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2021-10-09 21:37
Iran’s Yousefi seizes gold at World Greco-Roman Wrestling
TEHRAN – Aliakbar Yousefi won Iran’s second gold medal at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
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2021-10-09 20:59
Saravi wins Iran’s first gold at World Greco-Roman Wrestling
TEHRAN – Mohammadhadi Saravi defeated Hungarian Alex Szoke 3-1 in the final bout of the 97kg in the 2021 World Wrestling Championships on Saturday.
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2021/10/09
By Farrokh Hesabi
Skocic has changed spirit of Iran football
TEHRAN - Iran overcame the UAE but the team didn’t play as good as they played against Iraq. Nevertheless, it is increasingly clear that Dragan Skocic has changed the spirit of this side.
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2021-10-09 18:35
Iranian president tours Delvari Museum
TEHRAN – On Friday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi toured Ra’is Ali Delvari Museum, which displays the personal belongings and weapons of the hero of the anti-colonial struggle in southern Iran.
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2021-10-09 18:32
What are expert prospects for tourism recovery?
TEHRAN – Though international tourism has revealed signs of a rebound as some destinations eased travel restrictions over the past couple of months, the lack of international coordination and slow vaccination rates in several countries and regions suggest it may need a longer time to bounce back.
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2021-10-09 18:27
Maragheh tomb towers on the verge of destruction
TEHRAN – The ancient city of Maragheh in northwestern Iran is home to magnificent tomb towers that are unfortunately at risk of being destroyed over time.
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2021-10-09 18:27
Iranian universities make progress in THE Rankings 2022
TEHRAN – The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 by subject has ranked 53 Iranian universities among the top institutions worldwide.
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2021-10-09 18:24
Over 700,000 passengers screened for COVID-19 at borders
TEHRAN – A total of 700,108 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Saturday.
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2021-10-09 18:22
UN ready to support Iran’s dealing with SDSs
TEHRAN – The United Nations (UN) is ready to support cooperation at regional and trans-regional levels with Iran to deal with the negative effects of sand and dust storms, Letizia Rossano, head of the Asian and Pacific Centre for the Development of Disaster Information Management (APDIM), has stated.
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2021-10-09 18:05
Festival Tous Courts picks movies from Iran
TEHRAN – The 39th edition of the Festival Tous Courts will screen the Iranian movies “Emergency”, “Gabriel” and “Up to the Sea, She Weaves a Dream”.
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2021-10-09 18:03
“The Wasteland” cinematographer Masud Amini honored at Asian Film Awards
TEHRAN – Masud Amini Tirani has won the award for best cinematographer for the Iranian drama “The Wasteland” at the 15th Asian Film Awards.
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2021-10-09 18:00
Isfahan children’s filmfest opens with tribute to national hero Ali Landi
TEHRAN – The 34th edition of the Isfahan International Film Festival for Children and Youth opened on Friday evening with a tribute to Ali Landi, a teenage boy who is hailed as a national hero for his heroic act.
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2021-10-09 17:07
Iran’s women’s football team to hold camp in Belgium
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s football team will hold a 10-day training camp in Charleroi, Belgium, head of Iran football federation, Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem, said.
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2021-10-09 16:38
‘Comprehensive plans underway to develop non-oil exports'
TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has said major plans are underway for developing the country’s non-oil exports, IRNA reported.
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2021-10-09 16:05
Persepolis coach Golmohammadi extends contract
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team head coach Yahya Golmohammadi extended his contract with the team for two years.
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2021-10-09 15:35
PVAO Championships postponed due to lack of quorum
TEHRAN – The 2021 Para Volleyball Asian Oceania Championships were postponed for lack of quorum.
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2021-10-09 15:30
Home appliance trade balance to become 100% positive by 2025
TEHRAN – Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Reza Fatemi Amin has said the country’s home appliance exports are set to become twice as much as the volume of imports by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (starts in March 2025), IRNA reported.
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2021-10-09 14:04
$22b of investment required to maintain production in gas fields
TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji has said the country requires at least $22 billion of investment to maintain the production level of the country’s gas fields over the next six to eight years, ILNA reported.
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2021-10-09 12:10
By John Wight
Pandora Papers expose greed, Assange exposed war crimes. Assange should not be in prison
The only surprise when it comes to the Pandora Papers revelations, exposing the scale of the greed and corruption of various world leaders, political figures and officials in hoarding obscene amounts of cash in offshore tax havens, is that anyone should be surprised.
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2021-10-09 09:36
Shimon Peres sexually harassed me: Former Israeli MK
TEHRAN - Former Israeli MK Colette Avital reported two incidents during which former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres harassed her.
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2021-10-08 22:30
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Poshtam wins bronze in world championships
TEHRAN – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Pejman Poshtam claimed a bronze medal at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships on Friday.
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2021-10-08 22:20
Mohammadali Geraei takes bronze at World Greco-Roman Wrestling
TEHRAN – Iran’s Mohammadali Geraei won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships on Friday.
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2021-10-08 21:30
Iran strongly dismisses nuclear allegations by Riyadh, certain European states
TEHRAN – An Iranian diplomat on Thursday categorically rejected “baseless allegations” against Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs by certain European countries and Saudi Arabia, saying Tehran’s peaceful programs are being pursued in line with the country’s inherent rights and international commitments.
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2021-10-08 21:26
Michel Aoun: Lebanon backs Iran's efforts to solve problems with regional states
TEHRAN - During a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beirut on Thursday, Lebanese President Michel Aoun underscored his country's support for Tehran's measures to improve relations with countries in the region.
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2021-10-08 18:17
“How the Earth Shaped Human History” published in Persian
TEHRAN – British writer Lewis Dartnell’s book “Origins: How the Earth Shaped Human History” has been published in Persian.
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2021-10-08 18:15
“The Badger” wins awards at Global Nonviolent Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian drama “The Badger” has scored another success by winning awards in the best film and best screenplay categories at the Global Nonviolent Film Festival in Hollywood, California.
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2021-10-08 18:13
Azartash Azarnush, member of Center for Great Islamic Encyclopedia, dies at 84
TEHRAN – Linguistic Azartash Azarnush, whose studies centered Persian language’s influence on Arabic and was a member of Iran’s Center for the Great Islamic Encyclopedia, died on Thursday. He was 84.
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2021-10-08 17:57
Restoration begins on historical cistern in Semnan
TEHRAN – A restoration project has been commenced on a Qajar-era (1789-1925) Ab-Anbar (cistern) in the centuries-old village of Biabanak, Sorkheh county, north-central province of Semnan.
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2021-10-08 17:56
Iranian museums welcome cooperation with other SCO members
TEHRAN – Iran encourages cooperation between museums of member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Mohammadreza Kargar, the director of museums and historical properties at Iran’s tourism ministry has announced.
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2021/10/08
By Afshin Majlesi
World Post Day: a brief history of postal service in ancient Iran
TEHRAN - World Post Day is celebrated on October 9, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss capital, Bern. It is an occasion to recognize the invaluable contributions of postal workers and post offices to our societies all over the world.
