Military Coup
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Guinean soldiers claim to have seized power in coup attempt
TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – An elite national army unit has announced it has seized power in Guinea and deposed the country’s president, Alpha Condé, in an attempted coup, world media reported on Sunday.
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From nationalizing Iran oil to CIA-backed evil coup of 1953
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – In Aug.1953, colonial powers, whose interests had been threatened by the nationalization of the oil industry, plotted a coup against Iranian Prime Minister Mosaddegh so as appoint their own puppet to control the oil-rich Iran.
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Mali’s interim president survives stabbing attempt
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Two armed men, including one who wielded a knife, attacked Mali's interim president Assimi Goita on Tuesday in the great mosque in the capital Bamako.
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Michael Flynn calls for millitary coup in US
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn has called for a Burmese-style coup in the US.
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AAPP says 840 people killed in Myanmar protests
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners of Myanmar (AAPP) announced on Sunday that 840 people have been killed in anti-military protests so far.
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Mali court appoints Assimi Goita as interim president
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Mali's Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the offices of vice president and interim president would be combined, making Vice President Colonel Assimi Goita the head of state.
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Malian ousted president, PM freed from military detention
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Mali’s military has released former interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, three days after detaining them and stripping them of their powers.
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Malian transitional Pres, PM resign to be released
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Malian transitional President Bah N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane have resigned, after being arrested by the military on Monday following the formation of a new transitional government.
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UN calls for immediate release of Mali president, others
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres has demanded the immediate release of Mali's President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, who have been detained by soldiers in a coup.
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Military in Mali detains country’s top officials
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and defense minister of the interim government on Monday, just nine months after a military coup ousted the previous president.
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Several arrested after coup attempt foiled in Niger
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Several people have been arrested after an attempted coup in Niger on the night of March 30-31, the government said in a statement on Wednesday.
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At least 39 reported killed in Myanmar’s bloodiest day
TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – At least 39 people were killed in Myanmar by security forces on Sunday in fresh anti-coup protests.
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Ex-Bolivian president taken for interrogation in coup probe
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – The Bolivian police have transferred ex-interim President Jeanine Anez to La Paz for her to testify in an ongoing coup probe, media reported on Saturday.
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Armenian PM tells of attempted military coup in country
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan has accused the military of an attempted coup.
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China rejects claims on involvement in Myanmar coup
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday rejected the claims that it supported or gave tacit consent to Monday’s military coup in neighboring Myanmar.
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Biden threatens sanctions after Myanmar military coup
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden on Monday threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar following a coup by the country’s military leaders.
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UNSC to hold meeting on latest developments in Myanmar
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The United Nations fears the coup in Myanmar will worsen the plight of some 600,000 Rohingya Muslims still in the country, a UN spokesman said as the Security Council planned to meet on the latest developments on Tuesday.
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Iranian FM calls on citizens to avoid traveling Myanmar
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman urged all citizens to avoid traveling Myanmar after country’s powerful military has taken the control of the country in a coup and declared a state of emergency.
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VIDEO: Myanmar after military coup
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – After the detention of Leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior government leaders on Monday, Myanmar's powerful military has taken control of the country in a coup and declared a state of emergency.
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Myanmar military transfers power to commander-in-chief
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Myanmar's military says it is taking control of the country for one year following the detainment of the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint as well as other senior figures from the ruling party.
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Mali president resigns after military mutiny
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint.
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US dangerous moves in Iraq, possibility of bloody coup
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump is making dangerous moves in Iraq while the world is fighting against coronavirus outbreak.
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Arab summit in Mecca gives green light to Sudan crackdown on protesters
TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Only three days after the head of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) attended a meeting of Arab states in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sudanese security forces began crackdown on peaceful protesters in Khartoum.
