Initially, the US Air Force released rare images of the weapon, the GBU-57, known as the “Massive Ordnance Penetrator" on May 2. Then it took the photos down — apparently because the photographs revealed sensitive details about the weapon’s composition and punch.
A website affiliated with Iran's state television called YJC.ir reported that the Swiss ambassador, Nadine Lozano, was summoned after a Twitter account affiliated with the embassy in Tehran published a photo featuring Amini.
The demonstrations have largely subsided in recent months, though there are still sporadic acts of defiance, including the refusal of a growing number of women to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab.
United States President Joe Biden on Friday claimed that US would respond "forcefully" to protect its personnel in Syria after a suspected Iranian-linked attack.
Syria: The pentagon has informed that a drone strike in Syria has killed a US contractor and five US service members and one other US contractor were wounded.
The diplomat claimed India is neither Taiwan nor South Korea and added it is a rising power with a powerful economy. Elahi claimed that New Delhi can easily resist the power of the West.
Saudi Arabia-Iran Rapprochement: The deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran has sent shockwaves through the Middle East.
Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations: After seven years of tensions between the Mideast rivals, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.
"These 2 strategic challenges will intersect and interact in unpredictable ways, leading to mutually reinforcing effects that could challenge our ability to respond, but that will introduce new opportunities to forge collective action with allies & partners, including non-state actors," report said.
Notably, his critical remarks came after several state and international media outlets reported the sudden collapse of students, especially girls, in Qom.
Iran: New gas attacks are suspected on at least 10 girls' schools in Iran on Wednesday. As per reports, over 100 students are hospitalised.
Quoting an Iranian deputy minister, the news agency reported that "some unknown" people were doing this "deliberately" to shut down educational institutes for girls.
Notably, this was the first time when Iran acknowledged that it captured such numbers of its citizen following a large-scale crackdown last year.
Iran earthquake: As per the official news agency IRNA, the earthquake occurred in Khoy city near the Iran-Turkey border.
Akbari, who ran a private think tank, is believed to have been arrested in 2019, but details of his case only emerged in recent weeks.
Iran & Women’s rights: The social media platform helped Gen Z to raise their voice against patriarchal laws in the conservative country.
Iran-hijab controversy: Iranian authorities have now arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses for allegedly spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests.
A shocking media report claimed that Iranian security forces are now targeting the private parts, faces and other vital organs of female protestors to spread fear among the women demonstrators.
Iran hijab row: Amid the uproar created following the killing of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Iran executed a second prisoner detained and convicted allegedly for stabbing two security force members.
Anti-government demonstrations have entered their eighth week and were sparked by the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained after allegedly violating the country’s strict dress code for women.
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