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Iran arrests 8 over suspected links to Israel’s attack, Mossad spy agency
South China Morning Post
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August 30, 2025
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had arrested eight people suspected of trying to transmit the coordinates of sensitive sites and details about senior military figures to Israel’s Mossad, Iranian state media reported. They are...
Iran Pledges Support for Pakistan Amid Devastating Punjab Floods
Alexa.ng
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In a significant display of regional solidarity, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed Iran’s readiness to collaborate with Pakistan in delivering humanitarian aid to address the catastrophic flooding that has ravaged Pakistan’s...
Babus, mantris & buzz: India to Recalibrate Ties with Tehran
Free Press Journal
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August 30, 2025
India to Recalibrate Ties with Tehran Only weeks ago, as Iranian cities reeled under Israeli and American bombardments during the Twelve-Day War, speculation was rife in New Delhi that Ayatollah Khamenei’s regime was on the brink of collapse. But...
Opinion | Is Urea Shortage An Opportunity To Move Towards Microbe-Based Nutrition For Our Farms?
News18
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August 30, 2025
Last Updated:August 30, 2025, 09:00 IST India’s urea shortage exposes its dependence on oil, urging a shift to microbe-based nutrition and natural farming for sustainable, self-reliant agriculture Sanctions, combined with China's restrictions on...
These Techniques Stopped the Outbreak of an Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in a SoCal Hospital
Newswise
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August 30, 2025
Newswise — It started quietly — with one ICU patient, one culture and one highly unusual result. The lab detected Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common hospital-acquired bacterium, often found in moist environments. But this strain was different: It...
Michaelia Cash: Anthony Albanese knew about Iran attacks but ‘rewarded’ it by backing Palestinian statehood
The West Australian
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August 30, 2025
Liberal heavyweight Michaelia Cash has blasted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over his support for Palestinian statehood, saying the move had only “rewarded” the Islamic Republic of Iran — which had orchestrated anti-Semitic attacks in Australia....
World News in Brief: Executions surge in Iran, nuclear test threat, Burkina Faso declares top official unwelcome
UN News
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August 29, 2025
At least 841 people have been put to death by the Government of Iran since the beginning of the year, with ethnic minorities and migrants “disproportionately targeted”, said OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani. Some executions have been carried...
Iran cyber attack against US would be ‘red line’ not to cross, FBI warns
The National News
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An FBI assistant director has said that a hypothetical cyberattack from Iran affecting US technology systems, data and infrastructure would likely be considered an act of war. Brett Leatherman, who leads the FBI’s cyber operations division, said...
Australian Move Against Iran Raises Intel Doubts
Consortium News
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August 29, 2025
Australia’s diplomatic attack on Iran may have further eroded confidence in the country’s spy agency and the Albanese government, Mick Hall reports. The Iranian embassy to Australia in Canberra. (Nick-D /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0) By Mick...
Tehran-Sari motorcycle rally flagged off to promote road safety
Tehran Times
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August 29, 2025
TEHRAN— Concurrent with Iran’s Government Week (Aug. 23-29), 50 bikers departed from Tehran for Sari, Mazandaran province, on 250 cc motorcycles in the form of a tourist tour rally dedicated to promoting road safety. These cyclists traveled the...
Family of two British bikers held 'hostage' in Iran launch a petition in hopes of their release
MCN
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Craig and Lindsay Foreman Selfie 3 The family of two British bikers detained in Iran have launched a petition demanding action to secure their release, after reports that the pair have been moved to separate prisons – both condemned for human...
Iran's Fragile Economy Braces For More Instability After Sanctions Snapback
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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August 29, 2025
Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I'm looking into growing concerns in Iran over the fallout from the...
Government cannot sustain health care costs, Iranian MP warns
Iran International
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August 28, 2025
The Islamic Republic risks losing the ability to fund its health system, said Reza Jabbari, a member of parliament’s presiding board, during a meeting with Health Minister Mohammadreza Zafarghandi. “Based on submitted reports, 70 percent of...
MOU signed to accelerate plasma medicine industry’s growth
Tehran Times
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August 29, 2025
TEHRAN – Concerning the significance of integrating new technologies into the healthcare system, a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed to promote the country's status in the plasma medicine industry. The MOU was signed by...
Intl. conference on Iran's smart cities, AI slated for November
Tehran Times
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August 29, 2025
TEHRAN – Tehran will play host to the sixth international conference with the theme of Iran's smart cities and artificial intelligence, which is scheduled to be held from November 4 to 6. The event will be centered around artificial intelligence...
Afghanistan faces severe health crisis, 22 million need aid: WHO
Times of Oman
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Kabul: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan faces a severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid, funding gaps have shut clinics, and mass refugee returns threaten to overwhelm fragile systems, Khaama Press...
British couple detained in Iran taken to court without notice, family says
Iran International
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August 29, 2025
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested during a motorcycle world tour and later charged with espionage—allegations they deny. Their son, Joe Bennett, said the couple were assigned a “state-appointed lawyer they only just met.”...
Business News | From Action to Emotion: Tehran on ZEE5 and the Rise of Intelligent Movies
Latestly
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August 29, 2025
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 29: Tehran on ZEE5 has emerged as one of the finest action thrillers that brings up an absolutely powerful and authentic story for the audience. Released on August 14, 2025, this is one of the finest patriotic movies...
UK, allies move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran
London Daily Digital
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August 29, 2025
The decision, announced in a letter to the UN Security Council activates the so-called “snapback mechanism” built into the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action The United Kingdom, France and Germany have formally launched the process of...
World News | Afghanistan Faces Severe Health Crisis, 22 Million Need Aid: WHO
Latestly
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August 29, 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Afghanistan faces a severe health crisis as 22 million people need aid, funding gaps have shut clinics, and mass refugee returns threaten to overwhelm...