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Iranian authorities have interrogated the producers of Mohammad Rasoulof's new film, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, following its selection in Competition for this year’s Cannes Film Festival. They were interrogated and subsequently prohibited from leaving the country. Lawyer Babak Paknia confirmed the news on X, stating that the film crew, after enduring hours of interrogation, were pressured to convince the director to withdraw the film from the Cannes line-up. Paknia added that it was not clear if Rasoulof would be allowed to leave Iran to attend the festival. "1/3 Some of the production agent...
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Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the widespread protests that swept Iran in 2022. “An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian stated. The rapper has been detained, held in solitary confinement and was allegedly tortured following his arrest. In an unprecedented move, a court in Isfahan reversed the higher Supreme Court’s decision on Saleh’s case last week, upholding the original verdict of “corruption on earth” and issued the maximum punishment of death, according to Iranian pro-reform outlets ...
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The tit-for-tat air strikes between the Israeli defence forces and the Iranian army has reached new heights. Despite calls for moderation from G7 leaders it appears that Iran and Israel have shifted from a proxy war to direct confrontation in their respective territories. Iran has been warned of new sanctions. Meanwhile, an apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defences at a major air base and nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan. The base allegedly suffered no damage. It came days after Tehran's attack on Israel. Several countries have voiced concern over the pote...
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The European Union's Home Affairs Commissioner has made an appeal for the release of a Swedish employee of the EU's diplomatic corps who was arrested in Iran two years ago. Sweden says that 33-year-old Johan Floderus, who worked for the EU’s External Action Service, was arbitrarily detained. Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said Floderus had asked to work for the EU delegation in Afghanistan before he was detained in Iran. “We are dedicated to Johan's case," she said at an event in Brussels. "We are working closely with the Swedish authorities. We condemn Johan's imprisonment and deman...
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But the agenda is set to be overshadowed by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, which the West fears could soon spiral out of control and turn into a wider regional conflict. The concerns have been simmering since the start of the Israel-Hamas war and escalated dramatically after an Israeli airstrike hit the Iranian consulate in Damascus, killing seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards. In retaliation, Teheran launched its first-ever attack on Israeli soil with 300 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, the vast majority of which were intercepted by Israel. The barrage opened a ne...
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New footage by the Palestinian news agency Wafa shows crowds of displaced people in the central and southern Gaza Strip returning to their homes in the north. Wafa said Israeli forces were blocking the route northwards as thousands of people attempted to move back to their hometowns in recent days. Most of the enclave's population has been crowded into the southernmost city of Rafah for months.
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Iran's first direct military confrontation with Israel on Saturday did not come as a surprise to some. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei himself warned Israel would "be slapped", following a suspected Israeli airstrike on an Iranian consular building in Syria earlier this month. Still, the fallout from the strike - which saw Tehran launch more than 300 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles at Israel - is no less concerning for the Iranian population. While state media depict mass celebrations among the people, a significant portion of the population is deeply concerned about the ec...
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The Middle East is currently on high alert, bracing for more potential violence between Israel and Iran. This heightened state of readiness comes in the wake of an unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel overnight from Saturday to Sunday, with Tehran launching hundreds of drones and missiles. But why? What has pushed the two powers into direct confrontation? Recent events in SyriaA recent airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria has reignited hostilities between the regional rivals. Israel is suspected of being behind the attack, though has not claimed responsibility. Several senior military...
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Leaders across the European Union have condemned Iran's overnight attacks on Israel. Writing on X, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: "I strongly condemn Iran‘s blatant and unjustifiable attack on Israel. And I call on Iran and its proxies to immediately cease these attacks." "All actors must now refrain from further escalation and work to restore stability in the region," she added. Tehran launched some 300 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles against Israel between Saturday and Sunday, though Israeli air defences intercepted the vast majority. The attack was in retaliation t...
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Iran launched dozens of drones toward Israel late Saturday, Israeli and Iranian officials confirmed, on an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East ever closer to a regionwide war.
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