Foreign Policy

Deputy FM: Iran, Russia, China talks on nuclear issue, sanctions “constructive”

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Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, described a trilateral meeting between Iran, Russia, and China held in Moscow as "productive and constructive."
Europe

Zelensky claims Ukraine captured 2 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia

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Ukrainian soldiers have captured two Chinese nationals who were fighting in the ranks of the Russian military against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated.
Nuclear

Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant temporarily shut down for scheduled maintenance

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The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant has been temporarily taken offline to undergo scheduled maintenance aimed at ensuring the safe and efficient operation of its systems, according to the Iranian plant’s director, Reza Banazadeh.
Europe

Russia’s State Duma ratifies Treaty on Strategic Partnership with Iran

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Russia’s lower house of parliament has ratified the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Tehran.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM says Israel’s wishes in Oman negotiations not to be fulfilled, rejects preconditions

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Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, has emphasized that the desires of the Israeli officials regarding the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington in Oman will never come to fruition, and that no preconditions will be accepted in the negotiations.
Europe

US considering withdrawing 10k forces from Eastern Europe: NBC

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Senior U.S. Defense Department officials are considering withdrawing up to 10,000 troops from Eastern Europe, NBC News has reported, citing six American and European officials briefed on the discussions.
Americas

Trump fires US admiral at NATO

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U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the administration of President Donald Trump, three sources have told Reuters.
Middle East

Microsoft workers say they were fired after anniversary protest over Israel contract

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Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli army, according to a group representing the workers.
Foreign Policy

FM Araghchi confirms to hold indirect talks with US special envoy for Middle East in Oman

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that he will sit down for indirect high-level talks with US Special Representative for the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
Americas

Trump claims US held direct negotiations with Iran

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President Donald Trump has claimed that the United States has begun direct talks with Iran over its nuclear programme.
Europe

UK lawyers accuse several Britons who fought for Israeli army in Gaza of war crimes

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A dossier against 10 British nationals accused of war crimes while they fought for the Israeli military in the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip has been filed with London’s Metropolitan Police by a leading human rights lawyer.
Sport

Iranian mountaineer climbs to Mount Everest without legs

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Sajjad Salarvand is the first Iranian who, despite having a disability and two prosthetic legs, has managed to traverse the route to the Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 5,340 meters.
Nature and Wildlife

Lily Meadow where wild flowers meet nature in southern Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Lily Meadow is one of the natural attractions of Khuzestan Province, southern Iran, and is located 35 kilometers northwest of Izeh County.
Science and Technology

Iran announces ambitious space plans for New Year: 6 satellite launches, human-capable space capsule in development

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Iran plans to launch six satellites and advance development of a human-capable space capsule in the coming year, the head of the country's Space Agency announced on Monday.
Foreign Policy

Iran limits nuclear talks to indirect negotiations, dismisses media speculation

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson reaffirmed on Monday that the country will only engage in indirect negotiations with the US regarding its nuclear program, dismissing media speculation about broader discussions raised in a reported letter from US President Donald Trump.
Foreign Policy

Iran gov’t spokesperson says newspaper’s remarks on Trump assassination countering official stance

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The spokesperson for the Iranian government, has strongly criticized recent comments published in Kayhan newspaper regarding the assassination of US President Donald Trump, calling them "contrary to Iran's official policy."
Nature and Wildlife

Karaj hosts 11th Tulip Festival featuring Middle East’s largest flower carpet

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The 11th annual Tulip Festival is underway in Karaj's Shahid Chamran Park, near the Iranian capital Tehran, showcasing the Middle East's largest floral carpet spanning 2,700 square meters.
Science and Technology

Iran’s knowledge-based firm develops new nanodrug for cancer diagnosis

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An Iranian knowledge-based company has pioneered a new attitude for more accurate and affordable cancer detection by producing an advanced nanodrug called Tilmanoscept.
Art

Iranian photographer named among top 10 in world

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Iranian photographer Abolqasem Khoshroo has been named one of the top 10 conceptual minimalism photographers in the prestigious 2024 “35 Awards.”
Security

Unauthorized Afghan entries into Iran down 50 percent

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The Public and Revolution Prosecutor of Taybad, located in Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province, announced a significant 50 percent decrease in the number of unauthorized Afghan nationals attempting to enter Iran last year compared to 2023.
Economy

Iran-Afghanistan trade via Dogharoun border exceeds $3 billion annually

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Iran’s Consul General in Herat, Alireza Marhamati, announced that annual economic exchanges between Iran and Afghanistan through the Dogharoun border have surpassed $3 billion.
Americas

Tehran wants indirect talks with Washington, warns regional countries over attacks against it

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Tehran is pushing back against Washington's demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear programme or be bombed, warning neighbours that host U.S. bases that they could be in the firing line if involved, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
Environment

Iran faces 37% rainfall deficit, drought concerns mount

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Iran's Meteorological Organization reports a 37.1% decrease in nationwide rainfall this year, with 30 out of 31 provinces experiencing below-average precipitation.
Cultural Heritage

Ancient Persian inscription of Darius I faces critical deterioration

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The 2,500-year-old cuneiform inscription of King Darius I at Persepolis in southern Iran, one of the most important historical documents of the Achaemenid Empire, is rapidly deteriorating due to environmental damage and past preservation failures, experts warn.
Local

Police: Iran deported over 1.12 million undocumented Afghan nationals last year

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Iran's Border Police Command announced the identification and deportation of more than 1.12 million undocumented foreign nationals, mainly from neighboring Afghanistan, during the Persian year 1403 (March 2024-March 2025), according to an official statement released on Sunday.
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