Khamenei admits Iran in economic turmoil for first time as protests escalate
Khamenei addressed the protests through his official Farsi-speaking account, calling the Bazzaris "among the most loyal Iranians in the country.
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Saudi Arabia vowed to provide a “suitable environment for dialogue,” calling upon “all southern factions to participate in the conference to develop a comprehensive vision for just solutions."
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Pahlavi added that he has a plan for a "stable transition" in a scenario where the Islamic Republic regime would be toppled, where the country's citizens would take to the streets in millions.
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Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza on Friday, meeting with members of the Red Crescent and other workers delivering humanitarian aid.
Turkish President Erdogan to speak to Trump on Gaza, Russia-Ukraine war
Erdogan also said Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing," a group of nations backing Ukraine, in Paris in coming days.
Which countries, movements, groups are involved in Yemen's yearslong conflict? - explainer
Yemen's more than decade-long civil war has flared up after a United Arab Emirates-backed separatist movement swept through territory in the south, splintering the Saudi-led coalition.
Yemen's Hadramout Saudi-backed governor announces 'peaceful operation' to reclaim military sites
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Experts see systemic fractures in Iran protests, not single-leader movement
After five days of demonstrations, some analysts and observers see support for the son of the deposed Shah, Reza Pahlavi, as the main factor, and others cite economic grievances.
As Iranians rise up against Islamic regime, US and Israel navigate between solidarity and sabotage
REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Any visible Israeli hand risks allowing the regime to reframe an organic uprising as a Zionist plot - but this does not mean that nothing should be done from the outside.
'We are locked and loaded': Trump threatens to attack Iran regime if protesters harmed
'The United States of America will come to their rescue,' President Donald Trump announced about the protestors on Truth Social.
