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Iran secures safe exit of 65 nationals from crisis-torn Sudan with Saudi help

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the country helped secure the exit of 65 Iranian citizens from Sudan, with the help of Saudi Arabia, which has been the scene of deadly clashes between forces loyal to two rival generals.

Govt. official: Iran’s Raisi set to make official visit to Syria

A senior Iranian government official says President Ebrahim Raisi is slated to travel to Syria, without giving the exact date, in the first such a visit to the Arab country since 2010.

VP says submitted proposal to Iran govt. for legal talks with US on damages of sanctions

Iran’s vice president for legal affairs says a proposal has been submitted to the government for legal negotiations with the US on compensation for the damages inflicted as a result of Washington’s sanctions based on a ruling issued against the bans at The Hague-based World Court.

‘Red’ disappears from Iran’s Covid-19 map as coronavirus recedes

Latest updates released by the Health Ministry shows no ‘red’ or ‘high risk’ spots on Iran’s color-coded Covid-19 tracking map as the coronavirus continues to wane across the country.

Putin signs decree introducing life sentences for treason

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree formally increasing the maximum sentence for treason to life in jail. This is known as part of a drive to suppress dissent since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 430

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:

Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager in Bethlehem, WB

A Palestinian teenager has been fatally shot by Israeli forces during clashes in the south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Iran Intelligence Ministry: Poisonings at schools not caused by toxic agents, escalated after riots abated 

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has issued a detailed statement about the recent poisoning incidents at a number of schools in the country saying they were not caused by toxic agents.

Iranian defense chief: West policy to revive unipolar order endangering NPT

Iran’s Defense Minister General Mohammadreza Ashtiani has said the West and NATO’s expansionist and hegemonic policy seeks to revive the unipolar world order endangering treaties like the NPT.

Iranian FM: We will continue supporting Lebanese resistance against Zionist regime

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said the Islamic Republic will continue to support the Lebanese resistance in the face of the Zionist regime.

Iranian president: Iran can be a pioneer in gas and oil industries

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said all countries are admitting that the Islamic Republic is now a pioneer in military and nuclear industries.

People in Iran’s Mashhad camp outdoors overnight after quake

Residents in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad camp on the streets and in parks overnight, after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes the city, the capital of Khorasan Razavi Province.

Harvest of roses in north-central Iran

Every spring, harvest of pink roses begins in May and goes until the end of the season in Iran’s north-central and central regions.

US targets Russia’s FSB, IRGC’s intelligence unit over detention of Americans

The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia's domestic security service FSB and the intelligence unit of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing them of "being responsible or complicit in the wrongful detention of Americans overseas".

UNSC calls on Taliban to ‘swiftly reverse’ crackdown on Afghan women’s rights

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously condemned a ban by the Taliban on Afghan women working for the UN in Afghanistan, calling on the Taliban leaders to “swiftly reverse” a crackdown on the rights of women and girls.

4.6-magnitude quake shakes northeastern Iran

A 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Iran’s northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi, with no reports of casualties and material damage yet.

FM underlines Iran’s support for stability, security in Lebanon

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has underscored Tehran's support for stability and security in Lebanon as well as the government, people, the resistance and the army of the Arab country.

Turkey inaugurates its first nuclear power plant

Ankara has inaugurated its first ever nuclear power plant. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his help in constructing the reactors.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 429

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:

Iran’s Navy seizes foreign ship after it collided with Iranian vessel in Persian Gulf

Iran’s Navy has seized a foreign ship in the Persian Gulf following a collision that left two Iranians missing.

Iranian MP denies claim minister of industry bribed lawmakers 

The spokesman of the Iranian parliament’s presiding board has flatly rejected the claim by an MP that Iran’s minister of industry, mines and trade gave dozens of cars to a number of lawmakers in bribes.

Iranian presient: Iran moving forward despite sanctions 

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic is making progress despite the sanctions imposed on the country by the US and other Western governments.

Iraqi president to visit Iran within days

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid is scheduled to visit Iran in the coming days, media outlets reported on Thursday.

Iran rejects German officials statements over death sentence for “terrorist leader”

Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has rejected the "interventionist positions" repeatedly adopted by some German authorities following the confirmation of the death sentence against an Iranian-German national for terror charges.

Syria’s Assad calls for further strengthening of economic ties with Iran

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stressed the need for further promoting economic cooperation with Tehran, as he hosted Iran’s Minister of Road and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and his accompanying delegation in the capital Damascus.