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Iranian police say 139 foreigners arrested over unrest in Yazd province

Iranian police said 139 foreign nationals have so far been arrested in the central province of Yazd for their participation in recent protests, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday, without specifying their nationalities. Yazd, a predominantly desert province with a relatively small population above 1 million, was one of many provinces affected by nationwide protests in January. The protests, which started in December over economic hardships and quickly turned political, were repressed in the most violent crackdown since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The official death toll stands at 3,117, although rights groups say many more people have been killed. US-based rights group HRANA has said that nearly 50,000 people have so far been arrested. Authorities blame Israel and the United States for fomenting the violence. "These (foreign) individuals played an active role in organising, inciting, and directing riotous actions, and in some cases were in contact with netwo...
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Putin calls Azerbaijani president, apologizes over passenger plane crash

Putin says Azerbaijani passenger aircraft made multiple attempts to land in city of Grozny at time of Ukraine's drone attack Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday had a phone call with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev about this week’s Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in Kazakhstan, and gave an apology and condolences. "Vladimir Putin apologized for the tragic incident that occurred in Russian airspace and once again expressed his deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the injured," the Kremlin said in a statement. Prior to the crash, the Azerbaijani passenger aircraft had made multiple attempts to land in the city of Grozny in Russia’s Chechen Republic at a time when Russian air defense systems were actively responding to a Ukrainian drone attack, Putin highlighted. He told Aliyev that the Russian Investigative Committee had initiated a case under Article 263 of the Criminal Code, which covers violations of air traffic safety and operation rules. "Preliminary investigative actions are underway, with civilian and military specialists being consulted," the statement added. On Wednesday an Azerbaijan Airlines flight from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to Grozny crashed near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors among the 67 onboard. Two representatives from Azerbaijan's General Prosecutor's Office are currently in Grozny collaborating with Russian officials from the General Prosecutor's Office and the Investigative Committee. Various services from Russia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan are coordinating closely at the crash site near Aktau to manage the aftermath of the disaster. Evidence of 'external physical and technical interference' Separately, the Azerbaijani presidency’s press service confirmed that Putin had called Aliyev to express his apologies for the tragic incident. According to the statement, Aliyev stressed that the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane had faced external physical and technical interference while in Russian airspace, meaning Chechnya. This interference caused the aircraft to lose complete control, forcing it to divert to Aktau, Kazakhstan, where it managed a crash landing thanks to the exceptional courage and professionalism of the pilots, the statement read. Azerbaijan government launched preliminary investigations with civilians and military specialists and also probing the crash site The Azerbaijani president highlighted key evidence of interference — numerous holes in the aircraft’s fuselage, passengers and crew injured by penetrating particles during flight, and statements from the team and survivors — which together established the occurrence of external interference. During their discussion, the two leaders agreed on the need for a comprehensive investigation into the tragic crash and the importance of ensuring that those responsible are held accountable. Aliyev noted that, at Azerbaijan's initiative, a delegation of international experts had been assembled to thoroughly investigate the causes of the incident and had already begun its work. Both presidents underscored their commitment to a transparent investigation process, vowing to keep the public regularly informed of its progress and findings.  

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