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Reports and views published in the Media Wire section have been retrieved from other news agencies and websites, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website. The IFP may change the headlines of the reports in a bid to make them compatible with its own style of covering Iran News, and does not make any changes to the content. The source and URL of all reports and news stories are mentioned at the bottom of each article.

“Iran Oil ministry increases output, completes projects”

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji has said increasing investment, completing semi-finished oil projects, and boosting oil, gas volume, refining and rising petrochemical outputs have been the most important measures taken by his ministry since two years ago when the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi assumed office.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 546: Putin says West attempts to maintain hegemony key cause of Ukraine war

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

De-Dollarization irreversible process: Putin

The US dollar is losing its global role in an “objective and irreversible” process, Russian President Vladimir Putin told participants at the BRICS Summit in South Africa on Tuesday. He spoke via videolink, after choosing not to attend the event in person.

Iraq, Turkey discuss joint relations in oil and energy fields

Iraq's oil minister and his Turkish counterpart have discussed joint cooperation in the oil and energy sectors at a meeting in Ankara, according to a statement from the Iraqi oil ministry on Tuesday.

‘Deep concern’ at social media company X partnering with Israeli verification firm

Campaigners have raised the alarm over reports that verification for premium users of Twitter (renamed X by owner Elon Musk) will be carried out by an Israel-based firm founded by former Israeli intelligence officials.

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in WB

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager on Tuesday morning in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials have confirmed.

Moscow considers Tehran strategic partner: Russian army commander

Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army's Ground Forces General Oleg Salyukov told his Iranian counterpart Brigadier General Kioumars Heidari that Moscow regards Tehran as one of the key countries in West Asia and a strategic partner.

UN says over 200 Palestinians, nearly 30 Israelis killed in 2023

More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in the occupied territories – a level of fatalities surpassing last year’s entire death toll and the highest number of the dead in the region since 2005, the United Nations Middle East envoy has announced.

World powers seeking to benefit from Iran’s defense capabilities: Chief of staff

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says major global military powers are seeking to gain access to advanced defense equipment manufactured by Tehran.

Iran’s oil exports hit 2.2 million bpd despite US sanctions: Report

Iranian oil exports are surging in August, swelling global flows at a time when other producers are cutting back, Bloomberg has reported citing a firm that monitors satellite imagery of individual tankers. The data shows the country's oil exports have reached levels that were not even seen before Iran came under US sanctions in 2018.

Iranian students rank 3rd at Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics

Iranian students won three gold medals and two silver, landing in third place at the 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2023) on Monday.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 545

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting

An Israeli settler was killed in a shooting incident near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Monday morning, Israeli medics have confirmed.

Ayatollah Khamenei felicitates Iran wrestlers on world championship titles

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended a message of congratulation to Iran's U-20 and U-17 Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling teams for grabbing championship titles in the world competitions.

Raisi, Biden won’t meet on sidelines of UNGA: Spokesman

Spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of Iran Nasser Kanaani has ruled out the possibility of any meeting between the Iranian and US presidents on the sidelines of the upcoming meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Frozen Iranian funds transferred to Swiss central bank: Report

Iranian assets that had been blocked in South Korea were transferred to Switzerland's central bank last week for exchange and transfer to Iran, South Korean media reported on Monday.

HRW says Saudi guards kill, abuse refugees at border with Yemen

Saudi Arabia has engaged in a large-scale and brutal killing of African refugees and migrants at its southern borders with Yemen that could constitute crimes against humanity, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The prominent rights group has documented targeting refugees by firearms, explosive weapons when trying to cross into Saudi Arabia.

Iran Greco-Roman team becomes champion at U20 world wrestling competitions

The Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team has been crowned the world's champion after bagging three gold medals, two silvers and one bronze at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Jordan.

Swedish, Danish chargés d’affaires summoned to Iran foreign ministry over Quran desecrations

The Swedish and Danish chargés d'affaires in Tehran were called to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest at the repeated desecration of the Holy Quran.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 544

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Albania blacks out Internet for MKO Terrorists

The Albanian government has cut the Internet of the members of the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) at their camp near the capital Tirana.

Russia’s moon mission fails as spacecraft collides with surface

Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft has collided with the surface of moon after communication was interrupted, Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, has confirmed.

IRGC chief says US stuck in strategic deadlock

Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami says the United States has gotten entangled in a strategic stalemate, adding every policy Washington adopts against Tehran is doomed to failure.

Israeli opposition leader predicts downfall of Netanyahu’s cabinet

Yair Lapid, chairman of the leading Israeli opposition party Yesh Atid and a former prime minister, has expressed confidence that the current cabinet headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon fall.

Tanker believed to hold Iran oil begins to be offloaded despite Tehran threats

An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying Iranian crude oil began offloading its cargo near Texas late Saturday, tracking data shows. Tehran has previously warned against any move to discharge the cargo.

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