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Chabieh and Hasina Procession in Karbala - Iraq

A man dressed in red rides a horse as he portrays one of Imam Hussein’s adversaries in Karbala, Iraq, on June 29, 2025. Members of a cultural and religious troupe in Iraq prepare for a Chabieh and Hasina procession, an important part of Muharram commemorations marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Before joining the procession, participants wear traditional costumes inspired by historical depictions of the warriors of Karbala, including special vests, sashes, and ornamental weapons. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People disperse near the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People gather after explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People disperse near the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People disperse near the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People disperse near the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People disperse near the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

People disperse near the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

A view of the scene, where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Almost 100 Dead In Blasts At Memorial For Assassinated Commander - Iran

Iranian emergency services arrive at the scene where explosions occurred on January 3, 2024, in Kerman, Iran. More than 95 Iranians were killed and scores more injured in a terrorist attack at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate the assassination of a top general, further heightening tensions in the increasingly volatile Middle East. The explosions came at a memorial ceremony in Iran marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds force, and it was not clear whether either of Suleimani’s principal regional adversaries, Israel or Islamic State, were responsible for the carnage. Photo by Mahdi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated June 30, 2009 shows Ohio class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) transits the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway as it returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, USA , from a patrol mission. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kimberly Clifford via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated February 20, 2018 shows the Gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash, USA. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nancy C. diBenedetto via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated December 27, 2017 shows he Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated February 9, 2021 shows marines assigned to the 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, assemble a combat rubber raiding craft during a scheduled exercise aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio in the Pacific Oxcean. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Juan Antoine King via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated July 3, 2013 shows he Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, USA. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated January 11, 2010 shows the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, USA. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 1st Class James Kimber via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated June 20, 2019 shows the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maryland (SSBN 738), Blue crew, returns to homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, USA. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ashley Berumen via ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated January 6, 2011 shows the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) departs Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, GA, USA, for routine operations. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Kimber via ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. should stop judging others according to its own practices: Chinese FM spokesperson

STORY: U.S. should stop judging others according to its own practices: Chinese FM spokesperson DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: While commenting on media reports about U.S. security warning of alleged multifaceted election interference threats from adversaries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Thursday urged the U.S. to stop judging others according to its own practices. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): WANG WENBIN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "I have noted relevant reports. Just as a former U.S. official recently admitted, interfering in other countries' internal affairs and overthrowing their governments have become standard practice of their governments. But this has never been China's style. China is committed to the principle of non-interference and we never meddle in foreign elections. We urge the U.S

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Former trade adversaries meet in

Japan's Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (R) and former U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor are all smiles during a meeting at Hashimoto's official residence April 14. The two, officials say, reminisced about the tension-filled U.S.-Japan auto trade negotiations in 1995, Hashimoto as trade minister and Kantor as U.S. trade representative.