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Middle East

Putin and MbS ‘satisfied’ with oil cuts despite US fury

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shared their mutual satisfaction with oil prices in a phone call on Friday. They have agreed to advance cooperation in an energy partnership that has irked the United States.
Middle East

Next prisoner swap in Yemen set to start mid-May

IFP Media Wire -
The next prisoner swap between the Saudi-backed forces and the Houthis in Yemen will begin on May 15 in accordance with the recently reached agreement, the Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) negotiator Majed Fadail told Sputnik.
Foreign Policy

Iran Leader: Israel losing deterrent power increasingly thanks to Palestinian resistance

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reiterated that the decline of Israel is gaining more speed each day, and that the Zionist regime is “obviously” losing its deterrent power thanks to the Palestinian nation’s firm resistance.
Handicrafts

“Jing Jelang” – Baluchestan Shoes for the Wealthy

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
“When the rich people in Baluchestan society wore these traditional shoes, they were called Jing jelang because of the noise they made while walking.”
Int'l Relations

Dozens of rights groups warn UN against antisemitism definition

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More than 100 human rights and civil rights organizations have warned the United Nations against the use of a definition of antisemitism that could be exploited to restrict criticism of the Israeli occupation and undermine support for Palestinian rights.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Izeh, city of ancient stone inscriptions, rock-carvings

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The historical background of the city of Izeh, located in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, goes back to the Elamite period (3000 - 323 BC).
Foreign Policy

President Raisi says Iran to continue supporting Yemen

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told Yemen's Chairman of the Supreme Political Council that Tehran keeps on supporting Yemeni people's rights as it did in the past years.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 423

IFP Media Wire -
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:
Local

The Leader urges three branches of Iran govt. to join hands in face of problems, warns of enemy new tactics

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged the heads of the three branches of the Iranian government to closely work together and pave the way for one another to address the country’s woes.
Religion

Iranians join Eid al-Fitr prayers en masse, mark end of Ramadan

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Millions of Iranians turn out en masse at mosques and shrines to join Eid al-Fitr prayers countrywide, celebrating the conclusion of 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the holy month Ramadan.
Security

Army official: Some neighbors made Iran borders unsafe

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The commander of the southeastern headquarters of the Iranian Army says more than 80 percent of Iran’s borders are unsafe and some governments threaten the Islamic establishment now and then under the influence of the policies of arrogant powers.
Healthcare

Iran daily Covid deaths declining, 23 killed in 24 hours

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The daily death toll from Covid-19 is declining in Iran, with the disease having killed 23 people over the past 24 hours, the health ministry announced on Friday.
Int'l Relations

UN says Taliban recognition not a focus of Afghanistan meeting in Qatar

IFP Media Wire -
A UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan next month in Qatar will not focus on the possible international recognition of the Taliban administration, a UN spokesperson has stressed after comments by the deputy UN chief sparked concern and confusion over the issue.
Asia

Pakistan sees sharp drop in Eid al-Fitr shopping amid soaring inflation

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Retailers say sales in Pakistan have witnessed a sharp drop compared with previous years in the run-up to the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, as shoppers feel the pinch of decades-high inflation.
Sport

‘Khalil the Eagle,’ Iran’s strong athletic man, dies at 98

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Iranian athlete Khalil Tarighat-Peyma, whose name was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records for lifting a 2-ton elephant, has died at the age of 98.
Local

Iran news outlet: Why was Taliban’s unofficial envoy invited to Raisi’s Iftar banquet?

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An Iranian news outlet has criticized the Raisi administration for inviting the Taliban representative to an Iftar banquet hosted by the President, while Tehran does not still recognize the interim Afghan government and that Kabul has no ambassador or diplomat officially posted to the Islamic Republic.
Nuclear

US says prefers diplomacy with Iran over nuclear program

IFP Media Wire -
US State Department Spokesman Vedant Patel has stated that Washington prefers diplomacy with Tehran in dealing with the Iran nuclear program, but is willing to consider other options if negotiations fail. Tehran has repeatedly stressed that nuclear deal revitalization is contingent upon a Washington decision.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Qajar-era Chah-Kouran Caravansary in Kerman

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The city of Ravar in Iran’s Kerman Province is home to many historical caravanserais due to its location on the road to the holy city of Mashhad, which hosts the Shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 422

IFP Media Wire -
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 FM says Saudi technical team visit to Tehran, Mashhad good

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian described the outcome of the Saudi technical team’s trip to Iran for the reopening of the country’s embassy and consulate general as good.
Local

Iran leader pardons, commutes sentences of over 1,700 inmates on eve of Eid al-Fitr

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Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1,700 prisoners, as Muslims around the world get ready to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Religion

Iran’s leader declares Saturday as Eid ul-Fitr

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The office of Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has annoucned that the crescent of the moon was not observed over Iran on Thursday and, therefore, Friday will be the 30th day of the holy month of Ramadan.
Foreign Policy

Iranian president says regional progress possible through interaction

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has renewed his call for unity among Muslim nations in order to stop the Zionist regime’s crimes against Palestinians.
Local

Ahvaz and Shoush bazaars on eve of Eid ul-Fitr

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Arab Iranians of Khuzestan Province buy brand new clothes, sweets and dried nuts to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Security

Iran arrests several Jaish al-Adl terrorists

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Iranian security forces have arrested a number of the members of Jaish al-Adl terrorist group in the country’s southeast.
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