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UN envoy urges parties to Yemen conflict to take ‘serious steps’ to end war

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UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has called on both parties to the war in Yemen to take “serious steps” toward lasting peace amid intensified mediation efforts and end the eight-year conflict.
Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 461: Drones hit several buildings in Moscow as fresh wave of Russian airstrikes pound Ukraine

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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:
Tourism

Iran tourism: Breathtaking oak forests of Lorestan Province

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Lorestan Province, which sits in the middle of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran, is covered with 1.2 million hectares of spectacular oak forests, making the region, along with its other unique characteristics, a popular tourist attraction.
Human Rights

Official: Iran destination for some 63% of Afghan refugees

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The Iranian deputy justice minister says the Islamic Republic is the top destination of around 63 percent of Afghan refugees fleeing a host of crises in their homeland.
Local

Iranian president’s office rejects rumors of cyberattack on its website

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Iran’s Presidential Office dismisses rumors of a hacking attack against its website, which surfaced online after the web page went down briefly.
Security

Iran busts ‘Israeli-tied’ terror group planning assassinations

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A senior Iranian judicial official says security forces have dismantled a terror group tied to the Israeli regime, which was planning to conduct assassination operations in the country.
Security

Iranian-made hypersonic missile to be unveiled soon: Senior IRGC cmdr.

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A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran is set to unveil a domestically-developed hypersonic missile in the near future.
Security

Interior minister says situation at Iran-Afghanistan border normal after Taliban attack

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Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Monday that the country's border areas with Afghanistan is tranquil following the recent skirmishes between Iranian border guards and Taliban forces.
Foreign Policy

Ayatollah Khamenei says expansion of Iran-Oman relations beneficial for both countries

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that Iran and Oman will benefit from closer bilateral cooperation. He described the relations between Tehran and Muscat as long-standing and deep-rooted.
Asia

UN says acute food insecurity to deteriorate in several countries, including Afghanistan and Yemen within months

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Severe food shortage is likely to grow in 18 "hunger hotspots" in 22 countries further in 2023, according to a report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme published on Monday.
Middle East

Turkish lira sinks to record low after Erdogan’s victory

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Turkey's lira slipped towards fresh record low against the dollar on Monday following President Tayyip Erdogan's victory in the presidential runoff on Sunday.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi congratulates Turkey’s  Erdogan on reelection

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has congratulated his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on winning the presidential race. Erdogan secured his third consecutive term in office on Sunday's runoff.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM: Iran, Oman considering comprehensive cooperation plan in near future

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Oman enjoys an exceptional place in the foreign policy of Iran, adding that the two countries are eyeing a comprehensive plan for cooperation in the near future.
Europe

Ukraine official says Iran to face consequences over drone attacks, Tehran denies involvement

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Despite Iran’s repeated rejection of no involvement in the transfer of military drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, a top Ukrainian official says there will be “consequences” after the European state capital, Kyiv, was targeted with Iranian drones.
Middle East

European countries call on Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian homes

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Ten European states have urged Israel to halt demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank. In a joint statement, the consulates general of Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Britain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland and the Office of the European Union Representative to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, called on Tel Aviv to stop “all confiscations and demolitions.”
Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 460: Ukraine says has shot down 37 Russian missiles, 29 drones

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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, Oman ink four agreements on economic, energy cooperation

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Iran and Oman ink four agreements for cooperation in the fields of trade and energy, as the Persian Gulf country’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said visits the Islamic Republic.
Healthcare

Health minister: 1.2 million foreign patients received treatment in Iran last year

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Iranian Health Minister Dr. Bahram Einollahi says 1.2 million foreign patients received treatment at the country’s health facilities in the past Iranian calendar year (ended 20 March).
Middle East

Erdogan re-elected as Turkey president

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election, according to unofficial data from state-run Anadolu Agency, in a run-off. It comes after he failed to secure more than 50 percent of votes required for an outright victory in the first round on May 14.
Foreign Policy

Oman’s sultan arrives in Iran for two days of high-level talks

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Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for two days of talks with the country’s top officials on issues of mutual and regional significance.
Middle East

UAE frees Lebanese detainees after death in custody raised allegations of mistreatment

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A group of Lebanese citizens detained in the United Arab Emirates have been released, Lebanon’s foreign ministry has confirmed. It comes after the death of a Lebanese man who was detained in the UAE on unknown charges.
Local

MP urges President Raisi to put Iranians’ medical needs before those of Indonesians

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An Iranian lawmaker has criticized President Ebrahim Raisi for promising to equip a dozen hospitals in Indonesia with Iranian-made products while “a number of Iran’s own towns lack proper health facilities.”
Middle East

FT: Saudi Arabia in talks to join BRICS bank

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The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS group of major emerging economies is currently in talks with Saudi Arabia on admitting the kingdom as its tenth member, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Europe

Ukraine president proposes imposing sectoral sanctions against Iran for five decades

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has submitted a draft decree to the parliament, proposing to impose comprehensive sectoral sanctions against Tehran for a period of 50 years.
Views

Ex-envoy: Taliban using water, border closure as pressure lever on Iran

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Iran’s ex-ambassador to Afghanistan says the interim Taliban rulers are using shared water resources as well as the closure of Dogharoun border with Iran as lever against Tehran, calling for vigilance in the face of risks of fresh clashes with the Afghan side.
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