Middle East
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Trump has options to address Iran's killing of protesters, not all plans include military strikes
In a challenge to President Trump’s warnings not to harm them, the Islamic Republic's security forces have started to crack down on protesters with violence, reportedly killing hundreds. Iran has cut off communications to the world, so facts on the ground are difficult to verify.
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Iran security forces have killed at least 496 people as opposition protests continue
The Human Rights Activists News Agency says of those killed so far, 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces.
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Iran opposition figure Maryam Rajavi says the 'resistance is stronger than the Revolutionary Guards'
"We call on the international community to fulfill a long-overdue responsibility: to recognize the struggle of the Iranian people and the fight of the young protesters to overthrow the religious dictatorship," Rajavi says
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Iran supreme leader tells Trump to 'manage his own country' as protests result in at least 65 deaths
"Our enemies don’t know Iran. In the past, the US failed due to their flawed planning. Today too, their flawed scheming will cause them to fail," Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said as opposition protests spread across Iran
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Iran opposition figure says victory is ‘very near’ as protests spread, urges Trump to get involved
"You have proven and I know you are a man of peace and a man of your word. Please be prepared to intervene to help the people of Iran," he wrote on X
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Internet, phone lines cut out after protests spread across Iran
"Suppression of the people will not go unanswered," exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said
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Israel accuses Mamdani of antisemitism during first full day as NYC mayor
The two policies revoked Thursday include one that prevented city officials from engaging in boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel, and one that adopted the IRHA's definition of antisemitism.
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Israel to ban humanitarian group in Gaza that fail to comply with new registration requirements
Israel has claimed throughout the war that Hamas is taking some of the aid.
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Iran president says country is engaged in full-fledged war with the United States, Israel and Europe
"They do not want our country to stand on its feet,” Pezeshkian says
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Turkey shuts down airspace over country's capital after plane crash kills Libya's top general
Turkish authorities closed Ankara’s airspace as a precaution after it lost contact with the plane and diverted multiple commercial flights away from Esenboga Airport. The commander's death was later confirmed by Turkish and Libyan officials.
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Human rights experts call on Iran to cancel execution of elderly woman for pro-woman message
"Criminalising women's activism for gender equality and treating such expression as evidence of armed rebellion constitutes a grave form of gender discrimination," UN special rapporteurs, working group tell regime.
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Hamas celebrates its 38th anniversary, calls Tel Aviv attack 'towering milestone'
"Al-Aqsa Flood was a towering milestone in our people’s march toward freedom and independence," Hamas said.
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Netanyahu says second phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire will begin 'very shortly'
Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said