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Ayatollah Khamenei praises Major General Soleimani for his achievements

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Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the country’s anti-terror icon Major General Qassem Soleimani for his efforts during his lifetime, saying his success in “breathing a new life into the axis of resistance was an outstanding and major achievement.”
Education

Iranian universities ready to admit Afghan students after Taliban ban

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Three gender-specific universities in Iran have expressed readiness to enroll hundreds of Afghan women after the Taliban barred female students from attending private and public universities in Afghanistan.
Security

Official: Iranian security guard shot dead by thugs amid riots in central city

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A member of Iran’s security personnel has been shot dead by armed thugs during sporadic unrest and riots in the central city of Semirom.
Security

Army drills day 3: Iran’s missile defense systems destroy intruding aircraft

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Iran’s Army puts to test its advanced missile defense systems, which successfully intercepted and destroyed intruding aircraft on the third day of large-scale drills off the country’s southern coasts.
Religion

Christians in Iran celebrate New Year at Tehran church

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Iranian Christians celebrate 2023 New Year at the Saint Sarkis Cathedral, an Armenian Apostolic church, in the capital, Tehran.
Asia

Casualties reported as blast rocks military airport in Kabul

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An explosion outside the military airport in Kabul has caused multiple casualties, a spokesman for the Taliban-run interior ministry announced.
Middle East

Turkey says troops withdrawal from Syria requires Damascus political steps

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The withdrawal of Turkish forces from Syria requires steps in the political process, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has stated.
Healthcare

Iran’s health sector on alert as 8th wave of Covid-19 begins to rage

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The Iranian Health Ministry orders all hospitals and health facilities to make preparations to face an eighth wave of infections with the coronavirus, driven by new sub-variants of the Omicron strain.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 312

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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:
Transportation

First direct shipping line from China to Iranian port city of Chabahar

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The first ocean liner from China has docked in Chabahar Port in southern Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM to Azeri counterpart: Tehran against foreign presence in region

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The Iranian Foreign Minister, in a phone conversation with his Azeri opposite number, has voiced Tehran’s opposition to the presence of the foreign forces in the region.
Science and Technology

Iranian VP appoints caretaker for Intl. Center for Science and Technology Interactions

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Iranian Vice President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi has appointed Amir-Hossein Mirabadi as caretaker of the Center for International Science and Technology Interactions.
Views

Analyst: Iran’s presence in Syria part of a bulwark against Israel’s expansionism

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An Iranian political expert says all indications show that Turkey and Russia are making an effort to divide their interests in Syria.
Security

Iranian army test-fires defense missile

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On the third day of the Zolfaqar 1401 joint drill in the Jask region and east of the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Army successfully tested the Khordad 15 air defense missile system.
Middle East

Saudi-led coalition seizes four Yemeni oil ships

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The Yemen Petroleum Company (YPC) has announced that the Saudi-led coalition has confiscated 4 fuel ships and prevented them from reaching the Red Sea port of Hudaydah. The port city is a lifeline for millions of Yemenis and has been tightly controlled by Saudi Arabia.
Judiciary

Iran’s Supreme Court accepts young man’s appeal against death penalty

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Iran’s Supreme Court accepts a 25-year-old man’s appeal against the death sentence after he was found guilty of acting against national security and disrupting public order in the wake of the recent unrest and deadly riots in Iran, sending his case back for review.
Middle East

4 killed, many wounded in attack on police station in Suez Canal city

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At least four people have been killed and 12 others wounded in an attack on a police checkpoint in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, according to Egyptian officials and medical sources.
Judiciary

US committed ‘unforgivable crime’ by murdering Iran’s Gen. Soleimani: Legal official

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An Iranian legal official slams the United States’ “unforgivable crime” of assassinating Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in violation of international law, saying Tehran is seriously pursuing a judicial process to serve justice in the case.
Sport

Iran’s Kurash lady crowned world’s best female player of year

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Iranian Kurash player Fatemeh Barmaki has been crowned as the world’s best female athlete of the year 2022 in her sports category by the International Kurash Federation.
Healthcare

New Covid-19 wave to show face in Iran after New Year holidays: Health official

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An Iranian Health Ministry official says the eighth wave of infections with new sub-variants of the coronavirus has already started in the country, and it is expected to show face after 2023 New Year holidays.
Middle East

UN asks ICJ to give opinion on Israel’s occupation

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The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to give an opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 311

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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:
Europe

Putin says Russia-China military cooperation ‘key’ for international stability

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The Russian-Chinese strategic partnership has multiple aspects, with military cooperation being a key component, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a call on Friday.
Healthcare

Iran Covid: No Coronavirus deaths reported

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The Iranian health ministry announced on Friday that the country has experienced zero deaths from Covid-19 over the past 24 hours.
Environment

White Bridge, in southern Iran hosting migrant birds

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Each year, with the beginning of the cold season, more than a million birds migrate to the rivers, wetlands and ponds of Iran’s Khuzestan Province from all over the world to spend the winter there.
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