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  50 killed in stampede at Iranian general Qasem Soleimani's funeral

  World | January 08, 2020 9:28 IST

  50 mourners have been killed and more than 200 were injured in a stampede that broke out at the funeral ceremony for slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in the eastern city of Kerman, state media said.

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  Soleimani killing: Iran fires multiple missiles at Iraqi bases housing US forces

  World | January 08, 2020 7:35 IST

  Two days after Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad, the U.S. troops in Iraq to fight the Islamic State are now focused on their own defense, guarding American bases and the U.S. Embassy from an expected Iranian response.

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  Stampede at funeral of Iran General Qassem Soleimani; 35 killed, several injured

  World | January 07, 2020 16:09 IST

  According to the report, the stampede took place in Kerman, the hometown of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, as the procession got underway. Initial videos posted online showed people lying lifeless on a road, others shouting and trying to help them.

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  Crude oil futures dip after soaring in previous sessions on US-Iran tension

  Business | January 07, 2020 12:37 IST

  On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for January delivery traded lower by Rs 35, or 0.77 per cent, at Rs 4,503 per barrel in 23,748 lots. Crude oil for February delivery was down Rs 38, or 0.84 per cent, at Rs 4,498 per barrel with an open interest of 922 lots. According to analysts, markets are awaiting Iran's next step after the killing of its top commander.

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  Iran Guard leader threatens to 'set ablaze' US-backed places; crowd chants 'Death to Israel'

  World | January 07, 2020 11:53 IST

  Hossein Salami made the pledge before a crowd of thousands gathered in a central square in Kerman, the hometown of the slain Gen. Qassem Soleimani. His vow mirrored the demands of top Iranian officials — from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to others — as well as mourners across the Islamic Republic, demanding retaliation against America for a slaying that’s drastically raised tensions across the Middle East.

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  Graphics show how 65,000 American troops have Iran surrounded on all sides

  World | January 07, 2020 12:16 IST

  In the aftermath of the killing of Qasem Soleimani, tensions between Iran and the US have escalated to a level where there is a cloud of war surrounding the gulf. This graphic shows how 65,000 American troops have Iran surrounded on all sides.

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  UNESCO warns Trump against destruction of Iran's cultural sites

  World | January 07, 2020 8:18 IST

  UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay reminded the United States President Donald Trump that his country was committed to multiple international conventions that meant respecting cultural heritage in the case of conflict.

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  'Middle East will become a graveyard for US', North Korea's apprehensive take on Gulf crisis

  World | January 07, 2020 7:59 IST

  North Korea has given its take on the Gulf crisis between Iran and the USA in the aftermath of the killing of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by the American forces. The hermit kingdom said that the Middle East will become a graveyard for the US.

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  Pakistan FM snubs US offer of siding with it against Iran, says will stay neutral

  World | January 06, 2020 21:28 IST

  Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used for any regional conflict and play its role to de-escalate tensions between the US and Iran, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Monday

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  Qasem Soleimani's funeral draws mammoth crowds, Iran's Supreme Leader breaks down

  World | January 06, 2020 21:17 IST

  The procession for Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani drew a crowd of mourners and followers, said by police to be in the millions, on Monday in Tehran, where Soleimani’s replacement vowed to take revenge for his killing.

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  Kim Jong-Un goes underground after Qasem Soleimani's killing: report

  World | January 06, 2020 19:48 IST

  North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might have gone underground fearing the same fate that befell Iran’s top commander Major General Qasem Soleimani

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  $80 Million bounty for Trump's head announced on Iran TV. What we know so far

  World | January 06, 2020 14:20 IST

  A bounty of $80 million has been placed on Donald Trump's head. An unknown Iranian eulogist placed the bounty on the US President after the killing of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by the US forces. At the funeral of the slain general, $1 was collected from everyone present. As per the eulogist, 80 million Iranians contributing $1 each would mean $80 million that the country will be willing to spend to avenge the death of its most celebrated general. The Iranian government has not confirmed nor commented on reports of the bounty.

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  Petrol, diesel price may depend on what Iran does next. Here's how

  Business | January 06, 2020 12:43 IST

  How much you pay for your daily petrol, diesel may well be dependent on how Iran and US play out their escalated tensions in the gulf region after US's strike killing Iranian general in Baghdad

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  As US-Iran look eyeball to eyeball, Soleimani's daughter flays 'Crazy Trump' in father's funeral spe

  World | January 06, 2020 11:56 IST

  Daughter of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani flayed US President Donald Trump in her speech at her fathers funeral ceremony. Zeinab Soleimani said that her father's 'martyrdom' will bring a dark day to the US and Israel, Iranian state TV reported.

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  Iran thanks its sympathisers in India, urges the world to stand up to Trump

  India | January 05, 2020 22:21 IST

  The statement by Iran’s New Delhi mission comes just hours after EAM S Jaishankar expressed deep concern over the tense situation in the region, after having a telephonic conversation with Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif.

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  Qasem Soleimani’s body arrives in Iran as Donald Trump issues new threats

  World | January 05, 2020 16:39 IST

  The body of Gen. Qassem Soleimani arrived Sunday in Iran where thousands of mourners thronged his coffin ahead of a grand funeral procession across the Islamic Republic amid soaring tensions between Iran and the U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb 52 sites in Iran if it retaliates by attacking Americans.

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  As Trump issues fresh warning, Pakistan ditches Iran and extends support to US

  World | January 05, 2020 12:28 IST

  The situation in the Middle East remains tense as US President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran that any retaliation on the part of Iran would mean serious repercussions.

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  Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies

  World | January 05, 2020 9:41 IST

  The Quds Force is part of the 125,000-strong Revolutionary Guard, a paramilitary organization that answers only to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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  Suggesting imminent war, Iran unfurls red flag over iconic mosque

  World | January 05, 2020 8:00 IST

  In an unprecedented development, Iran has unfurled a red flag on top of an iconic Shi'ite mosque in the city of Qom, gesturing that a major war is coming. The flag was unfurled as a symbolic gesture that the country was prepared for a war in the aftermath of the recent attack that saw top IRGC General Qasem Soleimani killed.

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  If Iran strikes Americans, US targeting 52 Iranian sites: Donald Trump

  World | January 05, 2020 7:31 IST

  US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran that if it attacks American personnel or assets, the US is already targeting 52 sites in the Islamic republic and will hit them "very fast and very hard". In a series of his tweets, Trump said that Iran has been nothing but problems for many years.