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Iran Front Page offers a handpicked set of the latest news and views from Iran and the Middle East

Europe

US top diplomat discusses possibility of peace treaty with Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan the possibility of concluding a peace treaty between Baku and Yerevan.
Americas

Washington weaponizing dollar for global trade wars: Moscow

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The United States is using the dollar to unleash trade wars worldwide, while international economic cooperation is also being weaponized, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
Int'l Relations

Iran’s missile, space programs in compliance with int’l law: Envoy

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Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has stated Tehran’s missile and space programs are fully in compliance with its legitimate rights under international law.
Middle East

Gaza war to cost Israel 53 bln USD: Central Bank

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The current conflict with Hamas will cost Tel Aviv about 197 billion shekels (around 53 billion US dollars), according to a forecast issued by the Israeli central bank on Monday.
Europe

NATO chief warns against underestimating Russia

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Ukraine’s failure to breach Russian lines for the last year demonstrates that NATO should “never underestimate Russia”, the bloc’s secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has cautioned.
Middle East

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Gaza death toll tops 15,000

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Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,200 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 15,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.
Nature and Wildlife

Autumn in Hyrkanian Forests, northern Iran

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The forests of northern Iran are among the most beautiful ones in the world, where there are more than 80 species of trees and shrubs.
Environment

Taliban say living up to watershare treaty with Iran if there is rain

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A spokesman for the Taliban has claimed Afghanistan is grappling with a drought and that all Afghans are facing water shortages, making Iran’s right to the Hirmand River water conditional on the existence of water.
Cinema

Famous Iranian actress Parvenh Masoumi dead at 79 

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Famous Iranian theater, cinema and television actress Parvane Masoumi has died of an illness in a hospital in northern Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iran: US failed to achieve goals in Gaza war

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The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry says the United States has failed to achieve its declared objectives during the large-scale Israeli war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and is now resorting to political means to make up for its losses and mistakes.
Middle East

Yemen fires ballistic missiles toward US destroyer in Gulf of Aden: CENTCOM

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The US military announced that Yemeni Armed Forces have fired two ballistic missiles in the direction of USS Mason, an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, in the Gulf of Aden.
Healthcare

Iranian mom gives birth to huge 6.9 kg baby, the heaviest ever recorded in Iran

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A mother gave birth to her 6.9-kilogram (15.2-pound) baby in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, the heaviest ever recorded in Iran.
Security

Deylaman destroyer joins Iran’s Caspian fleet

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The Iranian Navy’s northern fleet is equipped with the Deylaman destroyer in a ceremony on Monday attended by military top brass, including Chairman of Iran’s Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mohammad Bagheri.
Europe

Joint CSTO air defense system de facto created: Russia

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A joint air defense system between Russia and the former Soviet Republics that make up the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has actually been created, despite it not being reflected in any documents, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has stated.
Middle East

Hamas attack originally planned for April: Report

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The Gaza-based Palestinian armed group, Hamas, originally sought to carry out its October 7 attack on the Jewish holiday of Passover, which fell on April 5 this year, sources in Israel's military intelligence say.
Europe

European countries divided on Russia sanctions: Report

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Several EU member states are seeking to soften proposals by the European Commission, aimed at preventing sanctions on Moscow being circumvented via third nations, Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Foreign Policy

US cannot make decisions for Gazans: Iran president

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Iran's President Ebrahim Raeisi says as an accomplice in the Israeli regime’s crimes against the people of Gaza, the United States has no right to be part of any decision-making process for Palestinians in the besieged enclave.
Middle East

More Palestinian prisoners released as Israel-Hamas truce holds into third day

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A third batch of 39 Palestinian prisoners has been freed as the exchange of captives between Hamas and Israel continues for a third day under a four-day ceasefire agreement.
Middle East

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Qatar says Gaza Truce extended by two days

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Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,200 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 14,500 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.
Europe

Russia asks UK to clarify its role in disrupting peace negotiations with Ukraine

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The Russian Embassy in London is asking the United Kingdom to comment on the statement by a senior Ukrainian lawmaker who said that former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was the one who convinced Kiev in 2022 not to talk with Moscow and continue the fighting instead.
Americas

White House moves to lift all restrictions on Israel’s access to US weapons stockpile: Report

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US President Joe Biden has requested the removal of nearly every restriction on Tel Aviv’s use of the stockpiles of weapons and ammunition stored by Washington in Israel, according to a report.
Nature and Wildlife

Leopard spotted in north central Iran

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A rare Iranian leopard has been spotted hunting in Semnan Province, in north central Iran.
Media

Tehran prosecutor office files criminal case against Etemad newspaper for publishing confidential document

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The Tehran Prosecutor's Office has initiated legal action against Etemad newspaper for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a profoundly confidential document.
Middle East

Iran’s Army chief offers Tehran’s medical aid to Gaza

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The Iranian Army  Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi has expressed the country’s readiness to provide medical assistance to the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Middle East

Israel dropped 40,000 tonnes of explosives on Gaza: Hamas govt.

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Gaza's government media office announced on Sunday that during the seven weeks of bombardment, Israel has dropped 40,000 tonnes of explosives on the besieged enclave.
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