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The final British and American troops have withdrawn from Iraq, closing a major chapter in the coalition campaign against the Islamic State group. Their departure follows a two-year-old agreement and reflects Baghdad’s long-standing demand for the end of the foreign combat mission.
The United States says Iran-backed militias are increasingly sending money back to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a sign that Tehran’s regional proxy network is being used not only for influence but also for financial relief. The claim comes amid mounting pressure on Iran’s oil and fuel exports, with U.S. officials arguing that sanctions and maritime enforcement have sharply reduced Tehran’s revenue base.
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Agomoni songs remain among the most resonant yet under-acknowledged strands of Bengal’s Durga Puja tradition, blending devotion with social commentary and cultural inclusiveness. As autumn rituals unfold, the rebel poet’s work continues to frame the festival not only as worship, but as a living expression of Bengal’s pluralist imagination.
An Iranian female Basij unit commander has been assassinated in southeastern Iran, according to reports, in the latest lethal strike targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ security network. The killing comes amid a sharp rise in militant violence near the strategically vital Chabahar region, intensifying pressure on Tehran as it confronts both internal unrest and external threats.
Britain’s intelligence chief has warned that Iran is moving from lower-risk plots toward more difficult targets, including military sites, as alleged sabotage and hybrid operations intensify across Europe. The warning underscores growing concern among Western security services that state-linked disruption campaigns are becoming more ambitious, more persistent, and harder to deter.
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Agomoni songs, a vital but often overlooked strand of Nazrulgeeti, continue to shape the cultural grammar of Durga Puja in Bengal. Far beyond devotional music, these autumn compositions fuse reverence, rebellion, and social conscience, reflecting the poet’s enduring vision of pluralism and human dignity.
Azerbaijan’s decision to restrict the wearing of hijabs in schools has triggered a sharp domestic and regional backlash, placing the government’s secular model in direct tension with religious freedom advocates, parents and some teachers. The dispute has also revived sensitivities in Azerbaijan’s relationship with Turkey, where the issue is being framed as part of a broader contest over cultural influence and political alignment.
Britain has publicly attributed an attempted terror plot targeting RAF Fairford to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with Prime Minister Andy Burnham saying the IRGC is “highly likely” to have been behind the incident. The United States backed the assessment in a joint statement, while London imposed sanctions on two Iranian nationals as tensions over Iran’s external operations sharpen further.
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