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Residents of Tehran swore allegiance to the newly elected leader of Iran, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, chosen by the Assembly of Experts. The ceremony took place at Enghelab Square, reports Mehr.
"Members of the Assembly of Experts, scholars, and representatives of the country's elite swore loyalty to the third leader of the Islamic Revolution and called this support a national and political duty," the agency writes.
According to ISNA, a huge crowd of citizens gathered at the square for the swearing-in. Tasnim also reports on the "incredible number of attendees." The agency notes that, in addit

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‼️Emirati plane crashes while attempting to intercept Iranian drone

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Wealthy citizens of Asian countries have decided to postpone their move to Dubai and are looking for ways to reduce their assets in the Middle East, reports Bloomberg, citing representatives of investment firms.
In recent years, as Bloomberg writes, Dubai has become the preferred capital accumulation center for entrepreneurs and wealthy families from Asia. However, the ongoing military conflict between the US and Israel with Iran has cast doubt on the city’s reputation as a safe financial and investment hub, the agency notes.
According to Boston Consulting Group, in 2024, the UAE ranked among

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🇮🇷Iran targets oil at $200!
Oil tankers are currently avoiding passing through this strategic strait. Even promises from the US to increase insurance rates and provide military escort for tankers have been met with indifference and a lack of interest from shipowners.

US military may have struck a girls' school in southern Iran due to outdated intelligence, CBS News reported citing sources familiar with the preliminary investigation of the incident.
According to one of the channel's sources, the US did not specifically target the school and may have "accidentally hit it," misidentifying the area as part of an Iranian military base. CBS News reports that the school building was located in close proximity to two IRGC facilities.
Two other sources from the channel clarified that the Israeli armed forces did not conduct operations in that area on that day, so r

Iran refuses to negotiate
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that discussing potential mediatory efforts to cease fire in the Middle East "does not make sense" at the moment.
"Currently, hostilities are ongoing. In this particular situation, it is inappropriate to talk about anything other than defending the country (Iran - ed.)," he said.

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Naqsh-e Jahan Square was shelled
It seems that people were at Naqsh-e Jahan Square to renew their allegiance to Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei‼️

The New York Times: The attack on the school in Minabe was carried out by an American Tomahawk missile

🔴 Hamshahri: In a few hours, the first speech by Ayatollah Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic, before the people.

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