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Iran fires missiles and drones at 'enemy bases', US military says it intercepted them allConflict

Iran fires missiles and drones at 'enemy bases', US military says it intercepted them all

Iran's Revolutionary Guard launched drones and missiles at what it called 'enemy bases' in the Middle East, but the US military says it intercepted the attack - with radar sites reportedly among the few things actually hit.

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Iran's football officials rage-quit FIFA congress after Toronto airport gives them the VIP 'you're not coming in' treatmentPolitics

Iran's football officials rage-quit FIFA congress after Toronto airport gives them the VIP 'you're not coming in' treatment

Iranian football officials stormed out of Canada before FIFA Congress, citing an 'insult' at Toronto airport - which becomes considerably less surprising once you learn the federation's president is a former member of the IRGC, Canada's designated terrorist organization.

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Iran's IRGC posts ship seizure highlight reel like it's a recruitment adConflict

Iran's IRGC posts ship seizure highlight reel like it's a recruitment ad

Iran's IRGC has released video footage claiming to show its forces seizing a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil shipping lanes, according to Al Jazeera.

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Turbans out, uniforms in: Iran's Revolutionary Guard quietly takes over the whole countryPolitics

Turbans out, uniforms in: Iran's Revolutionary Guard quietly takes over the whole country

Iran's Revolutionary Guard is steadily eclipsing the clerical establishment that founded the Islamic Republic, as war pressures and a looming succession crisis reshape who actually holds power in Tehran, according to a Deutsche Welle analysis.

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