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Security

Iranian, Iraqi interior ministers meet at border crossing

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The interior ministers of Iran and Iraq, Ahmad Vahidi and Abdul Amir al-Shammari, have met at a border crossing between the two countries, discussing border security.
Middle East

China, UAE to hold first joint aerial drills

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The air forces of China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will conduct a joint training exercise in China's Autonomous Region of Xinjiang in August, Beijing announced Monday.
Europe

Armenia’s attempts to bring cargoes via Lachin corridor unauthorized: Azerbaijan

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has said the truck convoy that was detained at the entry to the Lachin corridor had no permission from the Baku side to do so, the press service of the Azerbaijani leader announced following his talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Religion

Denmark says seeking ‘legal tool’ to stop Quran burnings

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Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has stated that Copenhagen will look for a legal mechanism to stop the public burning of the Quran, which has caused protests and fury across the Muslim world.
Sport

Iran U23 men’s team wins 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup

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The Iran U23 men's futsal team grabbed the title of the 2023 CAFA Futsal Cup after beating Tajikistan and gaining 12 points.
Energy

Iran’s crude oil shipments to China tripled since 2020: Report

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Iran’s crude oil exports to China have tripled over the past three years, up from 324,000 barrels per day in 2020 to approximately one million this year despite US sanctions targeting the Iranian oil exports, the latest figures by data analytics firm Kepler have showed.
Incidents

Training aircraft crashes in Iran’s Karaj, two killed

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An aircraft used for training pilots has crashed in Iran’s Karaj near the capital Tehran, killing the trainee and the coach.
Environment

Meet the world’s hottest spot! It’s in Iran

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Earth’s hottest spot is in the Lut Desert, or Dasht-e Lut, a large salt desert straddling the two Iranian provinces of Kerman and Sistan-and-Baluchestan.
Energy

Tehran: Iran to pursue own rights, interests in Arash gas field

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Iranian Minister of Petroleum Javad Owji stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran always supports the amicable settlement of border and maritime disputes, including those over the Persian Gulf Arash gas field with its neighbors.
Economy

IMF revises up its 2023 economic growth forecast for Iran

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised up its 2023 economic growth forecast for Iran amid its better oil exports and despite the continued pressure of the US sanctions.
Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 523: Five killed, dozens injured in Russian missile strike against Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih

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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:
Foreign Policy

Iran’s president raps deadly terrorist blast in Pakistan

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In a message to the Pakistani prime minister, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, extended his condolences to the friendly and brotherly state of Pakistan over the deaths of a number of people in a bomb blast in the country.
Asia

Dozens killed in blast at political rally in Pakistan

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At least 40 people have been killed and more than 150 injured in a bomb explosion in Pakistan’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province that targeted a political party gathering, police have confirmed.
Views

“US’s Robert Malley snitched by traders of sanctions”

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The editor-in-chief of the Tehran-based Jomhuri Eslami  newspaper said former American Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, had negotiations with Iranian officials, and that efforts were made to stall the talks.
Religion

Iranian women rap desecration of Holy Quran

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Thousands of Iranian Women gathered in Tehran to condemn in the strongest terms the burning of the Holy Quran in the European countries of Sweden and Denmark.
Europe

Russia holds Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg

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Russia’s annual Navy Day parade was held in St. Petersburg, with sailors and veterans showing off the country’s naval might. The Kremlin has announced forty-five ships, boats and submarines took part in the parade along with around 3,000 servicemen.
Middle East

Israel plans to build $27bn rail expansion, eyes future link to Saudi Arabia

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday Israel will build a 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) rail expansion that will connect its outlying areas to Tel Aviv and, in the future, could provide overland links to Saudi Arabia.
Nuclear

Iran has abided by its commitments under nuclear deal: Official

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The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country has adhered to its obligations under a 2015 nuclear deal with originally six other countries.
Middle East

Iraq’s electric grid hit by fire, blasts amid scorching heat

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A fire at a power station in southern Iraq and several explosions have affected the country’s ailing national electricity grid as temperatures rise. The incidents led to power blackouts in a country that sees them regularly during summer heat.
Cinema

Acclaimed Iranian director to shoot next movie in Los Angeles: Report

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A report says acclaimed Iranian director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi will be producing his next film in Los Angeles.
Europe

Moscow’s financial district under Ukrainian drone attack: Mayor

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Ukrainian drones have attacked Moscow City, the Russian capital’s iconic financial and business district, where some of Europe’s tallest skyscrapers are located, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed on Sunday.
Environment

Flooding hits town in drought-hit region in Iran

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A town in Iran’s Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province has been hit with flooding, and dozens of villages have been cut off.
Europe

Russia does not want military clash with US, but ready for any scenario: Putin

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Russia is ready for any scenario, but does not want a direct military clash with the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said when asked about the US's provocations in Syria.
Sport

Iran’s under-16 volleyball team crowned at 2023 Asian Championship

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The Iranian men's national under-16 volleyball team has defeated the host nation to claim the top position at the conclusion of the inaugural edition of the Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship in Uzbekistan.
Middle East

Israelis keep pressure on PM over judicial overhaul

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Tens of thousands of  Israelis have staged new rallies across occupied territories after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed through a highly-contested law to limit some Supreme Court powers.
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