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Iran celebrates 44th anniversary of Islamic revolution

Tehran (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Iranians rallied Saturday in Tehran and other major cities to mark the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, as their president said months-long protests had been defeated.

AFP

Iran’s Raisi takes aim at ‘enemies’ on revolution anniversary

Iran’s president said criticism over human and women’s rights should be aimed at the West and not Iran.

Al Jazeera

Iran Marks 44th Anniversary of Revolution as Online Hackers Interrupt State TV Coverage

Iran marked the 44th anniversary of its revolution on Saturday with state-organized rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly interrupted a televised speech by President Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi, whose hardline government faces one of the boldest challenges from young protesters calling for its ouster, appealed to the "deceived youth" to repent so…

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Iran marks revolution anniversary, hackers interrupt state TV coverage

The Islamic Republic marked the 44th anniversary of the Iranian revolution on Saturday with state-organised rallies, as anti-government hackers briefly interrupted a televised speech by President Ebrahim Raisi.

Reuters

Iran marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution amid protests

Iran is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests and heightened tensions with the West

The Independent UK

French Academic Fariba Adelkhah Released from Iran Prison

Iranian authorities on Friday released from prison French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who was first arrested in June 2019 and was serving a five-year sentence on national security charges vehemently denied by supporters, the French foreign ministry said. A foreign ministry statement said France "welcomed" the release, saying she had been…

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Iran Says It Arrests Those behind Attack on Military Site, Blames Israeli ‘Mercenaries’

Iran's security forces have arrested the "main perpetrators" of a drone attack on a military site in the central city of Isfahan, in which Israeli "mercenaries" were involved, state media reported on Friday. Iran has blamed Israel for the Jan. 29 drone attack, vowing revenge for what appeared to be…

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Tehran Blames Western ‘Conspiracies’ for Nuclear Deal Disruption

Tehran accused the United States and its Western allies of “interfering in Iran’s internal affairs,” with the aim of disrupting the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal. Addressing the representatives of diplomatic missions in Tehran, as part of the celebrations marking the anniversary of the 1979 revolution, Iranian President Ibrahim…

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New French Envoy Demands Release of Citizens in Talks with Iran's President

France's new envoy to Iran told President Ebrahim Raisi that Tehran had to immediately release seven French nationals detained in the country, the foreign ministry said after the envoy handed his credentials to the Iranian leader this week. Nicolas Roche was pictured this week in a local media meeting Raisi…

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Iran Releases 7 Women Activists from Prison

Iran has released several prominent women activists and journalists from a prison in Tehran, campaigners said Thursday, with a video showing them defiantly chanting pro-protest slogans outside the jail, according to AFP. Media based outside Iran said a total of seven women were released, while Iran continues to press a…

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New French envoy seeks release of citizens in talks with Iran's Raisi

Reuters

In Iran, NPR sees anger and desperation. Its government tells us nothing is wrong

In an interview with NPR in Tehran, Iran's foreign minister dismisses the protests that have spread in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death, saying "nothing important had happened."

WEKU

Panama Says Iran Warships Might be Allowed Through Canal

Iranian naval ships will be allowed to sail through the Panama Canal as long as they abide by international norms, Panamanian authorities said Tuesday following reports that Tehran was sending vessels to the strategic waterway. Any Iranian military presence in the Canal would anger the United States, which built the…

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Iranian prosecutors concealed rape by Revolutionary Guards, document shows

Internal report on rape of two women arrested during protests suppressed for fear of ‘misrepresentation by enemy groups’

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Al Jazeera

What’s behind Iran and Russia’s efforts to link banking systems?

Tehran and Moscow have shown serious political will to expand economic ties, but challenges remain.

The Guardian - UK

Tensions brew between Tehran and the IAEA over nuclear plant

IAEA head Rafael Grossi wants ‘reset’ with Iran but admits he doesn’t know if the 2015 nuclear deal can be revived

AFP

Iran unveils underground base for fighter jets

Tehran (AFP) - Iran's army on Tuesday unveiled its first underground base for fighter jets designed to withstand possible strikes by US bunker-busting bombs, state media reported.

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Iran Detains Journalist Whose Sister Remains in Custody

Iranian authorities have detained a journalist at a reformist publication, local media reported Sunday, as her sister, also a journalist, remains in custody after reporting on Mahsa Amini's death. Iran has been gripped by nationwide protests since the September 16 death in custody of Amini, a 22-year-old ethnic Kurd, who…

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France 24

Iran admits 'tens of thousands' detained in protests, says will pardon some

Iran's supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for “tens of thousands” of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests shaking the country, acknowledging for the first time the scale of the crackdown.

Radio France Internationale

Cousin of Iranian Mahsa Amini finds refuge in France following death threats

Iranian Kurdish activist Erfan Mortezai, the cousin of Mahsa Amini whose death in police custody sparked protests across Iran, has found protection in France. He talked to RFI about the sense of relief and continuing his fight against the regime in Tehran.

Al Jazeera

Iran and the West clash over IAEA report on Fordow nuclear plant

The latest row comes as the IAEA chief hopes for progress in a potential visit to Tehran in February.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says US Insists on Direct Negotiations

US is proceeding with its negotiations and talks with Iran, including its insistence on direct negotiations with Tehran, announced Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. Amir-Abdollahian is touring Latin America, starting in Nicaragua and then moving to Venezuela, where he arrived Friday. Mehr News Agency reported that the FM met with…

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US, Allies Criticize Iran's Response to UN Nuclear Watchdog Report

The United States issued a joint statement with France, the United Kingdom and Germany on Friday criticizing Iran's "inadequate" response to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on its nuclear program. The UN nuclear watchdog issued a warning to Tehran on Wednesday after it found that changes had been…

Los Angeles Times

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi released from prison after declaring hunger strike

Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was released from prison in Tehran on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran Downplays IAEA Report on Activities at Fordow Nuclear Plant

Iran has played down the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) report which exposed undeclared modifications being made to centrifuges at its Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP). Tehran continues to enrich uranium with a purity of 60%, close to the 90% required to develop nuclear weapons. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said…

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