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Iran, Iraq launch construction of joint Shalamcheh-Basra railway project

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani have laid the foundation stone for the cross-border railway line connecting the two neighboring countries.

Iranian Pilgrims on Arbaeen march in Iraq

Pilgrims taking part in the Arbaeen march are now in Iraq heading toward holy shrines in the cities of Najaf, Kadhimiya and Karbala. Arbaeen marks 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam Hossein, the third Shia Imam, and his companions.

Putin says to soon meet China’s Xi

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will soon meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss, among other things, the development of humanitarian ties.

Iran envoy: Iranian-Saudi ties to further boost regional cooperation

Iran’s new ambassador to Saudi Arabia says cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh would further enhance regional security and change the meaning of stability.

About the nature and benefits of yoghurt in the Iranian traditional medicine

All recommendations in Iranian traditional medicine are based on modifying one’s nutritional pattern. Many medications in Iranian medicine are made according to the properties of foods and natural substances. Meanwhile, many precautions devised by traditional medicine practitioners have been formed by knowing the medical rules of the properties, advantages and disadvantages of each food.

Israeli minister restricts family visits for Palestinian prisoners

Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir says he has instructed prison authorities to limit family visits for Palestinian prisoners, in a decision later denied by the prime minister's office.

Armenia, Azerbaijan report border clash casualties

Armenia and Azerbaijan Republic announced that they have sustained casualties in fighting around their common border, northwest of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Any normalization with Israel strategic mistake: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated that Tehran believes any normalization of ties with Israel would be a "strategic mistake.”

Members of anti-revolutionary group captured in southeastern Iran

Iranian security forces have managed to arrest members of an anti-revolutionary group in the country's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, according to Press TV.

Palestinian shot dead by Israeli soldiers in West Bank town

A Palestinian man has been shot and killed by Israeli soldiers during a raid in an occupied West Bank town following a confrontation that saw the destruction of a building.

Protests in Syria over economy target President Assad

Hundreds of people have protested in southern Syria to call on President Bashar al-Assad to step down, capping nearly two weeks of demonstrations that had erupted over poor living conditions but have spiralled into renewed calls for political change.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 556

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:

Russia’s longest-range nuclear missile on ‘combat duty’

The Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, one of Russia's most capable nuclear weapons, has been approved for active duty, Yury Borisov, the head of the Roscosmos space agency, has confirmed.

Iranian FM: Tehran supports efforts to select Lebanon president

The Iranian foreign minister says Iran supports all efforts by Lebanese parties to elect a new president as a way out of the political stalemate in the country.

IRGC chief inspects Iraq border amid Arbaeen pilgrimage, reaffirms security

The chief commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) visited the Shalamcheh border with Iraq on Friday to check the transit of Arbaeen pilgrims to the Iraqi holy shrine city of Karbala.

Iran says to announce cause of Rouhi’s death after investigation

Iranian judiciary officials say they have launched a probe into the death of Javad Rouhi, an inmate imprisoned over last year’s unrest and deadly riots in the country.

Iran FM arrives in Lebanon, urges dialog for political stalemate

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran called on all Lebanese parties to reach an understanding through dialogue and emphasized the need to expedite the presidential election in the country.

Iranian prisoner sentenced to death dies in hospital, investigation underway

According to the Mizan news agency affiliated with Iran’s Judiciary, Javad Rouhi, a prisoner held under a legal warrant for involvement in last year’s unrest and deadly riots in Iran, passed away at a Hospital in the northern city of Nowshahr after being transferred due to a seizure.

Iran’s oil output, exports jump despite US sanctions

Iran's oil output and exports rose in August despite US sanctions, consultants and companies that track tanker shipments have confirmed.

Wagner boss spoke about ‘his security’ before death in newly surfaced video

Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in an airplane crash near Moscow last week, spoke about threats to his security before death in the fiery incident, in a newly surfaced video, according to a Reuters report.

Iran: Sabotage, sanctions cannot stop country’s nuclear program

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country’s nuclear program cannot be stopped by sabotage or sanctions.

Iran foils Israeli sabotage plot against country’s missile industries

Iran has foiled a major Israeli sabotage plot against the country’s missile industries.

Iran, Russia ink deal on standardization of traded goods

Iran and Russia have signed a five-year cooperation agreement on the standardization of products traded between the two countries, in particular non-industrial goods and halal products, the Iranian Embassy in Russia has announced.

Israeli soldier killed, six injured in West Bank car ramming

A Palestinian man was shot dead after an Israeli soldier was killed in a car ramming on Thursday at a checkpoint near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. Six other Israelis were also injured in the incident.

Iranian FM to President Assad: Iran to stand by Syria under new circumstances

The Iranian foreign minister has told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that Iran will stand by Syria under the new circumstances.