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A possible oil spill in Kazakhstan's Kashagan Oilfield has sparked concern in Iran with pollution risks to the country's Caspian Sea coast.

Numerous commentators in Tehran urge a measured reaction to Israel's Monday attack on Iran's embassy in Damascus, cautioning that the strike could be a ploy to draw Iran into direct conflict.

This year alone, the Islamic Republic has arbitrarily prosecuted at least 91 journalists, media activists and outlets, as indicated by the latest report from the Defending Free Flow of Information (DeFFI).

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has accused the West of providing financial, military, and media support to Israel, claiming they too will become targets of revenge attacks.

At 17:00 hours local time of Monday April 1, 2024, a building adjacent to the main Islamic Republic of Iran’s embassy was turned into rubble in the aftermath of a mass explosion.

In the aftermath of Israel's attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, billboards bearing the slogan "We Take Revenge" in both Hebrew and English have sprung up across the Iranian capital.

Freedom House is urging British authorities to investigate this week’s stabbing attack on Iran International journalist Pouria Zeraati, as a possible act of transnational repression.

The US Secretary of State says Washington and its allies are working "day in day out" to hinder the transfer of weapons to Russia from countries like China, Iran, and North Korea.

In recent years, Iranian authorities have often announced significant discoveries of oil and gas reserves, but, in reality, the government has faced tremendous challenges – often self-inflicted – in actually extracting these resources.

A member of the National Security Committee of the Iranian Parliament, said a "suitable response" must be given to Israel to prevent further escalation.

The Mayor of Tehran's persistence in constructing a mosque at one of the capital's parks, despite public objections, may be linked to the Basij militia's involvement in quelling anti-government protests.

The United States warned Iran on Tuesday not to retaliate against it for an attack on Iran's embassy compound in Syria, telling the UN Security Council it had no warning of the Israeli strike.

The United States on Tuesday said it was not involved in an Israeli airstrike on Iran's embassy compound in the Syrian capital of Damascus that killed two Iranian generals and five military advisers.

London Metropolitan police says the three suspects involved in the stabbing of Iran International presenter Pouria Zeraati fled the UK shortly after the attack, triggering an international manhunt.

While certain Iranian regime figures advocate for a military retaliation to the Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, others propose a measured response to avoid escalation.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the recent attack on Iran’s diplomatic premises in Syria’s capital, following similar condemnation from the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Afghanistan.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has issued a call to the Iranian regime urging an immediate halt to the targeting of journalists in the wake of the stabbing of an Iran International journalist last week.

The regime’s multiple efforts to stop the public from celebrating the ancient Spring Picnic Day (Sizdah Be-dar) on Monday, were met with defiance by many Iranians.

Iran International sources in Israel say Israel's alleged strike on Revolutionary Guard commanders in Syria was a retaliatory measure against Iran's recurrent proxy attacks since October 7, including a Monday attack on Israeli port town Eilat.

The US Deputy Iran Envoy discussed issues concerning Iran, including US sanctions and what he termed as Iran's "destabilizing behavior" on a tour of the south Caucasus.

In the past year, 41 Iranian lawyers have been arrested amid ongoing government crackdowns on dissent.