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Who is Sheema Kermani, the ‘Pasoori’ fame Bharatanatyam dancer recently detained by Pakistan for protesting in Karachi?

Pakistani dancer and activist Sheema Kermani was briefly detained by police in Karachi while seeking a permit for an upcoming Aurat March event. Kermani, who gained global recognition for her appearance in the hit song 'Pasoori', has a long history of advocating for women's rights and promoting classical dance in…

The Economic Times

British couple detained for six months in Iran are alive, officials insist — but no one has seen them

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

The Independent UK

British motorcycling couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’

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British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman charged with espionage after being detained in Iran

Craig and Lindsay foreman were being held in custody in Kerman, central Iran

The Independent UK

British couple on round-the-world motorbike journey detained in Iran

The pair are being detained in the city of Kerman on security-related charges

Evening Standard

Two British citizens detained in Iran

Man and woman held in city of Kerman on security-related charges, Iranian state media reports

The Independent UK

Two British nationals arrested in Iran on ‘security’ allegations, say state media

Photo appears to show UK ambassador to Iran meeting pair, whose detention comes after tit-for-tat releases with Germany and Italy

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Iran says ISIL members planning Eid al-Fitr ‘suicide attack’ arrested

ISIL claimed responsibility for twin bombings in Kerman this year that had killed nearly 100 people.

Al Jazeera

US warned Iran that ISIS-K was preparing attack ahead of deadly Kerman blasts, a US official says

The U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month killed 95 people

The Independent UK

Iran terror blast highlights success – and growing risk – of ISIS-K regional strategy

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, the terror group Islamic State Khorasan Province, or ISIS-K, has sought to internationalize its operational and recruitment campaign. Utilizing a sweeping propaganda campaign to appeal to audiences across South and Central Asia, the group has tried to position itself as the dominant…

The Conversation

Historic ‘animosity’ between IS group and slain General Soleimani prompted deadly bombings in Iran

The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings that left at least 84 dead at a commemoration for slain Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on Wednesday. FRANCE 24’s Wassim Nasr explains the roots of the deep animosity between the Sunni Islamic State group and the late leader…

France 24

Iran’s Raisi promises retaliation at funeral for victims of twin bombings

Authorities say 11 suspects arrested after attack in Kerman during memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani.

Al Jazeera

Iranian Embassy in Delhi opens condolence book in response to Kerman bombings

Embassy of Iran in New Delhi to open condolence book for victims of Kerman bombing, honoring 105 Iranians killed in twin blasts.

The Hindu

Terror in Iran: On the blasts in Iran’s Kerman and the impact

For Iran, the attack has come at a precarious moment when tensions are rising in West Asia

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Islamic State claims responsibility for Iran bombings that killed at least 84

Afghan affiliate of IS claims responsibility for blasts in memorial crowd as Tehran tightens security on its eastern bordersMiddle East crisis – live updates

International Business Times

Iran Holds Day Of Mourning For 84 Killed In Twin Blasts

Iran observed a day of mourning Thursday for the at least 84 people killed when twin blasts ripped through a crowd commemorating the slain Revolutionary Guards general Qasem Soleimani.

Al Jazeera

Iran holds day of mourning after twin blasts kill more than 80 people

Over 280 people were wounded in the attacks that took place at a memorial for slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

The Hindu

India expresses shock at Iran blasts that killed over 100

India expresses shock & solidarity with Iran after deadly bombings in Kerman, offering thoughts & prayers to victims & families.

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France 24

Iran blames Israel, US for deadly blasts near grave of Guards general Soleimani

Iran blamed Israel and the United States on Wednesday for twin bomb blasts that killed at least 84 people in the country's south, ripping through a crowd commemorating Revolutionary Guards general Qassem Soleimani four years after his death in a US strike.

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Explosions rock Iran, potential retaliation feared in the Middle East

Explosions rock Kerman, Iran during a ceremony commemorating General Soleimani. Israel on high alert as tensions rise in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

Iran says at least 73 people killed, 170 wounded in blasts at ceremony honoring slain general

Iran says explosions at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a U.S. airstrike in 2020 have killed at least 73 people and wounded 170 others

International Business Times

Bombs Kill 73 At Iran Commemorations For Slain General: State Media

At least 73 people were killed in Iran Wednesday as two bombs in quick succession struck a crowd commemorating slain general Qasem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing, state media reported.

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