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Iranian man loses bid to be freed from Australian immigration detention
Court rules detention can be justified when an individual is refusing to cooperate with authorities.
An Iranian man has lost his bid to be freed from Australian immigration detention. The court ruled that his detention is justified because he is refusing to cooperate with authorities. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been held in detention for over a year. He is seeking asylum in Australia, but the government has refused to grant him a visa.
Iran will change its nuclear doctrine if Israel threatens its existence
An adviser to Iran's supreme leader said the latest comment by an Iranian official.
Iran will change its nuclear doctrine if Israel threatens its existence, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said. The comment is the latest in a series of threats from Iranian officials in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech, Netanyahu called for the international community to take action to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
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Iranians vote in a parliamentary runoff election after hard-liners dominate initial balloting
Iranians voted in a parliamentary runoff election on Friday after hard-liners dominated the initial balloting. The runoff election is being held in 68 constituencies where no candidate won a majority in the first round of voting. The hard-liners are expected to make further gains in the runoff election, giving them a majority in the parliament.
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for two attacks in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday. The attacks targeted Saudi-led coalition warships that are blockading Yemen's ports. The Houthis said they used drones and missiles in the attacks. There were no reports of casualties.
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