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'National Day' Stirs Debate over Independence in Iraq

Senior officials in Iraq celebrated the National Day on October 3, which marks the country's independence from the British mandate and its entry into the League of Nations in 1932. The day has sparked debate over conflicting occasions in the official calendar. President Nizar Amidi said in a statement that “on this day in 1932, Iraq became an independent state and a member of the League of Nations,” noting that “Iraqis have remained committed to their homeland despite the wars, crises, challenges, and difficulties they have endured.”

Asharq Al-Awsat English

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Iran’s Pezeshkian says new measures in place amid stricter sanctions

Iran’s Pezeshkian says new measures in place amid stricter sanctions Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the government has adopted a “new arrangement to manage these special conditions” amid US sanctions and a naval blockade. “The enemy’s plan in recent months has been to cut off the country’s vital arteries with the aim of pressuring the noble people of Iran”, the president said in a post on X. “Economic pressure has intensified, but by the grace of God, with the accompaniment of the p…

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