Middle East

Analysts warn Israel-Hezbollah war would plunge Egypt into further darkness

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Already suffering rolling blackouts in sweltering summer heat, Egyptians would be plunged into further darkness if tensions between Israel and Lebanon's powerful group Hezbollah break out into war, analysts have told Middle East Eye.
Education

Over half a million students compete to enter universities in Iran

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Over 500,000 students took tests on the first day of the university admission exam on Thursday to enter universities across the country, with some fields like medicine in high demand.
Urban

More than a dozen provinces in Iran shut down over power shortage

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The Iranian government closed offices in 15 provinces on Thursday due to electricity shortages amid sizzling hot weather in order to prevent nationwide blackouts.
Foreign Policy

Pezeshkian to Haniyeh: Palestinians will certainly achieve victory against Israel

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Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has assured Hamas’ Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh that Palestinians will ultimately prevail in the face of the Israeli aggression against the besieged Gaza Strip.
Americas

US says F-16s will fly in Ukraine this summer

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American-made F-16 fighter jets are on their way to Ukraine, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, announcing the follow through of a key commitment years in the making.
Americas

US Gaza aid pier to be permanently dismantled after operating for less than 3 weeks: Report

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A US military pier, built two months ago as a way to bring seaborne humanitarian aid into Gaza, is to be permanently dismantled within a few days, according to a new report.
Middle East

Netanyahu contemplating layover in Europe amid fears of arrest warrant over Gaza war

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mulling a layover in Europe during his trip to Washington later this month, despite concerns over an arrest warrant application from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Gaza war, according to local media.
Environment

Temperature crosses 54° Celsius in Shabankareh, southern Iran  

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The town of Shabankareh in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, was the hottest city in the country on Wednesday, with the temperature there hitting 54.2° Celsius over the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday.
Energy

Iranian oil minister: Oil output raised to 3.6mn. bpd

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Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji says the country’s outgoing administration has managed to increase crude production to 3.6 million barrels per day.
Local

Iranian MP says Pezeshkian to be sworn in late July

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Masoud Pezeshkian will be sworn in as the 9th president of the Islamic Republic of Iran at a ceremony in the Parliament on July 30, a lawmaker has stated.
Foreign Policy

Iran ex-FM Zarif: New cabinet opening up space for young experts

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Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who had a pivotal role in gathering momentum for the newly-elected President Massoud Pezeshkian in his electoral campaigns, says the new cabinet members will be picked from among young experts.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia ‘threatened’ G7 over seizure of Russian assets

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The Group of Seven “likely” abandoned the West's plan to expropriate Moscow’s frozen central bank funds due to a “veiled threat” from Riyadh, Bloomberg has reported.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Syria say keen on strengthening bilateral relations

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Iranian President-Elected Massoud Pezeshkian spoke with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the phone on Tuesday evening to discuss an array of issues, including bilateral ties and regional developments.
Americas

US, allies to dispatch 5 strategic air defense systems to Ukraine

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US President Joe Biden has announced that NATO allies will be providing Ukraine with a significant air defense package, in remarks kicking off the 75th anniversary celebrations of the alliance and a three-day summit focused on shoring up support for the war-torn country.
Judiciary

Iran sentences bandits to death, imprisonment for robbery

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An Iranian court has issued verdicts on a robbery case involving three people, sentencing two of them to execution and the third to 25 years in jail.
Finance

Official: De-dollarization, Rial’s immunity from sanctions in Iran-Russia monetary agreement

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The Deputy for International Affairs at the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) detailed the monetary agreement between Iran and Russia aimed at achieving de-dollarization, stating that this move pushes the Iranian Rial towards being unsanctionable.
Foreign Policy

President-Elect Pezeshkian: Enhancing Pakistan ties Iran’s inviolable foreign policy

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Iran’s newly-elected President Massoud Pezeshkian has stressed that the country’s relations with Pakistan will continue to expand during his term in office.
Security

Iranian Sahand warship capsizes, sinks again

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Iran’s Sahand destroyer, which had been pulled out of water with great difficulty near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Monday, capsized and sank again after harness cables broke on Tuesday.
Asia

China says NATO threatening global peace

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NATO is a threat to global peace, security and stability because of its “deep-rooted Cold War mentality and ideological bias”, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian has stated.
Incidents

Fire in Karkheh National Park in southern Iran put out

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Firefighters have managed to contain the raging flames in the Karkheh National Park in the southern Iranian province of Khuzestan.
Americas

US says not ready to resume nuclear negotiations with Iran under Pezeshkian

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The White House has announced it did not expect any change in Tehran’s behavior after the election of the relatively moderate Masoud Pezeshkian as president.
Foreign Policy

Erdoğan congratulates Pezeshkian on presidential election victory

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Iran’s newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian for his election victory.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s president-elect vows to continue supporting axis of resistance

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Iran’s President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed to continue to support the axis of resistance with full force in a message to Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Foreign Policy

Putin congratulates Pezeshkian on winning Iran’s president election 

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Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian on winning the Iranian presidential election during a telephone conversation on Monday.
Science and Technology

Pardis Technology Park to be changed to Iran International Innovation Zone

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Iran’s Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi says the name and nature of the country’s first and biggest technology park, Pardis, will be changed to Iran International Innovation Zone.
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