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In Pictures: Tehran holds huge funeral procession for martyred commanders Huge crowds of people have poured out into the streets of Tehran to attend the funeral procession of IRGC Quds Force Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani as well as Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units, and several of their comrades who were assassinated... |
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Pelosy: US House will vote to limit Trumps war powers on Iran US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that the legislative body will seek to limit President Donald Trumps "military actions regarding Iran" in the wake of increased tensions between the two countries.
Tensions between the US and Iran escalated after Trump ordered the assassination... |
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US not to leave Iraq, unless they pay for our base: Trump US President Donald Trump has vowed to launch sanctions on Iraq after the parliament votes to ban the American forces presence in the country.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One Sunday, the American commander-in-chiefs comments came as tensions were spiraling between Tehran and Washington over... |
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London Muslims mourn for martyred commanders Muslims in London have attended a mourning ceremony to honor the memory of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and deputy head of Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The two are seen as heroes, credited with defending the region from foreign aggression and terrorism.
The US... |
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Millions pack Tehran streets to pay homage to Gen. Soleimani Millions of Iranians have packed the streets of Tehran to pay homage to the Middle Easts most prominent anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani who was assassinated on US President Donald Trumps order Friday.
A huge sea of mourners, streaming from all the adjoining streets in freezing temperatures,... |
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Iraq lodges complaint to UN chief, UNSC over US assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani, Muhandis Iraq says it has lodged a formal complaint to the UN chief and the UN Security Council (UNSC) over the US assassination of Irans top military commander, Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and the second-in-command of Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
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Iraqs Sistani condoles with Ayatollah Khamenei on Soleimani assassination Iraqs prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has offered condolences to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei over the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Iran announces decision to take fifth step to scale back JCPOA commitments The Iranian government has issued a statement announcing its decision to take the fifth and final step in reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal it signed with world powers, which is officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
The Iranian government announced... |
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Millions of Iranians mourn Lt. Gen. Soleimani, PMU deputy head in Mashhad Millions of Iranian mourners have taken part in a funeral procession for the late commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and his companions, including the deputy head of Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.
In all, 10 people -- five... |
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US soldiers, officers will go home in coffins after Soleimani assassination: Nasrallah The secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has severely condemned the assassination of Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force, and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units deputy commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, saying that US soldiers... |
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Iran will hit US military sites in response to assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani A top Iranian military commander says the Islamic Republics response to US assassination of Irans top military commander, Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and the second-in-command of Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, will only be ‘against military sites.
Hossein Dehghan,... |
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Biden blasts Trumps incredibly dangerous tweets on Iran US Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden has blasted President Donald Trumps tweets on Iran as "incredibly dangerous and irresponsible" after Trump threatened to strike 52 important targets in Iran, including the cultural ones.
On Saturday, Trump said on Twitter that his military would hit... |
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Russia starts European gas deliveries through TurkStream pipeline to Turkey Russia has started European gas deliveries through the new TurkStream pipeline to Turkey, Bulgarias Bulgartransgaz said on Sunday, as Moscow looks to reduce shipments via Ukraine.
Russia is building TurkStream and doubling the capacity of NordStream across the Baltic Sea to Germany as part of plans... |
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Iraqi lawmakers approve bill to expel US forces from country Iraqi lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill, demanding the withdrawal of all foreign military forces led by the United States from the country following the assassination of Irans top military commander, Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and the second-in-command of Iraqs Popular Mobilization Units (PMU),... |
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Washington always disrespects its political, legal, moral commitments: Rouhani Irans President Hassan Rouhani says Washingtons aggressiveness has always been there through violating the rights of nations by keeping away from commitment to any of its political, legal and moral obligations.
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In a phone call with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday, Rouhani reiterated that... |
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170 Iraqi lawmakers sign draft bill to expel US military forces from country A total of 170 Iraqi lawmakers have signed a draft bill, demanding the withdrawal of US military forces from the country in the wake of the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), and the second-in-command... |
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Iran says US lacks courage after Trump threatens to hit 52 sites Irans Army chief has dismissed US President Donald Trumps threat to hit scores of Iranian sites, saying the Americans lack the "courage" to make good on such a spurious promise.
The remarks by Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi Sunday came a day after Trump threatened to target 52 sites, some "at... |
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Over 100,000 protesters rally against citizenship law in southern India More than 100,000 people have joined a demonstration in southern India to protest a controversial citizenship law that critics say discriminates against the minority Muslim community and undermines the countrys secular constitution.
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In pictures: Millions bid farewell to iconic Gen. Soleimani in Ahvaz Millions of Iranians have flood the streets of the southwestern city of Ahvaz in a funeral procession for Major General Qassem Soleimani and his companions, who were assassinated by the US on a visit to neighboring Iraq.
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Targeting Iran cultural sites will be war crime: People react to Trump US President Donald Trumps new threat to strike 52 important targets in Iran, including the cultural ones, has provoked a strong backlash, with many calling it a "war crime."
On Saturday, Trump said on Twitter that his military would hit "very important" targets related to Iran if the Iranians attempted... |
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Six Germans killed, 11 injured in Italy road accident Six Germans were killed and 11 others injured when a speeding car ploughed into them in northern Italy on Sunday, Italian media reported.
The accident happened at around 1:15 a.m. local time (0015 GMT) in the South Tyrol region that borders Austria, the daily Corriere della Sera said.
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US assassination to make Iran-Iraq alignment stronger: Analysts The US "aggressive" act in assassinating a senior Iranian commander and deputy chief of Iraqs Hashd al-Shaabi forces will give rise to anti-American sentiment across the Arab country, say political analysts.
The Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani and his Iraqi anti-terror comrade, Abu Mahdi... |
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Assassination of Irans Soleimani Meets with Negative Reactions in US The US regime on tried to justify its assassination of the Iranian commander of the Quds Force in Iraq as an act of self-defense and a measure to "stop a war", but Trumps Democratic presidential contenders have said that his action has put the United States on a warpath.
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IRGC: Strategic revenge to end US presence in region Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the strategic revenge that will follow the United States assassination of senior IRGC commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani will surely end Washingtons regional presence.
Major General Hossein Salami, the chief commander of the IRGC, which serves... |
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Children among 14 civilians killed in roadside bombing in Burkina Faso At least 14 civilians, including many schoolchildren, have lost their lives when a roadside bomb blew up their bus in northwestern Burkina Faso, security sources say.
Four people were seriously hurt in the blast in Sourou province near the Mali border on Saturday, a source told AFP, as children returned... |
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Red Line crossed: US assassination of Qassem Soleimani By Yuram Abdullah Weiler
"Shaheed Soleimani is the international face of the resistance and all who have a heart-felt connection to the resistance seek his blood revenge."
-Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the Commander of the Quds... |
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Gazans pay homage to General Soleimani, burn US, Israeli flags Thousands of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip have held a funeral ceremony to pay tribute to General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), who was assassinated in US airstrikes in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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Palestinians in Gaza pay tribute to assassinated Iranian commander Palestinians in Gaza have paid tribute to slain Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani at a memorial service.
Hamas and Islamic Jihad- which have long enjoyed support from Tehran - condemned Soleimanis killing and sent their "dearest condolences" to Iran.
The National and Islamic groups called for supporters... |
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Iran will be patient in planning crushing anti-US response: IRGC commander A senior commander in the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said Tehran will be "patient" in setting the right "time and place" for its response against Washingtons assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani.
"We will set up a plan, patiently, to respond to this terrorist act in a crushing... |
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China fully supports Russias one-year chairmanship of BRICS China says it will fully support Russia to put forward its initiatives about the future of the association of the worlds five major emerging economies (BRICS), as it took assumed the one-year chairmanship of the trade bloc.
Russia took over this years rotating presidency of BRICS on Monday. It is... |
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