iran Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:04:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png iran Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Iran denies reports of arrest after assassination of Hamas leader https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-denies-reports-of-arrest-after-assassination-of-hamas-leader/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-denies-reports-of-arrest-after-assassination-of-hamas-leader/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:02:20 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=234855  Iran’s judiciary responded on Tuesday to reports of the arrest of security officers following the deadly attack on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, saying the speculation is false. Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said during a news conference that reports by Western news outlets and social media regarding this were false. He mentioned that while […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-denies-reports-of-arrest-after-assassination-of-hamas-leader/feed/ 0 Iranian President Raisi dies after helicopter crash – Reports https://freedomonline.com.ng/iranian-president-raisi-dies-after-helicopter-crash-reports/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iranian-president-raisi-dies-after-helicopter-crash-reports/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 07:16:20 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=226298  All nine people on board of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter which crashed in the country’s North-West have died, the media reported. Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian are among the nine dead, according to the report. On Monday morning, local media published images taken by a drone showing debris from what appears to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iranian-president-raisi-dies-after-helicopter-crash-reports/feed/ 0 UN rights chief, Security Council condemn Iran bombings https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-rights-chief-security-council-condemn-iran-bombings/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-rights-chief-security-council-condemn-iran-bombings/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 07:50:43 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=216658 The UN’s top human rights official Volker Türk, on Thursday, expressed shock over deadly bombings in Iran. The deadly terror attack, which claimed by ISIL killed scores of people taking part in a public commemoration event in the south of Iran on Wednesday. Türk said in a social media post on ‘X’ that those responsible […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-rights-chief-security-council-condemn-iran-bombings/feed/ 0 Iran ready to help foster ties between EU, regional states – FM https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-ready-to-help-foster-ties-between-eu-regional-states-fm/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-ready-to-help-foster-ties-between-eu-regional-states-fm/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:52:30 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=204807 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran is ready to help establish strong relations between regional states and the European Union (EU). He made the remarks when meeting with Luigi Di Maio, the EU special representative for the Gulf region, in the Iranian capital of Tehran, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-ready-to-help-foster-ties-between-eu-regional-states-fm/feed/ 0 Iran to provide infrastructure for Nigeria’s oil, gas development – Ambassador https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-to-provide-infrastructure-for-nigerias-oil-gas-development-ambassador/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-to-provide-infrastructure-for-nigerias-oil-gas-development-ambassador/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2023 11:35:18 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=202659 The Iranian  Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate in developing Nigeria’s oil and gas downstream division. The Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Muhammad Alibak, made this known when he hosted Rep. Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo), Chairman, House Committee on Downstream Petroleum and Rep. Aliyu Mustapha (PDP-Kaduna state) in Abuja. The ambassador explained that the assistance would […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-to-provide-infrastructure-for-nigerias-oil-gas-development-ambassador/feed/ 0 Women to be allowed to watch football games in stadiums in Iran https://freedomonline.com.ng/women-to-be-allowed-to-watch-football-games-in-stadiums-in-iran/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/women-to-be-allowed-to-watch-football-games-in-stadiums-in-iran/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 07:37:31 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=197795 Women in Iran will be allowed to watch football matches in stadiums in the future, the head of the country’s football association said on Friday. Until now, women in Iran have only been allowed in the stands in a few exceptions, most recently at the friendly match against Russia. When and under what conditions women […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/women-to-be-allowed-to-watch-football-games-in-stadiums-in-iran/feed/ 0 Pakistan says 2 soldiers killed at border post with Iran https://freedomonline.com.ng/pakistan-says-2-soldiers-killed-at-border-post-with-iran/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/pakistan-says-2-soldiers-killed-at-border-post-with-iran/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 11:25:12 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=194749 At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed by terrorists at a check post along the border with Iran, the military said on Thursday. A group of terrorists attacked the border post in the Kech district of Balochistan, the military said. It said: “Security forces have launched an immediate sanitization operation in the area and are […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/pakistan-says-2-soldiers-killed-at-border-post-with-iran/feed/ 0 Iran, Saudi Arabia to exchange envoys https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-saudi-arabia-to-exchange-envoys/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-saudi-arabia-to-exchange-envoys/#respond Tue, 11 Apr 2023 07:27:00 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=190071 The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said that Iran and Saudi Arabia would exchange ambassadors after the reopening of their diplomatic mission. Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported on Monday. In a news conference, Nasser Kanaani, said the Saudi team arrived in Iran earlier on Saturday. The team would lay the groundwork for the reopening of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-saudi-arabia-to-exchange-envoys/feed/ 0 U.S. sanctions on state media, violation of Iranians’ rights – Foreign ministry https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-sanctions-on-state-media-violation-of-iranians-rights-foreign-ministry/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-sanctions-on-state-media-violation-of-iranians-rights-foreign-ministry/#respond Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:37:37 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=177838 A spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned Washington’s sanctions on Iran’s state TV the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), and its affiliate network Press TV. Nasser Kanaani said in a tweet that the sanctions on Iranian media were intended to stop Iranians from expressing their views to the rest of the world. […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-sanctions-on-state-media-violation-of-iranians-rights-foreign-ministry/feed/ 0 Iran to expand trade ties with Belarus to counter Western sanctions https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-to-expand-trade-ties-with-belarus-to-counter-western-sanctions/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-to-expand-trade-ties-with-belarus-to-counter-western-sanctions/#respond Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:28:35 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=175412 Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that Iran’s expansion of economic and trade ties with Belarus can help minimize the impact of sanctions imposed by the U.S. and West on both countries. Qalibaf said this in a meeting with visiting Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei in the capital of Tehran, local media reported. He […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-to-expand-trade-ties-with-belarus-to-counter-western-sanctions/feed/ 0 EU sanctions on Iran over drone supply to Russia to enter into force https://freedomonline.com.ng/eu-sanctions-on-iran-over-drone-supply-to-russia-to-enter-into-force/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/eu-sanctions-on-iran-over-drone-supply-to-russia-to-enter-into-force/#respond Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:36:18 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=174469 Czech EU Council Presidency on Thursday said European Union countries adopted sanctions on Iran over Iranian-made drones supplied to Russia and used in strikes on Ukraine. The punitive measures were expected to enter into force on Thursday once they were published in the EU Official Journal, a legal register for EU regulations. Three individuals and […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/eu-sanctions-on-iran-over-drone-supply-to-russia-to-enter-into-force/feed/ 0 Iran Oil Minister to Trump: Your order to OPEC insulting https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-oil-minister-to-trump-your-order-to-opec-insulting/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-oil-minister-to-trump-your-order-to-opec-insulting/#respond Sat, 07 Jul 2018 18:41:43 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=73908 Iran’s Oil Minister, Bijan Zanganeh, on Saturday, accused U.S. President Donald Trump of insulting the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) by ordering it to increase production and reduce prices. Zanganeh added that Iranian output and exports had not changed as a result of U.S. pressure. Trump on Wednesday accused OPEC of driving fuel […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-oil-minister-to-trump-your-order-to-opec-insulting/feed/ 0 Iran beat Morocco with 95th-minute own goal https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-beat-morocco-with-95th-minute-own-goal/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-beat-morocco-with-95th-minute-own-goal/#respond Fri, 15 Jun 2018 20:42:01 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=72433 Aziz Bouhaddouz headed an own goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time to give Iran a stunning 1-0 victory over Morocco in the first Group B game of the World Cup on Friday. The rank outsiders in a group also containing Spain and Portugal were set for a 0-0 draw of little use to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-beat-morocco-with-95th-minute-own-goal/feed/ 0 U.S. court orders Iran to pay millions of dollars to families of 9/11 victims https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-court-orders-iran-to-pay-millions-of-dollars-to-families-of-9-11-victims/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-court-orders-iran-to-pay-millions-of-dollars-to-families-of-9-11-victims/#respond Wed, 02 May 2018 20:09:29 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=69732 A United States (U.S.) court on Wednesday ordered Iran to pay millions of dollars to families of victims of the 9/11 attacks over Tehran’s alleged involvement in the attacks, local media reported. According to the ABC News broadcaster, a federal judge in New York decided that Iran must pay compensation to members of 1,008 families, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-court-orders-iran-to-pay-millions-of-dollars-to-families-of-9-11-victims/feed/ 0 Trump’s travel ban will breed more terrorism, says Iran https://freedomonline.com.ng/trumps-travel-ban-will-breed-terrorism-says-iran/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/trumps-travel-ban-will-breed-terrorism-says-iran/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:09:03 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=54498 Iran on Tuesday accused United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump of fanning the flames of terrorism with his travel ban on the citizens of six predominantly Muslim countries, one of which is Iran. The ban is “the biggest gift for extremist groups,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in Berlin after meeting his German […]

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