Iran
Trump orders additional U.S. forces to Middle East as tensions with Iran rise
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President Donald Trump said the United States is sending a larger naval force toward Iran, led by the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, as Washington pressures Tehran over its crackdown on protesters and seeks to deter attacks on U.S. troops and regional allies while urging renewed nuclear talks.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned that any US military strike would ignite a regional war in the Middle East. The statement comes amid heightened tensions following President Donald Trump's threats against Iran over its crackdown on protests. Khamenei also labeled the demonstrations a coup, as Iran prepares military drills in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran's Behesht Zahra cemetery organization has prepared temporary burial sites for US soldiers who might be killed, as a proactive measure amid regional tensions. This marks an unprecedented step for the organization. The site is located on the outskirts of Tehran and is designed to hold thousands of potential casualties.
A young Hong Kong woman known as travel blogger 'Bing' has been reported missing in Iran for many days. Her family contacted the Immigration Department, which is liaising with the Chinese consulate in Bandar Abbas. The disappearance comes amid an internet shutdown and protests in the country.
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South Africa's Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has launched a board of inquiry to investigate why President Cyril Ramaphosa's orders to exclude Iranian warships from a multinational naval exercise were not followed. The exercise, known as Will for Peace, took place in False Bay near Simon's Town. The decision follows reports of potential diplomatic tensions with the United States.
In Paris, the foreign ministers of the G-7 nations—Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States—along with the EU high representative issued a joint statement strongly condemning Iranian authorities' brutal repression of antigovernment protesters. They expressed deep alarm over the high number of reported deaths and injuries, and warned of additional restrictive measures.
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Il personale diplomatico non essenziale dell'ambasciata francese a Teheran ha lasciato l'Iran a causa delle rivolte che scuotono il paese. Questi funzionari sono partiti in due ondate con voli commerciali domenica e lunedì, secondo fonti informate. L'ambasciata rimane aperta e operativa, con l'ambasciatore sul posto.
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