Paris, France, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Iran Nobel winner Ebadi faces backlash over support for son of ousted shah

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2026-03-28

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi was facing a fierce backlash Saturday from some Iranians for joining a transitional body the son of Iran's ousted shah hopes will smooth his path to return to Iran. Reza Pahlavi, whose father Mohammad Reza was brought down by the 1979 Islamic revolution, has repeatedly said he is ready to lead a transition if the Islamic republic falls in the now month-long war against the US and Israel. Earlier this......

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Damascus, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Damascus churches restrict Easter celebrations after clash in Christian town

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Washington, United States, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - US amphibious assault ship arrives in Mideast

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Mosul, Iraq, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Strike kills two police in Iraq's Mosul: official statement

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Eshta'ol, Israel, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Medics say 11 wounded in Iran missile strike on Israeli village

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Damascus, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Syria president to head to Germany, UK for first time since assuming power

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Jerusalem, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Israel army says struck Iran complex producing naval weapons

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Washington, United States, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Son of Iran's ousted shah wins ovation from US conservatives

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Minneapolis, United States, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Anti-Trump protests launch on 'No Kings' day in US

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Paris, France, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Iraq must not be drawn into 'escalation', France's Macron says

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Tehran, March 28, 2026 (AFP) - Loud explosions heard in Iranian capital: AFP journalist

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