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Will Ayatollahs Flee Iran After Protests?

People in Iran have taken to the streets as daily life has become increasingly difficult. Rising prices of food, fuel and basic necessities, job scarcity, and the falling value of money have...

Iran's supreme leader accepts thousands killed in unrest

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has publicly acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during recent nationwide protests, marking an unusual admission from...

Trump briefed on military options in Iran: Report

According to a report in the New York Times, United States President Donald Trump has been briefed in recent days on a range of military options targeting Iran. IMAGE: Demonstrators and activists...

Iran slams US 'war scare', warns of decisive response

Iran has rejected United States allegations that it is preparing attacks on American facilities, alleging that Washington, DC is attempting to escalate tensions in West Asia, Iranian state...

Kashmir sees pro-Iran protests, slogans against US and Israel

Amid the deadly protests challenging Iran's theocracy and threats by the US to intervene militarily in the country, peaceful demonstrations were taken out at several places in Kashmir in support of...

US sanctions Indian companies over Iran oil trade

The Trump administration has sanctioned six Indian companies for their 'significant' sales and purchases of Iranian-origin petrochemical products. Illustration: Dado Ruvic/Reuters "The Iranian...

Climate: India refers to Australia as 'ayatollah'

Serious differences have emerged between India and Australia over the direction of talks at the climate summit in Copenhagen with Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh lashing out at Canberra, dubbing...

'You Can't Understand Human Beings...'

'...without looking into yourself.''What matters most is human relationships and the human mind.' IMAGE: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran in Paradise. A film-maker, who chooses to make a...

Iranian Team Refuse To Sing National Anthem

IMAGE: Iran's players line up during the national anthems before the game.They did not sing the Iranian national anthem in an apparent show of support for anti-government protesters back home....

All eyes on politically charged US vs Iran clash at World Cup

IMAGE: Politics have spilled into the World Cup, the first held in a Middle East country, with the Iran team facing pressure to side with protesters. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images...

Iranian fans savour victory but wrangle over protests

IMAGE: Loud jeers were heard from Iranian supporters as the anthem played, with the team singing quietly. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Iran's national soccer team sang during the...

Why Did BCCI Mess With Kohli?

Now we do not know if the Board bugs the dressing room or employs Pegasus in players' phones. But nothing stopped them from speaking with Kohli, points out Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Virat Kohli, who...

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