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‘Extremely tense’: Putin speaks to Netanyahu, Pezeshkian to discuss Iran crisis; urges diplomatic solution

Russian President Vladimir Putin (AP) NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday held separate telephone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as tensions sharply escalated in West Asia and fears grew over a possible US military strike on Tehran.“The situation in the region is highly tense, and the […]

‘Told on good authority’: Donald Trump says killing of protesters in Iran ‘stopping’; claims ‘no plans for executions’

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has been informed “on good authority” that executions in Iran “are stopping”. Although Tehran had indicated it may carry out rapid trials and executions amid a harsh crackdown on protesters.“We’ve been told that the killing in Iran is stopping — it’s stopped — it’s stopping,” Trump […]

Iran protests turn deadly: Over 2500 killed; internet restored partially | World News

At least 2,500 people have died in protests across Iran, as the Khamenei-led Islamic Republic faces weeks of massive unrest triggered by rising prices and inflation. Meanwhile, some Iranians were able to make phone calls abroad on Tuesday for the first time after the government partially lifted a communication blackout, reported AP.The US-based Human Rights […]

3,000 people likely killed in protests: Iran official

As the Iranian authorities impose a near-total communication blackout on a country convulsed by mass protests, videos and witness accounts slowly emerging suggest that govt is waging one of its deadliest crackdowns on unrest in more than a decade. Eyewitnesses say govt forces have begun opening fire, apparently with automatic weapons and at times seemingly […]

Explained: How Elon Musk’s Starlink becomes Iran protesters’ lifeline as internet blackout deepens | World News

When mass protests erupt in Iran, one of the first responses from authorities is often the same: shut down the internet.The tactic has been used repeatedly during major unrest, limiting communication between protest organisers, slowing the spread of footage, and cutting off access to independent news. In Iran’s latest blackout, internet availability has reportedly collapsed […]

Canada MP joins viral Iran protest trend, lights cigar with burning portrait of Khamenei in front of office

Canadian MP Roman Baber followed the viral Iran protest trend and lit a cigar — standing in front of his office — from a burning photo of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. He posted the video on social media with a two-word caption that read: ‘F Khanemei’.The photo of a woman lighting a cigarette with […]

‘Military looking at it’: Has Iran crossed red line? Trump says US studying ‘very strong options’

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the US military was studying “very strong options” for a potential military action against Iran, amid reports of deadly crackdowns against the country’s mounting anti-government protests.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump suggested Iran may have crossed a red line he had previously set regarding the […]

Who could lead Iran if the regime falls? Here are the possible leaders

An exiled prince and an ex-president were among the top contenders who could ascend to power in Iran if its Islamist regime toppled after over four decades of repressive rule, experts told The New York Post.One name that reemerged was Reza Pahlavi, the former crown prince who fled to the United States in his teens […]

Reza Pahlavi: Why protests in Iran have revived a royal question | World News

Frederick Forsyth, in Icon, explains a cold, vital truth about nations and what holds them together: “An icon. Not a religious painting, but a symbol. He stands for something. All nations need something, some person or symbol, to which they can cleave, which can give a disparate mass of varied people a sense of identity […]

Iran protests: Is Reza Pahlavi planning to return after 50 years in exile? What the former crown prince said

Iran’s former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi on Saturday said that he is preparing to return home. He linked the possible move to the ongoing mass protests against the country’s clerical leadership.Pahlavi, who has lived in exile in the United States for five decades, announced the move in a video message and a post on X, […]