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Iranian supreme leader praises missile attack on Israel, says Iran will do it again if necessary
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Friday praised the country’s recent missile strike on Israel and said it was ready to do it again if necessary, state TV reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his first appearance as leader at Friday prayers in about five years,...
Analysis: Iran reluctant so far to retaliate against Israel after airstrike kills Hezbollah leader
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran lost its most reliable ally in the Middle East when an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. But Iran isn’t leading the charge to retaliate. That's put Tehran in a bind: Not responding could see it alienate the...
What to know after Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
BEIRUT (AP) — Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is a monumental and hugely demoralizing blow to the group he led for 32 years, marking a significant inflection point for Lebanon and the region. Hezbollah’s announcement of his death Friday triggered...
Iran's president tells the UN that his country wants to play a 'constructive role' in world affairs
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s new president signaled to world leaders Tuesday that he wants to open a “constructive” chapter in his country’s international relations — but he made clear that everyone else, including the United States, needs to do their part. In his first...
Iran’s top leader pardons prisoners, including foreigners and people accused of anti-state crimes
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top leader has pardoned thousands of prisoners including foreigners and people accused of anti-state crimes, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday. IRNA reported that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei agreed to pardon and commute the sentences of 2,887...
As Iran threatens Israel, the danger of Tehran's long-vaunted missile program remains in question
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses. ...
Iran's supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran's nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country's rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm" in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah...
French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
PARIS (AP) — A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Durov was detained Saturday at Le Bourget airport as part of a judicial inquiry opened last month involving 12 alleged...
Analysis: High-wire diplomacy on possible Iran retaliation in the Israel-Hamas war draws in world
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's threatened retaliatory strike on Israel over the assassination of Hamas official Ismail Haniyeh drew major world powers into a high-wire act of diplomacy Tuesday. Halting or limiting an Iranian strike in some eyes could bolster a...
Israel-Hamas war latest: A cease-fire is key to ending the region's cycle of violence, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed for “all parties” in the Middle East to avoid escalatory actions that could plunge the region into further conflict, and said Thursday that a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was the only way to begin to break the cycle of violence and...
