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Two more political prisoners executed in Iran

Mar 31, 2026, 06:09 GMT+1Updated: 09:52 GMT+1

Iran executed political prisoners Babak Alipour and Pouya Ghobadi on Tuesday, a day after two other prisoners in the same case were hanged.

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Alipour and Ghobadi had been sentenced to death in 2024 by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court.

On Monday, Akbar Daneshvarkar and Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi, who had also been convicted in the same case, were executed.

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Kuwaiti crude tanker catches fire in attack off Dubai

Mar 31, 2026, 05:51 GMT+1

A fully loaded Kuwaiti crude oil tanker caught fire after an attack by Iran off Dubai early on Tuesday, with no injuries reported, according to Kuwaiti and Dubai authorities.

Kuwait Petroleum Corp, owner of the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi, said the attack caused a fire and damage to the vessel’s hull. Authorities in Dubai later said the blaze was brought under control after a drone attack on the tanker.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation also said no oil spill was reported following the attack.

The strike was the latest in a series of attacks on merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began on February 28.

US drops 2,000-pound bunker busters on Iranian depot in Esfahan - WSJ

Mar 31, 2026, 04:06 GMT+1

The United States struck an Iranian ammunition depot in Esfahan with 2,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, the The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a US official.

The report said a high volume of the penetrator munitions was used in the strike, part of ongoing US operations targeting Iran’s military infrastructure.

Massive explosions hit Iranian military depot near Isfahan

Mar 31, 2026, 02:55 GMT+1

Secondary explosions erupted early Tuesday at an Iranian army ammunition depot near Mount Safa in Esfahan, one of the country’s largest munitions storage sites, following a strike on military positions, a citizen who sent footage to Iran International reported.

The video shows plumes of smoke and fire as emergency teams respond to the blasts, highlighting the scale of the attack on the strategic facility.

Iran’s vice president issues warning about US troops' presence on Kharg Island

Mar 31, 2026, 02:20 GMT+1

Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Monday posted a message warning about the presence of US troops on Kharg Island in Iran.

"Trump can decide to send troops to Kharg but bringing them back is no longer his decision because no one returns home from hell," the post said.

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US President Trump on Monday shared a video on Truth Social, showing a military strike in Iran.