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Ukraine to coordinate closely with Iran on airliner investigation: minister

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said on Wednesday he had spoken to his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif following the crash of an Ukrainian airliner in Iran.

iran - Reuters
3:35am PST - January 8th, 2020

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. IRAN ATTACKS US BASES IN IRAQ WITH MISSILES It was Iran's most brazen assault on...

iran - Associated Press
3:31am PST - January 8th, 2020

Lack of casualties in Iran's retaliatory strike could mean a respite despite Trump's red line

Experts see that aftermath as a best-case scenario for de-escalation.

iran - Axios
3:29am PST - January 8th, 2020

Investors pause equity selling as fears of immediate Iran-U.S. escalation fade

Global equities fell on Wednesday and Wall Street was set for a weaker open after Iran's attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq, but earlier sharp market moves faded as fears abated that the raid would lead to an immediate military escalation.

iran - Reuters
3:27am PST - January 8th, 2020

Iran's strikes seem intended to avoid US deaths. Here's why that might be the case

Iran's missile strikes against bases in Iraq housing American troops early Wednesday were not an act designed to kill the most Americans possible. There are a number of reasons why that might be the case.

iran - CNN
3:25am PST - January 8th, 2020

176 Dead Include 63 Canadians, Three Brits After Boeing Iran Crash

Canadians, Ukranians, Swedish, Germans, British, and Iranians are among the dead after an airliner crashed near Tehran, Iran Wednesday morning

iran - Breitbart News
3:25am PST - January 8th, 2020

Iran's strikes seem intended to avoid US deaths. Here's why that might be the case

Iran's missile strikes against bases in Iraq housing American troops early Wednesday were not an act designed to kill the most Americans possible. There are a number of reasons why that might be the case.

iran - Google News
3:25am PST - January 8th, 2020

What you need to know about the military bases targeted by Iranian missiles

Two Iraqi bases that house American troops were the target of more than a dozen Iranian missiles on Wednesday in retaliation for the US killing Iran's most powerful military general.

iran - CNN
3:22am PST - January 8th, 2020

Airlines avoiding flying through Iran and Iraq airspace

Middle East News: PARIS: A growing number of airlines said on Wednesday they were avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace for flights to the region after Tehran fired balli.

iran - Google News (India)
3:21am PST - January 8th, 2020

Is there more to come from Iran?

Despite all the rhetoric, this could be a moment to reduce tensions between Iran and the US.

iran - Google News (UK)
3:19am PST - January 8th, 2020

Iran refuses to hand over crash plane’s black box to international authorities as ‘engine failure’ line is bla

  1. Iran refuses to hand over crash plane’s black box to international authorities as ‘engine failure’ line is bla  The Sun
  2. Iran plane crash: Ukraine International Airline jet crashes killing 176  BBC News
  3. Three Britons among 176 kille…

    iran - Google News (UK)
    3:01am PST - January 8th, 2020

Photos: Aftermath of Ukraine Iran plane crash that killed 176 people - Business Insider

The plane crashed just minutes after it took off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport in southern Tehran early on Wednesday morning local time

iran - Business Insider
3:00am PST - January 8th, 2020

Photos: Aftermath of Ukraine Iran plane crash that killed 176 people - Business Insider

The plane crashed just minutes after it took off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport in southern Tehran early on Wednesday morning local time

iran - Business Insider (UK)
3:00am PST - January 8th, 2020

Impeachment trial complicates efforts to rein in Trump on Iran | TheHill

The looming impeachment trial in the Senate is threatening to cut short a debate over President Trump’s war powers.The airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad last week has sparked fierce criticism on Capitol Hill about Trump’s authorit…

iran - The Hill
3:00am PST - January 8th, 2020

Lawmakers clash on war powers after Soleimani strike | TheHill

Friction is flaring in Congress between defense hawks and opponents of so-called forever wars after President Trump’s order to kill a top Iranian general.

iran - The Hill
3:00am PST - January 8th, 2020

Iran plane crash: Ukraine deletes statement attributing disaster to engine failure

No explanation offered after page vanishes from official site

iran - Independent
3:00am PST - January 8th, 2020

How the U.S. got to the brink of war with Iran | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal sparked a sort of tit-for-tat over about 18 months, culminating in the killing of Qassem Soleimani.

iran - CBC News
2:53am PST - January 8th, 2020

Iran supreme leader says missile attack was a 'slap on the face' for US but it was 'not enough'

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei went on to describe the U.S. presence as a source of corruption in the Middle East.

iran - CNBC
2:53am PST - January 8th, 2020

U.S. Weighs Response After Iran Hits Back With Limited Strike

A pre-dawn attack on U.S. forces in Iraq appeared calibrated to avoid further escalation

iran - The Wall Street Journal
2:47am PST - January 8th, 2020

Iran’s Supreme Leader Issues More Threats at U.S. After Missile Attack

Hours after Iran fired at U.S. forces in Iraq, Ayatollah Khamenei stops short of threatening further military action

iran - The Wall Street Journal
2:47am PST - January 8th, 2020

What Middle East crisis? Why oil prices aren't rising

The boom in oil production is a shield against higher prices from the Iran crisis.

iran - Axios
2:45am PST - January 8th, 2020

France condemns Iranian strikes

France expressed its condemnation on Wednesday of the Iranian strikes, after Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq, in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general.

iran - Reuters
2:42am PST - January 8th, 2020

Ukrainian airliner crashes in Iran, killing all aboard

A Ukrainian airliner crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from Tehran early on Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board.

iran - Reuters
2:38am PST - January 8th, 2020

Iraqi PM received word from Iran about missile attack: spokesman

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi received a verbal message from Iran in which it told him its response to the U.S. killing of its top general was either imminent or under way, his spokesman said in a statement.

iran - Reuters
2:34am PST - January 8th, 2020

Avenging general's killing, Iran strikes at U.S. troops in Iraq, Trump weighs response

Iranian forces fired missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, raising the stakes in its conflict with Washington amid concern of a wider war in the Middle East.

iran - Reuters
2:21am PST - January 8th, 2020

RT @WillieWinehouse: @Abiodun0x @LibraLord88 People in Iran didn’t dress all Islamic. They dressed like Europeans. They went parties and di…

(@blaqstan)
4:21am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @MaryBanihashemi: The Islamic Republic Regime intends to execute yet another innocent protester, following a mock trial. #AbbasDeris wi…

Mina motamedi (@Minamotamedi666)
4:21am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @gunsnrosesgirl3: In the rugged and rocky terrains of the Zagros mountains in Iran, a remarkable predator roams, known as the spider-tai…

Caligula (@LuqmanDelRey)
4:21am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @KhosroKalbasi: “I am proud of my conduct as a journalist,” Niloofar Hamedi today told an Iran court during her 2nd hearing after 300day…

Jim Ryan (@jdryan5000)
4:21am PDT - July 25th, 2023

RT @Jeanne2022Rev: Naeiri, is one of the Judges who was involved in 1988 massacre of political prisoners in Iran, as young as 12 YO! while…

RMNF (@RMNF12)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @allaboutgold: Wikileaks just dumped all of their files online. Everything from Hillary Clinton's emails, McCain's being guilty, Vegas s…

Moulay Ahmed (@Theboss_70)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 24—Ahvaz, southwest #Iran Protest rally by retirees of the telecom industry. Protesters are demanding higher pension…

Homeyra (@Homeyra1988)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @chelseahartisme: Were you touched by the tragic murder of #MahsaAmini last September? Did you, like many of us, have your eyes opened t…

vanilla (@sisi2250)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @chelseahartisme: Were you touched by the tragic murder of #MahsaAmini last September? Did you, like many of us, have your eyes opened t…

(من به ازادی می اندیشم و برای ان میجنگم)mehdi (@mehdii1253)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 24—Tabriz, northwest #Iran Retirees of the telecom industry hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions and other…

Homeyra (@Homeyra1988)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @KhosroKalbasi: Iran regime is again weaponizing mental health against prisoners of conscience. Kurdish rapper Saman Yasin been transfer…

Lydia Ziai (@LydiaZiai)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @NCRIUS: NCRI's daily 'Iran News in Brief' – July 24, 2023 #IranRevolution #FreeIran2023 https://t.co/jMH2iK2nFw

NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @lopatonok: Ukrainian flight PS-752 was shot down by mistake by Iranian air defense, in the fog of war during Iran retaliation for gener…

Phylly (@PhyllisBarthol2)
9:51am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 24—Mashhad, northeast #Iran Protest by retirees of the telecom industry, demanding higher pensions & other basic ne…

Homeyra (@Homeyra1988)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @IranNewsUpdate1: On July 23, in Shush, southwest #Iran, retired workers from Shush and Haft Tappeh united in a protest rally, steadfast…

Farzan Elahi (@FarzanElahi)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Victorysours: Horrifying rise in executions in Iran; 11 hanged in just one day via @IranHrm https://t.co/UNq6aP2LTR #Iran #HumanRights

gholamreza (@gholamreza13462)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 24—Sari, northern #Iran Retirees of the telecom industry hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions and other bas…

Homeyra (@Homeyra1988)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 24—Sanandaj, western #Iran Retirees of the telecom industry hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions and other…

Homeyra (@Homeyra1988)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @nickturse: The Pentagon has plans for dealing with China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and terrorists. @DeptofDefense is happy for you to…

commet.alt.w (@commet_w)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 24—Zanjan, northwest #Iran Retirees of the telecom industry hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions and other…

Homeyra (@Homeyra1988)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 24—Tehran, #Iran Gathering of families of hemophilia patients in front of the Ministry of Health to protest the lac…

Farzan Elahi (@FarzanElahi)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 24—Isfahan, #Iran Retirees of the telecom industry hold protest rally, demanding higher pensions and other basic nee…

Homeyra (@Homeyra1988)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @JasonMBrodsky: Thread: Troubling reports which need to be confirmed that Hossein-Ali Nayeri--a member of the death panel in 1988 which…

Tina (@Tina33176449)
9:50am PDT - July 24th, 2023
RT @IranWireEnglish: No to Compulsory Hijab

#Iran #Hijab #MahsaAmini https://t.co/1RFxsDRGiK

RT @IranWireEnglish: No to Compulsory Hijab #Iran #Hijab #MahsaAmini https://t.co/1RFxsDRGiK

iranianbaravegirls (@iranianbar5767)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: Isfahan, central #Iran People prevent the regime's criminal Morality Police from arresting a young lady on charges of bre…

nabardeakharin (@nabardeakharin1)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @rockyssvilla: Most-viewed movies during the week of July 17th, 2023 – July 24th, 2023 Bawaal - Amazon Prime Video 6.9 #VarunDhawan #J

Bawaal On Prime (@varundvn_iran)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: Ilam, western #Iran Residents of the Qaem district rally in front of the provincial governorate office, protesting poor r…

nabardeakharin (@nabardeakharin1)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

I’ve been a fan for years, but now as a paid evangelist(!), I recommend that you add Start Here to your daily routine. @TheBradMielke and team do excellent work. Don’t miss today’s compelling interview with a victim of Iran’s morality police. https://t.co/vgwGKko7i6

Steven Portnoy (@stevenportnoy)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: Iran's regime has deployed seven units of oppressive forces to enforce hijab laws at this shopping center. Meanwhile, it…

nabardeakharin (@nabardeakharin1)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

Multiple members of parliament in Belgium signed a joint letter on Friday urging the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to prevent the execution of Mohammad Javad Vafa’i Thani https://t.co/30QclMBYHo

IFMAT (@IFMAT_org)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 18—Tehran #Iran Gathering by disabled people, protesting the transfer of the transportation company for the handicap…

nabardeakharin (@nabardeakharin1)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @THijabis: Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina could become first player to wear hijab at a #WorldCup when Morocco play Germany. In France, Musli…

Edna Robinson (@Edna_Rob)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

Charges Announced Against Gal Luft, Co-Director of Gaithersburg Think Tank, by U.S. Attorney’s Office Click below for full article. https://t.co/chCEYRM8Er

The MoCoShow (MCS) (@TheMoCoShow)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @emilykschrader: Islamic regime shuts down one of Iran's biggest e-commerce companies Digikala and launched judicial procedures after it…

ruby cooper (@rubycooper007)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @IRIMFA_EN: We offer our condolences on the unjust martyrdom of the proud martyrs of the patrol police of the Khash-Teftan road to the f…

Embassy of I.R. of Iran in Finland (@IRANinFINLAND)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @ByRakeshSimha: Encounter with yet another weirdo secular At the supermarket, the checkout girl remembered me from last time and said,…

भानु पृताप (@BKaurow)
4:35am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 17—Kermahshah, western #Iran Retirees of the telecom industry demand higher pensions in accordance to rising inflati…

nabardeakharin (@nabardeakharin1)
4:34am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @KarmelMelamed: What the hell is wrong is WRONG with you German gov't?! Why are you giving medical treatment to mullah regime's Hossein…

ruby cooper (@rubycooper007)
4:34am PDT - July 24th, 2023

RT @Mojahedineng: July 17—Khuzestan, southwest #Iran Retirees of the telecom industry demand higher pensions in accordance to rising inflat…

nabardeakharin (@nabardeakharin1)
4:34am PDT - July 24th, 2023