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Foreign Policy

Iran, China FMs emphasize strategic partnership in countering unilateralism

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The Iranian foreign minister underlined the firm determination of the Islamic Republic of Iran to comprehensively boost ties with China within the framework of the Iran-China comprehensive strategic partnership treaty.
Tourism

Chogha Zanbil: Grandeur of Iran’s Elamite architecture

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Chogha Zanbil, an ancient ziggurat in Khuzestan, southern Iran, is the first Iranian site registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list and one of the oldest stepped temples in the world.
Sport

Iranian Taekwondo athletes snatch 4 gold medals in China

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At the end of the first day of the World Taekwondo Federation President's Cup in China, Iranian taekwondo athletes won 4 gold medals, 1 silver, and 3 bronze.
Nuclear

Former Iranian president Rouhani: Political rivals blocked nuclear deal in 2021

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Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has stated that a renewed nuclear agreement with the US was ready to be signed in 2021, but was prevented by domestic political opponents.
Incidents

Official: 30 Iranian provinces face land subsidence crisis as wetlands disappear

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Iran's environmental protection chief has issued a stark warning that land subsidence now affects 30 provinces, while 66% of the country's wetlands have become dust storm hotspots, creating a "nationwide environmental threat."
Parliament

Iran parliament rejects urgency bills on daylight saving time changes

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Iran's Parliament voted down both emergency motions seeking to grant the government authority to adjust the country's official clock and working hours.
Foreign Policy

President Pezeshkian emphasizes Iran’s historic ties with Republic of Azerbaijan ahead of visit to Baku

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed the deep-rooted cultural, historical, and religious ties between Iran and neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan, stating that the two nations are “parts of one body” with shared interests built on age-old friendship.
Local

Wife: Iranian political detainee Tajzadeh makes phone call with incarcerated opposition leaders Mousavi, Rahnavard

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Imprisoned Iranian reformist figure Mostafa Tajzadeh was reportedly allowed to speak by phone with opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, who have been under house arrest for 14 years.
Energy

Organized fuel smuggling ring busted in Iran: over 6 million liters seized

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Iranian authorities have announced the definitive sentencing of those involved in a massive organized fuel smuggling case involving two foreign oil tankers.
Economy

Iran launches 2 new digital platforms to strengthen fight against money laundering, terror financing

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The Iranian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has officially launched two major digital platforms — SAMAM and SABA — aimed at increasing transparency, strengthening anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) measures, and accelerating the analysis of suspicious financial transactions.
Local

House arrest of Iran’s opposition leader formally ends after over 14 years

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The son of Mehdi Karroubi announced that security forces officially ended their physical presence at his father’s residence, marking the formal conclusion of the opposition leader's house arrest after more than 14 years.
Views

Iranian newspaper slams three groups for seeking to torpedo negotiations, détente with US

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The Iranian daily Etela’at has criticized three factions it claims are undermining the current nuclear negotiations with the US and efforts to reduce tensions, arguing that their actions risk harming national interests.
Foreign Policy

President Pezeshkian: Iran ready for agreement but not to give in to bullying

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is ready to reach an agreement with the US within a defined framework and while preserving national interests, but if the US refuses to negotiate on an equal footing, Iran will continue down its own path.
Local

Interior minister: Iran returned 1.2 million illegal Afghans to their country last year

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Iran’s interior minister says last year, the country returned 1.2 million illegal Afghan nationals to their country.
Literature

Iran celebrates National Saadi Day, honoring ‘poet of wisdom, humanity’

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Iran marked National Saadi Day on Monday, commemorating the 13th-century Iranian poet whose works continue to shape Persian culture and global humanist thought.
Security

Iran’s armed forces commemorate IRGC founding anniversary

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Iran's Armed Forces General Staff issued a statement commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), praising the elite force as the nation's "indomitable defensive shield" and a key player in regional security.
Religion

Armenian Christian community observes Holy Week, and Easter in Tehran

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Armenian Christians in Tehran marked Holy Week and Easter Sunday with ceremonies at four major churches, including the St. Vartan Church and Saint Sarkis Cathedral.
Local

Report: Afghan student beaten at Kabul’s Embassy in Tehran, fears for safety

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A PhD student at the University of Tehran was reportedly severely beaten by staff at the Afghan Embassy, where he had referred to renew his passport, leaving him hospitalized and fearing for his life.
Foreign Policy

FM Araghchi stresses strategic cooperation between Iran, Russia, China

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has emphasized the necessity of trilateral cooperation between Iran, Russia, and China to address global challenges during an interview with Russia’s RT network.
Nature and Wildlife

Locals rescue 24 wild sheep trapped in mud in southern Iran

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Residents of Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran, saved 24 wild sheep (Ovis orientalis) that had become stuck in deep mud at a natural watering hole, local environmental officials reported.
Foreign Policy

Iran emphasizes substantive sanctions relief, right to enrichment in nuclear talks with US

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Following the recent round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in Rome, Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, briefed lawmakers on the outcomes of the talks.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s envoy in Riyadh: Saudi defense minister’s visit a sovereign move

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Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, described the recent visit of Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to Iran as a significant diplomatic development, signaling a sovereign-level engagement and a broader regional shift toward dialogue and de-escalation.
Nature and Wildlife

Rare Pallas’s cat spotted again in Iran’s Kerman province

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A rare sighting of the elusive Pallas’s cat has been reported once more in Iran’s southeastern Kerman province, raising hopes for the species’ conservation in the region.
Views

Tehran-based newspaper: Majority of Iranians support nuclear deal with US

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Iran's Etela'at newspaper has defended ongoing nuclear negotiations with the US, arguing that most Iranians welcome a potential agreement to lift sanctions.
Views

Kayhan newspaper on Iran-US talks: “Negotiations are good – but not with America”

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Iran’s principlist newspaper Kayhan has sharply criticized the recent indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US in Rome, calling Washington untrustworthy and accusing it of bluffing with empty threats.
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