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Iran Holds Funerals For Guards Killed In Alleged Israeli Strike

Hundreds of mourners gathered Monday in Tehran for the funerals of Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria, in what Iran called an Israeli strike.

International Business Times

Iran Blames Israel, Vows Revenge After Guards Die In Syria Strike

Iran on Saturday accused Israel of a strike in Damascus that killed five Revolutionary Guards members, and vowed to avenge the latest attack on the Islamic republic's personnel abroad.

International Business Times

Iran Holds Day Of Mourning For 84 Killed In Twin Blasts

Iran observed a day of mourning Thursday for the at least 84 people killed when twin blasts ripped through a crowd commemorating the slain Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani.

International Business Times

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Israel Launches Deadly Gaza Strikes As Mideast Tensions Rise

Israeli bombing killed dozens of people overnight in Gaza, the health ministry of the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Thursday, as regional tensions have surged over the almost three-months-old war.

International Business Times

Blinken Set For Israel Visit As Regional War Fears Mount

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will head Thursday to the Middle East as fears mount that Israel's war in Gaza will spread across the region, following deadly blasts in Iran and the killing of a Hamas leader in Lebanon.

International Business Times

Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of Guards general Soleimani

Iran blamed Israel and the United States on Wednesday for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 84 people in the country's south, ripping through a crowd commemorating Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani four years after his death in a US strike.

France 24

Dozens killed in blasts at ceremony for slain Iranian general Soleimani

Two explosions minutes apart Wednesday in Iran targeted a commemoration for slain general Qassem Soleimani, killing at least 95 people and wounding more than 211, according to Iranian officials. The attack came on the anniversary of Soleimani's killing in a US drone strike as the Middle East remains on edge…

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How new EU sanctions on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards could backfire

The European Union levied new sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards last week over a brutal crackdown on protesters. But some experts question the effectiveness of sanctions, saying they risk pushing Tehran closer to other sanctioned states, namely Russia and China. Instead, they advocate the creation of a special task force…

France 24

Iran appoints Guards commander as new top security official - state TV

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has appointed Revolutionary Guards commander Ali Akbar Ahmadian as the country's top security official, Iranian state media reported on Monday, replacing Ali Shamkhani.

Reuters

Canada-led Group Denounces ‘Sham Trials’ of Iranian Troops in Ukraine Jet Downing

Iran's sentencing of 10 alleged perpetrators in the downing of a Ukrainian airliner was criticized Tuesday by Canada and other countries whose citizens were aboard the flight, saying the "sham trials" lacked impartiality and transparency. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shot down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 shortly after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Releases Names of Iran Officials Working against Tel Aviv in Syria

Top military officials in Tel Aviv revealed on Monday details of an upcoming Israeli battle against Iran in Syria, where there are attempts to build an advanced Iran-made missile defense system that relies on Russia’s expertise in advanced missiles such as the S-300 and S-400. Those who will activate the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Second IRGC Adviser Dies after Israeli Attack in Syria

A military adviser to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) died of his injuries after an Israeli airstrike near Syria's capital, Iranian semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday. Israel has for years carried out attacks against what it has described as Iran-linked targets in Syria, where Tehran's influence has…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Second Iranian Revolutionary Guard member dies after Israeli attack in Syria

A second Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps member who served as a military adviser in Syria has died after an Israeli air strike near Damascus, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.

Reuters

Israeli Strikes in Syria’s Homs Province Wound 5 Soldiers

Israeli airstrikes hit several sites in Syria's Homs province early Sunday, wounding five soldiers, Syrian state media reported. It marked the ninth time Israel has struck targets in Syria since the beginning of the year, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition-linked war monitor. State news agency…

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Iran Conducts Drill to Defend ‘Sensitive Sites’

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said that Iran had conducted “realistic” military maneuvers in sensitive locations that could be a potential target for foreign attacks. The drills come at a time international fears of Iran enriching weapon-grade uranium are increasingly growing. Bagheri told…

The Conversation

Are Western sanctions on Iran making a difference?

The Iranian Islamic regime has been seriously challenged since the start of public protests last September. The government has sought to contain and suppress the protesters – even resorting to executions – but has been unable to stop them.

Asharq Al-Awsat

IRGC: Avenging Soleimani Is Our Primary Goal

A top Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander said on Friday that Tehran seeks to kill former senior US officials, including former President Donald Trump, for their involvement in the 2020 killing of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani. “God willing, we will be able to kill Trump… [former secretary of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says it has Developed Long-range Cruise Missile

Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km, a top Revolutionary Guards commander said on Friday. Separately, Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the Revolutionary Guards aerospace force, also spoke of Iran's often repeated threat to avenge the US killing of a top Iranian commander, saying "We…

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Iran says it has developed long-range cruise missile

Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1,650 km (1,025 miles) a top Revolutionary Guards commander said on Friday, in a move likely to raise Western concerns after Russia's use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Hits Two Iran Ministers in New Sanctions over Crackdown

The European Union imposed asset freezes and visa bans on Iran's education and culture ministers on Monday, in a fifth round of sanctions against Tehran over its crackdown on demonstrators. The new measures targeted 32 individuals and two entities, and were largely aimed at lawmakers, judiciary officials and prison authorities…

The Guardian - UK

Iranian prosecutors concealed rape by Revolutionary Guards, document shows

Internal report on rape of two women arrested during protests suppressed for fear of ‘misrepresentation by enemy groups’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Report Accuses Iran’s Quds Force of Smuggling Millions of Dollars from Iraq

A report published by Iran International news channel accused on Tuesday the Quds Force, the foreign arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), of smuggling millions of dollars from Iraq to the Guard's accounts in Iran, in cooperation with the Iranian embassy in Baghdad. The channel, based in London, said…

Foreign Policy

Iran’s Regime Plays with Fire in Baluchistan

Stirring sectarian tensions in the country’s poorest province is a dangerous game.

The Guardian - UK

Iranian protesters sentenced to death were tortured, says Amnesty report

Two teenagers and 31-year-old man were subjected to torture including rape and beatings and denied fair trial, says group

Asharq Al-Awsat

Khamenei’s Nephew Urges Toppling Regime in Iran

Mahmoud Moradkhani, the nephew of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, called for the “swift toppling of the regime in Iran,” but also criticized some opposition parties as “ineffective.” During a press interview in Paris, which was attended by Asharq Al-Awsat, Moradkhani strongly criticized Khamenei, saying that he is “devoid of…

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