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US sanctions 5 entities over Iranian "Ababil”
Shafaq News
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2025-07-31T22:08:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Washington/Tehran On Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on five entities and one individual linked to Iran’s drone development efforts. According...
Iran’s small-scale power plant capacity surpasses 1,550 MW amid push for decentralized energy
Tehran Times
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July 30, 2025
TEHRAN - The combined generation capacity of Iran’s small-scale power plants has exceeded 1,550 megawatts this year, according to Zahra Esmaeilzadeh, head of the distributed generation and renewables project at Tavanir, the state-run electricity...
Ryan Hass on Taiwan: Does the Trump administration have a China strategy?
Taipei Times
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August 3, 2025
China has not been a top-tier issue for much of the second Trump administration. Instead, Trump has focused considerable energy on Ukraine, Israel, Iran, and defending America’s borders. At home, Trump has been busy passing an overhaul to...
Iran rejects claim of kidnapping plot against Belgian politician
Press TV
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Iran’s EU mission, located in the Belgian capital of Brussels, has dismissed as “delusional” claims of a human rights activist-cum-politician about the Islamic Republic’s attempt to abduct her via Turkey. The dismissal came after Darya Safai, a...
Iran holds tribute ceremony for families of athletes killed in 12-day war
Press TV
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Iran has held a tribute ceremony to honor the families of 30 Iranian athletes who were killed during the 12-day Israeli aggression against the country. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Sports and Youth in the capital Tehran on Tuesday,...
US Imposes "Largest" Sanctions on Iran-Linked Shipping Empire
Tempo.co
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July 31, 2025
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed new sanctions on over 115 individuals, companies, and ships linked to Iran. As reported by Al Jazeera, this move is described as the largest "Iran-related action" since 2018. The sanctions were...
The End of the 10 Kings
Charisma Magazine
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August 3, 2025
This week marks the 111th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, when Germany declared war on France. Before the war, the 10 European colonial powers effectively ruled the world. They stood at the pinnacle of an era of incredible...
What Happened in Iran's Constitutional Revolution?
Mehr News Agency
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July 31, 2025
The Iranian Constitutional Revolution (1905–1911) remains one of the most transformative periods in the nation’s modern history, marking the struggle for democracy, rule of law, and social reform. Both nationalists and religious figures played a...
Iran Tests Russian S-400 Air Defense System in First Operational Exercise
Kyiv Post
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July 30, 2025
Near Isfahan, a key city about 440 kilometers (273 miles) south of Tehran, Iran reportedly conducted its first live test of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defense system on Saturday, July 26, marking a major step in its military capabilities....
Why China must drop Iran and embrace Israel
New Jersey Jewish News
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The echoes of Nanking and October 7 demand that China reexamine its alliances and stand with Israel against barbarism. The other night, my wife, Debbie, and I were guests of our dear friends Sir Clive and Lady Anya Gillinson at Carnegie Hall....
Iran vigorously defended its land, people during aggression
Mehr News Agency
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July 30, 2025
Speaking during the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva on Wednesday, the Iranian speaker said that "We have gathered in Geneva today to discuss multilateralism for peace and justice at a time when this ideal is being...
U.S. Sanctions Six Indian Companies Over Trade Ties With Iran
India West
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July 31, 2025
India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of State has announced sanctions against six Indian companies for allegedly trading in Iranian-origin petrochemical products, a move the Trump administration says is aimed at cutting off...
After war with Israel, Iran seeks Jewish targets in Europe, increases arrests
The Times of Israel
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July 31, 2025
Iran is increasing its efforts to carry out attacks against Jewish targets in Europe, as well as ramping up its persecution of minority religions, including Jews, within the Islamic Republic, according to a report by the United States Commission...
UK parliamentary report classes Iran among greatest foreign threats
Iran International
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July 30, 2025
The inquiry alleged Tehran’s intelligence services have orchestrated dozens of operations to surveil, intimidate, or physically harm UK-based dissidents, journalists, and other perceived critics. Security agencies have investigated more than 20...
No Deal Between Iran, US Amid Zero Enrichment Demand: Iranian FM
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Tehran, July 31 (IANS) There will be no deal between Iran and the United States as long as Washington demands that Iran agree to zero uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said.In an interview...
Control over Armenia`s Syunik to enable U.S. to implement a long-term strategy to "contain" Russia and Iran - expert
Arminfo
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ArmInfo. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has shown that the role of small countries can be great, and in this sense Armenia has the ability to change the situation in the region. This opinion was expressed in an interview with ArmInfo by Caucasus...
Nuclear terrorists wear suits: How Iran could build a nuclear weapon without state approval
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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July 31, 2025
In 1939, Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard suggested that a nuclear weapon may be too heavy to be delivered by air, but could be brought into a port in a cargo container and detonated. Such a scenario is now feasible for aspiring nuclear terrorists...
How Hamas became a trending social media influencer
Israel Hayom
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August 3, 2025
This represents a story about a strategic threat that grew right under Israel's nose. A project involving Qatar and Iran has been ongoing for two decades. People visited Lebanon and Qatar, received remote training, created connections, and raised...
Iran Update, July 29, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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The Critical Thre ats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...
The best new science fiction books of August 2025
New Scientist
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In The End of the World As We Know It, other writers are telling stories set in the post-apocalyptic world of Stephen King’s The Stand Ulf Andersen/Getty Images One of my most anticipated books of the year is out this month: a collection of short...