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Supreme Leader Khamenei Says Iran No Longer Fears US, Mocks Israel For Seeking American Help During Conflict
Sahara Reporters
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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has declared that Iran is no longer scared of the United States, stating that instead, the US is afraid of it. In a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday, Khamenei said: "The US attacked Iran,...
At Least 21 Christians Arrested In Iran Under Heightened Persecution
Religion Unplugged
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Iran is increasingly persecuting Christians under its ceasefire with Israel, arresting at least 21 believers, raiding house churches and promoting incendiary propaganda, according to religious freedom advocate Article 18. The arrests took place in...
Deal or sanctions: West threaten Iran ahead of August deadline
Al Mayadeen
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July 16, 2025
As Western powers push snapback sanctions, Iran defends its rights under international law and signals it won’t yield to coercive diplomacy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United...
The curious case of strikes on Iran, a threat to the rules-based global order
The Jakarta Post
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uring a House of Representatives hearing, Foreign Minister Sugiono emphasized that Israel has attempted to use its security interests as an excuse for attacking Iran. This action, he added, has shattered trust in international law and weakened...
Iran Regime Change Is Underway, But Not in Trump's Favor—Former US Diplomat
Newsweek
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July 15, 2025
A former U.S. diplomat involved in the last nuclear deal reached between Iran and major world powers has argued that the Islamic Republic was already undergoing a significant internal shift, although not in a manner likely to be beneficial to...
Iranian Threat Actors Target U.S. Critical Infrastructure, Including Water Systems
GBHackers
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July 15, 2025
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has increased its asymmetric cyber operations in response to recent U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. Intelligence Group 13 has emerged as a major aggressor in attacking critical infrastructure...
Iran opens first phase of 600-MW solar plant in Isfahan
Press TV
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Iran has opened the first phase of its largest solar power plant as part of a massive government program to expand renewables capacity in the country. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used a video link on Thursday to open a 120 megawatt (MW)...
FO says Iran's Moghadam 'respected' in Pakistan after FBI move
The News International
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has come to the defence of Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, after the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) included him in its "most wanted" list over his alleged involvement in the 2007 disappearance of...
Sayyed Khamenei: Iran holds powerful strategic cards
Al Mayadeen
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July 16, 2025
Iranian leader praises national unity, warns of foreign miscalculations, and urges legal action against Israeli aggression through global forums. The leader of the Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic of Iran, Sayyed Ali Khamenei, affirmed...
Iran-Israel war: A clash of missiles, narratives, and digital battlegrounds
Tehran Times
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July 15, 2025
TEHRAN – The recent 12-day war between Iran and Israel wasn’t just another flare-up in the volatile West Asia region—it was a seismic shift. While the exchange of missiles and drones lasted less than two weeks, the war exposed deeper truths about...
Harman settles for $1.45m over US Iran sanctions evasion
AV Magazine
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July 16, 2025
The US Department of the Treasury has announced a $1.45m settlement with Harman International Industries. The settlement relates to a potential civil liability for 11 apparent violations of sanctions on Iran. In a statement, the Treasury...
Netanyahu’s endgame – on Gaza, Haredi service in the IDF, and winning the next election
The Times of Israel
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July 16, 2025
This Editor’s Note was sent out earlier Wednesday in ToI’s weekly update email to members of the Times of Israel Community. To receive these Editor’s Notes as they’re released, join the ToI Community here. What is Prime Minister Benjamin...
Georgetown professor removed as department chair after publicly hoping for symbolic Iranian strike on US
Fox News
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Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., questioned City University of New York Chancellor Dr. Felix V. Matos Rodriguez during a July 15, 2025, House Education Committee hearing on Antisemitism in Higher Education. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!...
Yemen fighters seize tons of Iran-supplied Houthi weapons
The New Arab
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July 16, 2025
Fighters allied to Yemen's exiled government claimed Wednesday they had seized 750 tons of Iranian-supplied missiles and weaponry bound for the country's Houthis, the latest interdiction of arms in the country's decade-long war allegedly tied to...
International sanctions: implications for shipbrokers
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 15, 2025
As of February 2025, shipowners in the Western hemisphere have reportedly earned over US$6.3 billion from the sale of aging tankers, many of which have eventually joined the so-called “shadow fleet.” Such vessels are often used to circumvent...
Iran slams Israeli attack on Syria's Sweida, UNSC inaction
Mehr News Agency
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July 15, 2025
In a statement on Tuesday, Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed deep concern over the clashes that occurred in the Sweida region in southern Syria, which have resulted in the deaths of dozens of...
Americans Reject Democrat Politicians: They’re Weak, Woke and Love Abortion
LifeNews
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July 16, 2025
The summer hasn’t done much to break the heat that Democrats are feeling from voters. The party of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is about as popular as a rush-hour traffic jam, according to the latest surveys. Unfortunately for Minority Leaders...
Imam Khamenei: ‘Israel’ Pleaded US to Save It during War with Iran
Al Manar
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July 16, 2025
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei told the Iranian judicial officials to sue the Israeli regime and its accomplice, the United States, for their recent aggression against the Iranian nation. Imam Khamenei received a group...
Superman’s relationship with America’s government keeps getting more complicated
Polygon
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July 16, 2025
In an extremely contentious interview with her boyfriend/coworker Superman/Clark Kent (David Corenswet) in James Gunn’s 2025 reboot movie Superman, Lois Lane presses him about the fallout of his intervention in an overseas war between the...
Iran’s oil exports at all-time records in May
Mehr News Agency
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July 14, 2025
Figures by Kpler, a major energy analytics firm, cited in a Sunday report by Fars news agency showed that Iran had exported nearly 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in May, on par with figures seen in September last year and one of...