Iranian TV show ‘The Actor’ grabs int’l prize in German festival

“The Actor”, an Iranian TV show, has won a special prize at Seriencamp Festival – the biggest series festival in Germany.

Iran condemns deadly attack on school in Uganda

Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned a terror attack on a school in western Uganda, which killed and injured scores of students.

Russia says Iran’s full membership at SCO on agenda at next summit

Bakhtiyer Khakimov, Russia’s presidential representative for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization affairs, has said that Iran's full membership at the SCO will be at the top of the agenda of the upcoming summit of the bloc.

Iranian pres. to Saudi FM: Expansion of Tehran-Riyadh cooperation annoys only enemies of Muslims

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan that expansion of cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh has pissed off only the enemies of Muslims, especially the Zionist regime.

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to form joint political and economic committees

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to form joint political and economic committees to cooperate with each other in boosting border security and fighting drug trafficking. Amirabdollahian was speaking at a press conference with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan in Tehran on Saturday.

Saudi FM in Tehran for talks after renewal of diplomatic ties

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials. Farhan is going to deliver Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s message to Iran.

UK MPs call on premier to raise human rights with Bahrain’s crown prince

British lawmakers have expressed their "grave concern" to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about political repression in Bahrain ahead of a visit by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to London. They have asked Sunak to push for the release of political prisoners in the Arab country in return for the unconditional financial support the kingdom receives from the UK.

Official: Taliban allowed Iran experts to visit Kajaki dam amid row on water

The caretaker of Iran’s Embassy in Kabul says the Taliban have issued the permission for a team of Iranian experts to inspect the reservoir of the Kajaki dam, amid a water dispute between Iran and Afghanistan.

120 people poisoned by fake alcoholic drinks in Iran’s Karaj, fatalities reported

Iranian media say 120 people have been poisoned after drinking counterfeit alcohol in the province of Karaj, with unofficial reports of over a dozen fatalities.

Rights groups say Macron is ‘main architect’ of rehabilitation of MbS

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a one-on-one meeting on Friday, a visit that has drawn the ire of human rights groups that are criticizing the French leader for "rehabilitating" the Saudi leader's international image.

Iran atomic organization rejects media reports on installation of IAEA cameras at Natanz enrichment site

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) rejects erroneous media reports on the re-installation of 10 cameras of the UN nuclear watchdog at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in the central city of Isfahan.

IRGC member killed in clashes with counter-revolutionary bandits in Iran’s Kordestan

A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is killed in clashes with counter-revolutionary bandits in the western city of Marivan, Kordestan Province.

Iran and Egypt reach agreement on formation of committee to restore relations: Report

Tehran and Cairo have agreed to form a committee to resume diplomatic ties and security coordination, according to a report.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 479

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Azerbaijan to stop issuing visas to Iranians at airport from June 23

The Republic of Azerbaijan plans to stop issuing visas to Iranian citizens on their arrival at its airport from June 23.

Iranian pres.: Tehran seeks good ties with all countries

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says his administration’s foreign policy builds on forging balanced relations with all world countries.

Iran’s ex-nuclear chief: Tehran’s success in producing 20% nuclear fuel shocked West

Former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi says the Islamic Republic’s success in producing 20% nuclear fuel was a shocking development to the Western governments.

Iran police engage drug smugglers in southeast, seize huge narcotics cargo

Iranian police forces engage in clashes with armed smugglers in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing two of the bandits in the counter-narcotics operation.

Large hail falls harm farms, cars in northwestern Iranian town

Large hail falls inflict damage on farms and cars in the town of Kalibar in Iran’s northwestern province of East Azarbaijan.

Cuba president says will ‘definitely’ visit Iran by year end

Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel says he will definitely make an official visit to Iran by the end of 2023, as his Iranian counterpart recently held talks in Havana.

Iran, Cuba ink 6 cooperation agreements

Tehran and Havana have signed six major deals to expand economic, political and judicial cooperation between the two countries. The memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed on Thursday during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s state visit to Cuba.

Iranian and western officials say Tehran and Washington in talks to ease tensions

The United States is holding negotiations with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit Tehran's nuclear programme, release some detained American citizens and unfreeze some Iranian assets abroad, Iranian and Western officials say.

World pledges over $6bn for Syrians at EU conference

More than $6 billion were pledged by international donors at a European Union-hosted conference on Thursday to help Syrians recover from poverty. A devastating earthquake in February has compounded economic misery for Syrians after over a decade of war.

AEOI spox: Iran reactivated 10 IAEA cameras at Isfahan centrifuge manufacturing site

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says some 10 cameras of the UN nuclear watchdog have been activated at a centrifuge manufacturing site in the central province of Isfahan, as the two sides boost cooperation to resolve their differences.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 478

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

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