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Iranian TV claims 80 Americans killed by retaliatory missiles

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

Iranian State television claimed that Wednesday missile strikes on bases in Iraq killed 80 Americans, in a report citing what it called an informed Revolutionary Guards source. Iran launched 22 missiles overnight at the Iraqi bases used by US and other US-led coalition troops, the Iraqi army

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82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 10 Swedes, 3 Brits in Ukrainian crashed plane

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2020

Ukraine Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko has unveiled the nationalities of the 176 victims of crashed Ukraine Airlines Boeing 737-800, with Canadians and Iranians forming the majority. There were 82 Iranians and 63 Canadians on board the plane bound for Kiev, Ukraine’s capital. Eleven Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, 3 Germans and three British were also […]

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Death toll from stampede tops 50 amid mourning for Soleimani – Official

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2020

A stampede at the funeral for slain Iranian military commander, Qasem Soleimani in his hometown of Kerman claimed more than 50 lives on Tuesday, media said.“The number of those killed in this accident has topped 50.“Most of them are men,” the chief of the regional forensics office was quoted as saying by the ISNA news […]

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Qasem Soleimani’s burial postponed after 35 people die during funeral procession

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2020

Iran has postponed the burial Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani’s following a stampede which resulted in the death of 35 persons among the huge funeral party in the late General’s hometown, according to state television. Washington Post quoted Mehdi Sadafi, the head of the funeral committee, as telling the ISNA news agency that due to the […]

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US-Iran crisis: Stampede kills over 30 at Soleimani’s funeral

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2020

A stampede at the funeral for a top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani, killed more than 30 people and injured dozens more on Tuesday in the southeastern city of Kerman, state television reported. “Unfortunately, due to extraordinary overcrowding, more than 30 people have lost their lives and dozens of others have been injured,” the report said. (AFP)

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Iranian parliament increases budget for revolutionary guard

Daily Dispatch January 7, 2020

The Iranian parliament has increased the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) budget until March 20, the end of the Persian year, Parliamentary Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday. Mr Larijani said Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ordered the IRGC budget to be increased by the equivalent of 225 million dollars. According to the state-run news agency, IRNA, […]