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Top Iranian General Admits 'Big' Defeat in Syria

Iranian general admits they were ‘defeated very badly’ in Syria

Iran ‘s top general in Syria acknowledged they were “defeated very badly” with the collapse of the Assad regime, which represented a candid assessment divergent from other messages out of Tehran since the fall of the government.

The New York Times · 22h

Iran Was ‘Defeated Very Badly’ in Syria, a Top General Admits

For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 8h

Islamic Republic suffered severe defeat in Syria, Iranian general says

We were defeated and defeated very badly, we took a very big blow, and it’s been very difficult,” Esbati noted.

The Times of India on MSN · 8h

Iran Admits Devastating Defeat In Syria, Acknowledges 'Significant Blow' After Assad's Fall | Watch

For the first time, Iran publicly admitted its defeat in Syria following the collapse of Bashar Assad's regime. Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati called the loss a "big blow" and said the defeat had been difficult for the Islamic Republic.

Iran, Swiss citizen

BBC · 1h

Swiss national dies in Iran prison after spying arrest

The man was being held with another inmate at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

Reuters on MSN · 56m

Swiss national takes own life in Iran prison, Iranian judge says

A Swiss national arrested in Iran and accused of spying took their own life in prison on Thursday, the chief justice of Iran's Semnan province was quoted as saying by the judiciary news agency Mizan.

The Washington Post · 1h

Iran says Swiss national held on espionage charges kills himself in prison

A Swiss national detained in Iran on espionage charges has killed himself at a prison in rural Semnan province

Iran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala

BBC · 1d

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home, freed from Iranian jail

An Italian journalist detained in Iran last month has been freed and is on a flight back to Rome, the Italian government says. Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on 19 December, three days after an Iranian engineer was detained by Italian authorities in Milan on suspicion of supplying drone technology that led to the deaths of US soldiers.

The Washington Post · 21h

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released by Iran

The Italian journalist returned to Rome on Wednesday after weeks of diplomatic wrangling between Italy and Iran.

Reuters · 18h

Italian journalist Sala embraces loved ones on her arrival in Rome

Italian reporter Cecilia Sala hugged her partner and her parents on the tarmac at Rome's Ciampino military airport on Wednesday (January 8) after being freed from an Iranian prison. Sala was working under a regular journalistic visa when she was detained in Tehran on December 19,

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A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels

Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...

Iran holds military drills as it faces rising economic pressures and Trump’s return

Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in the Middle East.

i24NEWS9h

Fall of Assad 'serious blow' to Iranian axis, general says

An Iranian general accused Moscow of doube-crossing Iran by pretending to bomb Syrian rebels when they were actually ...

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Watch: Iranian Woman Removes Cleric's Turban At Airport In Protest - 'So You Have Honour Now?'

A viral video shows a woman at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport protesting by removing a cleric's turban in a powerful act of ...

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Iran puts on show of force with war games ahead of Trump's second term

Weeks before Trump's inauguration, Iran is preparing for potential threats to its nuclear facilities – and for the possible domestic reaction.

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Italy Says No US Extradition Request for Detained Iranian Businessman So Far

ROME (Reuters) - The United States has not submitted any formal request of extradition for an Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini detained in Milan, Italy's justice minister said in an interview ...

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Iranian Security Chief Visits Armenia, Azerbaijan

A top Iranian security official reportedly reaffirmed Iran’s support for Armenia’s position on transport links with ...

Al Bawaba News14h

NYT: Iranian leader recognizes serious strategic setback in Syria

ALBAWABA - A key Iranian general acknowledged that Iran has suffered a major strategic loss in Syria, according to the New ...

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