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Radio Sweden Weekly: Sweden pauses teen deportations
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Radio Sweden Weekly: Sweden pauses teen deportations

We hear about the Swedish government putting teen deportations on hold, pending a change in the rules, as well as other updates to migration rules. We find out what the Iranian diaspora in Sweden thinks about the US-Israeli attacks on Iran. And we speak to the sisters Donya and Darya on a call from Iran about their situation there. Plus: We talk to the Defence Minister Pål Jonson on Nato and we look at which Swedish institutions the Swedes have the most confidence in. Presenter: Dave Russell...

Turkey Reports Another Iranian Missile Near-Miss Over NATO Skies
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Turkey Reports Another Iranian Missile Near-Miss Over NATO Skies

Turkey has announced that its air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Iran over NATO skies, marking another near-miss incident and escalating the threat to the region.

Frankfurt-Rödelheim Mosque Dispute Amidst Iran Conflict
Politicsfaz1mo ago

Frankfurt-Rödelheim Mosque Dispute Amidst Iran Conflict

A dispute over a mosque ban in Frankfurt-Rödelheim is escalating, reflecting broader conflicts between the state's fight against Islamism and believers' demand for religious freedom, alongside divisions within the Iranian diaspora and local resident frustrations.

Hope, fear among Iranians in Seoul
WorldKorea Herald1mo ago

Hope, fear among Iranians in Seoul

In Seoul, Iranians gathered in two very different crowds this week — some singing and dancing in a Seongdong-gu bar to mark the death of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, others chanting outside the US Embassy to protest the bombing of Tehran. Their split captures a broader dilemma running through the Iranian diaspora over whether the war can end the dictatorship and whether it can ever deliver democracy. More than 100 Iranians gathered at a bar in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Sunday after the do

Joy of UK’s Iranian diaspora turning to fear as conflict rocks homeland
Worldcyprus-mail1mo ago

Joy of UK’s Iranian diaspora turning to fear as conflict rocks homeland

In an area of London known as Little Tehran, the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prompted spontaneous street parties, dancing and fireworks. Shoppers still smile as some stores hand out sweet pastries, traditional in Persian culture when there’s cause for celebration. But as the bombardment of their homeland enters its sixth day, the joy is […]

‘These women are prisoners’: Iran protesters make voices heard at Women’s Asian Cup | Samantha Lewis
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

‘These women are prisoners’: Iran protesters make voices heard at Women’s Asian Cup | Samantha Lewis

In the vacuum of the players’ silence, it has been the Iranian diaspora in Australia who are speaking out against the regime As Iran’s national anthem began to trumpet around Gold Coast Stadium on Monday night, members of an Iranian fan group who had gathered near the halfway line began to unfurl red, white and green flags. They weren’t the flags of their home nation, though. At least, not the nation they want to remember. Continue reading...