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2024-06-15 21:50
Ayatollah Khamenei in a message to Hajj pilgrims:
Renunciation of Zionist regime & U.S. must continue beyond Hajj
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayarollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has delivered a message to Muslims visiting Saudi Arabia for this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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By Shahrokh Saei
Saudi Arabia demonizing pro-Palestine Hajj pilgrims
Hamas: Hajj redolent of Palestinian struggle against Israel
TEHRAN- Saudi Arabia has tried to demonize pilgrims who seek to express solidarity with Palestinian people during the Hajj rituals amid growing international outcry over Israel’s brutal war on the Gaza Strip.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Hamas fires rocket barrage at Israeli base
Israeli media reports 8 soldiers killed in Gaza
TEHRAN - The armed wing of Hamas, the al-Qassam brigades, has announced it has targeted the Kissufim military site, home to Israeli soldiers and military vehicles with a rocket barrage.
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By Sondos Al-Asaad
Washington fears repercussions of war on Lebanon
Hezbollah is severely draining “Israel”
Beirut - The military tension is escalating on the Lebanese border with occupied Palestine, especially after the assassination of Commander Talib Sami Abdullah (Hajj Abu Talib), and the subsequent violent deterrent response by Hezbollah.
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Nation showcased unity, strength following tragic copter crash: acting FM
TEHRAN – The acting Foreign Minister of Iran says the nation showcased its unity and strength in the aftermath of the tragic helicopter crash on May 19 that claimed the lives of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and six other officials.
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Iranian national Hamid Nouri released from Sweden prison
TEHRAN – Iran’s top human rights official has confirmed the release of Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian judiciary official who had been detained in Sweden since 2019.
Politics
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Iran presidential elections: JCPOA lambasted by conservative mayor
TEHRAN – On Saturday, contenders for the 2024 presidential elections in Iran appeared on national television once again to appeal for the support of over 60 million eligible Iranian voters.
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Tehran rejects involvement in Yemen maritime operations against Israel
TEHRAN - In a strong rebuke, Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has dismissed allegations by Western powers that the Islamic Republic has provided aid to Yemeni armed forces engaged in anti-Israel operations in the Red Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean.
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Army commander stresses enhanced electoral engagement for national progress
TEHRAN – The chief commander of the Iranian Army has underscored the pivotal role of increased participation in elections in bolstering the nation's strength, power, authority, and overall progress.
Sports
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Iran volleyball play for pride in 2024 VNL Week 3
TEHRAN – Iran have no chance of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and just play for their pride in the 2024 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3.
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Iran archer Fallah secures silver and 2024 Paris berth
TEHRAN – Iranian female archer Mobina Fallah clinched a quota place for Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Antalya, Turkey on Sunday.
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Former Ajax coach John van 't Schip shortlisted to lead Persepolis
TEHRAN - Canadian - Dutch football coach John van 't Schip has been reportedly shortlisted to lead Iranian giants Persepolis.
Culture
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RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024 honors 2 Iranian architectural projects
TEHRAN-The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) International Awards for Excellence 2024 have been announced, with the 22 winners, with two Iranian projects among them.
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Iranian director to bring Charlie Chaplin’s life story to stage
TEHRAN- Iranian director Mehran Ranjbar is set to premiere a play about the life story of the legendary English comedian and filmmaker, Charlie Chaplin, in a Tehran theater this summer.
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IAF cinematheque reviews Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist”
TEHRAN- “Evil Does Not Exist”, a 2023 drama by Japanese film director and screenwriter Ryusuke Hamaguchi was reviewed during a session at the Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Friday.
Economy
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Export of steel products reach 5m tons in 2 months
TEHRAN - Iran exported about five million tons of steel products in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to May 22, 2024), showing a 4.6 percent decrease compared to the same period last year.
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Iran, Tajikistan sign MOU to expand cooperation in geomatic sciences
TEHRAN - Iran and Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in in the field of geomatics.
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Domestic wheat purchase at over $1.3b since April
TEHRAN - Iran has purchased some 4.4 million tons of wheat at the worth of over $1.3 billion from domestic producers since April under the framework of a national plan that guarantees the purchase of domestic production of the crop.
Society
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Iran ranks 14th for most-cited institutes worldwide
TEHRAN –The number of top Iranian universities and research institutes in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) database has increased from 115 last year to 134 this year, ranking the country 14th worldwide, and second among Islamic countries, the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) has reported.
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Promoting intl. cooperation to combat SDSs
TEHRAN –The efforts of the administration of the late President Ebrahim Raisi to address the predicament of sand and dust storms (SDSs), as one of the factors contributing to drought and desertification, led to the evolution of national discourse into regional, and subsequently international discourse, according to the head of Department of Environment (DOE).
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Wetland being restored after 25 years
TEHRAN – Having been dried up for nearly 25 years, the Dargah Lotfollah wetland, located in Naqadeh county, northwestern West Azarbaijan province, is being revived, an official with the provincial department of environment has said.
Tourism
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Urgent need for attention: land subsidence threatens Naqsh-e Rustam
TEHRAN - Alireza Askari Chaverdi, the director of the Persepolis and Naqsh-e Rustam historical sites, has reported a critical funding cut for Persepolis while emphasizing the necessity of treating the land subsidence crisis at Naqsh-e Rustam as an international project.
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Motorcyclists embark on tourism journey in northern Iran
TEHRAN – Living an adventure from Tehran to the northern provinces, a tourism motorcycle rally has started as the first of its kind in Iran.
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Mohammadreza Riazi, veteran cultural heritage expert, dies at 75
TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Riazi, a distinguished expert in the Iranian cultural heritage, has passed away due to cardiac arrest, at the age of 75.
International
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Saudi Arabia demonizing pro-Palestine Hajj pilgrims
TEHRAN- Saudi Arabia has tried to demonize pilgrims who seek to express solidarity with Palestinian people during the Hajj rituals amid growing international outcry over Israel’s brutal war on the Gaza Strip.
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Hamas fires rocket barrage at Israeli base
TEHRAN - The armed wing of Hamas, the al-Qassam brigades, has announced it has targeted the Kissufim military site, home to Israeli soldiers and military vehicles with a rocket barrage.
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Washington fears repercussions of war on Lebanon
Beirut - The military tension is escalating on the Lebanese border with occupied Palestine, especially after the assassination of Commander Talib Sami Abdullah (Hajj Abu Talib), and the subsequent violent deterrent response by Hezbollah.
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