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  'Attackers will face harsh response', Iran leader as twin bomb explosions kill 93 people

  World | January 04, 2024 13:13 IST

  No one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution but Iran's leaders vowed to punish those responsible for the attack.

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  Iran: Twin blasts kill 103 on fourth death anniversary of commander Qasem Soleimani

  World | January 03, 2024 20:32 IST

  State TV showed Red Crescent rescuers attending to wounded people at the ceremony, where hundreds of Iranians had gathered to mark the anniversary of Soleimani's death. Some Iranian news agencies said at least 50 people were wounded.

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  Has Iran issued arrest warrant against Donald Trump? Here's the story

  World | June 29, 2020 19:42 IST

  Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in January. Trump is one of 36 people Iran has issued arrest warrants for in relation to the death of Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC).

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  Five rockets hit near US Embassy in Baghdad

  World | January 26, 2020 23:46 IST

  Five rockets on Sunday hit near the US embassy in Iraq's capital Baghdad, news agency AFP reported citing security sources

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  Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei calls targeting US base 'Day of God'

  World | January 24, 2020 13:07 IST

  Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called the day the US bases in Iraq were struck by Iran a 'day of god'. Khamenei who led Friday Prayers for the first time since 2012 was referring to the day when Iran retaliated to the killing of Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran's most senior general.

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  11 US servicemen injured in Iran's retaliation to Soleimani killing; airlifted to Kuwait and Germany

  World | January 17, 2020 8:42 IST

  The spokesperson for US military command in Baghdad, Col. Myles Caggins has reportedly confirmed that at least 11 American soldiers were airlifted to Kuwait and Germany after the attacks for treatment of 'various traumatic head injuries'.

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  External Affairs Minister Jaishankar holds talks with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif

  India | January 16, 2020 9:49 IST

  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif on Thursday held extensive talks on fast-evolving situation in the Gulf region in the wake of frayed ties between Iran and the US over killing of Commander Qasem Soleimani.

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  French nationals urged to avoid travelling to Iran, Iraq

  World | January 16, 2020 7:19 IST

  French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Wednesday called on all citizens who plan to fly to Iraq and Iran to postpone their travels due to high risk of violence and instability in the region.  

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  Not interested in negotiating with US, says Iran Foreign Minister Javed Zarif

  World | January 15, 2020 16:21 IST

  Javed Zarif was alluding to the ongoing tensions between America and Iran following the Trump administration's targeted killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Intelligence chief General Qasem Soleimani early this month.

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  Iranian FM Zarif holds talks with Russian counterpart Lavrov, discusses evolving situation in Gulf

  World | January 15, 2020 13:18 IST

  Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif met his Russian counterpart on Wednesday and discussed the evolving situation in the Gulf. The two leaders are here to attend India's flagship global conference on geopolitics, the Raisina Dialogue.

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  Iran's Rouhani promises 'punisihing those involved' in Ukraine plane crash

  World | January 14, 2020 15:42 IST

  Iran's President Rouhani called for special court for plane crash. Rouhani said: "The judiciary should form a special court with a high-ranking judge and dozens of experts. This is not a usual and ordinary case. The entire world will be watching this court."

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  US troops in Iraq were warned about imminent Iranian attack hours in advance

  World | January 14, 2020 6:48 IST

  American troops were informed of an impending missile barrage hours before their air base in Iraq was struck by Iran, U.S. military officials said Monday, days after the attack that marked a major escalation between the longtime foes.

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  Trump approved killing Qasem Soleimani 7 months ago: TV report

  World | January 13, 2020 21:57 IST

  A media report that US President Donald Trump had authorised the killing of Iranian military leader Qasem Soleimani seven months ago could undermine his claims that the US action was precipitated by imminent threats to US embassies.

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  Iran summons UK Ambassador over participation in anti-govt rally; British govt outraged

  World | January 13, 2020 7:11 IST

  Tehran has summoned the British Ambassador over his alleged participation in the anti-government rally in the aftermath of the government admitting to the downing of Ukrainian civilian jetliner. Rob Macaire, the British envoy, was detained earlier on Sunday. A report on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website said, "Today, Rob Macaire was summoned because of his unconventional behaviour of attending an illegal rally on Saturday."

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  4 Iraqi soldiers injured as Balad airbase comes under attack again

  World | January 13, 2020 6:55 IST

  Balad air base in Iraq came under rocket attack once again on Sunday, January 13. As per sources, 4 Iraqi soldiers were injured as the base hosting US soldiers came under attack late Sunday night. The nature of the attack is yet unknown with different sources claiming it was a mortar bomb/rocket attack.

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  Israeli intelligence inputs confirmed Qasem Soleimani’s Baghdad location: report

  World | January 12, 2020 22:53 IST

  Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the lead-up to Soleimani’s killing

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  Amid fog of war, Jasmin Moghbeli becomes first Iranian-American astronaut in NASA

  World | January 12, 2020 14:04 IST

  Tensions between the United States of America and Iran may be at an all-time high but that has not stopped Jasmin Moghbeli from becoming the first Iranian-American astronaut in NASA. Jasmin 'Jaws' Moghbeli earned her nickname as she served her time as a decorated attack helicopter pilot in Afghanistan where she flew over 150 missions. 

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  Video captures exact moment missile was fired at doomed Ukrainian jetliner

  World | January 12, 2020 7:03 IST

  A video has surfaced on the internet allegedly capturing the exact moment of the missile launch by the Iranian military that hit the Ukrainian civilian aircraft killing 176 on-board.

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  US tried to kill another Iranian military official in Yemen on same day as Qasem Soleimani

  World | January 11, 2020 10:55 IST

  The same day Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in Iraq, American forces also carried out an unsuccessful strike targeting a senior Iranian military official in Yemen.

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  4 US Embassies were targeted in imminent threat from Iran before airstrike, Trump

  World | January 11, 2020 9:50 IST

  Confronted by persistent questions about his military action in the Middle East, President Donald Trump and his top officials offered a string of fresh explanations on Friday, with Trump now contending Iranian militants had planned major attacks on four U.S. embassies.