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Judiciary

Iranian soccer player Voria Ghafouri released from detention

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The Iranian Judiciary says soccer player Voria Ghafouri has been released from detention, days after he was taken into custody on charges of “insulting” officials over protests in the country and the national soccer team.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Minaee Heritage House the first narrative-museum of Tehran

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Minaee Heritage House is a Qajar-era building whose construction goes back to 150 years ago. It is known by the name of its last owner, Minaee, but was in fact the property of Monir us-Saltaneh, one of Nasser ed-Din Shah’s wives, that was purchased by the Minaees in the 1340s (according to the Iranian calendar). It now belongs to the Tehran Municipality, and has been turned into a cultural center.
Cinema

Iranian actress released on bail

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An Iranian actress arrested in connection with the recent unrest in the country has been released on bail.
Sport

US team display Iran flag without emblem, violating FIFA rules

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The US men’s football team displayed Iran’s national flag on social media without the emblem of the Islamic Republic ahead of the two nations' World Cup match on Tuesday.
Local

Iran’s Fars News Agency says origin of recent hacking attack detected

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Iran’s Fars News Agency explains different aspects of the latest cyberattack that recently hit its website, saying the origin of the assault was quickly determined and an operation is underway to neutralize it.
Sport

World Cup 2022: Iran makes comeback after 2-0 win against Wales

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Iran scored two late goals to gain its first win at the Qatar World Cup during a crunch game against Wales at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Doha.
Sport

Iranian footballer Vooria Ghafouri detained for “insulting Team Melli”

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Security forces in Iran have arrested a footballer for “insulting government officials over the protests in the Islamic Republic and affronting the national Iranian football team.”
Sport

Iranian elderly man breaks record for keepie-uppies

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A 67-year-old former soccer player sets a new record for kick-ups in Iran’s north-central province of Semnan.
Cinema

Iran’s House of Cinema threatens strike if arrested members remain in custody

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The Iranian House of Cinema has criticized the government for “frequently summoning and interrogating” its members on charges of supporting protests and riots in the country, threatening industrial action in case the trend fails to stop.
Sport

Iran sitting volleyball team snatches gold medal for 8th time

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Iran's men's national sitting volleyball team won the gold medal at the World Sitting Volleyball Championship in Sarajevo. This is the eighth time the team ranks first in the world championship.
Sport

Iran team wins World Beach Soccer Cup

IFP Media Wire -
Iran national beach football team defeated Brazil at the 2022 UAE Intercontinental Beach Football to become Asia-America champion.
Sport

Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestlers stand first in world

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian national Greco-Roman team beat host team Azerbaijan Republic "despite referees' biased judgement" to become world champion of 2022.
Local

Iran’s top genetics scientist recounts circumstances surrounding brief kidnapping

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Dr. Dariush Farhoud, Iran’s most prominent professor of medical and clinical genetics, recounts the circumstances surrounding his kidnapping near his home in the capital, Tehran.
Cinema

Iranian films win main awards in Tokyo Film Festival

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The 35th edition of Tokyo International Film Festival has conferred its two main rewards to Iranian titles “World War Three” and “Butterflies Live Only One Day”.
Tourism

Internet disruption has led to cancellation of nearly 90% of tours to Iran: Official

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An Iranian tourism official says the disruption of internet enforced by the government amid protests in Iran have cost the country’s tourism industry dearly.
Sport

Iran will only participate in wrestling World Cup in US if visas issued for all team members: Official

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An Iranian sports official says if the United States does not issue visas for all members of Iran’s national freestyle wrestling team, Iran will not participate in upcoming World Cup games in December.
Art

Iranian photographer Tafreshi wins scientific imaging award

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Iranian photographer Babak Tafreshi has been awarded by the Royal Photography Society, one of the oldest and most prestigious organizations of its kind in the world.
Local

Funeral procession held in Iran for victims of Shiraz terror attack

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A funeral procession has been held in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz for victims of a recent terror attack on a local holy shrine. Thousands of mourners turned out for the funeral service on Saturday.
Nature and Wildlife

Single surviving West Siberian crane, Omid, migrates back to Iran for winter

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The single surviving West Siberian crane, Omid (Hope), flies thousands of kilometers back to Iran for the 15th consecutive year to spend the winter in Fereydoonkenar in the Iranian northern province of Mazandaran.
Sport

Iran soccer head coach: We want to convey message of peace to world

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The Portuguese head coach of Iran’s national soccer team says Team Melli wants to get across the message of peace to the world during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and make Iranians feel proud of their culture and history.
Cinema

Popular Iranian voice actor, TV presenter Jalal Maghami dies at 81

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Former Iranian voice actor, actor and TV presenter Jalal Maghami has passed away due to cardiac arrest at the age of 81.
Local

Migration Observatory: Iran facing mass migration

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Iran Migration Observatory, which offers statistics on the rate of migration from the country, says emigration from Iran is currently just limited to the elite.
Nature and Wildlife

Iranians observe last solar eclipse in 2022

IFP Editorial Staff -
People across Iran observed on Tuesday afternoon a partial solar eclipse, which was the last of its kind in 2022.
Incidents

‘Shower-averse’ man dies in Iran after bath

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Amoo Haji had managed to go without a shower for fifty years. Once, when fellow villagers in Dezhgah, in Iran’s Fars Province, attempted to throw him a good old bath and were taking him almost discreetly to a nearby river, he jumped out of the car as soon as he found out about their intentions.
Local

Kayhan: 83% of women in Iran consider hijab as value

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Iranian newspaper Kayhan says a recent opinion poll shows that 83 percent of women in Iran believe that hijab is a necessary dress code and does not hinder women’s social activities and freedom of action.
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