Unrest
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Nobel laureate to head Bangladesh interim gov’t
Tehran, IRNA - The Presidency of Bangladesh has announced that Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head the country's interim government after weeks of deadly protests in the South Asian country forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to tender her resignation and flee the country.
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Iran sympathizes with people of Bangladesh over recent events
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman has expressed concern over the recent events and unrest in Bangladesh that led to the loss of the lives of a significant number of people in the South Asian country.
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New Caledonia unrest due to French policy deadlock: Russia
Tehran, IRNA- Russia has called on France to refrain from using force against protesters in New Caledonia and respect the people’s rights and freedoms there as anger continues to flare up in the French oversea territory in the Pacific over a controversial electoral reform.
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France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia
Tehran, IRNA – France has declared a state of emergency in its Pacific overseas territory of New Caledonia and dispatched troops there after several nights of deadly unrest over a controversial electoral reform.
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Iran says 2022 riots convict Mehrabi can appeal
Isfahan, IRNA – The media center of Iran’s Judiciary has announced that Mahmoud Mehrabi, who faces the death penalty for his role in the 2022 riots, has the right to appeal to the court.
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Damage from French protests estimated at over $1b
Tehran, IRNA – President of the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF) Geoffroy Roux de Bézieux has said that preliminary estimates show the ongoing protests in the country have caused over one billion euros ($1.09 billion) in damage to different sectors, excluding tourism.
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US, certain states made mistakes in Iran unrest: FM Amirabdollahian
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that certain countries, including the United States, made mistakes when they intervened in the fall unrest in Iran.
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Enemies’ all efforts in vain to disable Iran: IRGC deputy cmdr.
Tehran, IRNA – Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi, downgraded enemies’ efforts to disable the country, saying that they were unsuccessful and defeated once again.
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Enemies failed to reach anti-Iran purposes: Interior Minister
Kermanshah, IRNA – Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said that enemies of Iran have failed to reach their goals to create division among the Iranian people, despite all the attempts they had made.
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Fact-checking of CNN report: Is rape used to quell protests in Iran?
Tehran, IRNA – American news channel CNN on November 21 published a report that it described as investigative, claiming that “Iran’s security forces use rape to quell protests”. The Islamic Republic News Agency has conducted research to verify claims made in the report and determine whether the American news network has offered evidence to back up those claims. First, we take a brief look at the CNN report.
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President Raisi meets Shia, Sunni clerics of Kurdistan
Sanandaj, IRNA – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi held talks with Sunni and Shia clerics in Kurdistan Province during his one-day trip to the western region on Thursday.
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Keeping mute on terrorist attacks in Iran to enhance terrorism: Foreign Ministry
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement, underlining that the silence of foreign promoters of the unrest and violence in the Islamic country in the face of recent terrorist attacks in some cities will encourage terrorists and terrorism throughout the world.
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Iran condemns EU sanctions, vows to reciprocate
Tehran, IRNA – Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the latest European Union sanctions against a number of Iranian people and entities, saying that the Islamic Republic will soon reciprocate and impose sanctions against relevant European individuals and entities.
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Why NYT sacrificed its reputation for report on Iran Leader’s health?
Tehran, IRNA – Leading American newspaper, The New York Times, which has always boasted of its mission to seek the truth, has recently cast serious doubt on that mission by publishing a report about the health condition of Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, based on unfounded claims and later insisting on them.
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Iran lawmakers support police, security forces
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian lawmakers through a statement on Sunday threw support for measures taken by the police and security forces to settle the recent unrest across the country.
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Iran parliament holds closed session to review recent unrest across country
Tehran, IRNA – Majlis (the Parliament) of the Islamic Republic of Iran held a closed session on Sunday morning to discuss the situation of the recent turmoil in the country.