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Iranian missile strike costs Bazan up to $200 million
CTech
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July 16, 2025
The Iranian missile that struck the Bazan compound in Haifa during Operation Rising Lion caused damage estimated at $150–200 million, the company reported to the stock exchange on Wednesday. Bazan stated that it has received an initial advance...
Iran's top diplomat assures China that Tehran not developing nuclear weapons
TASS
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July 16, 2025
BEIJING, July 16. /TASS/. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi assured his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Tehran is not engaged in any activities related to the development of nuclear weapons, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry....
Yemen seizes record number of Iranian weapons intended for Houthis, says U.S. CENTCOM
News.Az
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U.S. Central Command reported that its Yemeni partners successfully intercepted a "massive Iranian weapons shipment" intended for the Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Yemeni National Resistance Forces seized more than 750 tons of munitions and...
Iran seizes foreign tanker suspected of smuggling oil in Gulf of Oman
The National News
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A foreign tanker suspected of smuggling two million litres of fuel has been seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. The semi-official Mehr news agency quoted the chief justice of Iran's Hormozgan province as saying...
Iran’s president calls for stronger multi-layered protection of national data in cyberspace
Iran Front Page
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July 16, 2025
Speaking at a meeting of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace on Tuesday, Pezeshkian underlined the council’s vital role in enhancing service quality and addressing pressing security concerns, particularly under what he called the current sensitive...
Portrush church thanks Derry-based Iranian asylum seeker whose artistic talents have put smiles on little faces
Derry Journal
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July 16, 2025
An Iranian asylum seeker has put his incredible artistic talents to good use by helping brighten up a church in Portrush. In his previous life Alborz Nobakht ran an art school in the west Iranian city of Lali but was forced to flee following a...
Barkha Bisht Joins Amar Upadhyay And Smriti Irani In Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Reboot
ABP Live
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July 16, 2025
As excitement builds around the much-anticipated return of 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', another familiar face is joining the iconic television franchise. Actor Barkha Bisht has confirmed her entry into the reboot, adding to the growing buzz...
Iran’s Diplomatic Efforts Towards China, Russia, and India at the SCO Summit
SpecialEurasia
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July 16, 2025
Executive Summary The Islamic Republic of Iran started increased its diplomatic and economic pivot towards the East, engaging intensively with Russia, China, and India during the recent SCO Summit and in the aftermath of the conflict with Israel...
Iran seizes foreign tanker smuggling 2 million litres of fuel
The Independent
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July 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Thailand’s Industrial Confidence Dips for 4th Straight Month
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Thailand’s industrial confidence declined for the fourth consecutive month in June, pressured by escalating border disputes with Cambodia, intensified U.S. trade tariffs, and ongoing geopolitical unrest, new data revealed on Wednesday....
750 tons of Iranian weapons bound for Houthis intercepted, CENTCOM says
CBS News
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By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including...
Azerbaijan And Syria In A Plot Against Iran? Tehran Thinks So.
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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July 15, 2025
Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Baku last weekend highlighted a dramatic shift in regional alliances, prompting a mix of concern, suspicion, and strategic recalculation across Iranian media. Official statements following...
Harman settles for $1.45m over US Iran sanctions evasion
AV Magazine
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July 16, 2025
The US Department of the Treasury has announced a $1.45m settlement with Harman International Industries. The settlement relates to a potential civil liability for 11 apparent violations of sanctions on Iran. In a statement, the Treasury...
Iran Resolved to Preserve Enrichment: FM
Tasnim News Agency
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July 16, 2025
Araqchi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held a meeting on the sidelines of a session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in China’s Tianjin on Tuesday. The two senior diplomats reviewed the...
Iran-US Negotiations: Will Non-Violence Prevail?
Antiwar
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July 16, 2025
For the first time in a generation, there was a national consensus in Iran that negotiations with the United States are necessary to resolve the issues over Iran’s nuclear program. Practically every political group and faction, as well as the...
Deal or sanctions: West threaten Iran ahead of August deadline
Al Mayadeen
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July 16, 2025
As Western powers push snapback sanctions, Iran defends its rights under international law and signals it won’t yield to coercive diplomacy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United...
Europe doesn't have the warships to fully protect Red Sea shipping, and vessels taking fire aren't asking for help
Business Insider
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July 16, 2025
Europe's counter-Houthi mission doesn't have the warships it needs to fully protect Red Sea shipping lanes, the commander overseeing the operation told Business Insider. He said that two vessels that were recently attacked didn't ask for an...
Talks are off unless US shifts strategy, Iranian lawmakers say
Iran International
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July 16, 2025
“When the US uses negotiations as a tool to deceive Iran and to cover for sudden military attacks by the Zionist regime, talks cannot continue as before,” members of parliament said in a joint statement read during an open session by MP Ahmad...
Explainer: Can E3 trigger ‘snapback’ sanctions against Iran – and what are Tehran’s options
Press TV
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By Hamid Javadi European powers remained largely silent, and in Germany’s case, even openly supportive, when Israel and the United States launched military aggression against Iran, including attacks on nuclear facilities, effectively derailing...
'US Uses Negotiations As Tool...': Iran's Lawmakers Want Preconditions Before Any New Talks
News18
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July 16, 2025
Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 14:11 IST Iranian lawmakers demand firm preconditions for new US talks, citing bad faith and military ties with Israel. MP Ahmad Naderi calls for a fundamental diplomatic shift. File photo of Iranian Parliament (Credit:...