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2024-08-14 20:49
Magnifying enemy capabilities is a psychological warfare: Leader
TEHRAN – Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met with a number of the families of martyrs from the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province and the officials of the National Congress for the Commemoration of the Martyrs of the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province on Wednesday.
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By Mona Hojat Ansari
China ready to cooperate with new Iranian govt: Chinese envoy
TEHRAN – China is looking to strengthen its comprehensive partnership with Iran during President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, according to the Chinese envoy to Tehran Cong Peiwu who has served in his role for the past three months.
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By Wesam Bahrani
At least 115 babies in Gaza have been killed in Israeli raids
Israel kills newborn twins
TEHRAN- At least 115 babies born after the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza that began on October 7 have now been killed, the Gaza health ministry says.
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By Shahrokh Saei
US greenlight for Israeli genocide
TEHRAN- The administration of US President Joe Biden has provided Israel with another carte blanche to press ahead with its war of genocide in the Gaza Strip.
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By Xavier Villar
British far-rightists vilify Muslims to divert attention from failures
MADRID - For over a week, the streets of the United Kingdom have witnessed unprecedented unrest led by far-right extremists. Cars were set ablaze, hotels and refugee shelters attacked, and local mosques became primary targets for the rioters. Now, it seems that calm has partially returned, and the disturbances have been somewhat contained, at least in England.
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Iran denies potential participation in Gaza ceasefire talks
TEHRAN – Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has denied involvement in indirect ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel.
Politics
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U.S. primary propagator of terrorism in region: Iranian envoy
TEHRAN – Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, has strongly criticized the United States, accusing it of being the primary "advocate and propagator" of terrorism in West Asia and beyond.
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Iran’s UN envoy demands strong actions against Israeli regime
TEHRAN- The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva has issued a strong condemnation of the inhumane actions of the Zionist regime, particularly highlighting the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
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Iran marks 33-day war as ‘Symbol of Resistance’ against Zionist regime
TEHRAN- The Iranian foreign ministry commemorated the anniversary of the thirty-three-day war in Lebanon, describing it as a significant achievement for the Resistance movement opposing the Israeli regime.
Sports
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Iran named flag-bearers for 2024 Paralympic Games
TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Mirshafiei and Hajar Safarzadeh will be carrying the Iran flag at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, scheduled at Place de la Concorde on Aug. 28.
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Sotiris Manolopoulos appointed Iran basketball coach
TEHRAN - Sotirios Alex Manolopoulos was appointed as new head coach of Iran basketball team on Tuesday.
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Iran opposite spiker Kazemi banned for two years
TEHRAN – Iran international opposite spiker Saber Kazemi has been banned from all volleyball for two years after he rejected to join the National Team for the 2024 Volleyball Nations League (VNL).
Culture
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“Dune 2”: a science fiction narrative of Gaza resistance
TEHRAN- Based on Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel and directed by Denis Villeneuve, the film "Dune" portrays a feudal society on a fictional desert planet 1,000 years in the future, which is more similar to the current situation in the Middle East. The second part of the movie was recently released. In the "Dune" series, major powers battle over a nomadic desert planet, Arrakis, because it is the only place that spice (read oil) - a product essential to space travel - can be mined.
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“Persian Echoes” to reverberate at St. Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theater
TEHRAN-The musical piece “Persian Echoes” by Iranian composer Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour will be performed by Mariinsky Theater Orchestra in St. Petersburg, Russia, on September 26.
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Iranian-Armenian animation wins award at Italian festival
TEHRAN- The Iranian-Armenian short animated movie “The Song of Flying Leaves” won the best animation award at the Ariano International Film Festival in Italy last week.
Economy
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South Azadegan field output increases by 2,500 bpd
TEHRAN – With the successful implementation of two new wells at the South Azadegan oil field, which Iran shares with its neighbor Iraq, the field’s production capacity has increased by 2,500 barrels per day (bpd).
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Loading, unloading of goods in Chabahar port up 62%
TEHRAN – As announced by a provincial official, the loading and unloading of goods in Chabahar port, in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, increased by 62 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year.
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Private sector to build 11,000MW of renewable power plants in Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian said private sector contractors have inked deals with the ministry to construct several renewable power plants with a total capacity of 11,000 megawatts (MW) across the country.
Society
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Iran ranks first in quantum technology among Islamic countries
TEHRAN –According to data released by Web of Science (WoS), Iran’s ranking in Quantum Science and Technology publications has improved from 23 in 2014 to 16 in 2023, placing the country top among Islamic nations in all quantum technology fields.
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New border closure project to kick off
TEHRAN – Ahmad-Ali Goudarzi, Commander of the Border Police, has announced that a new project for closing southeastern borders is scheduled to begin in the second half of the current Iranian year that ends in March 2025.
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Shrinking Caspian Sea likely to drain coastal wetlands
TEHRAN –Studies show that the Caspian Sea water level will decrease by 9 to 18 meters by the end of this century, leading likely to the drainage of coastal wetlands, particularly Anzali wetland and Gorgan Bay.
Tourism
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Threads of revival: Persian carpet industry surges in production, exports
TEHRAN – The National Center for Creative Industries and Carpets has reported an increase in handwoven carpet production over the first four months of the current Persian year (started on March 20), accompanied by a rise in exports.
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17th-century caravanserai to be entrusted to private investors for better restoration and upkeep
TEHRAN - Titi Caravanserai, which is one of the oldest historical inns in northern Iran, is set to be temporarily handed over to the private sector aimed to receive better restoration and maintenance.
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Persian conquest of Lydia: remains of Achaemenid soldiers unearthed in western Türkiye
TEHRAN - Recent archaeological discoveries in the ancient Lydian city of Sardis, located in the western Manisa province of Türkiye, have unearthed human remains believed to be linked to a significant historical event: Persian conquest of Lydia.
International
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At least 115 babies in Gaza have been killed in Israeli raids
TEHRAN- At least 115 babies born after the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza that began on October 7 have now been killed, the Gaza health ministry says.
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US greenlight for Israeli genocide
TEHRAN- The administration of US President Joe Biden has provided Israel with another carte blanche to press ahead with its war of genocide in the Gaza Strip.
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British far-rightists vilify Muslims to divert attention from failures
MADRID - For over a week, the streets of the United Kingdom have witnessed unprecedented unrest led by far-right extremists. Cars were set ablaze, hotels and refugee shelters attacked, and local mosques became primary targets for the rioters. Now, it seems that calm has partially returned, and the disturbances have been somewhat contained, at least in England.
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