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Leader calls for ‘severest punishment’ for Qur’an desecration
Jul 22, 2023 08:41Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for the “severest punishment” for the perpetrator of the desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden.
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Iran summons Sweden ambassador over 2nd incident of state-authorized Qur'an desecration
Jul 21, 2023 06:12Iran has summoned Sweden's ambassador to Tehran over a second incident of state-authorized desecration of the Holy Qur'an in the Swedish capital, conveying the Islamic Republic's vehement protest against the heinous act of blasphemy.
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Iraqi protesters storm Swedish embassy in Baghdad over planned Qur’an desecration
Jul 20, 2023 04:10Hundreds of Iraqi protesters have stormed the Swedish embassy in the capital Baghdad and set part of it on fire in protest against the second planned desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden.
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Iran determined to pursue US assassination of General Soleimani in international courts: Official
Jul 19, 2023 11:51The Iranian vice president for legal affairs says the Islamic Republic is determined to pursue the “cowardly and unlawful” US assassination of Iran’s top general Qassem Soleimani in international courts.
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Iranian official: Iraq responsible for prosecuting perpetrators of Lt. Gen. Soleimani assassination
Jul 17, 2023 02:56The secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights says Iraq stands responsible for the prosecution of those behind the assassination of the revered anti-terror Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
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Iraq, Syria should enhance cooperation to tackle shared challenges: Iraqi PM
Jul 16, 2023 11:30Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani has called for enhancing cooperation with Syria to tackle shared challenges, stressing that the security and stability of the two countries are two factors that foster stronger unity in confronting these issues.
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Iraq ramps up deployment of guards on Kurdistan region’s border with Iran
Jul 15, 2023 10:05Iraq has ramped up the deployment of its guards on the Kurdistan region’s border with Iran, after Islamic Republic’s top general warned that the Baghdad government’s failure to deal with anti-Iran militants will prompt a fresh round of Iranian strikes.
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Iraqis slam US interference, threats against resistance leaders
Jul 15, 2023 04:46People in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have taken to the streets near the US embassy in condemnation of Washington’s reported scheme to assassinate resistance figures and its interference in Iraq’s domestic affairs.
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Iraqi politician blasts US control of their country's economy
Jul 14, 2023 06:56A reputable Iraqi politician has denounced the United States's control of the West Asian country's economic affairs that has been preventing Baghdad from clearing arrears piled up over unpaid-for Iranian gas imports.
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Iraq to pay for Iranian gas with crude oil: PM
Jul 13, 2023 02:31Iraq has reached an understanding with Iran to trade its crude oil for Iranian natural gas supplies, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani who says the mechanism would settle a long-running dispute with Tehran over Iraq’s failure to pay debts related to previous imports of energy.