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Local

Iranian paper: Hijab quarrel on bus linked to bigger agenda

Golrokh Askarieh -
A recent spat between two women on a bus in the Iranian capital Tehran over their hijab that turned ugly has been serving as ammo for heated debates on social media.
Nature and Wildlife

Surviving Persian cheetah cub turns 77 days old

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After the death of two of the three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran, the third sibling is almost out of the woods and is 77 days old now.
Sport

Skočić retains post as manager of Iran national football team

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Dragan Skočić has retained his post as the manager of the Iranian national football team (Team Melli).
Tourism

Iran tourism: The historical mosque of Ganjali Khan in Kerman

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If you happen to be in the central Iranian city of Kerman, make sure to visit the historical Ganjali Khan Mosque as part of the ancient civilization of this tourist city.
Religion

Official: 50k pilgrims to travel visa-free to Iraq for Eid al-Ghadir on Monday

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Iran’s interior ministry says 50,000 Iranian pilgrims will head to the shrine cities of Iraq for Eid al-Ghadir, which falls on Monday, without any need for entry visas.
Judiciary

7 more people arrested in the case of Iran’s Metropol Building collapse

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The general prosecutor of Iran’s Khuzestan Province announced 7 more people have been arrested in connection with the May 23 collapse of Metropol Building in the city of Abadan min southwestern Iran.
Cinema

Oscar-winning director Farhadi to get “Maestri del Cinema” award in Fiesole

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The Roman Theater of Fiesole in Florence, Italy, will be granting its 2022 Fiesole Maestri del Cinema (Masters of Cinema) Award to the Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, who will become the first Middle Eastern filmmaker to receive the title.
Cinema

Veteran Iranian actors pass away

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Two veteran Iranian actors who starred in many movies and dramas for several decades have died.
Cinema

Iranian actress Leila Hatami on Venice jury with Julianne Moore

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Iranian Actress Leila Hatami has been selected as a member of the 79th Venice film festival's jury alongside American actress Juliane Moore.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Ms. Khavar’s cooking made Sarvelat village in Gilan famous

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Sarvelat is one of the most beautiful villages of Gilan in Chaboksar region in northern Iran, which has a beautiful and green landscape facing a forest valley and fruit orchards. The beauty along with the delicious local food in Ms. Khavar’s restaurant has made Sarvelat a tourist destination.
Religion

Iran, Iraq in talks on reopening key border crossing ahead of pilgrimage season

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Iran’s interior minister says talks are underway with Iraq on the reopening of Khosravi border crossing to facilitate the entry of Iranian pilgrims into the country, as millions of Muslims prepare to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein, the third Shia Imam whose shrine is located in the Iraqi city of Karbala.
Local

Iranian daily: Dealing with flimsy hijab shouldn’t lead to social disunity

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Efforts to enforce the law mandating that women in Iran wear a hijab in public should not become a matter of taste or grudge, otherwise it could lead to a bipolar society, Iran’s Etela’at daily has warned.
Local

Iran’s Raisi rejects any arbitrary action to enforce Islamic dress code

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi renews his call for state institutions to enforce the regulations on hijab and chastity among staff members, but warns that any action to promote the Islamic dress code should lie within the country’s legal framework.
Sport

Iranian Football federation confirms Dragan Skočić removed as national team manager

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A spokesman for the Iranian Football Federation’s Technical Committee says Dragan Skočić, the current manager of the National Football Team (Team Melli) will be removed from his post.
Local

Banned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi arrested

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Iranian authorities have arrested banned filmmaker Jafar Panahi summoning him to the justice department in Tehran.
Food

Anar Bij; A Tasty Dish of Northern Iran

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Anar bij or Anar Avij is a stew from northern Iran, particularly the Gilan province. The dish is made up of a delicious combination of fragrant herbs, meat, walnuts and pomegranate.
Local

Iran distributes meat from 30k livestock among needy people

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The head of Iran’s Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation says the charity organization has had 30,000 sheep and other livestock slaughtered for distribution among the poor.
Sport

Iran comfortably wins Serbia to reach quarterfinals of VNL

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The Iranian national volleyball team have comfortably defeated Serbia in week 3 of the 2022 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Italy. The match was held on Saturday.
Cinema

Iranian movie ‘Summer with Hope’ wins award at prestigious Czech filmfest

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Iranian movie ‘Summer with Hope” has won the Crystal Globe award as the best film of the 2022 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic.
Religion

Iranian cities hold Eid al-Adha prayers

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The Iranian capital Tehran has held the Eid al-Adha prayers led by the temporary prayer leader of the city and chairman of the prayer leaders’ policy-making council Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari.
Food

Yazdi Komaj; Tasty traditional cake from Iran’s deserts

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Komaj is a traditional type of bread that is baked in almost all regions of Yazd Province, but there is an outstanding difference in the ingredients, in a way that the Komaj baked in Bafgh could be presented as a type of “traditional cake.” The art of cooking Komaj in Bafgh has been registered on the list of Iran’s intangible cultural heritage.
Environment

Heated debate erupts in Iran on how to address increasing street dogs

Golrokh Askarieh -
The recent tragic deaths of two children in separate attacks by stray dogs in the Iranian city of Qom has triggered calls among the public as well as in the Iranian Parliament and City Councils for legislation on tackling the dangers of free-ranging urban dogs.
Sport

Iran back among 10 best volleyball teams in world

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Iran’s national team has moved up two notches in the latest ranking by the world volleyball governing body FIVB, wresting back the ninth spot.
Religion

Tehran mayor in Iraq for Arabaeen preparations

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Tehran’s Mayor Alireza Zakani has traveled to Iraq at the head of a delegation to make the arrangements for the annual Arabaeen ceremony which marks fortieth day after martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein, the third Shia imam.
Sport

Iran’s coach Skocic to players: Stay away from sideline issues

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Iran’s national soccer squad’s head coach Dragan Skocic has thanked the players for launching a campaign to support the Croatian coach amid reports that discussions are underway to replace him, but asked the national soccer team (Team Melli) players not to focus their attention on off-the-field controversies.
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