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Huge pro-regime rallies in Iran

Tehran - Al Maghrib Today

Iran's Revolutionary Guards chief announced the "end of the sedition" Wednesday as tens of thousands rallied in a show of strength for the country's Islamic rulers after days of deadly unrest. General Mohammad Ali Jafari said the Guards only intervened "in a limited way" against fewer than 15,000 "troublemakers" nationwide, adding that a large number had been arrested. The White House declaredRead more

Hundreds arrested as Khamenei blames Iran's 'enemies' for unrest

Tehran - Al Maghrib Today

Iran's supreme leader blamed the country's "enemies" on Tuesday for days of unrest that have seen 21 killed and hundreds arrested in the biggest test for the Islamic regime in years. "The enemies have united and are using all their means, money, weapons, policies and security services to create problems for the Islamic regime," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in aRead more

Timeline of Iran protests

Tehran - Al Maghrib Today

Violent demonstrations have rocked Iran since Thursday last week, leaving more than 20 people dead, with protests that started over the economy turning against the Islamic regime as a whole. The wave of demonstrations that kicked off in the second city Mashhad on December 28 and quickly spread is the biggest in the tightly controlled country since unrest over aRead more

Iran warns against 'illegal gatherings' after protests

Tehran - Al Maghrib Today

The Iranian government warned people against further protests on Saturday after two days of demonstrations sparked by anger over an array of economic problems. "We urge all those who receive these calls to protest not to participate in these illegal gatherings as they will create problems for themselves and other citizens," said Interior Minister Abdolrahman Rahmani Fazli. State news channelRead more

1 killed as earthquake strikes near Iran's Mashhad

London - Arab today

A powerful earthquake struck northeast Iran on Wednesday near the holy city of Mashhad, leaving at least one person dead and several injured. The quake, of magnitude 6.1 according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), occurred 76 km (47 miles) east-southeast of the city and at a depth of 33 km. The governor of the province said on the stateRead more

Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes near Mashhad in northeastern Iran

Tehran - MENA

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near the holy city of Mashhad in Iran's northeast on Wednesday, Press TV channel reported. The quake occurred 76 km (miles) east-southeast of the city and at a depth of 33 km. Iranian state television said the quake happened at 10:40 a.m. local time (0610 GMT) and had shaken Mashhad and cities around it Source:Read more

1 person dead after quake strikes near Iran’s Mashhad

London - Arab Today

A powerful earthquake struck northeast Iran on Wednesday near the holy city of Mashhad, leaving at least one person dead and several injured. The quake, of magnitude 6.1 according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), occurred 76 km east-southeast of the city and at a depth of 33 km. The governor of the province said on the state television thatRead more

Khamenei fleshes out 'Made in Iran' vision

Tehran - AFP

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fleshed out his vision of a "Made in Iran" economy Tuesday, calling for a ban on certain imports and an end to the $15-billion smuggling trade. The annual speech on the first day of the Persian year serves as a sort of Iranian equivalent to the US State of the Union address, and Khamenei usedRead more