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2025-07-15 22:01
Kremlin responds to Trump’s 50-day ultimatum
Russia needs time to assess US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose severe sanctions on Moscow’s trading partners if the Ukraine conflict is not resolved within 50 days, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.
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2025-07-15 21:59
US court rebuffs Trump: Iranian scholar released from ICE detention
TEHRAN – A Louisiana magistrate judge ordered the immediate release of Iranian mechanical engineering doctoral candidate Pouria Pourhossein-Hendabad on Monday, barring U.S. authorities from deporting him after his arrest during the Israeli regime’s U.S.-backed war on Iran.
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2025-07-15 21:56
Attacks on Palestinians intensifying in occupied West Bank: UN
Israeli settlers and security forces have intensified their killings, attacks and harassment of Palestinians in recent weeks in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, the United Nations human rights office warns.
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2025-07-15 21:55
US is now taking charge of the infamous Zangezur project
TEHRAN – U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack announced on Friday that the United States has suggested to take control of a proposed corridor that would connect mainland Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan by encroaching on Armenia’s territory, disrupting the country’s historical borders with Iran, and denying Yerevan’s oversee of the route.
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2025-07-15 21:54
‘Everyone rose up’: Pezeshkian praises national unity forged against Israel
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the unprecedented unity displayed by Iranians following the recent 12-day war initiated by Israel. Speaking at a ceremony held at Iran's Ministry of Cooperative, Labor and Social Welfare, on Tuesday, Pezeshkian emphasized that the aggression had fostered a powerful sense of national solidarity, even among those who had previously felt alienated from the government.
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2025-07-15 21:53
Interview with Martyr Hajizadeh reveals Leader’s instrumental role in missile program
TEHRAN – Experts and analysts believe that Iran’s missile program was what saved the country from the devastating fate the U.S. and Israel had devised for it in the lead-up to the war that began on June 13.
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2025-07-15 21:52
Iran-Israel war: A clash of missiles, narratives, and digital battlegrounds
TEHRAN – The recent 12-day war between Iran and Israel wasn’t just another flare-up in the volatile West Asia region—it was a seismic shift. While the exchange of missiles and drones lasted less than two weeks, the war exposed deeper truths about power, deterrence, and the new era of hybrid warfare where social media narratives could be as critical as military strikes.
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2025-07-15 21:50
Foreign military attachés visit Evin Prison following Israeli strike
TEHRAN — A delegation of military attachés from 20 foreign embassies stationed in Tehran visited Evin Prison on Tuesday, touring the sections recently damaged during an Israeli missile attack.
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2025-07-15 21:47
SCO: The recognized voice of the Global South against aggression
Araghchi hails SCO's condemnation of US-Israeli aggression against Iran during visit to China
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has underscored the importance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a vital regional body and expressed gratitude for its support of Iran in the wake of Israeli aggression.
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2025-07-15 18:59
More occupation troops killed in Gaza
TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces killed three more Israeli occupation soldiers in the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon.
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2025-07-15 18:59
By Sahar Dadjoo
Sanctions, delegitimization, and resignations: The end of UN oversight in occupied Palestine
TEHRAN- The recent resignation of all members of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory epitomizes the fraught intersection of human rights accountability, geopolitical confrontation, and organizational challenges within the UN system.
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2025-07-15 18:58
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Lebanese lawmakers question the cabinet over its policies
BEIRUT — The Lebanese Parliament held a session on Tuesday to ask questions to the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam about the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the reconstruction of residential complexes, and the American threat to Lebanon’s sovereignty.
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2025-07-15 18:57
By Batool Subeiti
The Israeli occupation entity’s end is on horizon
LONDON - If the Israeli war on Iran had continued for just two more weeks, it would have been possible that all the occupation entity’s air defense systems would have been depleted as around 30 missiles would have fallen daily on the entity in specific locations, with massive destructive power.
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2025-07-15 18:56
Iran leads restoration efforts to support artists, cultural institutions after Israeli attacks
TEHRAN – Following the 12-day Israeli aggression on Iranian soil, the country is actively engaging in recovery and rebuilding efforts. Beyond the tragic loss of lives and injuries sustained by civilians, the attacks have inflicted damage on urban infrastructure and, notably, on the cultural and artistic communities.
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2025-07-15 18:55
Afghan author’s new novel celebrates Iran-Afghanistan cultural, spiritual ties
TEHRAN – The novel "Qezel-Ahou" by Afghan writer Omolbanin Maher, a compelling narrative exploring the profound relationship between Iran and Afghanistan, has recently been published by Soore Mehr Publication in Tehran.
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2025-07-15 17:03
Iran basketball team to hold camp in Beirut
TEHRAN – Iran’s men's basketball team departed from Tehran on Tuesday to hold a training camp in Beirut, Lebanon.
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2025-07-15 16:41
Reviving indigenous culture, one of advantages of eco-tourism resorts, minister
TEHRAN—Cultural Heritage Minister Reza Salehi-Amiri emphasized the strategic importance of eco-tourism resorts and considered them to be a concrete example of realizing the goal of public participation set by the Government.
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2025-07-15 16:36
11,000 tourists visit ancient Hasanlu Hill
TEHRAN—About 11,000 tourists visited ancient Hasanlu Hill and the museum of identified relics in this hill, West Azarbaijan province, during the current Iranian year that started March 21, said Hassan Shiri, director of the ancient site.
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2025-07-15 16:34
Atlas of West Azarbaijan handwoven carpets is to be prepared
TEHRAN—Javad Vaqari, a senior official of West Azarbaijan province, said currently the required data for preparing the cluster and atlas of West Azerbaijan carpets is being collected, adding that it will be prepared in visual form and in two languages, which will have a great role in introducing West Azerbaijan carpets.
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2025-07-15 15:40
Iranian youths to attend 8 intl. Olympiads in summer
TEHRAN – Iranian students are planning to participate in eight international Olympiads this summer.
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2025-07-15 15:36
Iraq seeks to foster ties with Islamic Azad University in emerging technologies
TEHRAN – Iraq is interested in expanding its collaborations with the Islamic Azad University in fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum science, and life sciences, IRNA quoted Yasser Abdul Zahra Al-Hajjaj, Cultural Attaché of Iraq in Tehran, as saying.
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2025-07-15 15:32
World Youth Skills Day underlines empowering youth through AI, digital skills
TEHEAN – Marked annually on July 15, the World Youth Skills Day 2025 underscores youth empowerment through AI and digital skills to help them thrive in the future.
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2025-07-15 15:28
Iran grabs silver medals at IChO 2025
TEHRAN – Iranian students won four silver medals at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) held from July 5 to 14 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
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2025-07-15 15:01
Private sector proposals approved as govt. urges faster currency allocation for livestock imports
TEHRAN - At its 130th session, Iran’s Government-Private Sector Dialogue Council reviewed the state of livestock and poultry feed imports, calling for faster foreign currency allocation to ease supply chain disruptions amid wartime conditions.
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2025-07-15 14:53
Exports to Africa jump 85% in spring, trade surplus more than doubles
TEHRAN – Iran’s exports to African countries rose 85 percent in the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21- June 21) compared to the same period last year, while its trade surplus with the continent surged by 113 percent, a senior official at Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) said on Tuesday.
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2025-07-15 14:39
Anzali Port: Iran’s gateway to Caspian & beyond
TEHRAN- Anzali Port, officially known as Bandar-e Anzali, is one of Iran’s most important maritime hubs on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. Its strategic location in Gilan Province, near the city of Bandar-e Anzali and approximately 330 kilometers from Tehran, makes it a critical gateway for Iran’s international trade and transit activities.
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2025-07-15 14:39
Bank lending rises 43% in Q1, households receive quarter of total loans
TEHRAN – Iran’s banking system issued 1.776 quadrillion rials (about $35.5 billion) in loans during the first quarter of the current Iranian year (March 21 – June 21), marking a 42.8 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) on Tuesday.
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2025-07-15 14:32
Photo: Mahmud Karim
Tehran honors martyrs of Israeli airstrikes with citywide billboards
Billboards installed across Tehran by the municipality honor Iranian martyrs of Israeli airstrikes, featuring portraits of military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians alongside their grieving family members, June 15, 2025.
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2025-07-15 14:20
Iran’s ports handle 53m tons of cargo in Q1
TEHRAN-Iran’s ports handled a total of 53 million tons of cargo during the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), according to a report published by the country’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
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2025-07-15 14:04
MP backs support packages to stabilize stock market amid wartime volatility
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker on Monday said targeted government and central bank support could help stabilize the country’s stock market, which has come under pressure amid regional conflict and investor anxiety.