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Reports and videos from Iran speak of multiple explosions and a fire at an ammunition factory in the Iranian city of Esfahan shortly after midnight local ...

A social media post by a group of protesters in the southwestern Khuzestan province reports an explosion in Dezful. However, eyewitnesses report and videos show the actual explosions at the factory. Also, a report by Fars new agency affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard speaks of a “horrible fire” at a factory near Tabriz.

La skieuse iranienne Atefeh Ahmadi, qui a participé aux Jeux olympiques de Pékin, a quitté son pays d'origine et demandé l'asile en Allemagne, ...

Atefeh Ahmadi n'est pas la première athlète à quitter l'Iran. Si je pouvais, je me tiendrais aux côtés du peuple pour que nous puissions atteindre la liberté ensemble. Atefeh Ahmadi a regretté que lors de sa demande de visa par la fédération iranienne de ski, celle-ci eût exigé

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Drones attacked an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, the state-run IRNA news agency...

and Israel have vowed to prevent Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons, and neither has ruled out military action. intelligence agencies, Western nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency have said Iran ran an organized nuclear weapons program until 2003. Efforts to revive a 2015 agreement with world powers that placed limits on Iran’s nuclear activities ground to a halt last year. Iran has always insisted its nuclear program is for purely peaceful purposes. Separately, Iran’s state TV said a fire broke out at an oil refinery in an industrial zone near the northwestern city of Tabriz. The ministry called it an accident, without providing further details.

A loud explosion at a military plant in Iran's central city of Isfahan was caused by an "unsuccessful" drone attack, Iranian state media reported Sunday, ...

The announcement came amid heightening tensions with arch-enemy Israel over Tehran's nuclear program. Israel says Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons. "One of (the drones) was hit by the ...

Blast that defence ministry says did minor damage comes amid tensions over nuclear pact and arms for Russia.

It did not say what caused the fire or if it was related to the incident in Isfahan. There was “minor damage to the workshop’s roof”. Emergency vehicles and fire trucks were shown at the plant in central Isfahan province.

At least two people were killed, and more than 300 injured when a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Iran on Saturday night local time.

“The tremor was so strong that it was felt in many regions of West Azerbaijan Province, causing concern among residents. local time, citing the Iranian Seismological Center in Tehran. It was also felt in several cities, including the provincial capital of Tabriz in the neighboring province of East Azerbaijan,” IRNA reported.

Drones attacked a military plant in Iran's central city of Isfahan, Tehran said on Sunday.

Fortunately, this unsuccessful attack killed no one and minor damage was sustained to the roof of the complex.” “There was an unsuccessful attack by small drones against a defense ministry industrial complex and fortunately with predictions and air defense arrangements already in place, one of them (struck),” IRNA said in a post on Twitter, citing the country’s defense ministry. “An explosion has occurred in one of the military centers affiliated to the Ministry of Defense,” the deputy head of security for Isfahan Governorate Mohammad Reza Jan-Nesari told the semi-official Fars News Agency.

Cyber security company Secureworks Counter Threat has reported on efforts by a group affiliated to the Islamic Republic aiming to disrupt relations between ...

Both groups use similar logos and a WordPress blog as the medium for their leak sites. This trend is likely to continue." Further, the security researcher noticed that Abraham's Ax mirrors the iconography, videography and leak sites of a separate threat actor known as Moses Staff.

Drones attacked an Iranian defence factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, the state-run IRNA news agency reported early Sunday.

and Israel have vowed to prevent Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons, and neither has ruled out military action. intelligence agencies, Western nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency have said Iran ran an organized nuclear weapons program until 2003. Separately, Iran's state TV said a fire broke out at an oil refinery in an industrial zone near the northwestern city of Tabriz.

Iran's defence ministry has said in a statement that one of its munitions manufacturing centers in the city of Isfahan was attacked by three drones tonight, ...

Les négociations pour relancer l'accord sur le nucléaire de 2015, connu sous son acronyme anglais JCPOA, conclu entre l'Iran, l'Union européenne et les six grandes puissances, sont au point mort après la sortie des États-Unis en 2018. • À lire aussi:

L'Iran a affirmé dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche avoir repoussé une attaque menée par des drones sur un site militaire situé à Ispahan (centre), ...

Les négociations pour relancer l’accord sur le nucléaire de 2015, connu sous son acronyme anglais JCPOA, conclu entre l’Iran, l’Union européenne et six grandes puissances, sont au point mort après la sortie des États-Unis en 2018. « Une attaque, qui a échoué, a été menée en utilisant des drones sur l’un des complexes d’équipements du ministère de la Défense », a expliqué ce dernier, ajoutant qu’elle n’a pas fait de victime, mais uniquement « des dégâts mineurs à la toiture » d’un bâtiment, selon l’agence. (Téhéran) L’Iran a affirmé dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche avoir repoussé une attaque menée par des drones sur un site militaire situé à Ispahan (centre), selon le ministère de la Défense cité par l’agence Irna.

Iranian defence ministry says a loud blast heard in Isfahan was caused by 'unsuccessful' drone attacks.

and such blind measures will not have an impact on the continuation of the country’s progress”. “Fortunately, this unsuccessful attack did not cause any loss of life and caused minor damage to the workshop’s roof,” it said. “One of [the drones] was hit by the …

The Economy of Francesco organizes second mobilization for Iranian and Afghani women's rights. By Lisa Zengarini. As the crackdown on peaceful protests in Iran ...

“By using it, we celebrate the fundamental right to express oneself, to protest, to defend and fight for life, rights and freedom. Meanwhile, the situation of women in Afghanistan continues to worsen. Iran has been swept by protests since September 2022, when Kurdish 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of the morality police.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities said early ...

and Israel have vowed to prevent Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons, and neither has ruled out military action. intelligence agencies, Western nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency have said Iran ran an organized nuclear weapons program until 2003. Efforts to revive a 2015 agreement with world powers that placed limits on Iran's nuclear activities ground to a halt last year. Separately, Iran’s state TV said a fire broke out at an oil refinery in an industrial zone near the northwestern city of Tabriz. The Defense Ministry only called the site a “workshop," without elaborating on what it made. Iran has always insisted its nuclear program is for purely peaceful purposes. The ministry called it an accident, without providing further details. A third apparently made it through to strike the building, causing “minor damage” to its roof and wounding no one, the ministry said. "Yeah, it was a drone.” That was a drone, wasn’t it?" A small crowd stood gathered, drawn by anti-aircraft fire, watching as an explosion and sparks struck a dark building. A Defense Ministry statement described three drones being launched at the facility, with two of them successfully shot down.

DUBAI (Reuters) -A loud explosion at a military plant in Iran's central city of Isfahan was caused by an.

Israel says Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons. "One of (the drones) was hit by the ... The announcement came amid heightening tensions with arch-enemy Israel over Tehran's nuclear programme.

La skieuse iranienne Atefeh Ahmadi, qui a participé aux Jeux olympiques 2022, a quitté son pays d'origine et demandé l'asile en Allemagne, a rapporté samedi ...

Atefeh Ahmadi n’est pas la première sportive à quitter l’Iran. « Si je pouvais, je me tiendrais aux côtés du peuple pour que nous puissions atteindre la liberté ensemble. (Paris) La skieuse iranienne Atefeh Ahmadi, qui a participé aux Jeux olympiques 2022, a quitté son pays d’origine et demandé l’asile en Allemagne, a rapporté samedi l’ONG Iran International, basée à Londres.

DUBAÏ, Émirats arabes unis — Des drones ont attaqué une usine de défense iranienne dans la ville centrale d'Ispahan dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, ...

L’Iran a toujours insisté sur le fait que son programme nucléaire est à des fins purement pacifiques. Israël n’a pas revendiqué la responsabilité de l’attaque, mais les médias israéliens ont largement rapporté que le pays avait orchestré une cyberattaque dévastatrice qui a provoqué une panne d’électricité dans l’installation nucléaire. Le ministère l’a qualifié d’accident, sans donner plus de détails.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Khoy, which has experienced several earthquakes in the previous months.

The largest earthquake took place late on Saturday at a depth of 7km (4.3 miles) and was felt in Urmia and several other counties as well. Damage was reported to buildings and some of the infrastructure in the area as a result of the quakes, especially to residential buildings in dozens of villages surrounding Khoy, some of which also experienced power blackouts. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Khoy, which has experienced several earthquakes in the previous months.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bomb-carrying drones targeted an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, authorities said...

[Iran in October launched a military exercise near the Azerbaijan border](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-iran-europe-dubai-united-arab-emirates-eb59a349e2b55416a863e5304819ec6f). [Azerbaijan and Armenia have fought over the Nagorno-Karabakh region](https://apnews.com/article/politics-soviet-union-armenia-azerbaijan-business-b5a385835f0f3227911494bc8f23ea27). dollar](https://apnews.com/article/iran-politics-protests-and-demonstrations-sanctions-embargoes-business-38fa28f64709296bff64c6bd494cdcae). In 2020, Iran blamed Israel for a sophisticated attack that [killed its top military nuclear scientist](https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-killed-mohsen-fakhrizadeh-88c2173048f77695af864d2055af54c6). It “is not in the interest of the region and its future,” Gargash wrote on Twitter. [amid a shadow war with its Mideast rival](https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-israel-iran-iran-nuclear-united-arab-emirates-9835ba4644959e9cb4584ca999f49002) as its nuclear deal with world powers collapsed. [Nationwide protests have shaken the country since the September death of Mahsa Amini](https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-morality-police-explainer-b53475eda867a4158ac5032fe1b3e62e), a Kurdish-Iranian woman detained by the country’s morality police. Meanwhile, tensions also remain high with neighboring Azerbaijan after [a gunman attacked that country's embassy in Tehran,](https://apnews.com/article/iran-politics-azerbaijan-government-fires-4c9c54dc12677ff47fe48acd84291337) killing its security chief and wounding two others. Separately, Iran’s state TV said a fire broke out at an oil refinery in an industrial zone near the northwestern city of Tabriz. Isfahan, some 350 kilometers (215 miles) south of Tehran, is home to both a large air base built for its fleet of American-made F-14 fighter jets and its Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Center. The attack comes after Iran’s Intelligence Ministry in July claimed to have broken up a plot to target sensitive sites around Isfahan. A third apparently made it through to strike the building, causing “minor damage” to its roof and wounding no one, the ministry said.

Iran's Defense Ministry said one of its factories was attacked by drones in the city of Isfahan. It did not say who was suspected of carrying out the ...

[Iran in October launched a military exercise near the Azerbaijan border](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-iran-europe-dubai-united-arab-emirates-eb59a349e2b55416a863e5304819ec6f). [Azerbaijan and Armenia have fought over the Nagorno-Karabakh region](https://apnews.com/article/politics-soviet-union-armenia-azerbaijan-business-b5a385835f0f3227911494bc8f23ea27). dollar](https://apnews.com/article/iran-politics-protests-and-demonstrations-sanctions-embargoes-business-38fa28f64709296bff64c6bd494cdcae). In 2020, Iran blamed Israel for a sophisticated attack that [killed its top military nuclear scientist](https://apnews.com/article/iran-israel-killed-mohsen-fakhrizadeh-88c2173048f77695af864d2055af54c6). [Nationwide protests have shaken the country since the September death of Mahsa Amini](https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-morality-police-explainer-b53475eda867a4158ac5032fe1b3e62e), a Kurdish-Iranian woman detained by the country’s morality police. Meanwhile, tensions also remain high with neighboring Azerbaijan after [a gunman attacked that country’s embassy in Tehran,](https://apnews.com/article/iran-politics-azerbaijan-government-fires-4c9c54dc12677ff47fe48acd84291337) killing its security chief and wounding two others. Separately, Iran’s state TV said a fire broke out at an oil refinery in an industrial zone near the northwestern city of Tabriz. [as its nuclear program rapidly enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels](https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-iran-politics-government-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-6acdb64d36fcbe05b3ee725d8a585d96) since the collapse of its atomic accord with world powers. The attack comes after Iran’s Intelligence Ministry in July claimed to have broken up a plot to target sensitive sites around Isfahan. A third apparently made it through to strike the building, causing “minor damage” to its roof and wounding no one, the ministry said. The Defense Ministry only called the site a “workshop,” without elaborating on what it made. It did not say who was suspected of carrying out the attack.

The quake, with a magnitude of up to 5.9, destroyed houses in a main provincial city in Iran, say Iranian media and the European Mediterranean Seismological ...

Iranian media said the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.9 and hit near the city of Khoy in Iran's Western Azerbaijan province. The quake had a magnitude of 5.6 and was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), EMSC said. An earthquake with a magnitude of up to 5.9 struck the Turkey-Iran border region Saturday, destroying houses in a main provincial city in Iran, Iranian media and the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported.

A drone attack caused a “heavy explosion” at a Defense Ministry ammunition depot in central Iran, state TV said, resulting in a top diplomatic official ...

A statement from the Iranian Defense Ministry described three drones being launched at the facility, with two of them successfully shot down.

It “is not in the interest of the region and its future,” Gargash wrote on Twitter. Iran in October launched a military exercise near the Azerbaijan border. Meanwhile, Iran continues to arm Russia with the bomb-carrying drone that Moscow uses in attacks in Ukraine on power plants and civilian targets. Separately, Iran’s state TV said a fire broke out at an oil refinery in an industrial zone near the northwestern city of Tabriz. In 2020, Iran blamed Israel for a sophisticated attack that killed its top military nuclear scientist. The Defense Ministry only called the site a “workshop,” without elaborating on what it made. A third apparently made it through to strike the building, causing “minor damage” to its roof and wounding no one, the ministry said. The attack comes after Iran’s Intelligence Ministry in July claimed to have broken up a plot to target sensitive sites around Isfahan. It said the cause was not yet known, as it showed footage of firefighters trying to extinguish the blaze. That was a drone, wasn’t it?” the man filming shouts. Meanwhile, tensions also remain high with neighboring Azerbaijan after a gunman attacked that country’s embassy in Tehran, killing its security chief and wounding two others. A Defense Ministry statement described three drones being launched at the facility, with two of them successfully shot down.

Seven actors in Iran have boycotted their own film to be screened at the state-sponsored Fajr Film Festival in protest to the bloody crackdown on ...

“Over time, all dictators have the illusion of imagining themselves as God, and they think they are absolutely right and eternal…but they are all mentally ill,” he said. Filmmakers and actors have been periodically boycotting the event, including in 2019, in protest to state violence against protesters. During this time, he explained, the festival meant nothing to him and even less so “in this bloody and grim year”. The Fajr Film Festival has existed since 1982, highlighting Iranian cinema for 10 days, during a period known as the Ten Days of Dawn (Fajr). Those who are withdrawing from the festival have taken a remarkable step because this means that they will no more have a chance of working in Iran, he said. “The film’s participation at any event is not and will not be my choice or decision.”

The defence ministry said three drones were involved, but there was only minor damage to the site.

Local authorities did not comment on activities at the site, but called it a "workshop". No details about the cause have been revealed. The Iranian defence ministry says it has foiled a drone attack on a military facility in the city of Isfahan.

(Bloomberg) -- A drone attack caused a “heavy explosion” at a Defense Ministry ammunition depot in central Iran, state TV said, resulting in a top ...

Also on Saturday night, state media reported a large fire at an engine-oil factory in the industrial town of Azarshahr in the northwestern East Azerbaijan province. Iran blamed Israel for an April 2021 attack on the key Natanz nuclear enrichment site that affected power supply to the facility and damaged a number of centrifuges. The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency also released footage showing police cars and a fire truck at the entrance.

Iran's hardliner Kayhan newspaper has proposed to form a national 'soft war' headquarters to deal with what it called the "hybrid war of the enemy".

In November, Khamenei called the ongoing anti-regime uprising following the death of Mahsa Amini a "hybrid war" led by the “enemies”. Ali Fadavi, the second highest commander in the Revolutionary Guard, also said in October that the country’s ‘enemies’ who used to focus on ‘hard war’ against the Islamic Republic for decades have now adopted a hybrid approach, combined with soft power. Iran’s hardliner Kayhan newspaper has proposed to form a national ‘soft war’ headquarters to deal with what it called the "hybrid war of the enemy".