Sport

Legendary Iranian goal keeper Abedzadeh meets iconic German football player Klinsmann after 27 years

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In a nostalgic reunion, former Iranian football captain Ahmadreza Abedzadeh met with German football legend Jürgen Klinsmann in the United States, 27 years after their teams faced off on the pitch.
Local

Iranian minister warns against provoking ethnic, religious divisions

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Iran’s Minister of Culture Seyyed Abbas Salehi has issued a warning against inciting ethnic and religious tensions in the country particularly in light of recent unrest in the northwestern city of Urmia.
Environment

Tehran ranks as third cleanest capital city worldwide amid holiday exodus, rain

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Tehran experienced a rare moment of clean air on Sunday, March 23, 2025, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of just 22 — placing it among the cleanest capitals in the world for the day.
Sport

Iran crushes Afghanistan 14-0 in AFC beach soccer championship

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Iran’s national beach soccer team delivered a dominant performance in their second group-stage match at the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup, defeating Afghanistan 14-0 in Thailand.
Sport

Iran’s Esteghlal F.C. protests omission of club legends from AFC Nowruz poster

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Iranian Football Club, Esteghlal F.C.has formally protested to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) over the absence of its legendary players in a Nowruz greeting poster published on the AFC’s Persian-language Instagram page.
Environment

Tehran’s air quality worsens with fewer clean days in 2025

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Tehran experienced a sharp decline in air quality over the past year, recording only seven days of clean air throughout 2024.
Incidents

24,190 accidents in 8 days claim 218 lives in Iran; Fars Province tops accident rates

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Deputy Commander of  Iran's Traffic Police, Brigadier General Mohammad Baqer Soleimani, reported that 24,190 traffic accidents occurred across Iran during the first eight days of the Nowruz holiday traffic plan from March 15 to 22, resulting in 177 fatal crashes and 218 fatalities.
Nuclear

Official: Bushehr nuclear power plant units 2, 3 to join grid within five years

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Deputy Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Qanadi, announced that Units 2 and 3 of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant are expected to be operational within the next four to five years to boost Iran’s nuclear electricity production capacity.
Asia

China considering joining Ukraine peacekeeping mission: Die Welt

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Beijing is reportedly considering joining a peacekeeping force as part of the European-led "coalition of the willing" to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine, the German media outlet Die Welt has reported, citing unnamed diplomatic sources.
Nuclear

Iran’s nuclear spokesperson: No country faces more IAEA oversight than Iran

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The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), says Iran has consistently cooperated with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), adding no country is subject to as much international atomic agency’s scrutiny as Iran.
Environment

Tehran’s Milad Tower joins global Earth Hour initiative

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Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower turned off its lights on Saturday night for one hour to participate in the global Earth Hour campaign.
Asia

Afghanistan says US lifted bounties on senior Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani

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The United States has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for attacks against Afghanistan’s former Western-backed government, officials in Kabul have claimed.
Foreign Policy

FM Araghchi: Iran focuses on diplomacy to avoid war, open to business with US

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Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has stressed Iran’s commitment to diplomacy and avoiding war, while raising the possibility of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) and engaging with the United States.
Middle East

Senior Hamas leader killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

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Senior Hamas official and Palestinian lawmaker Salah al-Bardawil was killed in an Israeli airstrike on western Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group confirmed on Sunday.
Europe

Most Americans slam Putin for Russia-Ukraine war: Poll

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Nearly all Americans blame the Kremlin’s leader Vladimir Putin for the Russia-Ukraine war rather than President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a survey.
Middle East

Detained Istanbul Mayor dismisses ‘terrorism’ charges: Reuters

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Arrested Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has refuted “terrorism” charges brought against him, according to a court document seen by the Reuters news agency
Incidents

Around two dozen injured in residential apartment explosion in Tehran

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A gas leak has caused an explosion inside a building in downtown Tehran, leaving a number of people injured.
Incidents

Police: 185 die in Iran road accidents during Nowruz holidays

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The commander of Iran's traffic police says 185 people have died in road accidents since the start of Nowruz holidays on March 15.
Americas

Negotiations on dividing territory between Moscow and Kiev ongoing: Trump

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Talks about the terms of “dividing up the lands” between Moscow and Kiev are in full swing, US President Donald Trump has stated.
Tourism

Isfahan Bird Garden: A feathered haven for Nowruz travelers

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The Isfahan Bird Garden, located in the Nazhvan Forest Park in central Iran, is welcoming Nowruz travelers and tourists from across Iran during the Persian New Year holidays.
Americas

Two Iranian youths rescued from drug cartel near US-Mexico border home

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Two Iranian youths who were trapped by drug cartels near the US-Mexico border have been safely returned to Iran following a three-day rescue operation, according to reports on Saturday.
Europe

France considers UN peacekeeping mission for Ukraine in case of peace agreement: Telegraph

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French President Emmanuel Macron is exploring the possibility of establishing a United Nations-led peacekeeping mission to protect Ukraine in the event of a potential peace deal, the Telegraph has reported.
Tourism

Ancient watermills of Iran’s Dezful attract visitors on first day of Nowruz

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The historic watermills of Dezful, in southwestern Iran, is one of the country’s most valuable cultural heritage sites that drew visitors on the first day of the Persian New Year on Friday.
Religion

Millions of Iranians participate in Laylat al-Qadr night vigils

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Millions of people in several Iranian cities, including the holy cities of Mashhad and Qom, participated on Friday in night vigils and prayers to mark Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, one of the holiest occasions in Islam that commemorates the revelation of the Holy Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad over 14 centuries ago.
Incidents

Quakes hit Iran’s Natanz, Isfahan Province

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Several earthquakes have hit an area near the central Iranian city of Natanz several hours apart.
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