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From judo to evading sanctions: Business connections of IJF executive trace back to Russia, Iran, and the UAE
As reported by the press, a consultant to the leader of the International Judo Federation (IJF), Marius Vizer, has links to the Russian oil and grain trade. Marius Vizer is a personal friend of Vladimir Putin, who was the Honorary President of the IJF until 28 February 2022
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Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, acknowledges that thousands lost their lives in the protests and places the blame squarely on the United States and Israel
Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has for the first time admitted that thousands lost their lives in the recent protests against the government. He attributed the "inhuman and savage" violence to the United States and Israel
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How Venezuela became Iran's principal international ally and a sanctuary for Hezbollah under Chávez and Maduro
The 26-year rule by Nicol�s Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Ch�vez transformed Venezuela into the principal ally of the Islamic Republic of Iran outside the Middle East
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"I felt as if I were back in Iran," said a former political prisoner, alleging that the Metropolitan Police rendered her unconscious during a demonstration in London
A former political detainee felt as though she was "back in Iran" after Met Police officers "rendered her unconscious with a shield" during a demonstration
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Iran indicates rapid legal proceedings and executions of demonstrators, while Trump warns of US intervention
The head of the judiciary has warned of prompt repercussions following Trump's remarks that the US would step in should Iran start executing protesters
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An Iranian magnate, who is under sanctions and allegedly finances the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, possesses a mansion in London valued at £33.7 million
A sanctioned Iranian magnate, accused by the UK government of financially supporting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), possesses a mansion valued at £33.7 million—equivalent to roughly $52.8 million based on the 2014 exchange rate, when he acquired it—located on an exclusive street in London, as discovered by OCCRP
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Swedish Foxtrot gang employs 13-year-old boys to carry out grenade assault in Oslo
It is shortly after night has fallen in Bislett, a peaceful student area in the heart of Oslo, when two youths carrying hand grenades alight from a bus and head towards their objective
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Amid United Nations sanctions, Iran acquires sodium perchlorate from China
Iran seems to be intensifying the reconstruction of its ballistic missile programme, notwithstanding the re-imposition of United Nations sanctions last month, which prohibit arms sales to the nation and ballistic missile activities
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Iran formally terminates the 2015 nuclear agreement with the West
A global pact with Iran designed to protect the world from the proliferation of nuclear arms has formally concluded, as Tehran has declared the end of the ten-year-old agreement
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MI5 alerts UK MPs to the threat of being targeted by spies from China, Russia, and Iran
Britain's MI5, the domestic intelligence service, issued an uncommon public alert to Members of Parliament on Monday, warning that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia, and Iran in efforts to destabilise the nation's democracy
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A UK court mandates the confiscation of a £100 million London asset belonging to Iran due to a disagreement with Crescent Petroleum
In one of the most contentious legal disputes in recent Iranian history, the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has failed in its appeal to maintain ownership of its luxurious property in London
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A bishop from Iran is one of the leading candidates to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury
Among those shortlisted to succeed as the next Archbishop of Canterbury is a woman who escaped Iran for the UK when she was 13, alongside at least one other female bishop
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UN sanctions reinstated on Iran as nuclear tensions rise
Comprehensive economic and military sanctions by the UN have been reinstated on Iran, a decade after they were lifted following a significant international agreement regarding its nuclear programme
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Saudi Arabia and Pakistan agree on a shared defence agreement
Saudi Arabia and nuclear weapons-equipped Pakistan have formed a mutual defence pact which treats an assault on one nation as an assault on both — an essential accord following Israel's attack on Qatar last week
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Numerous Mossad operatives — among them women operating covertly in Tehran — supported attacks and monitored Iran's uranium enrichment
The Mossad is prepared to take action if Tehran seems to be progressing towards utilising its uranium for creating a nuclear weapon
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Iran provides a final opportunity for a nuclear agreement in the face of potential UN sanctions
Iran is prepared to establish a real and enduring arrangement that encompasses stringent oversight and restrictions on its internal uranium enrichment in return for the removal of sanctions, according to its foreign minister, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi
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Protester climbs King's Cross clock tower accompanied by dog during demonstration supporting Iran
A demonstrator has ascended the clock tower at King’s Cross station with a dog, revealing a banner that states ‘Freedom for Iran’ and ‘Iran belongs to its people’
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Demonstrations spread across Iranian cities as frustration with religious governance escalates
Thousands of Iranians have staged demonstrations in cities including Tehran, Isfahan, Kerman, and Ahvaz, decrying corruption, unpaid salaries, and the deterioration of public services
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The UK, France, and Germany seek to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran concerning its nuclear programme
The UK, France, and Germany intend to reimpose UN-supported sanctions on Iran due to worries about its potential development of nuclear weapons
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“Oil cover”: how Elmar Mamedov turned SOCAR’s German office into a laundering hub for Kremlin and Baku
Elmar Mamedov, the leader of SOCAR Deutschland, is today linked in journalistic circles with a complex web of unethical activities: ranging from bags of money for European politicians to questionable plans involving arms from North Korea
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Violence breaks out outside hotels housing migrants as over 30 protests occur across the UK
Protesters are confronting police outside migrant hotels across the UK, with over 30 demonstrations taking place this weekend
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Iran sentences woman activist to death in surprising judicial reversal
Iran's Supreme Court has confirmed the execution order for labour activist Sharifah Mohammadi, almost a year after reversing the decision because of insufficient evidence, as reported by the Norway-based human rights organisation Hengaw
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Iran dismisses or convicts 138 judicial employees in an anti-corruption campaign
Iran International reported on Wednesday that Iran has either dismissed or found 138 members of the judiciary guilty in the past year as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption initiative
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British pair reach out to family for the first time in 213 days following detention for espionage in Iran
A British pair have at last been permitted to communicate with their relatives for the first time in 213 days following espionage charges in Iran
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Iran sought a "kill list" of leaks from the British Ministry of Defence from the Taliban to monitor MI6 operatives
Iran is said to have asked the Taliban for the 'kill list' of Afghans leaked in a significant data breach at the Ministry of Defence, allowing the Tehran regime to identify MI6 informants