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Raisi lauds general Soleimani’s efforts in soft war, armed conflict

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has praised assassinated Iranian general Qasem Soleimani's relentless efforts in soft war and armed conflict.

Yaldā Night with Covid

In Iranian culture, Yaldā is a symbol of being together on the last night of autumn and a warm reminder of the beginning of the cold season: winter.

Turkey says likely to operate 5 Afghanistan airports

Turkey says it might operate five Afghan airports jointly with Qatar. Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu made the announcement adding the decision follows talks in Doha and Kabul.

Iran Covid: 511,000 more vaccines administered

Iran has administered over half a million more doses of coronavirus vaccine over the past day as the number of infections and fatalities remain at record lows.

IRGC launches joint drills in southern provinces

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has launched five-day joint drills in the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf, and the three littoral provinces of Hormozgan, Bushehr and Khouzestan.

Report: Ex-Mossad head had affair, shared secret info with flight attendant

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen has revealed ‘state secrets’ to a flight attendant with whom he was having an affair, as well as to her husband, Israel's Channel 13 broadcaster reported.

‘Saudi cities hit by Yemeni missile, drone strikes’

Yemeni troops say they have launched retaliatory fire against several Saudi Arabian cities, using ballistic missiles and drones.

Iran: No direct talks recently held with US

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran has not had any direct dialog with the US over these past months when the Vienna talks were underway. Khatibzadeh was referring to the US National Security Advisor’s claim that he gave Iran a direct message about Tehran’s nuclear program.

Putin: Russia foils 32 terror attacks in 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin says security agents have foiled 32 terrorist attacks over an 11-month period this year in the country. He stated Russia’s security forces managed to achieve a decline in the terrorist threat.

Iran warning: Crushing response to Israel attack on nuclear sites

A senior Iranian commander has warned against any Israeli attack on the country’s nuclear and military sites, saying any such attack will be given a crushing response.

Iran Calligraphy Heritage in Malek Musuem

The 16th session of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paris has recognized the “National Program to Safeguard Traditional Art of Calligraphy in Iran” as an intangible heritage.

‘Europeans should pay cost of Iran hosting illegal migrants’

Iran’s interior ministry says European countries should pay their share of the costs inflicted on the Islamic Republic by illegal migrants, using its territory to travel to Europe.

UN: Afghanistan economy in “free fall”

The United Nations has warned that by the middle of 2022, universal poverty in Afghanistan – reaching 97 per cent of the population – could be “the next grim milestone” in the war-torn country.

Pakistani Army chief: Terrorism Tehran and Islamabad’s common enemy

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said his country and Iran should launch a joint committee to boost security along their border as much as possible.

Iranian FM: Iran ready to help form inclusive govt. in Afghanistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said Tehran is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan's neighbors, regional countries and the UN to pave the way for the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

Iranian FM: Afghanistan crisis can be solved through inclusive government

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic believes lasting security and political and social stability in Afghanistan are in the best interests of the whole region.

Old mansion and maritime museum side by side in Bushehr

The Persian Gulf Sea and Maritime Museum was established at the Kolah Farangi Mansion of the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr in 2008.

Iran Covid: 50 new deaths, 1,900 more cases

Iran has registered 50 new deaths from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities from COVID-19 to over 131,000.

Iran confirms Omicron cases in country

The Iranian Coronavirus Task Force has confirmed cases of the Omicron strain of the deadly virus in the country.

UN lauds Iran for hosting millions of Afghan migrants

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has hailed Iran for hosting millions of Afghan migrants.

Alvand destroyer, 4 submarines join Iran navy fleet

Alvand destroyer and four submarines have joined the strategic naval forces of the Iranian army in the country’s southern waters.

Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia corridor to launch in days

Iran’s ambassador to Baku says a new transit corridor stretching from the Islamic Republic through the Azerbaijan Republic and Georgia to Europe will become operational this week.

“US, Europeans accepted Iran’s proposals in Vienna talks despite pretending otherwise”

Informed sources say the US and European parties to the Vienna talks have suitable exchanges during the negotiations but tell media that the talks are not going forward and blame Iran, a Tehran-based newspaper reports.

Council Announces Reasons for Ali Larijani’s Disqualification in Iran’s 2021 Presidential Race

The Iranian Constitutional Council, also known as the Guardian Council, has announced the reasons behind the disqualification of former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani from running in the country’s June 2021 presidential election.