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Local

Drone crashes in Iran’s Gorgan, two inured, damage inflicted

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A loud noise was heard in the northern Iranian city of Gorgan after a drone crashed in the city on Monday morning, deputy governor of Golestan Province said.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers attack Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Israeli soldiers have raided Bab as-Silsila, one of the main entrances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, and beat Palestinian worshippers at the site, according to local sources.
Security

Daesh militant arrested in Iran’s Kerman

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Iranian intelligence forces in a joint operation with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have arrested a top militant of the Daesh terrorist group in southeastern province of Kerman.
Middle East

Erdogan asks Musk to build Tesla factory in Turkey

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkey, according to the state-owned Anadolu Agency news agency.
Middle East

Israelis rally against cabinet’s policies for 37th straight week

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Thousands of Israelis have rallied in several locations throughout the occupied Palestinian territories for the 37th consecutive week to condemn the cabinet's extremist policies.
Int'l Relations

President Raisi: UN decisions should not be affected by major powers

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the United Nations needs to stay away from any discrimination and injustice and should not be influenced by the world big powers in its decision-making process.
Sport

Iranian wrestler wins gold medal at 2023 World Championships, 2 athletes clinch silver

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Iranian freestyle wrestler Amirhossein Zare grabbed the gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, triumphing over Geno Petriashvili from Georgia with a decisive score of 11-0.
Local

Former official: 81 Iranian athletes sought refuge in other countries

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Iran’s former Deputy Minister of Sports says that 81 Iranian athletes have sought refuge in other countries, with 24 of them being women.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia halts normalization talks with Israel over Palestine: Report

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Riyadh has reportedly informed Washington of its decision to suspend all negotiations on normalizing relations with Tel Aviv due to the far-right Israeli cabinet’s unwillingness to make any concessions to the Palestinians.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 572

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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:
Security

Iran Def. Min. issues ultimatum to Iraq over failure to uphold security deal

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General Mohammadreza Ashtiani, the Iranian Minister of Defense, emphasized the Iran-Iraq agreement aimed at disarming and expelling terrorists from the Kurdistan Region.
Middle East

Iraq says in full control over border points with Iran

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The spokesman for Iraq’s Joint Operations Command has confirmed that government forces have assumed full control over all border points with neighboring Iran, stressing Baghdad is fully committed to implementing the security pact with Tehran.
Energy

Iran stands firm on Arash gas field share in Persian Gulf

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Iran’s oil minister, Mohammad Javad Owji reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to its share in the Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf, vowing not to exceed the agreed-upon production levels.
Security

Iran seizes large shipment of US-made weapons in vessel off Persian Gulf

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Iranian intelligence forces have confiscated a large cache of US-made weapons and other tools to be used in riots on a vessel on the southern maritime borders, a top judiciary official announced.
Europe

Armenia PM: Signing peace deal with Azerbaijan possible by yearend

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The signing of the peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan by the yearend is possible, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a briefing, adding that his country is taking all necessary steps for it.
Nuclear

Report: Iran withdraws licenses of 8 French, German IAEA inspectors

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Iran has withdrawn the designation of eight French and German inspectors with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Fars News Agency reported.
Asia

North Korean leader’s Russia visit signals a ‘fresh heyday’ in bilateral relations: Report

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu have discussed practical issues to boost military cooperation, state media reported on Sunday, in what Pyongyang called a “fresh heyday” for bilateral relations.
Europe

NATO says can deploy 3.5mn soldiers if attacked

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NATO, in accordance with its new defense plans, can deploy 300,000 soldiers in the first month of a potential attack on the bloc, while the total number of the alliance’s military personnel could reach 3.5 million people, Chair of the NATO Military Committee Adm. Rob Bauer has stated.
Middle East

Turkey says could ‘part ways’ with EU if necessary

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that Ankara could abandon its long-running EU membership process in response to a report from Brussels condemning Turkey’s “downward spiral in terms of human rights.”
Middle East

Gaza dialysis services collapsing amid Israeli siege: Health ministry

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The Gaza Strip's Health Ministry has issued a stern warning about the imminent collapse of dialysis services at hospitals due to Israel’s blockade of the Palestinian territory.
Security

Armed terrorists attack security forces in southern Iran, one killed three wounded

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Gunmen killed a Basij member of security forces and wounded three others in a shooting attack in the southern Iranian city of Nourabad on Friday evening, deputy governor of Fars Province confirmed.
Science and Technology

Iran, Cuba establish joint innovation, technology center

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Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani, who is in the Cuban capital Havana to take part in the G77+China Summit, met with Cuba’s Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Elba Rosa Perez Montoya on Friday.
Cinema

Iranian actress Hanieh Tavassoli arrested

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Prominent Iranian actress Hanieh Tavassoli was arrested on the anniversary of the protests and deadly riots across Iran, her sister announced on Saturday night.
Economy

Iranian VP urges G77+China members to join hands, tackle challenges through technology

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Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani, who is in the Cuban capital Havana to take part in the G77+China Summit, called on the nations of the global south for further cooperation to move beyond selling raw materials and resources by shifting towards digital economy.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 571

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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:
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