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Millions of Iranians mark Intl. Quds Day with mass rallies in support of Palestine

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Millions of Iranians join mass rallies countrywide to commemorate the International Quds Day and renew their support for the Palestinian cause of liberation from Israeli occupation.
Religion

Iranians skip sleep to mark third ‘Night of Destiny’

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Millions of Iranians skipped sleep and prayed until dawn on Thursday and early hours of Friday to commemorate the third night that Shia Islam believes could be Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, during the fasting month of Ramadan, when holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Foreign Policy

Spox: Report on Iran talks with China, Russia to buy ‘missile fuel’ meant to prolong Ukraine war

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The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says recent Western media reports about Iran’s “secret talks” with Russia and China to buy certain materials for military purposes serve the goal of prolonging the Ukraine war.
Local

Iran calls for probe into “US-funded biological laboratories” abroad

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has called for an international investigation into reports of US-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine and elsewhere across the world.
Local

Iran urges Islamic states to form united front against Israeli crimes

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged the Islamic countries to form a united front in order to stop the Israeli regime's criminal actions against the Palestinian people.
Security

Iranian Joint Chiefs of Staff: Israel’s days are numbered 

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The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian armed forces has issued a statement on the occasion of the International Quds Day, saying the countdown has begun for the collapse of Zionism.
Incidents

Flooding kills one in western Iran; heavy rainfalls expected in many cities

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One person has lost her life in flooding, caused by heavy downpours of rain, in Iran’s western province of Ilam.
Foreign Policy

Iran, China, Russia, Pakistan FMs discussed Afghanistan’s woes in Samarkand

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Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian of Iran says he held four-way talks with his counterparts from China, Russia and Pakistan over Afghanistan’s problems on the margins of a regional summit of the crisis-hit country’s neighbors in Uzbekistan.
Americas

Leaked documents suggest US closely monitoring UN chief over “sympathy toward Russia”

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The US felt UN Secretary General António Guterres was too sympathetic to Russia’s interests when renegotiating the Black Sea grain deal, documents from the leaked Pentagon files reportedly suggest. The files have revealed that Washington has been closely monitoring the UN chief.
Energy

Iran’s oil minister arrives Venezuela

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Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji is in Caracas, exploring ways of "strengthening relations and cooperation in the field of energy" between Iran and Venezuela.
Cinema

Famous Iranian actor Payam Dehkordi opens a bakery

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Payam Dehkordi, the Iranian actor and director who stopped working in radio, theater and cinema due to the situation in Iran over the past seven months, has opened a bakery in the northern city of Lahijan.
Middle East

Syria, Tunisia to resume diplomatic ties after a decade

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Syria and Tunisia have agreed to resume diplomatic ties after a decade. The Syrian government is planning to reopen its embassy in Tunis after the North African country announced the appointment of a new envoy to Damascus.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM: Tehran opposes Ukraine war

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The Iranian foreign minister has once again voiced Tehran's opposition to the Ukraine war.
Middle East

Syrian FM in Saudi Arabia for first visit since start of war

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Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has arrived in Saudi Arabia for an official visit. Ties between Damascus and Riyadh are growing amid a thaw in relations between Syria and the Arab states.
Foreign Policy

Iran delegation in Saudi Arabia to launch diplomatic missions

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An Iranian technical team arrived in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh on Wednesday in line with implementing the agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic ties and to launch political and consular activities in the two countries.
Local

Iran security chief’s dress in meeting with Russian envoy causes controversy on social media

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Fars News Agency has published a photo of Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide that has caused a controversy on social media.
Local

President Raisi says Israel’s collapse nearer than expected

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the downfall of the Israeli regime is much more imminent than predicted, referring to an internal political and social crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Nuclear

AEOI spox: US was once after buying high-quality heavy water from Iran

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The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (IAEA) says the heavy water produced in the Islamic Republic is among the best in the world, and that there was even a time when the US was seeking to purchase the Iranian-made product.
Int'l Relations

Moscow: US not yet issued visas for Lavrov, Russian delegation to attend UNSC session

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A Russian official says Washington has not yet issued visas for Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other members of Moscow's delegation to attend the session of the United Nations Security Council.
Religion

Iranians pray till dawn to mark second ‘Night of Destiny’

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Millions of Iranians stayed awake all night for a second time to mark ‘Laylat al-Qadr’ or ‘the Night of Destiny,’ when, according to Islamic scriptures, the Holy Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad some 14 centuries ago, as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan draws to a close.
Security

Iran Army Ground Force equipped with e-warfare drones: Senior cmdr.

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A senior military commander says the Iranian Army’s Ground Force has, for the first time, been equipped with drones featuring electronic warfare systems.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 413

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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:
Foreign Policy

Iran FM urges UN, OIC and Muslim nations probe into “Israel crimes” against Palestinians

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The Iranian foreign minister has called on the Muslim nations as well as the world community to take immediate and effective action in support of the Palestinians against “Israeli crimes.”
Local

Report: Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani to play a role in parl. elections

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Iran’s Tasnim News Agency says the country’s former president Hassan Rouhani plans to start an electoral campaign.
Local

Iranian president makes changes to his cabinet 

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has made some changes to his cabinet.
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