New York Times quoted current and former US officials as saying. The Iranian trainers are operating from a Russian military base in Crimea where many of the drones…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 19, 2022

Iran: Supporters gather at Tehran airport as Elnaz Rakabi returns home

Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female athletes from the Islamic Republic.Rekabi's decision not to wear the hijab while competing Sunday comes as protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death in custody of a…

Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber arrives back in Tehran to hero’s welcome after competing without a hijab

Rekabi’s move to compete without Hijab was seen as a show of support for the ongoing protest movement

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

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Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2022

Elnaz Rekabi: Iranian climber who competed without hijab given ‘heroine’s welcome’ in Tehran

Elnaz Rekabi was welcomed back after competing in South Korea

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 19, 2022

UN: 23 Children Killed, 90 Journalists, Lawyers, Artists Arrested In Iran Protests

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Ravina Shamdasani revealed on Tuesday that 23 children have been killed in Iran’s ongoing mass protests. This comes as Switzerland is considering whether to adopt the strengthened EU sanctions against Iran following Tehran’s crackdown against demonstrators outraged by the death of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 19, 2022

Iranian Climber Goes Missing after Competing without Headscarf

The fate of Elnaz Rekabi, an Iranian sport climber who competed at the Asian Championships without a headscarf last Sunday, remains the concern of many since she disappeared two days after participating in the tournament in South Korea. Tehran later said Rekabi was on her way to return to Iran…

WEKU · Oct 19, 2022

Athlete Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without a hijab, returns to Iran

Competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero's welcome on her return to Tehran Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of Iranian female athletes

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The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Iran's Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran

Iranian competitive climber Elna Rekabi has received a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

U.S. seeking to make it harder for Iran to sell drones to Russia

The United States will continue to take "practical, aggressive" steps to make it harder for Iran to sell drones and missiles to Russia, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Tuesday, adding that Washington had a number of tools to hold both Moscow and Tehran accountable.

The Conversation · Oct 18, 2022

Iranian drones used by Russia in Ukraine show that there's already one victor in that war: Iran

The war in Ukraine is helping one country achieve its foreign policy and national security objectives, but it’s neither Russia nor Ukraine.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

Iran agrees to ship missiles, more drones to Russia, defying the West-sources

Iran has promised to provide Russia with surface to surface missiles, in addition to more drones, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters, a move that is likely to infuriate the United States and other Western powers.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

Ukraine moves to cut diplomatic ties with Iran after drone attacks

Ukraine's foreign minister said on Tuesday he was submitting a proposal to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to formally cut diplomatic ties with Tehran after a wave of Russian attacks using what Kyiv says are Iranian-made drones.

Reuters · Oct 18, 2022

Iranian dancer in Turkey says she believes protests will end Tehran's 'cruelty'

Mikaeil Alizadeh decided to move to Turkey from Iran in 2015 after receiving threats for being gender-fluid and fearing she would be jailed for being a dancer. Now she believes the anti-government protests will lead to the end of Tehran's "cruelty."

WEKU · Oct 18, 2022

Worry grows for a female Iranian athlete who climbed without a hijab

An Iranian female competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation's mandatory headscarf covering.

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