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  Ukrainian Boeing 737 with 170 onboard crashes near Tehran, no survivors

  World | January 08, 2020 10:55 IST

  Ukrainian Boeing 737 had took off from Tehran and was en route to Kyiv. The passenger plane was carrying 170 people onboard and crashed due to a technical glitch.

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  'A more dangerous world': Iran General Qasem Soleimani killing triggers global alarm

  World | January 03, 2020 23:36 IST

  Global powers are warning that the world has become a more dangerous place after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the targeted killing of Iran’s top general and are urging restraint on all sides. China, Russia and France, all permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, took a dim view of the US airstrike near Baghdad’s airport early Friday that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

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  Iran to further cut nuke commitments in next 2 days

  World | November 05, 2019 7:42 IST

  Since May, Iran has made three moves to build stockpiles of nuclear fuel and enrich low-grade uranium to a higher level of purity, and has started up advanced centrifuges to boost the country's stockpile of enriched uranium, which had been restricted by the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).  

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  How AP covered seize of US Embassy in Tehran without a bureau

  Fyi | November 04, 2019 17:36 IST

  A mob of Iranian students overran U.S. Marine guards in a three-hour struggle Sunday and invaded the American Embassy in Tehran, seizing dozens of staff members as hostages, Tehran Radio reported. They demanded that the United States send the exiled shah back to Iran for trial, the radio said.

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  US-Iran throwing verbal punches after Saudi Aramco drone attacks

  World | September 16, 2019 7:38 IST

  Post-Saudi Aramco drone attack, Iran and USA having been throwing verbal punches at each other. Multiple top US officials have blamed Iran for backing those responsible for the attacks, while on the other hand Iran has distanced themselves from the Houthi rebels and warned USA that their military assets are in the region are in the reach of Iranian missiles.

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  Iran row: US denies evacution of personnel from Iraq

  World | June 22, 2019 20:59 IST

  In a statement, the US Central Command categorically termed it "false". "The Balad Air Base operations continue as normal. There are no plans, at this time, to evacuate any personnel from Balad," it said.

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  If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran, says Donald Trump

  World | May 20, 2019 19:16 IST

  The latest Washington-Tehran frictions come after Iran suspended its commitments under the 2015 landmark international nuclear deal, and threatened to resume production of enriched uranium which is used to make reactor fuel and nuclear weapons.

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  Boeing 707 Kyrgyz cargo plane crashes west of Tehran, 15 crew feared killed, 1 survives

  World | January 14, 2019 16:45 IST

  The plane hit a building after the pilot chose the wrong runway.

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  US warns countries including India engaging in economic activities with Iran after Nov 4

  World | September 15, 2018 13:32 IST

  The new warning might affect Indias as it is one of the biggest importers of the Iranaian oil and is currently developing the strategic Chabahar port.

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  150 people injured as series of moderate, light earthquakes jolt Iran

  India | July 23, 2018 8:36 IST

  The first temblor, measuring a magnitude of 4.6 rocked the town of Ruydar, in Hormozgan province, earlier in the day. The town is located some 940 kilometers, or 580 miles, south of the capital, Tehran.

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  Private plane flying from Sharjah to Turkey crashes in Iran with 11 people onboard

  World | March 11, 2018 22:17 IST

  Iranian state television quoted Mojtaba Khaledi, the spokesman of the country's emergency management organisation, as saying the plane hit a mountain in Shahr-e Kord and burst into flames.

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  Top Iran prosecutor blames CIA for protests

  World | January 04, 2018 22:17 IST

  Mohammad Jafar Montazeri’s comments Thursday, carried by the state-run IRNA news agency, said the CIA official headed an operation that had Israeli and Saudi support.

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  US grotesquely interfering in internal affairs: Iran writes to UN

  World | January 04, 2018 20:35 IST

  Tehran said US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in "numerous absurd tweets, (had) incited Iranians to engage in disruptive acts" which violated international law.

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  Pro-government rallies in Iran after days of protest, unrest

  World | January 03, 2018 22:13 IST

  While the rallies showed support among Iran’s 80 million people for its clerically overseen government, the unrest which has swept through several cities appeared to be reaching smaller towns in the countryside, according to protesters’ online videos

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  Iran protests go on as social media apps blocked, two killed

  World | January 01, 2018 10:01 IST

  Rouhani and other leaders made a point to warn that the government wouldn’t hesitate to crack down on those it considers lawbreakers amid the demonstrations, which began Thursday over the economic woes plaguing Iran.

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  Pulling out of 2015 Iran nuclear deal 'very real possibility', hints US President Donald Trump

  World | October 17, 2017 6:24 IST

  The Iranian authorities have said the nuclear agreement reached more than 10 years ago cannot be re-negotiated.

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  Midair windshield crack forces Air India Frankfurt-Delhi flight to make precautionary landing in Tehran

  World | August 09, 2017 17:56 IST

  Air India's Frankfurt-New Delhi flight made a "precautionary landing" in Tehran after its windshield cracked midair.

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  Iran opens airspace to Qatar planes amid Saudi-led ban

  World | July 02, 2017 6:49 IST

  Some Arab allies of Saudi Arabia recently closed their airspace to the Qatari planes after they cut diplomatic ties with the country, accusing the latter of supporting terrorism.

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  Iran targets Islamic State in revenge for Tehran attacks, fires missiles into Syria

  World | June 19, 2017 7:01 IST

  Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched missiles into eastern Syria targeting Islamic State terrorists.

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  Iran says it has killed mastermind of twin Tehran attacks

  World | June 11, 2017 15:14 IST

  Iran says it has killed the alleged mastermind of twin attacks last week claimed by the Islamic State group.