The Sudanese Foreign Ministry says Khartoum and Tehran have agreed to expedite the completion of the opening of the two countries’ embassies.
The two states restored their diplomatic relations back in Oct. 2023 after a seven-year hiatus.

An Iran-backed Hamas terror cell planned to carry out terror attacks on the Israeli embassy in Berlin and a US military base in Germany, the German newspaper WELT am Sonntag reports.
The targets were found on the smartphone of a terror suspect, who was arrested in Berlin in

“This is the first time an Iranian presidential election is taking place just months before the US presidential votes. This timing prevents Khamenei from selecting a president or candidate based on their potential interactions with the next US president.”
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The Supreme Court of Iran has rejected a retrial request for Arvin Ghahremani, an Iranian Jewish citizen who was sentenced to death for his alleged role in a fatal street brawl at the age of 18, the Iran Human Rights Organization (IHRNGO) reported.
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In a joint statement, trade unions and student activists from 19 universities in Iran hailed the death of Ebrahim Raisi and his companions as a 'national celebration,' viewing the helicopter crash as a prospect for the Islamic Republic's potential overthrow.

'Ahmadinejad must be assured that the Guardian Council will approve him for candidacy because if he signs up and is disqualified, it will have dire consequences,' an Ahmadinejad ally and lawmaker, Ahmad Alirezabeigi, told ILNA.
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ICYMI: Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh met the Taliban's Deputy PM Abdul Ghani Baradar and Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in Tehran on the sidelines of Raisi's funeral.
Haniyeh and leaders of other Iranian proxy groups also met IRGC commanders in Iran.
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Iran's acting foreign minister علی باقری‌کنی had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday. In the phone call, Bagheri stressed that Tehran's cooperation with Moscow is expanding.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad suggests that he will consider a presidential run. Speaking to supporters outside his home in Tehran, he implied his intention to explore candidacy, aiming for 'sweet changes' in Iranian society.
'I will assess the conditions to

“May whoever killed you, other than God, be killed,” decried Ebrahim Raisi’s mother in a video circulating on social media.
While Iranian authorities deny foul play in the president's helicopter crash, her remarks raise suspicions about circumstances surrounding Raisi's death.

Mashallah Karami, father of executed Iranian protestor Mohammad Mehdi Karami, was sentenced to 6 years in prison and confiscation of property he obtained through donations.
21-year-old Mehdi was one of 9 individuals executed in Iran in connection with nationwide 2022 protests

Iran’s former presidents Hassan Rouhani and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose absence from Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral had raised questions, finally showed up in a memorial service held for him by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Fellow former president Mohammad Khatami, however, has been

This is not the first time Iran says Bin Salman has accepted its invitation to visit Tehran. Last summer, Iran’s late foreign minister H.Amirabdollahian امیرعبداللهیان quoted the crown prince as saying that he would visit Tehran “in an appropriate time.”

#BREAKING An explosion has struck the al-Maza neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, home to Iran’s embassy, Israeli media reported Saturday morning, citing Syrian reports.
At least one person was killed, a man whose identity has yet to be disclosed but is considered 'close to Iran,”

Iran says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accepted an invitation by interim president Mohammad Mokhber to visit Tehran during their Friday phone conversation, according to a report by Nour News.

Amnesty International has warned of the imminent threat of execution for at least 15 individuals involved in the protests, following what it describes as 'grossly unfair sham trials.'
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Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi: “Protesters in Iran have long risked their lives in the fight for freedom. Now, protesters in the West are facing similar, continuous threats from the regime’s thugs, who have been allowed safe haven in free countries.
Recent violent attacks on

Australian academic Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert who was held hostage in Iran for over 2 years, has slammed Western governments for offering condolences over Raisi’s death, saying they lack leadership in denouncing “a man widely regarded to be complicit in mass murder.”
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