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Clove-Nailed Apple: Remembering First Love in Kurdish Culture

In the Kurdish culture, when a boy and a girl fall in love, they pick the best and biggest apple at hand and, as Kurds would say, they make it Mikhak-Riz or Mikhak-Koub, that is nail it with cloves. They then give the apple as a present to the other party and this symbolises love.

IRGC: Time for US to Get COVID-19 Vaccines from Iran

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps of Iran says the time has come for the US to get coronavirus vaccines from Iran.

Iran Unveils Several Homegrown Knowledge-Based Products

Ali Vahdat, the Director of Iran's National Innovation Fund (INIF), visited four knowledge-based companies based in Alborz Sci-Tech Park and unveiled the products of three companies.

Iran Dismisses Canada Accusations on Downed Ukrainian Airliner

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Mohsen Baharvand has strongly criticised a report by a special Canadian team that accused Tehran of incompetence and recklessness over the Ukrainian passenger plane crash in Iran last year.

Iran’s Leader Receives First Dose of Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine

Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received his first dose of the homegrown CovIran Barekat coronavirus vaccine on Friday.

Two Iranian Journalists Killed, 17 Others Injured in Bus Crash

Two Iranian female journalists travelling to West Azerbaijan province to report on the revival of Lake Urmia were killed and 17 others were injured after their bus overturned.

Iran Successfully Performs First Remote Robotic Surgery on Dog

The first remote robotic surgery in Iran has successfully been performed on a dog.

A World First: Charitable Online Taxi for Disabled in Iran

A charity NGO in Iran is about to launch the world’s first free online taxi service for the disabled people. The service, which is a brainchild of the director of Behesht-e Imam Reza charity, is specifically designed for the disabled with major movement problems as well as the mentally disabled.

Croatian FM Congratulates Iran’s Team Melli on Recent Wins

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić-Radman in the Turkish city of Antalya.

Ukrainian Plane Crash Shouldn’t Be Politicised, Iran Tells ICAO

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has expounded on the country’s viewpoints and activities regarding the 2020 Ukrainian plane crash at a meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Iranian Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine in Pre-Clinical Trial Stage

Iran’s Food and Drug Organization says an Iranian intranasal coronavirus vaccine is going through the final phases of pre-clinical trials.

Iran Issues Permission for Emergency Use of Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine

Iran's Health Ministry has permitted the emergency use of the homegrown COVID-19 vaccine CovIran Barekat, developed by the state-owned Shefa Pharmed Industrial Group.

Tehran Police Commanders Won’t Be Vaccinated Before Officers Are: Cmdr

Tehran's police chief says none of the capital city's police commanders will be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus until all police officers participating in operations are inoculated.

Iran Shares Plan with UN to Eliminate FSO Safer Oil Spill Risk

The UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths met Ali-Asghar Khaji, the Iranian Foreign Minister's senior advisor, to discuss the latest developments in Yemen.

Iranian COVID-19 Vaccine ‘A Leading One’ in Clinical Trials: UK Website

The British website clinicaltrialsarena.com has introduced an Iranian coronavirus vaccine as one of the leading intranasal vaccines in Phase II clinical trials.

Russia, China at Fault for Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccine in Iran: Expert

An Iranian medical expert says Russia and China have not kept their word in terms of providing vaccine doses on time, and that is why there are not enough coronavirus vaccines in the country now.

Iran Trounces Bahrain 3-0 in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers

Iran’s national football team have thrashed Bahrain 3-0 in the return match of the qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held in Qatar and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup scheduled to be held in China.

Iran Reports Lowest Number of New COVID-19 Cases Since Oct. 2020

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 4,907 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, the lowest figure since October 21, raising the total number of cases to 2,971,270.

Train Collision in Pakistan Kills at Least 36 People

The collision of two passenger trains in southern Pakistan has killed at least 36 people and injured dozens of others.

Iranian Politician Mohtashamipour Dies of Coronavirus at 75

Ali-Akbar Mohtashamipour, a former Iranian lawmaker and one of the founders of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Movement, has passed away due to a coronavirus infection.

Huge Blaze at Iranian Steel Plant Contained; No Casualties

Firefighters have managed to contain a huge fire that broke out at a steel plant in Kerman, southeastern Iran, but had no casualties.

Video: The Moment Fire Started at Tehran’s Refinery

A newly-published video shows how fire broke out at Tondguyan Refinery in southern Tehran a few days ago.

COVID-19 Vaccination to Go Back to Square One If Iran Runs Out of 2nd Doses: Expert

An Iranian researcher and expert in infectious diseases has warned that the coronavirus inoculation plan will go back to square one if there are not enough second doses to go around.

Massive Fire Breaks Out at Tehran’s Oil Refinery

A massive fire has broken out at Tehran's Tondguyan oil refinery, creating a heavy black smoke in the south of the capital.

Iran’s Biggest Navy Ship Kharg Catches Fire, Sinks in Sea of Oman

The Iranian navy's biggest vessel caught fire and later sank in the Sea of Oman early Wednesday.

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