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Iran’s Leader appoints Brig. Gen. Radan as new police chief

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei appoints Brigadier-General Ahmad-Reza Radan as the country’s new police chief.
Religion

Armenian-Iranians celebrate Christmas, Baptism of Jesus

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Armenian-Iranians, who follow the Christian faith, have participated in celebrations to mark Christmas and the Baptism of Jesus.
Judiciary

Iran executes two people over gruesome murder of security guard

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Iran has implemented the death sentences handed down to two individuals found guilty of murdering a member of the security personnel, Rouhollah Ajamian, during recent riots and protests near the capital, Tehran.
Environment

Watch popular cheetah cub Pirouz preparing to sleep in good health

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A new video emerges of highly popular Iranian cheetah cub Pirouz preparing to sleep at night, soothing fresh concerns over the eight-month-old’s health conditions.
Americas

Pentagon misled public on deadly drone raid in Kabul: Report

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Erroneous assumptions and biases by US analysts led to the Kabul drone attack that killed ten civilians, including seven children, during the Pentagon’s chaotic August 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, an internal military investigation has found.
Asia

Taliban accuse British royal of committing “war crimes”

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The Taliban administration has denounced Britain’s Prince Harry for his admission of killing 25 people while on military duty in Afghanistan, and a senior Afghan official has accused the royal of killing innocent civilians.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 318

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 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:
Americas

US says targeted Iranian drone companies over ties to Russia

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The US Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on officials allegedly tied to an Iranian defense manufacturer that designs and produces unmanned aerial vehicles, which Washington claims have been used in the war in Ukraine.
Healthcare

Covid in Iran: 5 patients die, dozens infected

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Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Friday 5 new Covid deaths and more than 70 cases of coronavirus over the past 24 hours
Foreign Policy

Iranian MP: European troika in a message acknowledged Iran is a regional power

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The vice chairman of the Iranian parliament’s national security commission says the European troika has sent a message to Iran recently and, as a result, the road has been paved for the victory of the Iranian people.
Local

Iranian MP warns of “water war” within next 10 years

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The vice chairman of the Iranian parliament’s agriculture, water, natural resources and environment commission has issued a stark warning about the consequences of the drying up of underground water resources in the country.
Local

Iranian security official defends removal of Daei’s family from UAE-bound flight

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An Iranian security official has defended a decision to reroute a plane travelling from Tehran to Dubai and ordering off the wife and daughter of famous former soccer player Ali Daei, who has expressed support for a spate of unrest in the country.
Urban

Official: Iran burns mazut as alternative fuel in 14 thermal power stations

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A senior environmental official says Iran burns highly-polluting mazut as alternative fuel in 14 out of 16 thermal power stations across the country, but that is not the root cause of severe air pollution in metropolis like Tehran.
Nuclear

Russia says alleged Iran weapons delivery pretext to stop nuclear talks

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A Russian diplomat says the claim that Tehran has supplied Moscow with drones for the Ukraine war is a "clumsy excuse" for freezing the nuclear negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
Nature and Wildlife

Rural area in Iran’s Kordestan Province covered in snow

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Snow blankets Ovroman Takht, a beautiful rural district in Iran’s western province of Kordestan.
Security

Iran foils cyber raids against Central Bank, messaging apps

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Iran has thwarted a wave of cyber attacks targeting the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and two domestic messaging applications.
Judiciary

Official: Veteran Iranian Judge Salavati in good health, rumors of his murder are lies

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The head of a news website affiliated with the Iranian Judiciary dismisses rumors about the assassination of veteran Judge Abolqasem Salavati of the Islamic Revolution Court.
Middle East

UNSC memebrs stress on  al-Aqsa status quo but take no action

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The UN Security Council stressed on the need to maintain the status quo at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. But the UNSC member states did not commit to any action days after Israel’s new far-right security minister made a controversial visit to the site, which Palestinian leaders called “an unprecedented provocation."
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 317

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 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 holds talks with OIC chief, Kuwait top diplomat over al-Aqsa desecration

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The Iranian foreign minister says Israel will face dire consequences for its recent desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque in al-Quds.
Human Rights

Iranian judiciary official demands probe into sex abuse allegations in prison 

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The secretary of Iran’s human rights council has sent a letter to the country’s general prosecutor, calling for an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assaults against some people detained during the recent unrest.
Middle East

Iraq says will prosecute masterminds and perpetrators behind murder of Gen. Soleimani, al-Mohandis

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The head of the Supreme Judicial Council in Iraq, Judge Faeq Zaidan has stated that Baghdad will surely prosecute the masterminds and perpetrators of terror operation against Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Deputy Chief of Iraq's popular forces - Hashd al-Shaabi - Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis.
Foreign Policy

Iran closes Tehran-based French Institute over insulting cartoons

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Iran has announced the closure of the French Institute of Research, based in Tehran, in protest at the publication of insulting cartoons in the French magazine, Charlie Hebdo.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teenager in WB

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Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian teenager during a raid on a refugee camp in northern West Bank on Thursday.
Middle East

UAE FM meets with Syria president as sign of normalization with Damascus

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The United Arab Emirates' foreign minister has visited Syria and met with President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus, in yet another sign of Arab countries' efforts to normalize ties with Syria.
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