Iran Unveils New Suicide Drone, Plans 1,000-Drone Deployment
Iran unveiled the Razvan suicide drone, similar to Israel's UVision Hero series, with a 20 km range and 20-minute flight time, and announced plans to deploy 1,000 domestically developed drones to enhance military capabilities.
Iran Unveils New Suicide Drone, Plans 1,000-Drone Deployment
Iran unveiled the Razvan suicide drone, similar to Israel's UVision Hero series, with a 20 km range and 20-minute flight time, and announced plans to deploy 1,000 domestically developed drones to enhance military capabilities.
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40% Bias Score
Iranian Cleric Threatens US, Predicting White House Transformation
During Friday prayers in Shiraz, Ayatollah Lotfollah Dezhkam, representing Iran's Supreme Leader, threatened the US, predicting the White House's transformation into a Husseiniyeh and Trump's death similar to Carter's, highlighting Iranian regime anxieties before Trump's second term inauguration.
Iranian Cleric Threatens US, Predicting White House Transformation
During Friday prayers in Shiraz, Ayatollah Lotfollah Dezhkam, representing Iran's Supreme Leader, threatened the US, predicting the White House's transformation into a Husseiniyeh and Trump's death similar to Carter's, highlighting Iranian regime anxieties before Trump's second term inauguration.
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36% Bias Score
Iran Denies Definite Plans to Move Capital to Makran
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Hajjarani denied definite plans to move Iran's capital to Makran on January 11th, stating that studies are underway to assess Tehran's problems and Makran's economic potential. While officials previously suggested Makran as a potential location, the announcement clari...
Iran Denies Definite Plans to Move Capital to Makran
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Hajjarani denied definite plans to move Iran's capital to Makran on January 11th, stating that studies are underway to assess Tehran's problems and Makran's economic potential. While officials previously suggested Makran as a potential location, the announcement clari...
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40% Bias Score
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a 60-year-old alleged Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty in a New York court to trafficking weapons-grade nuclear materials from Myanmar, along with international narcotics and weapons trafficking, as part of a criminal network spanning multiple countries.
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a 60-year-old alleged Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty in a New York court to trafficking weapons-grade nuclear materials from Myanmar, along with international narcotics and weapons trafficking, as part of a criminal network spanning multiple countries.
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48% Bias Score
Lebanon's Presidential Election: A Pivotal Moment for Peace and Reconstruction
Lebanon holds a critical parliamentary election on Thursday to elect a new president, a pivotal moment for implementing a recent ceasefire with Israel, securing international aid for reconstruction, and potentially shifting regional influence away from Iran towards Saudi Arabia.
Lebanon's Presidential Election: A Pivotal Moment for Peace and Reconstruction
Lebanon holds a critical parliamentary election on Thursday to elect a new president, a pivotal moment for implementing a recent ceasefire with Israel, securing international aid for reconstruction, and potentially shifting regional influence away from Iran towards Saudi Arabia.
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40% Bias Score
Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks with European Powers Amidst French Sanctions Warning
Iran will hold talks with the UK, France, and Germany in Geneva on January 13-14 to discuss its nuclear program, following a French warning about potential sanctions if no progress is made; Iran criticized France's approach.
Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks with European Powers Amidst French Sanctions Warning
Iran will hold talks with the UK, France, and Germany in Geneva on January 13-14 to discuss its nuclear program, following a French warning about potential sanctions if no progress is made; Iran criticized France's approach.
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40% Bias Score
Iranian Cleric Denies Involvement in Viral Airport Headdress Incident
A cleric at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Reza Rostami, denies interacting with a woman who removed his headdress in a video that went viral; police initially reported a domestic dispute, but Rostami's statement introduces conflicting narratives.
Iranian Cleric Denies Involvement in Viral Airport Headdress Incident
A cleric at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, Reza Rostami, denies interacting with a woman who removed his headdress in a video that went viral; police initially reported a domestic dispute, but Rostami's statement introduces conflicting narratives.
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76% Bias Score
Trump Envoy Attends Iranian Opposition Group Event in Paris
President-elect Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, attended a Paris event hosted by the Iranian opposition group NCRI on January 14th, suggesting potential increased US engagement with Iranian opposition groups under the new administration.
Trump Envoy Attends Iranian Opposition Group Event in Paris
President-elect Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, attended a Paris event hosted by the Iranian opposition group NCRI on January 14th, suggesting potential increased US engagement with Iranian opposition groups under the new administration.
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40% Bias Score
Berlin Trial: Transgender Woman Accused of Arson, Assault, and Antisemitic Vandalism
Bahar S., a 43-year-old transgender Iranian refugee, stands trial in Berlin for arson attacks on police cars and embassies, assaults on officers, and antisemitic vandalism, allegedly committed between January and October 2024, citing solidarity with Gaza as her motivation.
Berlin Trial: Transgender Woman Accused of Arson, Assault, and Antisemitic Vandalism
Bahar S., a 43-year-old transgender Iranian refugee, stands trial in Berlin for arson attacks on police cars and embassies, assaults on officers, and antisemitic vandalism, allegedly committed between January and October 2024, citing solidarity with Gaza as her motivation.
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48% Bias Score
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a purported Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar to a fictitious Iranian general, also admitting to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges, in a DEA operation exposing a global criminal network.
Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a purported Yakuza leader, pleaded guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar to a fictitious Iranian general, also admitting to international narcotics trafficking and weapons charges, in a DEA operation exposing a global criminal network.
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24% Bias Score
Iran's Top Security Official Visits Armenia and Azerbaijan, Highlighting Divergent Regional Narratives
Iran's National Security Secretary, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, met with Armenian PM Pashinyan in Yerevan, discussing regional issues and bilateral cooperation, following a Baku visit where he congratulated Azerbaijan on its territorial gains, a detail omitted in Iranian state media.
Iran's Top Security Official Visits Armenia and Azerbaijan, Highlighting Divergent Regional Narratives
Iran's National Security Secretary, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, met with Armenian PM Pashinyan in Yerevan, discussing regional issues and bilateral cooperation, following a Baku visit where he congratulated Azerbaijan on its territorial gains, a detail omitted in Iranian state media.
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36% Bias Score
Italian Journalist Released from Iran in Possible Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran for three weeks for violating the country's laws, returned home to Italy following a possible prisoner exchange with Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who is detained in Italy on US charges of supplying drone technology used in a deadly attack.
Italian Journalist Released from Iran in Possible Prisoner Exchange
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala, detained in Iran for three weeks for violating the country's laws, returned home to Italy following a possible prisoner exchange with Iranian engineer Mohammad Abedini, who is detained in Italy on US charges of supplying drone technology used in a deadly attack.
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44% Bias Score