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Türkiye boosts border security amid Iran-Israel conflict
Global Times
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Iranians are seen at the Gurbulak border gate in Agri, Türkiye, on June 18, 2025. Türkiye has increased security measures along its borders amid rising tensions in the region following recent hostilities between Iran and Israel, Defence Minister...
UK sanctions Russian spies at heart of Putin's regime over ‘campaign to destabilise Europe’
LBC
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18 July 2025, 13:27 UK sanctions Russian spies at heart of Putin's regime over ‘campaign to destabilise Europe’. Picture: Alamy The UK has imposed new sanctions on Russian spies it says are responsible for a years-long campaign of malicious...
US military says Yemeni forces seized vast Iranian weapons shipment
Iran International
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July 16, 2025
CENTCOM said the National Resistance Forces (NRF) confiscated over 750 tons of advanced weaponry including anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, warheads, hundreds of drone engines, air defense equipment, radar systems and communications...
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...
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...
Yemen seizes record number of Iranian weapons intended for Houthis, says U.S. CENTCOM
News.Az
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U.S. Central Command reported that its Yemeni partners successfully intercepted a "massive Iranian weapons shipment" intended for the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Yemeni National Resistance Forces seized more than 750 tons of munitions and...
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)...
Trump to decide on US action in Iran-Israel conflict 'within two weeks': reports
Global Times
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The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv on June 18, 2025. Photo: VCGUS President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will decide within two weeks whether the US military will get...
Ahead of 50th anniversary, Iran pays tribute to Sholay with full-page feature
Bollywood Hungama
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July 16, 2025
en Bollywood News Bollywood Hungama News Network https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ Ahead of 50th anniversary, Iran pays tribute to Sholay with full-page feature With just a month to go before Sholay marks its 50th anniversary, the iconic 1975...
US' claim of 'very successful' attack on three Iranian nuclear sites remains to be verified: expert
Global Times
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This handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility in central Iran on June 14, 2025, after it was hit by Israeli strikes. Photo: VCG US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the US...
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...
Spending Cuts, Iran Strikes, Epstein Row: Where Americans Stand On Trump's Actions?
News18
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July 16, 2025
Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 18:11 IST New polls show broad public disapproval of Donald Trump's domestic spending bill, handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, and military strikes on Iran. US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. (Reuters...
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...
US uses sanctions to gag critics of Israel’s genocide in Gaza: Iran
Press TV
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei says the United States uses sanctions to gag the critics of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Baqaei made the remarks on Wednesday in response to a post on the social media...
Iran Seeks Backing from China and Russia After U.S. Airstrikes
Newsweek
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July 15, 2025
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged security coordination from countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which includes China and Russia, at a summit of the group in China. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State...
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...
Iran Update, July 14, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...
Iran talks tough on Israel
News Today Net
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July 15, 2025
In a meeting with Iraq’s Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari in Tehran, Pezeshkian said, “The Zionist regime is trying to break up the region and steal its resources.” He stressed the need for unity. “We must support each other and avoid...
Iran Update, July 13, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...