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Iranian Proxies Threaten To Resume Attacks Against US Forces

iranintl.com – Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq announced Friday that they will resume attacks on US forces in response to the targeted killing of a senior militia figure earlier this week. Wisam Mohammed Saber al-Saedi (aka Abu Baqer) was killed by a US drone strike in Baghdad Wednesday, reportedly for his role in the drone attack on a US base …

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China’s Housing Project In Tehran Stirs Legal, Economic Concerns

iranintl.com – Tehran’s municipality has announced that China will soon start building housing units in the capital, raising question about surrendering public land to foreign companies and other issues. Mayor Alireza Zakani, who has recently visited China, announced earlier in February that several contracts have been signed with Chinese companies to revamp the capital’s infrastructure, including construction and transportation projects. …

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Iran Asks FIFA to Ban Israel Over War in Gaza

voanews.com – Iran’s football federation said Saturday it has asked world football’s governing body, FIFA, to suspend Israel’s football federation over the country’s war in Gaza. In an announcement posted on the Iranian football federation’s website, Iran asked FIFA to “completely suspend” the Israeli federation “from all activities related to football.” The request also asks for “immediate and serious measures” …

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Iranian Prisoner Has 4 Fingers Amputated For Theft Charge He Denies

rferl.org – An Iranian prisoner has had four of his fingers amputated after being accused of stealing five sheep from a farm owned by a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a charge the man denies. The Iran Human Rights organization said the sentence to cut off four fingers from the hand of a 34-year-old prisoner, identified only as …

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Iranian Authorities Block Bar Association From Electing New Leadership

rferl.org – Iranian authorities, in a move that has raised concerns about the independence of legal professionals in the country, have effectively blocked the National Union of Bar Associations of Iran from holding elections for its executive board. According to Vakil Press, a website focusing on news about Iranian lawyers, the disruption began when the Tehran Public Places Administration issued …

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