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Iranian Kurdish dissident in İstanbul dies from gunshot wounds: reports
An Iranian Kurdish dissident has died after being shot while walking home in İstanbul, Turkish media reported on Wednesday, in what rights groups described as a political assassination, Turkish Minute reported, citing Agence France-Presse. Masoud...
What Does Iran’s Termination Of The JCPOA Mean For Its Nuclear Programme?
Last Updated:October 20, 2025, 14:10 IST Ten years after the nuclear deal was signed, Tehran has officially ended the JCPOA. Here’s what changes now for Iran’s nuclear ambitions On October 18, Iran’s Foreign Ministry declared that the country was...
Death Penalty for Israeli Spy: Iran Rejects Pardon Appeal, Executes Man Convicted of Spying for Israel’s Mossad Intelligence Agency in Qom
Tehran, October 20: Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency in the central city of Qom, the provincial judiciary chief said as per the country's official media. Hojjatoleslam Kazem Mousavi chief justice...
The extraordinary influence of the lymphatic system on our health
I placed the cold, jade rolling pin under my cheekbone and gently glided it to the edge of my face. To be honest, I felt a bit like a piece of pastry. But my grandma assured me that I was engaging in a serious traditional Chinese practice that...
Iran Urges Inclusive, Member-Driven UN Reforms
What follows is the text of a statement delivered by Gholamhossein Darzi during an informal meeting of the plenary, held in New York on October 15 to hear a briefing by the UN Secretary-General on the UN80 Initiative on Workstream 3. In the Name...
World News | Pakistani Arms Smuggler Sentenced to 40 Years in US for Trafficking Iranian Missile Parts to Yemen's Houthis
London [UK] October 20 (ANI): A Pakistani arms trafficker who employed a fishing vessel to transport ballistic missile components from Iran to Houthi forces in Yemen received a 40-year prison sentence in the US after being convicted on five...
Iran promotes itself as a tourism destination for cheap sex-change surgeries: report
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, October 16, 2025 Commuters drive along a street in Tehran on Oct. 26, 2024. Residents of Tehran awoke and went about their business as planned after their sleep was troubled by Israeli strikes...
Ambassador of Belarus D.Koltsov meets Deputy Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education of Iran
20 October 2025 On October 19, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dmitry Koltsov, met with the Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Teaching of Iran, Head of the Food...
Iran Calls on Spain to Lead Sports Boycott Against Israel
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer reacts as he meets with Britain’s Defense Secretary John Healey (unseen) and Member of the House of Lords George Robertson (unseen) at 10 Downing Street, in London, on July 16, 2024. Photo: Benjamin...
Tehran after the 12-day war: past traumas and future fears collide
The elephant had been clinging to a rope for months, swinging from the rafters of a disused factory outside the Iranian capital, waiting for an audience to turn up. He was made of fibreglass, not flesh, part of a surrealist art exhibition that was...
‘Iran, A Nuclear Power’: Trump Mistakenly Calls India ‘Iran’! Internet Questions His ‘Cognitive Health’
Trump’s video goes viral. Image Source: ksphotos_fr/ X The term ‘gaffe’ is no longer something many associate with former US President Joe Biden alone. After a video of a recent White House press conference began circulating online, US President...
Rebuilding Israel-Iran Bridge for Crisis–Reconstruction–Change Leadership
When regimes collapse, nations don’t rebuild themselves through sentiment or slogans. They recover through structure: a disciplined process that transforms uncertainty into organized and realistic hope. That is the purpose of a...
Iranian Kurdish dissident shot dead in Istanbul
Masoud Nazari was attacked by an unidentified gunman in the Arnavutkoy district [Isa Terli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images] An Iranian Kurdish dissident was shot dead while walking home in Istanbul, Turkish media reported on Wednesday, in what...
Health Minister affirms Kuwait’s focus on peace and development at WHO meeting
The Minister of Health presents the Kuwait Prize for Combating Chronic Diseases to winners from Oman and Iran. CAIRO, Oct 16: Kuwait’s Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, reaffirmed Wednesday the country’s commitment to supporting regional...
Iranian Kurdish dissident shot dead in Istanbul: reports
An Iranian Kurdish dissident was shot dead while walking home in Istanbul, Turkish media reported on Wednesday, in what rights groups described as a political assassination. Masoud Nazari — known for his criticism of Iran’s clerical establishment...
JCPOA, Its Restrictions Expired – What It Means For Iran’s Nuclear Programme
New York: Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that the 10-year nuclear deal reached in 2015 with world powers has officially expired. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in Vienna between Iran and the P5+1 (China,...
How Estonia Became The Front Line For Global Cyber War Defense
TALLINN — What happens when an entire country suddenly goes offline? When, as in Estonia, the government’s website disappears first, then parliament’s, and finally the public administration’s? When no one knows what’s happening because news...
$3 billion Tehran-Qom-Isfahan rail redefines Iran’s transit role
Iran stands on the verge of a transportation revolution, where a landmark infrastructure project nearly two decades in the making is poised to reshape the nation’s transit landscape. The Tehran-Qom-Isfahan high-speed rail line is a strategic lever...
Ranked: Countries With the Most Years in Poor Health
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Iranian Kurdish dissident shot dead in Turkey's Istanbul: Reports
An Iranian Kurdish dissident was shot dead while walking home in Istanbul, Turkish media reported on Wednesday, in what rights groups described as a political assassination. Masoud Nazari moved to Istanbul a decade ago due to his opposition to the...