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Taliban ban Afghan national flag

The Taliban have issued a decree on Sunday officially banning the internationally-recognized Afghan tricolor flag and replacing it with the so-called Islamic Emirate flag used by the group.

Output of Saudi oil refinery drops following Yemen attacks

Production at Saudi Arabia’s oil refinery in Yanbu has dropped temporarily following Yemen's drone and missile attacks against the kingdom, the Saudi state news agency SPA said on Sunday.

Ayatollah Khamenei offers condolences over death of Iranian cleric

Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has offered condolences over the passing of Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Mohsen Shafiei.

Downward trend in Iran Covid deaths holds

Covid deaths keep declining in Iran. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed that Covid has killed 60 people in the past 24 hours, which is 12 fatalities down compared to yesterday.

Recipe for Gheymeh stew

The recipe for Gheymeh, a dish that has made a name for itself as a fixture of religious functions.

135 dead in four days of travels as Iranians prepare for Nowruz

Iran’s police say 135 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents across the country in just four days, as Nowruz travel peak season begins.

Iranians getting ready to welcome Nowruz

Iranians on shopping sprees as countdown to Persian New Year begins.

Nowruz feast for working children

A Nowruz feast was held for working children in brick kilns near Shahr-e-Rey, southern Tehran.

New Year shoppers throng Grand Bazzar of Tehran in last-minute shopping sprees

Iranians are getting ready to ring in the Persian New Year, Nowruz. Shopping centers, in particular, are seething with people, who are bustling around stores to buy the items they need.

Yemen envoy: Some Arab states US tools to implement its agenda

The ambassador of Yemen’s national salvation government to Iran has denounced what he called certain regional Arab states’ subservience to the United States. Ibrahim al-Deilami stated that they act to facilitate US plots in the region.

Saudi oil facilities hit by Yemen’s Ansarullah drone attacks

Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has hit oil facilities in southern Saudi Arabia with a barrage of drone attacks.

Iranians on shopping sprees as countdown to Persian New Year begins

With the Persian New Year, Nowruz, just around the corner, Iranians go on shopping sprees and spend much time outdoors at bazaars and markets.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 25

Russian forces are pressing ahead with their military operation in Ukraine to counter what they call a “threat” to their national security from the pro-West Ukrainian government. Kiev and Russia’s Western adversaries call the operations an “invasion”. The situation is fluid in Ukraine right now with both sides claiming victories on the battlefield. Iran Front Page brings you the latest developments on the ground live as they unfold in Ukraine.

IRGC Navy cmdr.: Security of Persian Gulf Iran’s red line

The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says the security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz is a red line for the Islamic republic of Iran.

Oil minister: Iranian gas condensate exports tripled in recent months

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Oji says the country’s gas condensate exports have tripled in recent months.

Iranian passenger plane skids off Imam Khomeini Airport runway upon takeoff

An Iranian passenger plane has skidded off the runway while taking off at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport. No one was hurt in the incident.

Russia says not after ‘selfish interests’ in Iran nuclear deal

Moscow does not pursue selfish interests in the reinstatement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which will open way to the global market for Iranian oil, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

Iranian president urges all people to avoid easing Covid health protocols

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is urging people to not ease health protocols aimed at containing the Covid pandemic.

‘Iran nuclear deal could be reached within 48 hours’

An agreement on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal could be reached within 48 hours, a senior participant in the talks said Saturday. Officials in Tehran have yet to confirm the report.

Covid kill count keeps declining in Iran

Covid deaths and infections keep declining in Iran. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Saturday showed that Covid has killed 72 people in the past 24 hours, which is 19 fatalities down compared to Friday.

107 people killed in road accidents in Iran over past three days

Iranian traffic police say 107 Nowruz passengers have been killed in road crashes countrywide over the past three days. The commander of the Traffic Police Information and Control Center said the death toll is down compared to last year.

Iran’s steel exports surpass 6.4 million tonnes in 11 months

Iran exported upwards of 6.4 million tonnes of steel and steel products in the eleven months to late February 2022, registering a 9%-rise year on year.

US says ‘troubled’ by UAE hosting Syria president

Washington is disappointed and troubled by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's visit to the United Arab Emirates and that does not support efforts to ‘legitimise’ him, State Department spokesperson Ned Price says.

Hezbollah denies deploying troops to Ukraine

The leader of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has denied claims that the group has deployed forces to Ukraine.

Syria’s president visits UAE in first trip since 2011

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai, the Syrian presidency announced in a statement. This is Syrian leader's first visit to an Arab state since the war began in 2011.