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‘They are trying to inject fear’: Iran rounding up thousands after crackdown
Security forces reportedly use unofficial warehouses and secret lock-ups as activists say arrests stand at more than 42,000
· Reuters
Rais Trump apanga kufanya mazungumzo na Iran
Baada ya vitisho vya mara kadhaa vya kuivamia kijeshi Iran, Trump jana Alhamisi alisema kwamba tayari wanajeshi wake wanaelekea Iran, lakini anatumai kwamba hawatalazimika kuwatumia. Trump alikuwa akizungumza na waandishi wa habari kwenye uzindizi wa filamu inayomuhusu mkewe Melania.
· Deutsche Welle
Iran: EU imeonyesha kiwango cha juu cha uadui na Iran
Amesema matokeo ya uamuzi huo yatakuwa pia na athari kwa wanasiasa wa Ulaya katika siku za usoni, huku Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje wa Iran Abbas Araghchi akiushutumu umoja wa Ulaya kwa kuzidisha moto kwenye ukanda huo na kufanya kosa kubwa la kimkakati.
· Lilian Mtono
Venezuela approves oil industry overhaul as US eases some sanctions
Venezuela’s reform will enable additional foreign investment in the energy sector, a move expected to benefit the United States in particular
· Associated Press
Maafisa 15 wa Iran wawekewa vikwazo na Umoja wa Ulaya
Mashirika sita ya Iran zikiwemo bodi zinazohusika na uangalizi wa maudhui ya mtandaoni, pia zilijumuishwa katika orodha ya waliowekewa vikwazo. Makamanda wa juu wa kikosi maalum cha walinzi mapinduzi Iran, IRGC ni miongoni pia mwa waliowekewa vikwazo na Umoja huo.
· Amina Abubakar
Guinée/Cédéao : réactions mitigées à la levée des sanctions
La Cédéao a levé ses sanctions contre la Guinée, imposées après le coup d'État militaire de septembre 2021. Une décision qui marque un tournant dans les relations entre Conakry et l'organisation ouest-africaine. Mais sur le terrain, cette décision suscite des réactions contrastées, notamment chez les défenseurs des …
· Mohamed Touré
Maafisa 15 wa Iran wawekewa vikwazo na EU
Umoja wa Ulaya umemuwekea vikwazo waziri wa mambo ya ndani wa Iran, Eskandar Momeni pamoja na mwendesha mashtaka mkuu Mohammad Movahedi Azad miongoni mwa maafisa wengine wa ngazi za juu wa Tehran.
· Deutsche Welle
Urusi yahimiza uvumilivu mzozo wa Iran na Marekani
Urusi imesema hivi leo kwamba bado kuna nafasi ya mazungumzo kutatuwa mvutano kati ya mshirika wake Iran na Marekani baada ya rais Donald Trump kutishia kuishambulia Jamhuri hiyo ya kiislamu.
· Deutsche Welle
EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as terrorist group amid bloody crackdown
EU’s Kaja Kallas equates the group to Islamic State and al-Qaeda as death toll tops 6,300. Trump moves ‘armada’ to Mideast as Iran warns of naval strikes.
· Associated Press
EU ta sanya sojin Iran cikin 'yan ta'adda
Kamfanin dillancin labaran Jamus dpa ya ruwaito cewa ana kara samun nuna goyon baya don ayyana rundunar sojin juyin-juya halin Iran a matsain kungiyar 'yan ta'adda.
· Abdullahi Tanko Bala
Téhéran de plus en plus sous pression
Les ministres des Affaires étrangères de l'Union européenne sont tombés d'accord ce jeudi 29 janvier pour désigner les Gardiens de la révolution iranienne comme une "organisation terroriste", après la répression sanglante des manifestations en Iran.Une "erreur stratégique majeure", selon le chef de la diplomatie ira…
· Avec agences
Trump kwa Iran: Fanya makubaliano au subiri cha moto!
Trump aliandika katika ukurasa wake wa kijamii kwamba anatumai Iran itakuja haraka katika meza ya mazungumzo na kuwa na makubaliano na kuelewa kuwa haipaswi kuwa na silaha za nyuklia.
· Amina Abubakar
CNN: Тръмп готви нов голям удар срещу Иран
Президентът на САЩ Доналд Тръмп разглежда възможността за нанасяне на нов голям удар срещу Иран , след като контактите между Вашингтон и Техеран за ограничаване на иранската ядрена програма и производството на балистични ракети не дадоха резултат, съобщава CNN, позовавайки се на източници.
· Сергей Ромашенко
Da li SAD ipak planiraju napad na Iran?
Na iranskoj državnoj televiziji portparolka vlade Fatemeh Mohadžerani govori o internetu. Kaže da je on isključen iz bezbednosnih razloga. Trgovcima i prodavcima sada je omogućen ograničen pristup. Ovakva situacija nije poželjna, objašnjava Mohajerani, ali se zemlja nalazi u posebnoj situaciji.
· Benjamin Veber
Planiraju li SAD ipak napad na Iran?
Na iranskoj državnoj televiziji glasnogovornica vlade Fatemeh Mohadžerani govori o internetu. Kaže da je on u Iranu isključen iz sigurnosnih razloga. Trgovcima i prodavačima sada je omogućen ograničen pristup. Ovakva situacija nije poželjna, objašnjava Mohadžerani, ali se zemlja nalazi u posebnoj situaciji.
· ARD
CAN 2025 : le Maroc et le Sénégal sanctionnés par la CAF
Selon un communiqué publié tard dans la nuit de mercredi (28.01.2026) à jeudi (29.02.2026), Pape Thiaw écope de cinq matchs de suspension "pour comportement antisportif, violation des principes de fair-play et d’intégrité, et atteinte à l’image du football" lors de la finale de la CAN 2025 remportée par le Sénégal f…
· Ali Farhat
Дали САД сепак планираат напад врз Иран?
На иранската државна телевизија, портпаролката на владата Фатемех Мохаџерани зборува за интернетот. Таа вели дека бил исклучен од безбедносни причини. Трговците и продавачите сега имаат добиено ограничен пристап. Ваквата ситуација не е пожелна, објаснува Мохаџерани, но земјата е во посебна ситуација.
· АРД
Da li SAD ipak planiraju napad na Iran?
Na iranskoj državnoj televiziji portparolka vlade Fatemeh Mohadžerani govori o internetu. Kaže da je on isključen iz bezbjednosnih razloga. Trgovcima i prodavcima sada je omogućen ograničen pristup. Ovakva situacija nije poželjna, objašnjava Mohajerani, ali se zemlja nalazi u posebnoj situaciji.
· Benjamin Weber
ASML reports heated global demand in 2025, but cools China outlook
US limits on ASML’s China trade continue to define the company’s growth pattern, with overall sales up despite China revenues falling
· Xiaofei Xu
Iran yaionya Marekani dhidi ya uvamizi wa aina yoyote
Ujumbe huo uliandika kwenye mtandao wa X kwamba Iran iko tayari kwa mazungumzo ya kuheshimiana na yenye maslahi kwa pande zote, lakini ikaonya ikiwa italazimishwa, itajilinda na kujibu vikali kuliko ilivyowahi kutokea.
· Deutsche Welle
Iran: Krisis Lingkungan Perparah Ketegangan Sosial
Krisis lingkungan di Iran kian telanjang. Negeri para mullah itu kehabisan air bersih dan bergulat dengan polusi udara terburuk di dunia. Bagi para pengkritik, bencana lingkungan ini bukan semata soal iklim, melainkan cermin kegagalan tata kelola rezim teokratis yang telah berkuasa selama puluhan tahun.
· Josh Axelrod
Trump warns Iran of ‘far worse’ attack as US warships approach
US president issues ultimatum for a nuclear deal as Iran vows to resist any American attack
· Reuters
Iranian Cultural Counsellor calls on Sri Lanka Religious and Cultural Affairs Deputy Minister - DailyNews
Iranian Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of Iran, Ali Kebriael Zadeh paid a courtesy call on Deputy Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Muneer Mulafer at his Ministry recently.
· Mavan perera
Will maintain military readiness against US - Iran - DailyNews
Iran’s approach towards the United States is to keep full military readiness while pursuing a diplomatic path, said the Government’s spokesperson on Tuesday. “The issue of war has cast a heavy shadow over the country and naturally made conditions difficult and complex,” Fatemeh Mohajerani told a news conference. Moh…
· Mavan perera
Trump aitaka Iran kushiriki mazungumzo ya nyuklia mara moja
Trump Ametoa kauli hiyo kupitia chapisho la mtandao wa kijamii wa Truth Social na kusisitiza kuwa makubaliano ya haki na usawa kwa pande zote ni kwa Iran kukubali kutokuwa na silaha ua nyuklia.
· Angela Mdungu
Иран: как корупцията и печалбарството унищожават природата
Все по-голям недостиг на вода и все по-мръсен въздух - екологичните кризи в Иран са ясен знак за провала на управляващите и още една причина за гнева на хората срещу режима , казват експерти.
· Джош Акселрод
سعودي: د ایران پر ضد د خپل هوايي حريم د کارولو اجازه نه ورکو
د سعودي عربستان دولتي خبري آژانس رپوټ ورکړی دی چې د دغه هېواد وليعهد محمد بن سلمان، د ایران رئيس جمهور مسعود پزشکيان، ته ويلي دي چې ایران به اجازه ور نه کړي چې له هوايي حريم او خاورې څخه یې د ایران پر ضد پوځي اقداماتو له پاره استفاده وشي.
· بريښنا صابر
Donald Trump: 'Armada floating beautifully toward Iran'
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Saudia yasema ardhi yake haitotumika kuishambulia Iran
Hayo yameripotiwa na Shirika la Habari la Saudi Arabia - SPA, likinukuu sehemu ya mazungumzo kwa njia ya simu kati ya Mwanamfalme Mohammed bin Salman na Rais Masoud Pezeshkian wa Iran yaliyofanyika usiku wa kuamkia leo.
· Rashid Chilumba
At least 6,126 people killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests: activists
The number comes from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, while Iran’s government puts the death toll at a far lower 3,117.
· Associated Press
Wanaharakati wasema watu wasiopungua 6,126 wameua Iran
Madai hayo yametolewa wakati msafara wa meli za kivita za Marekani ukiwasili Mashariki ya Kati, hatua iliyoongeza hofu ya uwezekano wa Marekani kuchukua hatua za kijeshi dhidi ya Iran. Mataifa ya Ghuba, kwa upande wao, yameeleza kuwa hayatahusika moja kwa moja na shambulio lolote, licha ya kuendelea kuwahifadhi wana…
· Wakio Mbogho
Wanaharakati: Watu 6,126 waliuawa Iran
Takwimu hizi za leo zimetolewa na Shirika la Wanaharakati wa Haki za Binaadamu lenye makao yake nchini Marekani lililothibitisha kila kifo kwa kushirikiana na mtandao wa wanaharakati wa ndani ya Iran.
· Deutsche Welle
Иран: историята на Мохамад, убит с изстрел в главата
Откакто режимът в Техеран блокира достъпа до интернет и прекъсна международните телефонни връзки в опита си да ограничи вълната от протести, стана изключително трудно да се получава надеждна информация от Иран .
· Сара Мажиди
Iran unveils bloody anti-US billboard as carrier force nears
Graphic mural in Tehran shows a destroyed aircraft carrier in a warning to the Trump administration against military intervention
· Associated Press
Iran ta sha alwashi tsatsauran hukunci kan masu boren
Kafar yada labaran Mizan ta ruwaito babban jami'in shari'ar Tehran na cewar al'umma sun bukaci a gaggauta yanke hukunci a kan mutanen da suka shirya zanga-zangar, wadanda ake zargi da ta'addanci da tayar da tarzoma.
· Binta Aliyu Zurmi
Watu 30,000 waliuawa ndani ya siku mbili za maandamano Iran
Jarida hilo limeandika kuwa vikosi vya usalama viliwaua watu hao kati ya Januari 8 na 9 ambapo Iran ilishuhudia maandamano makubwa zaidi.
· Angela Mdungu
Russian shadow tanker’s Indian captain, crew in French custody
The Grinch is suspected of belonging to Russia’s sanctions-busting ‘shadow fleet’ for the vessel’s failure to fly a flag
· Agence France-Presse
Iraq elects president, to choose PM amid US pressure to cut Iran ties
Iraqi diplomats said the US demanded the eventual government exclude Iran-backed armed groups despite holding seats in parliament
· Agence France-Presse
Zaidi ya watu 5137 wadaiwa kufa katika maandamano Iran
Wanaharakati hao wamesema shughuli ya kutathmini na kuthibitisha idadi ya vifo inachukua muda mrefu, na kusema hali hiyo inachangiwa na kuzimwa na kukatizwa kwa mtandao wa intaneti kunakopunguza kasi ya mchakato huo.
· Tatu Karema
Iran protests persist amid internet blackout, mass arrests
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Iran will treat ‘any attack as all-out war’, says senior official
As a US strike group sails to the Middle East, Trump has again warned Iran against killing protesters or restarting its nuclear programme
· Reuters
Iran yaonya shambulizi la kijeshi ´litakuwa vita kamili´
Ametoa onyo hilo katika wakati msafara mkubwa unaojumuisha manuari ya kijeshi na meli za kivita za Marekani unaelekea eneo la Mashariki ya Kati.
· Tatu Karema
US military builds up the largest force of warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades
Speaking at the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace, President Donald Trump warned anew that “bad things will happen” if Iran refuses to make a deal on its nuclear program. Trump said the world will find out “over the next, probably, ten days.”
· https://apnews.com/author/konstantin-toropin
Topic:Armed Conflict
The US copied Iran's Shahed 136 drone. Now, as Donald Trump threatens military action against the regime, analysts say the US could soon use Iran's weapons technology against it.
Ofisi ya haki ya UN yaitaka Iran kuacha ukandamizaji
Volker Turk ameitolea wito mamlaka nchini humo kumaliza hatua zake kali.
· Deutsche Welle
Wasiwasi wa kitisho cha Marekani kuishambulia Iran
Mkuu wa haki za binadamu wa Umoja wa Mataifa, Volker Turk amesema maelfu ya watu wameuwawa nchini Iran wakiwemo watoto.
· Saumu Mwasimba
अमेरिकी नौसेना का बड़ा बेड़ा ईरान ओर रवाना
गुरुवार को दावोस से वापस अमेरिका लौटते समय अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डॉनल्ड ट्रंप ने अपने एयरफोर्स वन विमान में अमेरिकी सेना के ताजा मूवमेंट का जिक्र किया. उन्होंने कहा कि अमेरिकी सेना का बेड़ा ईरान की तरफ बढ़ रहा है.
· ओंकार सिंह जनौटी
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