Iran and Sweden announce prisoner swap involving convicted war criminal
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RECENT NEWS ON RUSSIAN GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE
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Creating a Shared Language of Genocide Prevention Across the Globe
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Hamid Nouri, who was convicted of war crimes for mass executions in Iran in 1988, will be freed in exchange for Swedish citizens Johan...
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Secret document says Iran security forces molested and killed teen protester
An Iranian teenager was sexually assaulted and killed by three men working for Iran's security forces, a leaked document understood to...
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Turkey’s Erdogan Postpones US Visit to Meet Biden, Official Says
Meeting was planned as turmoil in the Middle East continues Turkish leader suffered stinging defeat in recent elections Turkish President...
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Satellite images show Israeli forces gathered for Gaza escalation
Analysis of images by Al Jazeera’s Sanad unit shows hundreds of military vehicles deployed at bases near Gaza. Israel looks ready to...
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Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no retaliation
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Israel retaliates as missiles strike a site in Iran, US officials say
ISRAEL -- Israel, early Friday morning local time, launched missiles in a retaliatory strike against Iran, a senior U.S. official told...
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Mahsa Amini: Iran responsible for 'physical violence' leading to death, UN says
Iran is responsible for the "physical violence" that led to Mahsa Amini's death, a UN fact-finding mission says. The 22-year-old died in...
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UAE restricts US ability to launch retaliatory airstrikes against Iran proxies
Other Arab countries are restricting operations as well, according to people familiar with the matter. Some Arab countries, including the...
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Iran executes four Kurdish political prisoners in Karaj
Kurdish political prisoners Pezhman Fatehi, Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi and Vafa Azarbar were executed today in Ghezel Hesar...
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Joe Biden Shouldn’t be Able to Just Unilaterally Bomb Yemen
Joe Biden continues to bomb Yemen without even seeking congressional authorization. His justifications for doing so don’t stand up to...
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