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A fortified camp in Manze, a small village in central Albania near the capital Tirana is home to some 3,000 members of the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI, also known as Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, MEK).
From Venezuela and Iran to Greenland and Canada, US interventions and threats risk spillovers and retaliation – as history shows
Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut communications while they used massive force to crush protests in the worst domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Nilai tukar sering menjadi cermin kekuasaan. Pada 1979, ketika Revolusi Islam menggulingkan Syah Iran, satu dolar Amerika Serikat masih bisa ditebus dengan 70 rial Iran. Awal 2026, angka itu melonjak ke level yang nyaris absurd: 1,4 juta rial untuk satu dolar. Dalam waktu kurang dari setengah abad, mata uang Iran te…
Just like during all the recent Iran protests, the language used by Western politicians and media follows a familiar script: “freedom,” “democracy,” and “support for the protesters” is what Europe and the US present as their priorities. Washington and London present themselves as moral actors, standing on the side o…
Als 1979 die islamische Revolution die Herrschaft des Schahs zu Fall brachte, bekam man für 70 Iranische Rial einen US-Dollar. Anfang 2026 mussten astronomische 1,4 Millionen Rial bezahlt werden, um einen einzigen US-Dollar zu erhalten. Klar, dass immer mehr Menschen im Iran unter diesem dramatischen Abstieg ihrer L…
Seit etwa zwei Wochen überlegt US-Präsident Donald Trump öffentlich, wie er auf die Lage im Iran reagieren soll. Während die Führung in Teheran hart gegen regimekritische Demonstranten vorgeht, hatte Trump zunächst mit "sehr starken Maßnahmen" gedroht. Am Mittwoch (14.01.2026) ruderte er dann zurück. Er berief sich …
Justice minister Paul Lam reviews judges’ performance in national security cases over past year and stresses they treated defendants fairly
Вече повече от две седмици хиляди хора в Иран протестират срещу режима. Силите за сигурност насилствено потискат протестите. Режимът в Иран потвърди, че са били убити около 5000 души, но действителният брой на жертвите вероятно е значително по-голям.
Vídeos de mulheres jovens acendendo um cigarro com uma foto em chamas do líder político e religioso do Irã, aiatolá Ali Khamenei, se multiplicaram nas redes sociais nas últimas semanas, em meio aos protestos que acontecem no país contra o regime islâmico e que já deixaram milhares de mortos.
Когато през 1979 година ислямската революция свали шаха от власт, за 70 ирански риала се получаваше един щатски долар. В началото на 2026 един долар вече струваше астрономическите 1,4 милиона риала. Ясно е, че все повече хора в Иран страдат от това безпрецедентно обезценяване на националната валута. Все пак по време…
یوه ایراني چارواکي د یکشنبې (د جنورۍ میاشتې ۱۸ نیټه) په ورځ ویلي دي چې چارواکو د اعتراضونو په جریان کې د پنځه سوه امنیتي ځواکونو په ګډون لږ تر لږه د ۵۰۰۰ کسانو وژل کیدل تایید کړي دي. نوموړی «ترهګر او وسله وال» د «بې ګناه ایرانیانو» د وژنې مسئول ګڼي.
Kanda hiyo ilipeperushwa usiku wa jana katika vituo vingi vinavyorusha matangazo yao kwa kutumia satelaiti ya shirika la utangazaji la Jamhuri hiyo ya Kiislamu ya Iran, lililodhibiti utangazaji wa televisheni na redio.
Nach den Zollandrohungen von US-Präsident Donald Trump im Streit um Grönland steuert Europa auf eine ernsthafte Konfrontation mit den Vereinigten Staaten zu. Auf einem Sondergipfel der europäischen Staats- und Regierungschefs in der zweiten Wochenhälfte sollen nach Angaben aus EU-Kreisen auch milliardenschwere Gegen…
In clips, Reza Pahlavi urges security forces to ‘join the people’ in the nationwide demonstrations
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International relations scholar says US could easily take Greenland, while regime change in Tehran would be more difficult
European leaders hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would impose sanctions on nations that deployed small numbers of military forces to Greenland last week, as the President continues his push to acquire the Arctic territory.
An Iranian official in the region said on Sunday (18) the authorities had verified at least 5,000 people had been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security personnel, blaming “terrorists and armed rioters” for killing “innocent Iranians”.
Afisa huyo amesema mchakato wa kutoa adhabu ya aina hiyo ni mgumu na mrefu unaoweza kuchukua muda wa miezi hadi miaka kadhaa. Aidha, amewatuhumu baadhi ya watu waliohusika na maandamano hayo kuwa ni mamluki wenye uhusiano na mashirika ya ujasusi ya Marekani na Israel ya CIA na Mossad.
Iranian official signals ‘war against God’ charges as rights group reports more than 24,000 arrests in crackdown
Maafisa wa Iran hawajatoa idadi kamili ya vifo kutokana na maandamano hayo, lakini kundi la haki za binadamu la Iran Human Rights (IHR) lenye makao yake makuu nchini Norway liliripoti kwamba watu 3,428 wamethibitishwa kuuawa na vikosi vya usalama, huku wakionya kwamba idadi halisi inaweza kuwa juu zaidi.
Online community split over whether women travelling alone to ‘dangerous’ nations is reckless or eye-opening
Те просто се появяват по улиците от нищото - мотори, на които обичайно мъжете са по двама. Единият управлява превозното средство, а вторият държи оръжие. Не е ясно кои са, не носят униформи или други опознавателни знаци. Едно е ясно - щом се появят, протестиращите в Иран изпадат в паника. Такива сцени могат да се ви…
Kulingana na shirika la habari la Iran, Khamenei ametoa matamshi hayo Jumamosi na kuongeza kuwa nchi yake inamwona Trump kuwa mhalifu anayehusika na uharibifu, watu kujeruhiwa na kulichafua taifa lake.
Владимир Путин не коментира залавянето от американските специални части на своя съюзник - венецуелския диктатор Николас Мадуро . Кремъл не се възмути дори след като американските военни започнаха да залавят танкери под руски флаг , опитващи се да напуснат Венецуела. Путин не каза и дума в подкрепа на Венецуела , нит…
Iran’s supreme leader has for the first time publicly acknowledged that thousands of people were killed during recent protests.
Observers describe high-profile exercise involving economic grouping as largely symbolic rather than step towards military alliance
Ayatollah Ali Chamenei ist nicht nur das geistliche Oberhaupt der Islamischen Republik Iran. Der Hardliner hat in allen Staatsangelegenheiten das letzte Wort. Knapp drei Wochen nach Beginn der Proteste im Land hat sich der 86-Jährige in einer vom Staatsfernsehen übertragenen Rede nun zu Wort gemeldet.
While Iran's rulers attempt to crush the popular uprising with extreme brutality and ruthlessness, exiled Iranians around the world fear for the fate of their family members and friends. According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office, around 295,000 people with Iranian roots live in Germany (as of 2024). In 2021,…
At some point, says Ati (we are using a pseudonym to protect her identity), it becomes impossible to remain on the sidelines. The young molecular medicine researcher fled Iran ten years ago with only a suitcase and a laptop. Today, in her new home of Bonn, Germany, she channels that experience into organizing protes…
Kiongozi mkuu wa Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amesema mamlaka nchini humo ni lazima zizime nguvu za watu wanaochochea ghasia huku akimshutumu Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump kwa vifo vilivyotokea baada ya ukandamizaji wa wimbi la maandamano dhidi ya utawala wa nchi hiyo.
په ايران کې تر پراخو لاریونونو وروسته د اوضاع په هکله او په لاریونونو کې د اعتراض کوونکو د وژل کیدو د شمیر په هکله زيات خبرونه خپاره شوي، خو د ځينو دغو معلوماتو خپلواکه تصديق کول ممکن نه دي.
US-Präsident Donald Trump droht immer wieder mit einem Eingreifen im Iran. Bislang sind Militäraktionen ausgeblieben. Nun verlegen die USA Medienberichten zufolge noch mehr Kräfte in die Region. Der Flugzeugträger "USS Abraham Lincoln" und Begleitschiffe seien auf dem Weg vom Südchinesischen Meer in die Region, beri…
Seit mehr als zwei Wochen protestieren Tausende von Menschen im Iran gegen das Regime. Dessen Sicherheitskräfte gingen hart gegen die Proteste vor. Laut der Menschenrechtsorganisation HRANA wurden mehr als 2670 Menschen getötet, darunter mehr als 160 regierungsnahe Personen. Die aus den USA arbeitende Organisation g…
Security bloc expresses ‘grave concern’ over ‘tragic events’ as Iran is rocked by protests, calls for ‘political and diplomatic’ resolution
The comments by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the first admission by Tehran on the death toll from the unrest
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Wanaharakati wa haki za binadamu wamesema leo kwamba zaidi ya watu 3,000 wamekufa katika maandamano ya kitaifa nchini Iran, huku kukiwa na taarifa za kuimarika kidogo kwa matumizi ya mtandao wa intaneti nchini humo baada ya kuzimwa kwa siku nane.
Босна и Херцеговина (БиХ) и Исламска Република Иран одржуваат односи кои досегаат длабоко во 1990-тите, кога Техеран стана значаен снабдувач на оружје за Армијата на БиХ во услови на ембарго на ОН.
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Dan tsohon jagoran Iran mai gudun hijira yanzu haka a Amurka Reza Pahlavi, ya bayyana wa tashar DW abin da yake tsammani daga gwamnatin Amurka da Turai wajen tallafa wa masu zanga-zangar Iran.
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, said Friday that democracies need to “act now” in supporting resistance to the Islamic regime in Tehran.
Протестите во Иран се чини дека се стивнати по неколкунеделните масовни немири кои доведоа до крворполевање со повеќе илјади мртви.
Protests in Iran seem to have subsided after weeks of mass unrest drew a bloody clampdown that has reportedly left thousands of people dead.
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, said Friday that democracies need to "act now" in supporting resistance to the Islamic regime in Tehran.
For most of the last two weeks, Donald Trump has been publicly mulling over what to do in Iran. Amid a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protesters in the Islamic Republic, the US president had promised "very strong action" before backing away somewhat on Wednesday having been told by "very important sources on the ot…
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