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Afghan-Americans deplore US Marine’s abduction of baby girl amid chaotic withdrawal
The baby girl, barely 7-month-old at the time, had been pulled from the rubble after her parents and five siblings were killed in a US military…
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Syrian army troops block US military convoy in Hasakah, force it to turn back
Syria’s official news agency SANA reported that Syrian army troops deployed at a security checkpoint in al-Damkhiyah village on the outskirts of Qamishli city, intercepted the…
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Lebanon’s parliament fails to elect president for fourth time as with Aoun’s term ends in week
The legislative body held the ballot on Monday, with the voting session attended by 114 lawmakers out of 128 as some legislators walked out. It resulted…
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Iran Arrests 10 Mossad Spies Planning to Assassinate Intelligence, Security Forces
Iran’s Judiciary announced in a statement on Monday that 10 individuals with links to the Mossad have been arrested in West Azarbaijan province. The members of…
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Iranian Official Says Iran Foiled 120 Heavy Cyberattacks in 20 Days
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali pointed to an increase in the number of cyberattacks against Iran, saying, “120 heavy…
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Leader thanks Basij members as Tehran’s defenders of security
The Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami in a speech on Oct. 14, held in Tehran among Basiji members…
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Tehran slams West’s ‘illegal’ approach to riots in Iran, vows reciprocal measures
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Nasser Kan’ani said some European and Western countries have taken actions against Iran that “are basically illegal and illegitimate.”…
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Iran signs deal to supply 50 gas turbines to Russia
Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company's CEO Reza Noushadi said the country’s "industrial successes are not limited to the fields of missiles and drones". "Currently, 85…
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North, South Korea trade warning shots at sea border, escalating tensions
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Monday that it had broadcast warnings and fired warning shots to wave off a North Korean merchant…
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Israeli court rejects early release of cancer-stricken Palestinian prisoner
he Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the district court in Lod on Sunday turned down another request submitted by the lawyer of Nasser Abu Hamid who…
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US, Israel, Saudi Arabia form a ‘sinister triangle’ against Iran: Commander
Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, made the remarks on Sunday in a detailed interview with Iran's Arabic-language television…
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Palestinian resistance fighters open fire on Israeli forces in Nablus
Palestinian sources said resistance fighters intensively opened fire on an Israeli military position on Gerizim Mountain in Nablus on Sunday night. The Israeli army has imposed…