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Foreign Policy

Iran vice president insists on ceasefire in Gaza

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The Iranian vice president for women and family affairs says Iran is adamantly pursuing efforts to help establish a truce in Gaza after months of unrelenting Israeli strikes against the Palestinians in the besieged territory.
Cultural Heritage

Iran’s Persepolis continues to mesmerize tourists after millennia

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Persepolis or Takht-e Jamshid, as it is known in Persian, is the name of an ancient city of Persia which was the magnificent and ceremonial capital of the kingdom of Persia, today’s Iran, during the Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BC).
Human Rights

Iran dismisses UN fact-finding commission as ‘politically charged’

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The secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights and deputy head of the Iranian Judiciary has reiterated the country’s stance that it does not recognize the ‘so-called UN fact-finding committee’ formed last year following the riots and deadly protests in Iran.
Views

Veteran Iranian journalist demands Tehran send aid ships to Gaza

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The chief editor of principlist Persian newspaper Kayhan says Iran ‘can and should’ deliver humanitarian supplies to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip through maritime routes amid the months-long Israeli genocidal campaign.
Security

Iran, China, Russia conclude joint naval maneuvers in Gulf of Oman

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Iranian, Chinese, and Russian navies and aviation forces wrapped up the active phase of their joint drills dubbed Maritime Security Belt 2024 in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.
Cinema

Iranian filmmaker Farhadi acquitted of plagiarism accusation

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Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has been exonerated in a case that accused him of plagiarizing his latest move A Hero.
Judiciary

Iranian top judiciary official resigns over sons’ corruption charges

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Iran’s First Deputy of the Judiciary Mohammed Mosaddegh tendered his resignation to the Judiciary chief months after two of his sons were arrested over links to a corruption case amounting to about five million dollars.
Foreign Policy

Iran: Israel actions in Gaza have sounded alarm for “most unprecedented humanitarian disaster” of century

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has written separate letters to UN chief, the president of the UN security Council, the secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as the foreign ministers of Muslim and non-Muslim countries on the recent developments in the Gaza Strip, warning that the Israeli actions in the besieged enclave have raised the alarm for the most unprecedented humanitarian disaster in this century.
Security

Defense minister: Iran self-sufficient in making drone engines, five-fold increase in defense products exports

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Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says that the country no longer needs foreign assistance in manufacturing drone engines, adding the country’s export of defense products has increased up to five times.
Incidents

15 killed, over 4,700 injured in Iran’s year-end fire festival incidents

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The traditional festival of fire, or Chaharshanbe Suri, which is a prelude to the Persian New Year has so far claimed 15 lives and left 4,720 people injured, according to the head of Iran's National Medical Emergency Organization.
Urban

Traffic chaos grips Tehran over Scarlet Wednesday or Chaharshanbeh Suri

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The streets and highways of Tehran have ground to a halt since 15:00 local time on the eve of Scarlet Wednesday, commonly known as Chaharshanbeh Suri.
Science and Technology

Homecoming in style: NASA’s “Cro-7” mission astronauts, including Jasmin Moghbeli, return to Earth

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The astronauts of NASA's "Cro-7" mission, led by the  Iranian-American astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, touched down after spending approximately 200 days away from the planet's surface.
Nuclear

Iran asserts commitment to nuclear obligations

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Iran has emphasized its unwavering commitment to fulfilling nuclear obligations, notably the Comprehensive Safeguard Agreement, ensuring the effective execution of the International Atomic Energy Agency's verification activities concerning Iran’s nuclear materials and activities.
Culture

Grand bazaar bustle: Tehran’s residents flock for new year, Ramadan preparations

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In a vibrant display of tradition and community spirit, tens of thousands of Iranian residents flooded Tehran's Grand Bazaar ahead of the new year and during the holy month of Ramadan.
Security

Iran set to launch joint naval drills with Russia, China

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Iran, Russia and China are to kick start joint maritime maneuvers on Tuesday night in the Indian Ocean near the Sea of Oman along with observers from friendly and allied countries, the spokesman for the drills said.
Security

Iranian police officer killed in clash with drug smugglers

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An Iranian police officer was fatally shot in an armed clash with drug smugglers in the early hours of Tuesday in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
Local

Iran arrests four over publishing video of woman’s altercation with cleric in Qom

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Four people have been arrested so far for publishing a video footage showing a noisy argument between a woman and a cleric who was allegedly filming her for not wearing a hijab in a clinic in the central Iranian city of Qom and sending the footage to a "hostile TV network", according to an official.
Sport

Iranian footballer launches initiative to help flood-hit people in Sistan and Baluchestan

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Iranian National Football Team player Ramin Rezaeian has launched a tender to sell his shirt to help the flood-hit people of Sistan and Baluchestan province.
Security

Judiciary: Dozens arrested for acts against security on Iran election day

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Iran's Judiciary says dozens of people were arrested last Friday during the parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections for acts against security.
Asia

Taliban denies US general’s claim over extremist groups

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A Taliban spokesman has rejected a US military official's claim that the group's inability or unwillingness to contain extremist groups will destabilize central and southern Asia.
Local

Iran ex-president Rouhani demands explanations from Guardian Council for disqualification

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Iran’s former president Hassan Rouhani, in a new letter, has once again demanded the Guardian Council vetting body give ‘specific’ reasons for disqualifying him as a candidate in the recently-held parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections.
Security

Iranian court fines Tondar terrorist group nearly $2.5bn over 2008 bombing

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A legal court has fined an anti-Iran terrorist group supported by the US to pay 2.478 billion dollars in damages in a 2008 bombing case in southern Iran that left over 200 people dead and injured.
Tourism

Revival of lake Urmia welcomes tourists as water levels reach new highs

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In a significant turn of events, Lake Urmia, a once-depleted natural wonder in Iran, is making a remarkable comeback, attracting tourists with its improved conditions. Recent measures implemented in the catchment area and satellite wetlands, coupled with favorable rainfall, have led to a substantial rise in the lake's water levels.
Judiciary

Interpol issues red notice for Iranian iPhone sales co. owner amid fraud allegations

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In a recent development, Interpol has issued a global "red notice" for Amirhossein Sharifian, the owner of Korosh Company, following allegations of fraudulent activities involving iPhone sales.
Sport

Revved rivalry: Drag derby sets stage for Tehran’s Persepolis vs. Esteghlal showdown

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On the eve of the football derby between Tehran's old rivals Persepolis F.C. and Esteghlal F.C., fans of the blue and red teams held a derby car race in the Iranian capital.
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