Iran

11 October 2021, Turkey, Istanbul: People walk in front of the Hagia Sophia Mosque. Turkey recorded 188 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours. Photo: Hakan Akgun/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

MIDDLE EAST

Israel warns its citizens in Istanbul of imminent Iranian attacks

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/18/22

Israeli tourists were advised to leave Istanbul as soon as possible, or to stay in their hotel rooms, lock the doors and not open them to strangers

HANDOUT - Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali khamenei (L) , gives his official seal of approval to newly elected President Ebrahim Raisi during the latter's inauguration ceremony at the office of the supreme leader. Photo: -/Iranian Supreme Leader's Office/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

WORLD

Raisi takes office as Iran's president as regional tensions run high

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/6/21

As public prosecutor, Raisi is said to have been responsible for multiple executions of political dissidents

HANDOUT - 23 December 2020, Iran, Tehran: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a cabinet meeting. Photo: -/Iranian Presidency/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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176 VICTIMS

Iran agrees to pay relatives compensation for victims of downed plane

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

The victims came from Ukraine, Iran, Canada, Afghanistan, Britain and Sweden.

27 November 2020, Iran, Absard: Police work at the scene where Top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated after armed men shot him in his vehicle. Photo: Office Iranian Supreme Leader/IRIB News via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

MIDDLE EAST

'Father' of Iran's nuclear programme assassinated in Tehran

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/28/20

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said there was evidence pointing to the involvement of Israel in the attack.

15 October 2020, US, Miami: US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon his arrival at Miami International Airport on the way to campaign events. Photo: Orit Ben-Ezzer/dpa.

World

NUCLEAR

Trump asked advisors for options on striking Iran

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/17/20

Trump may still be looking at ways to strike Iranian assets and allies, including militias in Iraq, the New York Times reported.

13 August 2020, Russia, Moscow: An undated picture made available on 13 August 2020 shows a researcher working at a a laboratory of the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow on developing a coronavirus vaccine. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has financed the Gamaleya Institute in Moscow to develop the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V. Photo: -/Russian Direct Investment Fund via YNA/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

POLL

Foreigner.fi readers do not trust Russian Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today 8/18/20

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World

Iran confirms arrest of two Swedish men on drug trafficking charges

The Nomad Today 7/28/20

The Asian country can apply the death penalty for serious drug trafficking offences.

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Finland

Marin: “The security of international peacekeeping forces must be ensured"

The Nomad Today 1/11/20

She discussed the "worrying development of the situation in the Middle East" with her colleague Jüri Ratas during her working visit to Estonia.

Finland

Niinistö announces a visit to Israel in the midst of Iran-US crisis

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

Israel is the main ally of the United States in the Middle East region. And it has also been in the last two decades the main target of the threats of the Ayatollah regime.

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Finland

Finland wants to discuss the risks of its peacekeepers in Iraq at the EU Foreign Affairs Council

The Nomad Today 1/10/20

The Government reiterated today its condemnation of the Iranian attack against US bases in Ain Al Asad and in Erbil, where Finnish troops serve.

Finland

Armed Forces investigate false call to reservists after Iran's missile attack

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

A text message that orders Finnish reservists to join the service and carry their passports began to circulate as tension in the Middle East rose.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (R) speaks at a joint press conference with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Photo: Paivi Anttikoski/Vnk/Filed.

Finland

Marin expressed condolences for the Swedes killed in Iran plane crash

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

The Prime Ministers of Finland and Sweden, Sanna Marin and Stefan Löfven, met on a day full of bad news from the Middle East.

Finland

Finnish government "demands an explanation" for Iran's missile attacks

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

Pekka Haavisto told Iranian Foreign Minister that it is "utterly unreasonable" that Finnish and other international crisis management troops participating in the operation against ISIS in Iraq…

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Finland

Niinistö: "Finland condemns the missile attacks launched by Iran"

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

The President and the Army confirmed that Finnish peacekeepers serving at the Erbil base are unharmed.

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Finland

Finland calls to reduce tension in the Middle East

The Nomad Today 1/7/20

The situation in the region has worsened since last Friday, when US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The Government of Iran has promised to take revenge…

Finland

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif to Finland

The Nomad Today 8/15/19

He will meet with President Sauli Niinistö and with Finnish ministers for discussions on bilateral relations, international and regional issues and Finland's Presidency of the Council of the…

Finland

Russia, China and Iran take over most applications for startup residence permits

The Nomad Today 4/3/19

The Finnish Immigration Service granted 23 of those special permits for entrepreneurs during the last year. More than half of the business ideas presented in the applications involve digital…