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An Iranian daily says the approach adopted by the administration of President Raisi to the country’s economic, political and social issues is “basically faulty,” and that a mere cabinet reshuffle can’t do enough to address the woes.
Iranian media say footage circulating of what’s said to be an advanced Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jet flying in the skies of Tehran is “fake and fabricated.”
The Iranian Army stages large-scale military parades countrywide and showcases a variety of defense achievements, as the country marks the National Army Day.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said it is necessary for Muslim countries to act in concert to support the Palestinian cause and condemn the acts of aggression by the Zionist regime, especially its brutal crackdown on fasting Palestinians in al-Aqsa.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says Iran and Saudi Arabia are pushing to implement their agreements on re-opening of embassies and that the missions will begin operation no later than May 9.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on the Iranian Armed Forces to keep up strengthening their preparedness in the face of “never-ending” enemy threats.
The Chinese ambassador to Tehran says the sales of Iranian oil to China is on track “without any problem,” despite the harsh US sanctions in place against the Islamic Republic’s energy sector.
Iran’s ambassador to Venezuela says President Ebrahim Raisi plans to make a visit to Latin America, including Venezuela, with the exact date yet to be determined.
A group of bipartisan US lawmakers have urged the European Union to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation.
A senior Iranian diplomat says President Ebrahim Raisi has been invited to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to join an international climate change conference later this year, amid growing relations between Tehran and Persian Gulf neighbors.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for unity among Muslim countries against Israel, amid a surge in Israeli violence against Palestinian people.
The head of the office of ex-Iranian President Hassan Rouhani rejects media claims about a bid by the former chief executive to run in the country’s parliamentary elections slated to be held in early 2024.
The technical delegation of Saudi Arabia visited the Saudi Consulate in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad to explore ways to re-open the mission.
Iranian demonstrators marking the International Quds Day warn Israel that it will “pay a heavy price” if it commits any “foolish act” in dealing with the holy al-Aqsa Mosque, and that any new war will speed up the occupying regime’s collapse.
Emad Afrough, a former member of the Iranian Parliament who offered outspoken critiques of his own Principlist Party, has passed away at the age of 66.
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.
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.
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.
