Category: Pezeshkian
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The biggest unanswered questions about the Hezbollah pager attack
Over the past two days, the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has been targeted with an attack as sophisticated and audacious as it is brutal, with the devices in their own pockets turned into deadly weapons. On Tuesday, hundreds of pagers distributed by Hezbollah to its members and associates in Lebanon and Syria exploded, killing at…
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Iran’s New President Names First Sunni Governor In 45 Years: Report
Arash Zerehtan served as a member of parliament for the city of Paveh between 2020 and this year. (File) Tehran: Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Wednesday nominated a member of the Sunni Muslim minority to be governor of Kurdistan province, official media reported. Arash Zerehtan was appointed head of the western state, IRNA news…
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Iran Nuclear Chief Says Country Has No ‘Covert Objectives’
By AFP – Agence France Presse September 18, 2024 Order Reprints Print Article Text size Video by Celine Jankowiak Iran has no “covert objectives” when it comes to its nuclear programme and the country is ready to resume its nuclear commitments once Western sanctions are lifted, the head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organisation told…
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Two years after Mahsa Amini death, Western allies sanction a dozen Iranian officials
Synopsis The U.S., Canada, and Australia have imposed sanctions on Iranian officials for their role in suppressing protests and detaining people following the death of Mahsa Amini. Amini’s death in custody two years ago sparked nationwide protests against Iran’s hijab laws. The sanctions target officials accused of violence and coercion. iStockIran flag WASHINGTON: The U.S.,…
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Israel-Hamas war latest: At least 300 wounded in second day of explosions in Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry said Wednesday that at least 14 people were killed and 450 others wounded by exploding electronic devices in multiple regions of the country. The explosions came a day after an apparent Israeli attack targeting pagers used by Hezbollah killed at least 12 and wounded nearly 3,000. Associated Press journalists reported multiple explosions…
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Russia condemns exploding pagers that wounded Hezbollah members across Lebanon: ‘Explosive situation’
The Russian government is speaking out against the apparent use of exploding pagers to simultaneously strike thousands of individuals connected with a terrorist group in Lebanon. Over 3,000 members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group were injured on Tuesday after a near simultaneous detonation of the organization’s pagers erupted across Lebanon, killing at least 12.…
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Iran condemns attacks in Lebanon involving exploding communications devices
Iran condemned attacks in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday that involved exploding communications devices, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said in a post on the X social media platform on Wednesday, offering help to the wounded. Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon killing at least three people and more than 100 injured,…
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Escalation fears spike as Hezbollah vows retaliation for pager attack
Fears of escalation have spiked as Hezbollah promised retaliation against Israel which it blames for an attack in which pagers simultaneously exploded. In a statement on Wednesday, the Lebanese armed group warned that Israel awaits “a difficult reckoning” for the coordinated attack on Tuesday, which killed 12 people and injured more than 2,800 in Lebanon…
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Iran’s president names first Sunni governor in 45 years
Iran’s president names first Sunni governor in 45 years Iran’s president on Wednesday nominated a Sunni Muslim to be governor of Kurdistan province, which would make him the first Sunni governor in decades Sunnis account for about 10 percent of Iran’s population, where the vast majority are Shia Muslim [Getty/file photo] Iran’s new president, Masoud…
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Iran President Says Lebanon Blasts Should Shame Israel Allies
This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers visit http://www.djreprints.com. https://www.barrons.com/news/iran-president-says-lebanon-blasts-should-shame-israel-allies-cdf60750 By AFP – Agence France Presse September 18, 2024 Order Reprints Print Article Text size Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that Western backers of Israel should feel “shame” after paging…
