Famous Iranian poet, writer and painter, Ahmad Reza Ahmadi, passes away

Renowned Iranian poet, writer and painter Ahmad Reza Ahmadi has passed away at the age on 82.

Iraq: US banking sanctions hindering repayment of energy debt to Iran

Iraq's Minister of Electricity Ziad Ali Fadhil says Baghdad has fully paid its debt to Iran for energy purchases, but a number of banking issues caused by US sanctions are preventing the transfer of the sum of money to the Islamic Republic.

Iran calls for demarcation, exploitation of Persian Gulf gas field

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has called for the demarcation and exploitation of the Arash gas field, falling in the neutral zone between Iran, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf.

Iraqi officials says Iran has stopped gas exports to Iraq

A spokesman for the Iraqi Electricity Ministry says that Iran has stopped gas exports to the country without prior notice while temperatures in Iraq have reached 51° Celsius.

IRGC foils US attempt to help fuel smugglers in Persian Gulf 

A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the IRGC’s naval forces have seized a foreign oil tanker carrying one million liters of smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf.

Lawyer: Iranian woman activist Fatemeh Hassan released on bail 

A lawyer for Iranian political activist Fatemeh Hassani says she has been released on bail.

Iran says US court decision over damages to Alinejad “banditry”

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says a US federal court ruling that Iran should pay millions of dollars to a US-based opposition figure, is a kind of “banditry” on the part of America, totally rejecting it.

Lawyer: Iran rapper death sentence revoked, client got imprisonment

The lawyer for Iranian rapper, Tomaj Salehi, who had received a primary death sentence for “provoking violence” during anti-government protests in Iran last year, says her client has been sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for “corruption on earth.”

Assyrian Iranians mark thousand-year ceremonies in NW Iran

Assyrians in the northwestern Iranian province of West Azerbaijan held a thousand-year ritual honoring the Saints of the Church. The event was held on Sunday evening at Mardanial church in Urmia, the provincial capital.

Former MP: Iran’s foreign policy plagued by taboos

A former Iranian MP says Iran’s foreign policy is plagued by various taboos, including refusal to negotiate with the US and claiming cultural guidance of the whole world.

Funeral procession held for security forces killed in Zahedan attack

A funeral procession was held in Zahedan in southeast Iran on Sunday for two security forces killed in a terrorist attack on a police station in the city a day earlier.

Iran says US sending cluster bombs to Ukraine prolonging war

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the US decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine shows Washington’s determination to prolong and complicate the war there.

Ancient glassworks found in Japan, South Korea originate from Iran: Museum official

An Iranian museum official says archaeological studies show that the glasses found in Japan, South Korea and the span of the ancient Han Empire originate from Iran and its northern province of Gilan.

Iranian Sunni Muslim cleric condemns terrorist attack in Zahedan

Iranian Sunni Muslim cleric Molavi Abdolhamid has condemned the terrorist attack on a police station in the southeastern city of Zahedan in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Molavi Abdolhamid expressed deep regret over the incident.

Iran and Iraq to set up security posts for Arbaeen march

Iran and Iraq have agreed to set up joint security posts on their border to control Arbaeen march. That’s according to the Iraqi interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari.

Iran still working to undo sanctions via diplomacy: Minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the Islamic Republic is still working to undo the series of US and international sanctions against the country through diplomacy.

Iran security forces foil terror attack on Zahedan police station, kill all 4 assailants

Armed assailants launch a terrorist attack on a police station in the northeastern city of Zahedan, triggering deadly clashes with the officers stationed there.

Tehran’s streets host 10-km-long celebration march on Eid al-Ghadir

Iran’s capital, Tehran, hosts a 10-kilometer-long street celebration to commemorate Eid al-Ghadir, one of the most significant holidays for Shia Muslims worldwide.

Iran executes 2 individuals behind 2022 terror attack at Shia shrine in Shiraz

Iran executes two people involved in a deadly terror attack last year at a Shia shrine in the city of Shiraz, which was claimed by the Daesh terror group.

Purebred horse festival held in Iran’s Kermanshah Province

A purebred horse festival has been held in the western Iranian province of Kermanshah, with 100 horses from around the country joining the event.

Iran’s Nan-e Barbari gets 3rd spot on Taste Atlas list of world’s best flatbreads

Iran’s traditional Nan-e Barbari secures the third spot on the list of the world’s 50 best flatbreads released by Taste Atlas, a popular encyclopedia of local food, traditional restaurants, and authentic recipes worldwide.

MP says Iran won’t back down on rights in disputed Arash gas field in Persian Gulf

An Iranian lawmaker says the country will not back down on pursuing its right in the Arash natural gas field, which is shared with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, amid a dispute between Tehran and its two Persian Gulf neighbors over the case.

Iran’s IRGC seizes tanker smuggling 1 million liters of fuel in Persian Gulf

The Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) seizes a tanker with around one million liters of smuggled fuel on board in the Persian Gulf, according to Iranian media.

“Bahamian-flagged oil tanker collides with Iranian vessel, flees scene in Persian Gulf “

Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization says a Bahamian-flagged oil tanker collided with an Iranian vessel off the country’s southern coast and fled into Oman’s territorial waters as Iranian officials sought to seize the tanker for the wrongdoing.

Azerbaijan president: No country allowed to use Azeri territory against Iran

Ilham Aliyef, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister, said no country will be allowed to use the Azeri territory against the Islamic Republic.

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