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Saeed Khatibzadeh’s comments were carried by Iran’s ISNA news agency on Wednesday after U.S. federal authorities announced charges against four Iranians on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to kidnap an Iranian opposition activist and journalist as well as a few others living outside of Iran, the Associated Press reported. Khatibzadeh called the allegations “baseless and ridiculous.” “Making such an imaginary story is not unlikely by the U.S. Its entire short history is full of assassination, kidnapping and sabotage in other countries,” he said about the alleged plot to kidnap citizens critiquing Iran....

IRGC commander Major General Hossein Salami told reporters Friday that “The Great Prophet” military exercises held this week in Iran’s southwestern province of Khuzestan showcased the service’s “authority, defense, resistance and aggression,” according to the Mehr News Agency. “The ground forces of the IRGC guarantee our security, independence, honor and dignity and they shone brightly in their latest war game,” Salami said on the sidelines of the drill. “The enemy should take a lesson from the firepower showcased by the Iranian forces,” he added, a reference to the U....

Al Rayyan had a one point led after the first quarter 19-18. Foolad Mahan took the second quarter 23-16 and led by seven points at half-time, with the score 42-35. After the break, Al Rayyan took the third quarter 28-17 but Foolad Mahan bounced back in fourth quarter to take the last quarter 26-11 to win the match by 10 points. Boney Harold Watson netted game-high 27 points for Al Rayyan while Mahdi Kamrani finished with 21 points for Foolad Mahan....

But the arrest was anything but an isolated incident. In the name of national security and what they call “public order,” Iran’s hard-liners are frantically lashing out at anyone they imagine might somehow pose a challenge to their increasingly unpopular rule. The Revolutionary Guards have been staging sweeps against “immodestly dressed” young people, while the Intelligence Ministry has been rounding up women’s rights activists, labor organizers and Iranian-American visitors like Esfandiari....

The current Iran-U.K. spat began last week when British commandos seized an Iranian oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar. British authorities said the tanker was suspected of trying to transport oil to Syria in support of President Bashir al-Assad, in contravention of European Union sanctions on the war torn nation. Incensed Iranian officials condemned the move and called for retaliation, for example a reciprocal tanker seizure. On Wednesday, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels reportedly attempted to seize a British tanker as it transited the strategically-vital Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Iran....

This will be Iraq’s first game since their 3-0 defeat to Qatar in Group A of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in December. Three goals in the final eight minutes helped the Maroons secure all three points. Uganda showed great determination to claw back from a two-goal deficit and secure a 3-2 victory against Moldova in a friendly on Tuesday. Patrick Kaddu starred with a brace from the penalty spot to inspire the win for the East Africans....

Persistent rain in Malahide meant the historic first ball, scheduled to be bowled at 11:00 local time on Friday, had to be delayed. The umpires inspected the pitch throughout the course of the day but, with the weather failing to improve, opted to abandon day one following an assessment of the surface at 15:00. Ireland were granted full member status by the International Cricket Council last June and will no doubt be disappointed the wait for their first Test outing has been delayed....

The trailer in question highlights the foe that Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, will be facing in the virtual reality game. Marvel villain Ghost is present as a taunting nemesis throughout the video, not letting Stark forget his past as a weapons dealer. RELATED: Iron Man VR Game Announced for PlayStation VR Iron Man VR is now set to release on February 28th, 2020. There’s no official explanation for the delay, but thankfully fans won’t have to wait for very long past 2019 to pick up the title....

The November 14 episode will be a rerun, as will the episodes airing on upcoming weeks, according to the current Saturday Night Live (SNL) schedule. In fact, there aren’t any new SNL episodes announced at this time. That means, there’s no telling when the sketch comedy series will return. All we know right now is that old SNL episodes will air each Saturday night at 11:30 p.m. ET. In the meantime, if you’d rather skip the commercials, dedicated fans of the show can catch up on the 46 seasons that have aired so far through NBC’s streaming service Peacock....

The 31-year-old British-Zimbabwean actor became an overnight sensation following the release of Netflix series, which was the first project to come from award-winning director and showrunner Shonda Rhimes’ multimillion-dollar deal with the streaming network. On the steamy show, set in 19th-century England, Page plays the dashing bachelor Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, whose romance with debutant Daphne Bridgerton becomes the source of hot gossip spread by the mysterious columnist, Lady Whistledown....

The film, directed by Will Sharpe and co-written by Simon Stephenson and Sharpe, features numerous big names including Olivia Colman as the narrator, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones as well as Taika Waititi. WARNING: Ahead are spoilers for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Was Louis Wain a Real Person? Louis Wain was indeed a real person. He was born in 1860 in London, one of six siblings and the only male....

The Linux Threat Landscape is Changing Security researchers at companies such as Kaspersky and Blackberry, along with federal agencies like the FBI and NSA are warning about malware authors increasing their focus on Linux. The OS is now recognized as a gateway to valuable data such as trade secrets, intellectual property, and personnel information. Linux servers can also be used as a staging point for infection of wider networks full of Windows, macOS, and Android devices....

The custodian was invited by the club to play in two friendly matches with them after viewing videos of the 32-year-old. Hassan played 70 minutes in a friendly against K.League side Incheon United. He was scheduled to play a second friendly match with the team on Sunday, but inclement weather caused the match to be cancelled. He may have spent only 24 hours with the team, but Hassan had plenty of positives to take from his time in Japan, receiving positive feedback from Gainare Tottori head coach Ryuzo Morioka, and its goalkeeper coaches....

With a huge game tonight looming against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, will Aaron Rodgers be able to play tonight? Will Aaron Rodgers play tonight against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 9? It was widely reported this week that Rodgers was not vaccinated, and that he tested positive for COVID-19. According to the NFL protocols on COVID-19, since Rodgers is in fact unvaccinated, he will not be allowed to return to the team until November 13, which is a day before the Packers will suit up to face the Seattle Seahawks....

Kansans on Tuesday voted to uphold a 2019 ruling that decided Kansas’ state constitution grants a fundamental right to abortion. With more than 61 percent of the vote at the time the election was called by the Associated Press (AP), the statewide referendum blocked Republican legislators from banning or restricting access to abortions in a huge win to the pro-abortion movement. Kansas’ abortion referendum—the first popular vote on the issue in nearly 50 years—has been widely viewed as a bellwether in a post-Roe America....

Some anime, however, bear such striking similarities that fans are forced to ponder whether the two series are actually based in the same universe. Such is the case with Sword Art Online and Accel World, two series that offer a similar premise and parallel worldbuilding. The narrative that the two share the same universe is further made plausible by the fact that both series have been created by the same author, Reki Kawahara....

Team captains have played a tremendous role in guiding their respective franchises in pressure situations. Captains not only play a role in rotating the field and the bowlers during the match but also have the large burden of holding up their team’s spirit during challenging circumstances. Moreover, captains also take the crucial call of selecting the playing XI (along with the management) before every match. Having said that, we will now rank the captains of all 8 teams based on their performance over the course of the second week of IPL 2021:...

In conditions that suited their style of play, their regular stars performed well in patches, with Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan enjoying the turning pitches on offer. Nabi had a decent tournament with bat and ball, and led the team to commanding victories over Namibia and Scotland. However, Afghanistan were able to show some spark in two key areas - their finishing and quick bowling. Although they would have hoped for more from their top order of Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, here are three players who performed well and will be noticed in the IPL 2022 auctions....

That said, in a high-octane and unpredictable tournament, things have changed and Bangalore will look to make changes based on the situation. They’ve done so in the past by promoting their bowling all-rounders Washington Sundar and Shahbaz Ahmed in IPL 2020 and 2021. Ahead of the marquee tournament that sees RCB look to bag the elusive trophy, we take a look at three players they can use as floaters....

The 2008 champions have a very able and tactical captain cum coach in Dravid, who rarely fails to inspire the youngsters. Shane Watson, who is likely to play his first game today, as he was seen practicing with the squad yesterday, will add firepower at the top along with Kusal Perera, the Jayasuriya-clone, who would be tested against Brett Lee’s pace and Balaji’s accuracy. Rahane, the highest run-getter for RR last year, will be eager to get his bat blazing, to make his mark for an inclusion in the Champions Trophy squad....