Since Amini's death, over 500 people have been killed in protests and more than 19,000 arrested, including 100 journalists. Iranian authorities have accused the West, particularly the United States, for instigating protests and riots in the country.
Israel forces are preparing for the ground invasion of Gaza strip after orders from foreign minister Yoav Gallant, however, he hasn't given a definite timeline to launch the offensive.
Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize on Thursday.
The Iranian supreme leader warned that if the "atrocities" against Gazans continue, Muslims would "lose their patience" and no one can control what they will do. He had earlier denied Iran's involvement in the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel.
According to the US Geological Survey-- an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology-- a magnitude 5 earthquake can cause considerable damage.
Netanyahu remarked that Israel's war for independence had not ended, referring to the recent strikes by Hamas that killed hundreds of Israelis. Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that Israel will continue the war against Hamas regardless of international criticism.
Israel considers the Iran-backed Hezbollah group as one of its most serious threats as it has around 150,000 missiles and rockets. The terrorist group had praised Hamas for the unprecedented and brutal attack on Israel and launched rockets at Israeli positions along the border.
Both Raisi and Asad underscored that Israel’s policies are leading to bloodshed in the region and called on Arab and Muslim countries to work on defending the Palestinian people, especially in Gaza. They said they stand behind the Palestinian people who are “being subjected to crimes".
As per reports, the motive behind Israeli strikes in Syria is to contain smuggled weapons for Iran’s proxies on Israel’s borders amid ongoing war with Hamas.
US NSA Jake Sullivan commented on the question that Iran is complicit in the Hamas attack on Israel and said the White House doesn't have specific information regarding the involvement of Iran in the Hamas attack and the House will address the collected information and convey it in the later days.
According to a top Hamas official, the attack was planned by around a half dozen top Hamas commanders in Gaza and added Iran was not aware of the wide-range incursion planning. However, the official said Tehran “will join the battle if Gaza is subjected to a war of annihilation".
German Federal police said that they received an emailed threat on Monday about an attack on the Hamburg-bound flight. Several flights at the Hamburg Airport were diverted after authorities learned of the threat.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani also hailed the Hamas rocket attack stating that the day marks a new page in their resistance against occupiers.
The 51-year-old Iranian human rights activist is currently serving a sentence of 31 years in prison. The Nobel Committee said Mohammadi's "brave struggle has come with a tremendous personal cost".
It was not clear whether the morality police assaulted the teenager inside the metro, Iranian authorities claimed that the girl "fainted" due to low blood pressure. The authorities said that there was no involvement of the security forces.
The bill was approved by the Iranian Parliament just days after the death anniversary of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was killed after being detained by the morality police for breaching the country's dress code.
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Iran amid much fanfare with his Saudi Pro League team Al Nassr ahead of the game against Persepolis. The fans were ecstatic to catch a glimpse of their favourite star in Tehran as the videos of his arrival became viral.
Raisi asserted that Iran is against the Ukraine war and said that Americans should stop interfering in other countries to improve their conditions.
Amini's death in 2022 sparked widespread protests across the nation that led to the deaths of over 600 protesters.
The two journalists will serve a fraction of the term that will amount to less than a month, according to their lawyer. The remaining portion of their sentence has been suspended for five years.
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