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Iranian official: Lake Urmia further shrinks

The CEO of Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province water utility says the water volume of Lake Urmia is 3.14 billion cubic meters, which is down over 2 billion cubic meters compared to the same time last year.

Raisi calls for end to Israel”s attacks against Palestinians

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for efforts by Islamic countries and use of different international potentials to end the Israeli regime’s inhumane attacks against the Palestinian people.

Over 200k worshipers perform Eid prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque

More than 200,000 worshipers performed the Eid al-Fitr prayers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Israeli-occupied Old City of al-Quds on Monday morning.

Spanish officials’ phones targeted with Israeli spyware

Mobile phones belonging to Spain's prime minister and defence minister were infected witj Israel's Pegasus spyware last year, a government spokesperson confirmed on Monday.

Israel to summon Russian envoy over Lavrov’s remarks

Israel has denounced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for suggesting that the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins. Israeli Foreign Ministr Yair Lapid said the Russian ambassador would be summoned for "a tough talk" over the assertion.

Iran celebrates Teachers’ Day

Iran is celebrating its national Teachers’ Day on Monday with special ceremonies held at schools and educational institutions across the country to pay tribute to teachers.

Iran Covid:18 people killed, no red zone

Iranian health Ministry figures put at 18 the total number of people killed by Covid from Sunday to Mondsy across the country.

Flights to Najaf, Iraq resume at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport

Flights to the Iraqi city of Najaf from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport have resumed after a one-day delay.

Security source: BBC report on Mossad interrogation inside Iran ridiculous

Iran’s Nour News website, affiliated with the country’s Supreme National Security Council, has rejected as a “preposterous fabricated story” a report by BBC Persian claiming the Zionist regime’s spy agency Mossad interrogated a member of Iran’s Quds Force on the Islamic Republic soil.

Official: 17 Iranian provinces hit with flooding over past week

Iran’s Red Crescent Society says 17 provinces were hit with flooding over the past week and hundreds of people were rescued from floodwaters by the organization over the period.

Armenians rally against Karabakh ‘concessions’

Thousands of opposition supporters have rallied in the Armenian capital Yerevan to warn the government against what they called concessions to the arch-foe Azerbaijan over the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Health Ministry: Removal of face masks would unleash new Covid wave

Iran’ Health Ministry says the National Taskforce Against the Coronavirus is not considering ending mandatory face masks or vaccinations, for fear of a surge in cases.

Iran, Tajikistan call for enhanced regional security

The presidents of Iran and Tajikistan, Ebrahim Raisi and Emomali Rahmon, have stressed the need for coordination between the two countries to ensure security in the region.

President Raisi invited to visit Oman

The sultan of Oman and Qatar’s emir have in separate telephone conversations congratulated Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

Swedish envoy recalled to Iran foreign ministry

Swedish ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the Iranian foreign ministry over the continuation of the detention of an Iranian in the European country.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 68: UNHCR says 5.5 million have fled Ukraine

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:

Iran declares Tuesday as Eid al-Fitr

The office of the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has declared Tuesday as Eid al-Fitr.

Family of Iranian jailed in Sweden decry ‘political vendetta’ against him

The family of an Iranian national on trial in Sweden for alleged rights abuses has issued a statement to protest what they call the unfair proceedings.

Heavy traffic in Iran’s northbound roads ahead of Eid al-Fitr holidays

Heavy traffic has been reported in the roads leading to Caspian Sea resorts in northern Iran, a highly popular tourist destination among Iranians, in the run-up to the Eid al-Fitr holidays.

Teachers hold peaceful rallies in Iran

A number of Iranian teachers on Sunday held peaceful rallies in some provinces across Iran to demand higher salaries and better working conditions. The protesters said they will not retreat from their rights.

Iran says ready to resume talks with Kuwait on disputed Persian Gulf gas field

A senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran is ready to resume negotiations with Kuwait on the disputed Arash natural gas field in the Persian Gulf, praising “positive” relations between the two neighbors.

Ghalibaf: US fueling Afghan insecurity as part of ethnic-religious plot

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the United States is using Daesh terrorists to create insecurity in Afghanistan as part of an ethnic-religious plot.

Iran’s trade with SCO member states grew 33% last year: Official

Iran’s bilateral trade with the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) grew 33 percent in the last Persian-calendar year (ended March 20), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration says.

No red zones in Iran Covid wise

The Iranian Health Ministry says no cities or towns in the country are marked red now due to a downward trend in Covid deaths and infections across the country.

Iran stands among world’s top 5 in nanotechnology

An Iranian official highlights the significance of the findings of an international study in 2020 that ranked Iran among the world’s top five in the area of nanotechnology, attributing the achievement to the country’s progress in eco-technology.