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New Portico at Imam Reza Shrine: An Architectural Wonder

Work got underway in 2002 to construct a portico at Imam Reza’s holy shrine in the city of Mashhad in the northeastern Iranian province of Khorassan Razavi.

Taliban claims soon to be recognized by world

Taliban Spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has claimed that the world will soon recognize the group.

Russian official: US no longer ‘global hegemon’

The recent developments in Afghanistan show that the US is no longer capable of playing the role of the global hegemon, a Russian official says.

Social Democrats win German election, eyes on coalition talks

Preliminary results of the German election show a victory for the centre-left Social Democrats that edged out outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s centre-right Union bloc by little more than 1 percent.

Taliban urges airlines to resume Afghan flights

The Taliban asked international airlines on Sunday to resume flights to Afghanistan. This as Kabul airport was damaged in the evacuation of thousands of foreign troops and civilians in August.

Five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

At least five Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army during overnight military raids that led to armed confrontations in Jenin and Jerusalem.

Long queues at UK petrol stations amid fuel crisis

Long queues were seen at petrol stations across the UK as panic buying has led to a shortage of fuel countrywide. This comes as some petrol stations announced supply problems as a result of a shortfall of HGV drivers.

Iran’s President: Tehran won’t give in to bullying

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic will not give into to bullying.

Russia: U.S. trying to split Intl. community into Cold War-style blocs

Russia’s top diplomat has criticized US idea of ‘democracy summit’ as another example of Cold War mentality. Sergei Lavrov says Washington is trying to split the International Community into those time blocs.

Harris: Treatment of Haitian migrants evoked ‘times of slavery’

US Vice President Kamala Harris has condemned the US officers treatment of Haitian migrants at the southern border. She said reports of American border patrol agents on horseback whipping the migrants evoked "times of slavery”.

Iran repatriating thousands of illegal Afghan refugees daily

Iran says it is repatriating Afghans who have illegally entered the country.

Taliban says Daesh chief in Afghanistan killed

Head of Daesh terror group in Afghanistan, Abu Omar Khorasani, has been killed, the Taliban claims.

Mikdad says US must end illegal presence in Syria

Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Faisal Mikdad warned the United States to pull out its forces from the Arab country before facing similar Afghanistan fate.

Mali says France did ‘abandonment’ over troop drawdown

Mali was blindsided by France’s decision to withdraw its troops from the country and had to enlist help from others to fill the gap, Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga says.

North Korea says open to another summit with South

The sister of North Korean leader says Pyongyang is open to another summit with the neighboring south if mutual “respect” and “impartiality” between the two countries can be guaranteed.

Iran-Iraq FMs discuss money transfer, gas and electricity export

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has sat down with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on the sidelines of the annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Polls open across Germany in federal parliamentary vote

Polling stations opened in Germany in a new federal parliamentary election that will determine the successor to Angela Merkel as Chancellor.

Hundreds protest Russia election results

Hundreds of Russians turned out in the capital city of Moscow on Saturday to protest the outcome of the recent parliamentary election.

Russia calls on U.S. to ‘be more active’ to revive Iran nuclear deal

Russia has called on the United States to take a more active approach to help resume stalled talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal.

Another 6mn Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Arrive in Iran

Another 6 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have arrived in Iran, bringing to well over 71 million the number of Covid vaccines imported so far.

Iran FM: U.S. will be judged by its actions

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the Islamic Republic will judge the United States by its actions not words.

Iranian Polymath Allameh Hassanzadeh Amoli Passes Away

Renowned Iranian Islamic scholar Allameh Hassan Hassanzadeh Amoli has passed away at the age of 93 after a period of hospitalization for illness.

Iranian univ. prof.: US in weak position in nuclear talks

An Iranian university professor of Geopolitics says the US must change its behavior toward Iran and terminate the sanctions on the country.

Iran book 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup ticket

The Islamic Republic of Iran women's national football team have qualified for their first ever AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Biden criticizes treatment of Haitian migrants

US President Joe Biden on Friday decried the scene of border agents chasing Haitian migrants at the southern border and vowed to punish officials responsible.