Iran shuts airspace for most flights

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Iran briefly closes airspace as US tensions rise, flights rerouted across region
Iran temporarily closed most of its airspace late Wednesday, forcing airlines to reroute flights as tensions with the United States escalated.

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Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high
Iran shuts airspace for most flights amid escalated tensions
Iranian airspace closes as the US is expected to attack
In the last few hours, Iranian airspace has been closed to all flights.

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Tehran blinks first: Iran POSTPONES execution of clothes shop owner, 26, after Trump threatened Mullahs with 'strong' response... but western embassies and military bases in Middle East are evacuated amid fears of air strikes
Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, as US withdraws personnel from bases
Donald Trump weighs up strike on Iran as deadline for hanging first protester passes: US President poised to strike after warning Tehran of 'very strong action' if execution of shopkeeper, 26, was carried out overnight
Trump's remarks came after it was reported Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old shopkeeper, will become the first person to be executed over the demonstrations this morning.

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Exiled prince outlines Iran plan as Trump flags doubts
Iranian state-run TV broadcasts chilling warning to Donald Trump

Iran, Trump

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Trump says Iran has called off execution of protesters amid fears for the fate of Erfan Soltani
US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that Iran has backed away from executing a detained Iranian protester for joining anti-government demonstrations after his case drew the attention of huma...

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Trump calls on Iranians to keep protesting but the death toll is rising
Iran defies Trump threat as death toll climbs, executions loom—live updates
Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases
The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit America...

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RECAP: Tehran blinks first: Iran postpones execution of clothes shop owner, 26, after Trump threatened Mullahs with 'strong' response... as Iranian airspace is closed amid fears of US strikes
Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising retaliation against US, Israel
Trump Signals He’ll Hold Off Another Attack on Iran for Now
The comments come after Trump urged Iranians to continue protests against the government of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said he would “act accordingly” after being briefed on how many de...

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Trump says Iran has ‘no plan for executions’ as US weighs options against regime
Iran Tensions Rise as Trump Ratchets Up Military Threats

Armed Kurdish fighters try to breach Iran border as regional threat grows amid protests: reports

Turkey's intelligence agency, MIT, warned Iran's Revolutionary Guard about Kurdish fighters trying to cross the Iran-Iraq border during ongoing government crackdowns.

'It's horrifying': Videos of body bags and machine guns give rare glimpse of Iran's bloody crackdown

The videos that have trickled out of the Islamic Republic offer a rare glimpse into the scope of the crackdown.

Trump feels obligated to take action on Iran as administration weighs risks of retaliation

Top Trump administration officials met Tuesday to further refine a set of options for the president to take action against Iran amid its deadly crackdown on protesters.

Iran crackdown death toll at least 2,000: US official

Iran has imposed a near-total blackout on the internet and other communications, making it difficult to obtain a firm estimate of protester deaths.

Live updates: Trump claims killing of Iran protesters ‘has stopped’ as Tehran signals executions ahead

Iranian officials signaled that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests. More than 18,000 people are reported to have been detained.

Iran Postpones Execution of Protester, Family and Rights Group Say

Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.

The weapons the US could employ in any new strike on Iran

A US military strike to support Iran’s protesters would need to be very different from Trump’s operation to target the country’s nuclear facilities.

Iran minister says 'there is no plan for hanging' when asked about protests

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday "there is no plan" by Iran to hang people, when asked about the anti-government protests in the Middle Eastern nation.
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