Iranian authorities have banned the YouTube debate programme Azad, citing the spread of what officials described as “false information,” in the latest move highlighting the country’s increasingly restrictive media environment. Iran’s judiciary said it had launched an investigation into the channel after an episode was broadcast that allegedly contained false information. The announcement was made […]
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The focus of the US campaign against Iran appears to be changing. While preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon has been repeatedly presented by President Donald Trump as a central reason for the conflict, the immediate priority for Washington now appears to be something much closer to home: bringing down oil and gasoline prices […]
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Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has sharply criticized Israel over what he described as the “systematic destruction” of homes, infrastructure and public facilities in southern Lebanon, warning that the continued demolitions and military activity could represent serious violations of international law. Speaking on Wednesday, Salam said Israeli attacks, incursions and demolitions were affecting homes, infrastructure, […]
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Tensions around the Red Sea are once again drawing attention after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed they carried out a drone strike on an oil facility operated by Saudi Aramco in Jizan, on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. The claim came on Sunday, shortly after Saudi authorities reported that a fire at the refinery had […]
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The conflict between the United States and Iran has entered another dangerous phase after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for attacking two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, raising fears that the war could spread across even more parts of the Middle East. According to the Houthis, missile and drone strikes targeted the Saudi […]
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