Hosted by the Hamedan Volleyball Association, the competition is taking place at the Abbasabad Tourist Complex, located at an altitude of 1,700 meters, marking the first time the event is held at this venue.
Six top teams from across the country are participating in the tournament.
Eight foreign delegations and 14 countries, including Turkey, Qatar, Malaysia, Thailand, Russia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Indonesia, Madagascar, and the UAE, have set up booths at the exhibition.
The event showcases Iran’s tourism attractions, opportunities, and innovations and is recognized as one of the most significant events in the country’s tourism industry.
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In a post on X social media platform on Friday, Mehdi Fazaeli dismissed the report as “utterly false”.
The newspaper Sazandegi reported on Thursday that the Leader had called for an increase in missile range capabilities.
The article detailed Ayatollah Khamenei’s recent meeting with scientists, defense officials, and specialists, emphasizing innovative and continuous progress in defense advancements.
According to Sazandegi, Ayatollah Khamenei reminisced about times when global powers refused to sell essential defense items to Iran, highlighting the remarkable progress made by Iranian scientists and young specialists.
“The Leader stressed that despite significant progress, Iran must continue to innovate and reach military front lines based on the Quranic directive to maintain maximum and continuous readiness against adversaries,” the newspaper wrote.
The denial comes amid heightened tensions over Iran’s missile program, which has been a point of contention.
While Iran maintains that its military advancements are solely for defensive purposes, the West has raised concerns about the program’s potential implications for regional stability.
The police findings show that the incident occurred as the victim, identified as Ali Mohammad Khaleqi, an undergraduate student of Management, was returning to his dormitory.
Police reports indicate that the student was attacked by two armed assailants on a motorcycle who attempted to steal his backpack. During the struggle, the assailants stabbed the victim in the respiratory tract, causing severe injuries.
The victim was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his wounds the following morning.
Police said, authorities have launched an investigation, utilizing CCTV footage from the area to identify the suspects, adding a specialized team is leading the case, with efforts focused on apprehending the perpetrators.
Golestan, with its pristine nature and warm hospitality, proves to be a crucial spot for migratory birds in the Middle East. This year, the province hosted around 100,000 migratory birds.
Early in the morning, the sky of Golestan comes alive with the flapping of colorful birds. Ducks, wild geese, flamingos, and seabirds fill the wetlands and lakes.
The Ala Gol International Wetland, one of Iran’s key habitats for migratory birds, welcomes these guests.
Despite the cold and morning mist, the birds swim peacefully, creating breathtaking scenes. Their flapping and singing fill the air with life and joy, as if nature is preparing for a grand celebration.
Locals and nature photographers gather to witness this beautiful scene. Even professional birdwatchers from various cities come to Golestan to observe and document rare bird species.
These migratory birds stay for only a few weeks, but their presence doubles the beauty of nature and reminds us that Earth is a shared home for all creatures. Preserving the habitats is essential for the survival of the beautiful species.
In an interview with Didban Iran, Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani noted in the months leading up to US President Donald Trump’s election victory, some Iranian experts had advised the country to build nuclear weapons to strengthen its deterrent power.
This led some MPs and clerics to request Iran’s Leader to reconsider his fatwa against the development of nuclear weapons, he further said.
He referenced former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who reportedly acknowledged that North Korea’s nuclear arsenal influenced America’s diplomatic tone.
Bakhshayesh stressed the importance of presenting a united front in response to Trump’s recent remarks about negotiations and maximum pressure on Iran, emphasizing that Iran’s Leader has clearly stated that negotiations with the US are “neither wise nor rational.”
Regarding American actions towards Iran, Bakhshayesh highlighted the potential miscalculation of the US in thinking Iran has weakened.
The lawmaker warned against American intentions to repeat the Libyan scenario in Iran, suggesting that the US aims to weaken Iran and potentially launch an attack, risking the nation’s security and sovereignty.
According to Islamic teachings, Imam Mahdi is the prophesied savior who will emerge in the future to establish justice and peace in the world. His birth anniversary, known as Mid-Sha’ban, is a major religious and cultural event in Iran.
On this special occasion, streets and neighborhoods are adorned with lights and banners, creating a festive atmosphere. People distribute juice and sweets in public areas as an expression of joy and unity.
One of the central locations for these celebrations is Jamkaran Mosque, a site deeply associated with devotion to Imam Mahdi near the holy city of Qom.
In anticipation of large crowds, 420 service stations (moukebs) have been set up at the entrances of Qom and on the main 8-kilometer route leading to the mosque. These stations provide food, drinks, and other services to pilgrims and visitors attending the Mid-Sha’ban festivities.
In a statement, the group said the move came after talks with mediators Egypt and Qatar who pledged to work to “remove obstacles and fill gaps.”
Hamas affirmed that it will continue to implement the Gaza agreement “according to what was signed, including exchanging prisoners according to the specified timetable.”
The Palestinian group announced Monday that it would delay the next hostage release in response to Israeli violations of the ceasefire deal.
Local Palestinian authorities have listed a series of Israeli violations of the deal, including the shooting of civilians and denying access to relief materials, including tents and caravans for displaced civilians in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened the following day to end the Gaza ceasefire agreement if Hamas failed to release captives by Saturday noon.
Hamas said a delegation led by group leader in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya held talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators to discuss the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
“Our delegation focused during the meetings and communications on the necessity of adhering to implementing all terms of the agreement, especially with regard to securing housing for our people and urgently bringing in caravans, tents, heavy equipment, medical supplies, fuel, and the continued flow of relief and everything stipulated in the agreement.”
“The talks were characterized by a positive spirit, and the mediators Egypt and Qatar stressed the need to follow up on all of this to remove obstacles and fill gaps,” it added.
The ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement has been in place in Gaza since Jan. 19, halting the Israeli war that has killed more than 48,200 people, mostly women and children, and left the Palestinian enclave in ruins.
Sixteen Israelis and five Thai workers have so far been released by Hamas in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails under the first phase of the agreement.
The findings, produced during the final days of the Joe Biden administration, highlight the potential risks of “further high-stakes military activity” in the Middle East, particularly given the “weakened” state of Iran’s military infrastructure, according to officials familiar with the intelligence assessment.
Israel may seek US support for such an attack, believing that President Donald Trump would be more likely to back military action than Biden, the report said, citing the assessment.
A second report from the US intelligence community, delivered during the early days of President Trump’s administration, reiterated that Israel is contemplating raids on Iranian nuclear facilities, the Journal reported, citing US officials familiar with the findings.
Iran has previously warned of severe retaliation if its nuclear facilities are targeted.
The report comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran since Trump took office in January, reinstating his “maximum pressure” policy against Iran.
“Our shared objectives should be to put Ukraine in a position of strength. Ukraine and Europe must be part of any negotiations,” seven European countries and the European Commission announced in a joint statement after a foreign ministers meeting in Paris.
“Ukraine should be provided with strong security guarantees. A just and lasting peace in Ukraine is a necessary condition for a strong transatlantic security,” the statement said, adding that the European powers were looking forward to discussing the way ahead with their American allies.
The meeting took place after US President Donald Trump said he had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and that the pair were ready to immediately begin negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.
The rapid developments have worried Europe, with Putin and Trump appearing to be negotiating the future of the continent’s security over the heads of European leaders themselves. US defence secretary Pete Hegseth is due to meet with dozens of NATO ministers in Brussels on Thursday, after meeting a Ukraine contact group of defence ministers in Brussels on Wednesday.
“There will be no just and lasting peace in Ukraine without the participation of Europeans,” French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated at the meeting of ministers from France, Britain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain, Ukraine and the European Commission on Wednesday.
Germany’s Annalena Baerbock and Spain’s Jose Manuel Albares Bueno both told the meeting that no decision on Ukraine could be made “without Ukraine” and called on EU countries to show unity on this question.
Albares Bueno added: “We want peace for Ukraine but we want an unjust war to end with a just peace.”
Poland’s foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski meanwhile said that “continued cooperation with the US” was a topic of discussion at the meeting.
“There is no better guarantee for the security of our continent than close transatlantic cooperation,” Sikorski added.
When asked if any European countries would be involved in peace talks, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt noted, “I don’t have any European nations who are involved currently to read out for you.”
The Paris meeting , scheduled weeks ago, aimed at outlining the bloc’s defence strategy, discussing how to strengthen Ukraine, planning for future peace talks and discussing how to approach talks with the US administration when they meet at a security conference in Munich this weekend.
But it was derailed after Hegseth delivered the bluntest public statements from the Trump administration on its approach to the nearly three-year war between Ukraine and Russia at a meeting with Ukraine’s international backers in Brussels on Wednesday.
He stated a return to Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders was unrealistic and the US did not see Nato membership for Kyiv as part of a solution to the war.
“Chasing this illusory goal will only prolong the war and cause more suffering.”
Hegseth’s comments were followed by a call by between Trump and Putin, after which Trump said their teams had agreed to start negotiations immediately.
European powers had not been made aware of the call beforehand and were surprised by the bluntness of Hegseth’s position, diplomats said.
Having ruled out NATO membership for Ukraine, Hegseth stressed peace would instead have to be secured by “capable European and non-European troops”, who he stressed would not come from the US.
Any British or European troops deployed in Ukraine would not be covered by part of a NATO mission or covered by the alliance’s article 5 guarantee, Hegseth added, meaning they would in effect be reliant on help from participating states.
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