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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi condemned Wednesday the "rioters" behind a wave of women-led protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the Islamic republic's morality police. FRANCE 24's Rob Parsons tells us more.
New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament, with Iran facing an economy battered by #US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accuses regional rival Saudi Arabia of betraying the Palestinians by seeking to normalize relations with Israel, while speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Saudi Arabia and Israel have voiced optimism that they are moving closer to a historic normalization of ties between the two countries.
Kenyan President William Ruto greets his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Nairobi, as Raisi kicks off his Africa tour. The rare visit to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe marks the latest diplomatic effort by the Islamic Republic to forge new alliances and ease its international isolation. IMAGES
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Venezuela, where he begins a Latin American tour that will also take him to Cuba and Nicaragua, some of Iran's political allies in the region. IMAGES
A number of London police have stepped back from firearms duties after a fellow officer was charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a young black man, a force spokesman said Sunday. Police in Britain are not routinely armed and the small proportion who are authorised to carry guns are highly trained.