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Iranian teenager dies after alleged hijab encounter with officers, reports say

Armita Geravand, 16, fell into coma on 1 October and was pronounced brain-dead last week

The Guardian - UK

Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says

An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died

The Independent UK

Iranian teen now ‘brain dead’ after alleged altercation with morality police on Tehran metro

Rights groups have accused officers of assaulting Armita Geravand for not wearing a hijab, an allegation denied by authorities

The Independent UK

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Girl, 16, beaten into coma by Iran’s hijab police, claim campaigners

A teenager is allegedly fighting for her life in hospital after being beaten by Iran’s morality police for not wearing a hijab.

Evening Standard

Iran cracks down on protests on Mahsa Amini’s death annivesary

Iranian authorities prevented Mahsa Amini’s family from commemorating anniversary of her death, rights groups say.

Al Jazeera

Mahsa Amini’s father detained on anniversary of death, rights group says

Iranian security forces briefly hold Amjad Amini amid crackdown on commemorative protests

The Guardian - UK

Iranian security forces briefly detain Mahsa Amini’s father on death anniversary

Iran’s official IRNA news agency denies that Amjad Amini was arrested

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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

The Independent UK

Factbox-Iran's hardline rulers see missile systems as vital deterrent

Iran presented what officials described as its first domestically-made hypersonic ballistic missile on Tuesday, the official IRNA news agency reported, an announcement likely to heighten Western concerns about Tehran's missile capabilities.

Reuters

Iran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile, state media reports

Iran presented what officials described as its first domestically made hypersonic ballistic missile on Tuesday, the official IRNA news agency reported, an announcement likely to heighten Western concerns about Tehran's missile capabilities.

Reuters

At least three killed in shooting at Iran-Afghan border

Several people were reportedly injured in the clash, which came amid tensions between the neighbours over water rights.

Al Jazeera

At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border

Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter were killed after shooting broke out near a border post between Iran and Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman and Iran's state media said on Saturday.

Reuters

Iran says it has successfully test-launched ballistic missile

Iran successfully test-launched a ballistic missile with a potential 2,000-km range on Thursday, state media said, two days after the chief of Israel's armed forces raised the prospect of "action" against Tehran over its nuclear programme.

Reuters

Iran expels four Azerbaijan diplomats in tit-for-tat move

Iran has expelled four Azerbaijani diplomats a month after a similar move by Baku highlighted a deterioration of relations between the neighbours, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Friday.

Reuters

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Police Chief Killed by Gunmen in Iran's Balochistan

An Iranian policeman and his wife were shot dead on Sunday by unknown gunmen in Balochistan province, bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to Iranian media. Governor of Saravan Saeed Tajlili told Tasnim News Agency that Lieutenant Colonel Ali-Reza Shahraki had been assassinated inside his car at a crossroad in Saravan.…

The Independent UK

Iran court issues $312.9M judgment against US amid tensions

An Iranian court has issued a $312.9 million judgment against the United States over a 2017 Islamic State-claimed attack on Tehran

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Army Gets 200 New 'Strategic' Drones

Iran's defense ministry has delivered the army with more than 200 new drones equipped with missile capabilities and electronic warfare systems, state media reported on Thursday. In a ceremony broadcast on television, Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani handed over "more than 200 long-range strategic drones" to army chief Abdolrahim Mousavi, the…

AFP

Iran army gets 200 new 'strategic' drones: state media

Tehran (AFP) - Iran's defence ministry has delivered the army with more than 200 new drones equipped with missile capabilities and electronic warfare systems, state media reported on Thursday.

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Khamenei to Iran's Armed Forces: Don’t Settle for Any Level of Power

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called on the armed forces commanders to move forward in deterring the enemies and not to settle for any level of power. Hinting at the protests taking place in the country since September, Khamenei stressed that the armed forces should be prepared and vigilant against…

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Iranian Government Considers Comprehensive Plan against Sanctions

The Iranian government is considering a plan for a comprehensive confrontation against international sanctions. Government spokesman Ali Bahadori-Jahromi said that drafting a comprehensive project to confront "illegal" sanctions is on the government's agenda. IRNA reported that Bahadori-Jahromi explained the plan, which revolves around supporting Iranian citizens affected by sanctions, incrementally…

AFP

Iran delegation arrives in Saudi amid thaw between regional powers

Tehran (AFP) - An Iranian delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, Tehran said, to pave the way for reopening diplomatic missions as the Gulf rivals prepare to normalise relations, seven years after an acrimonious split.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian, Syrian Presidents Hold Phone Conversation, Discuss Regional Tensions

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi discussed in a phone call on Sunday the tensions in the region, a Syrian presidential statement announced. According to AFP, the Presidency said the phone call dealt with the assaults of the Israeli occupation forces on al-Aqsa Mosque and on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Media: Agreement with Riyadh Benefits All Sides

A day after the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and his Iranian counterpart, Hussein Amir Abdollahian, confirmed progress in the implementation of the Beijing agreement, Iranian media said that the revival of bilateral ties between Riyadh and Tehran falls in the interest of all sides. The two ministers…

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Iranian Foreign Ministry: Riyadh-Tehran Agreement to Foster Region’s Stability

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran could foster regional stability. He made his remarks hours ahead of top security official Ali Shamkhani’s visit to Iraq, which is his second regional visit since Saudi Arabia and Iran signed an agreement to reestablish…

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Iran Court Sentences 2 to Death Over Deadly Shrine Attack

An Iranian court has handed out death sentences to two men over an attack on a shrine in Iran that killed 15 people in October, the official news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. Fars Province Prosecutor Kazem Mousavi said the two men had been found guilty of charges including "spreading…

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