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Thousands are being forced to go back to Afghanistan as Tehran tightens controls on immigration. For decades, tens of thousands of Afghans – who have fled war and poverty and sought a better future – have crossed into neighbouring Iran. Tehran has largely been lenient towards members of this community. But in recent years, Iranians…
Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran’s military, nuclear and civilian sites, killing at least 935 people. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that if Israel is not held accountable for its attack on Iran, “the whole region and beyond will suffer”. “The US-Israeli attacks on our nuclear facilities were in stark violation of…
Afghans given Sunday deadline amid concerns over security after conflict with Israel, but humanitarian groups warn that mass deportations could further destabilise Afghanistan. Millions of Afghan migrants and refugees in Iran have been asked to leave or face arrest as a deadline set by the government comes to an end. Sunday’s target date neared amid…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony on the eve of the Muslim holy day of Ashura. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has attended a religious ceremony in Tehran, making his first public appearance since the 12 days of conflict between Israel and Iran. The 85-year-old leader appeared in a video aired by state…
The International Atomic Energy Agency pulled all its inspectors out of Iran. UN inspectors have left Iran after Tehran cut ties with the International Atomic Energy Agency. This means inspectors will no longer be able to monitor the country’s nuclear activities. That’s led to many people questioning the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, and fearing…
The officials from the UN nuclear watchdog had remained in the capital throughout the recent 12 days of fighting. A team of inspectors from the UN’s nuclear watchdog have left Iran, following Tehran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the organisation after its 12-day conflict with Israel and the United States. In a statement posted on…
When US President Donald Trump entered the war between Israel and Iran late on Saturday night, the region was braced for escalation. The US dropped 17 Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs and two dozen cruise missiles on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordow and Esfahan, assisting Israel, which had already been trading missile fire with Tehran…
Israel launched an unprecedented strike on Iran’s military and nuclear sites on June 13, a day after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board passed a resolution saying Tehran was not complying with its commitment to nuclear safeguards. Though Israel did not use the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s resolution to justify the Iran attack, its…
Videos posted by Israelis show racism towards people of colour and non-Jewish residents, over access to bomb shelters. Source link
Here are the key events as a ceasefire was declared in the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict. Here’s where things stand on Tuesday, June 24: Fighting A US-brokered ceasefire began at around 04:00 GMT on Tuesday, with Iran halting attacks first and Israel following suit 12 hours later. After a rocky start, the ceasefire was holding later…
