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Analysit on Zangezur corridor: Putin’s preemptive strike to prevent potential Iran-US diplomatic channels

Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a former Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, has voiced concerns over Russia's push to establish the Zangezur Corridor in the Caucuses, saying this initiative represents a preemptive strike by Russian President Vladimir Putin to block any possible communication channels between Iran's new administration and the United States.

Veteran Iranian actor Sadreddin Hejazi passed away at 75

Sadreddin Hejazi, a prominent Iranian cinema and television actor, died on Thursday at the age of 75 after a spell of illness.

Iran rejects claims of interference in US elections as baseless

The spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected the US Attorney General's claim regarding Iran's alleged efforts to influence the US election process and results as baseless, meant for domestic US consumption.

Controversy surrounds billion-toman loans to Iran’s stock market board amid public outcry

Iranian media is abuzz with controversy after it was revealed that senior members of the country's Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) granted themselves loans totaling 10.5 billion tomans. 

Report: Suicide death rate in Iran surges past 40 percent

The death rate due to suicide in Iran is 5.1 cases per 100,000 people which has witnessed an over 40-percent spiral in the past ten years, Tehran-based Etemad newspaper reported citing official figures.

Iran says serious about expelling illegal immigrants

Iran’s interior minister says a plan will soon get underway to organize immigrants by sending millions of undocumented migrants out of the country, mainly from neighboring Afghanistan, as the first step.

Iran’s movie ‘The Old Bachelor’ to be screened in Italy film festival

Iranian star- studded movie The Old Bachelor will be screened in the Lucca Film Festival 2024 in Italy later this month.

Iran parliament to probe death in custody of suspects

Iranian lawmakers will launch an investigation into the circumstances of the death of suspects in police custody in Iran, a member of the parliament says.

Severe traffic congestion in roads to tourist resorts of northern Iran

Millions of people in Iran have traveled to northern tourist resorts as well as the holy northeastern city of Mashhad during the holidays which are nearing their end.

Millions in Iran’s Mashhad pay homage to Imam Reza

Huge numbers of mourners gather in the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the Iranian city of Mashhad to mark his martyrdom anniversary.

Iranian veteran boxyer murdered on a Tehran suburb 

Iranian boxing champion and veteran Isa Golmohammadi has been murdered in his private garden in Rabat Karim near Tehran.

Iranian striker Taremi on Inter’s Champions League squad list

Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi is part of Inter Milan‘s Champions League team, while Tomas Palacios and Joaquin Correa have been left out.

Sources: Iranian envoy chides Moscow over shift on strategic corridor in Caucasus

Iran’s ambassador to Russia has reportedly expressed Tehran's disapproval over Russia’s tilt towards the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding the strategic Zangezur corridor in Caucasus at the cost of Iran, according to informed sources.

Millions in Iran mark 8th Shia Imam’s martyrdom anniversary

Millions of people in Iran mourn the martyrdom anniversary of the 8th Shia Imam, Ali ibn Musa al-Reza.

Majestic fortress of Khoda Rahm Khan: a testament to Iran’s architectural grandeur

The Khoda Rahm Khan Fortress, also known as the Chaleshtar Fortress, stands as one of the most magnificent and historically significant architectural landmarks in Iran.

Iran sitting volleyball team beat Germany, advance to semifinals of Paralympic Games, Paris

The Iranian national sitting volleyball team defeated Germany 3-0, advancing to the semifinals of the Paris Paralympic Games.

Iranian president breaks protocols again, engages warmly with the public in Mashhad

Today in Mashhad, the Iranian President made headlines for his continuously unexpected and warm interactions with the public.

Piazza appointed Iranian men’s National Volleyball team’s coach

Italian volleyball coach Roberto Piazza has signed a contract with Iran to steer the country’s men’s national volleyball team for the next four years.

Official: Illegal import of iPhones costs Iran $900mn

Iran’s ban on importing iPhone cellphones has led to a capital flight of 900 million dollars to sneak the phones in high demand into the country through illegal channels and smuggling, the head of the country’s Association of Mobile Phone Importers says.

Poll: 92% of Iranians want high-quality foreign cars, even at cost of binning 3mn jobs at home

Over 92 percent of Iranians prefer lifting a years-old ban on importing foreign cars over keeping the restriction in place in favor employment in the domestic auto-industry sector, a survey has revealed.  

Iran marks National Day Against British Colonialism

Iran has designated September 2 as the National Day Against British Colonialism to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of the national hero of the struggle against British colonialism, Rais-Ali Delvari.

Majesty of the Caspian Red Deer in Northern Alborz, Iran

The Maral, or Caspian Red Deer, is one of the largest deer species and the largest native deer in Iran. Its habitat is primarily in the Hyrcanian forests in the north and the Alborz mountains of Iran.

Iranian dissident criticizes officials for his implication in new case

Iranian dissident and reformist activist Mosfata Tajzadeh who is serving his jail term in Tehran's Evin prison has issued a statement in which he criticized top officials for a new case in which he is implicated that could increase his sentence.

Israel’s aggression in Gaza, West Bank causing dangerous crisis in region: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that the continuation of Israel’s assault against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank is causing a “dangerous crisis” in West Asia.

Senior Iranian producer says feels betrayed by BBC Persian after over 3 decades

An award-winning Iranian-born editor and producer of BBC Persian says he has quit the network after 33 years when he found out that his name was allegedly deleted from the archives of a top-rated program.

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