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'Sent our strongest protest': Germany recalls ambassador to Iran over execution of German-Iranian national

Germany has recalled its ambassador to Iran and protested the execution of German-Iranian national Jamshid Sharmahd, who Iran accuses of terrorism

‘Want to build a new world order’: Putin tells Central Asian forum in Turkmenistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin called for building 'a new world order' with friendly nations, emphasising fair wealth redistribution and inclusive global governance

FirstUp: Haniyeh's funeral procession to be held in Tehran, protest called by farmers' union.. The news today

A funeral procession for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is set to take place in Tehran after he was assassinated on July 31. Meanwhile, the Nagaland government is set to implement a ban on single use plastic items. Karnataka government will begin filing FIRs against those driving beyond 130 kmph in the state

Iran allows hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf and 5 others to contest presidential polls

After the death of Iran's erstwhile President Ebrahim Raisi left a vacuum in the country's political sphere, Tehran's Guardian Council has allowed the candidature of six people in the upcoming presidential polls, including the nomination of hardline parliament speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf

From India's VP Jagdeep Dhankhar to Pak PM Shahbaz Sharif: Global leaders attending Raisi's funeral in Tehran

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei presided over the ceremony and held prayers for Raisi and the others who died in the crash

How Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi became infamous as ‘The Butcher of Tehran’

For critics and human rights groups, Ebrahim Raisi’s name is synonymous with the mass executions of thousands of political prisoners in 1988. The cleric was only 27 then – the youngest member of the ‘Death Committee’ that decided the fate of those serving sentences within minutes

What does the loss of President Ebrahim Raisi mean for Iran? What challenges does the country face?

President Ebrahim Raisi’s death comes at a time when Iran is facing challenges at home – unprecedented dissent and dire economy – and overseas – the rising tensions in West Asia. It’s a blow for Iran’s ageing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has lost a loyalist and a possible successor

Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's 'draconian' President, & his foreign minister die in helicopter crash

The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) chief Pir-Hossein Kolivand, on Monday morning, said: 'No trace of survivors has been seen after the discovery of the site of the crashed helicopter'

Why has Iran claimed Antarctica? Should the world worry?

Navy Chief Rear Commander Admiral Shahram Irani said Tehran has 'property rights' in the South Pole where it is planning to build a naval base. The Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959, prohibits nations from constructing military bases, testing weapons and disposing radioactive waste in the region

Iraq recalls ambassador from Tehran, summons Iran’s chargé d’affaires over missile strikes on Erbil

Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it said was Israeli “spy headquarters” in an upscale neighbourhood near the sprawling U.S. Consulate compound in Irbil, the seat of Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdish region, and at targets linked to the extremist Islamic State group in northern Syria.