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2025-04-12 20:27
By Najah Mohammed Ali
National unity: The greatest weapon to liberate Palestine from the river to the sea
LONDON - Despite the provocative rhetoric promoting what is falsely termed the “cleansing of Gaza” and the continuation of the Zionist settlement project, Palestinian national unity stands out as an unbreakable shield and a solid fortress against attempts to erase the Palestinian identity.
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2025-04-12 20:26
Some 100,000 rally against Israel in Bangladesh’s capital
Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday to condemn Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip, AP reported.
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2025-04-12 20:26
US removes commander in Greenland following Vance’s controversial visit
The U.S. announced it removed the commander of the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Thursday because of a “loss of confidence in her ability to lead,” after Vice President JD Vance’s controversial visit to the semiautonomous island last month, CNN reported.
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2025-04-12 20:26
Mercosur to expand common tariff exemptions as trade war rages
Mercosur countries have decided to relax common external tariffs on 50 products of the choice of each of its members, giving them more flexibility to negotiate deals as they seek to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs, or retaliate against them.
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2025-04-12 20:25
US, Ukraine hold tense talks as mineral deal remains elusive, source says
U.S. and Ukrainian officials met on Friday on a U.S. proposal to gain access to Ukraine's mineral wealth, a source with knowledge of the matter said, adding that prospects for a breakthrough were scant given the meeting's "antagonistic" atmosphere.
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2025-04-12 20:25
By Sahar Dadjoo
Meta's role in silencing Palestinian narratives
TEHRAN - The current digital age, where social media serves as the primary tool for global communication, is seeing recent revelations about Israel’s efforts to block pro-Palestine content on Meta platforms (Facebook and Instagram), stirring widespread anxiety alongside heated discussions and anger.
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2025-04-12 20:24
By Wesam Bahrani
Yemen attacks Tel Aviv, US warships
TEHRAN – Despite increasing indiscriminate U.S. attacks on Yemen, the Arab nation has once again retaliated.
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2025-04-12 17:40
Saket Elhami returns to Nassaji: PGPL
TEHRAN – Saket Elhami has been appointed as the coach of Nassaji for the remainder of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) season.
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2025-04-12 17:34
Fakhr-e Davoud Rabat, a Timurid monument in Silk Road route
TEHRAN - Fakhr-e Davoud Rabat is one of the most prominent roofed caravanserais of the Khorasan region with unique architecture and a special geographic situation in the Silk Road route.
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2025-04-12 17:34
Lenj boats: guardians of maritime heritage in Persian Gulf
Tehran – Construction of Lenj boats is an ancient indigenous craft along the northern coasts of the Persian Gulf that has historically played an important role in navigation, trade, and the livelihoods of southern Iran's people.
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2025-04-12 17:34
Iran’s Central Bank introduces rial debit cards for tourists, foreign nationals
TEHRAN - The Central Bank of Iran has officially issued a directive to the national banking network outlining the procedures for providing Iranian rial-denominated bank cards to foreign tourists and non-resident individuals.
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2025-04-12 17:17
Lost quarry believed to supply Achaemenid palace in Susa discovered in western Iran
TEHRAN - In a landmark archaeological breakthrough, Iranian researchers have discovered what is believed to be the long-lost quarry used to source the massive stones for Achaemenid-era masterpieces such as the palace of Darius the Great in the ancient city of Susa.
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2025-04-12 17:03
Iran defeat Thailand in 2025 SAT Futsal Championship
TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s futsal team defeated Thailand 6-2 in the SAT Futsal Championship Thailand 2025 on Saturday.
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2025-04-12 15:30
Parkinson’s in Iran 40% higher than global average: expert
TEHRAN – The incidence rate of Parkinson’s disease in Iran is 40 percent higher than the global average, according to the vice president of Iran’s Parkinson’s Association.
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2025-04-12 15:28
Iran ranks 72 in technology and innovation: UNCTAD
TEHRAN -According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Technology and Innovation Report 2025, Iran is ranked among upper middle-income countries, ranking 72 among 166 countries.
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2025-04-12 15:25
‘Coercive measures, digital gap main challenges of information society’
TEHRAN – The head of the Information Technology Organization of Iran, Mohammad-Mohsen Sadr, has called the unilateral coercive measures and the digital divide the main challenges of the information society.
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2025/04/12
By Soroush Saki
The future of work: how AI is reshaping careers
TEHRAN - The way we work is changing fast. Artificial intelligence isn’t just some futuristic concept anymore; it’s here, and it’s already transforming careers in ways we couldn’t have imagined a decade ago. Some people see AI as a threat, others as a powerful tool, but one thing is certain: the future of work won’t look like the past.
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2025-04-12 14:57
Gas supply to industrial sector surges over 6.5 bcm in 18 days
TEHRAN - Iran’s Oil Ministry has significantly ramped up natural gas deliveries to key industrial sectors in the early weeks of the new Iranian year, following a successful winter of uninterrupted supply to households.
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2025-04-12 14:57
Nearly 235m tons of cargo handled at ports in a year
TEHRAN - Iran's ports handled a total of 234.8 million tons of goods in the Iranian year ending March 2025, according to Saeed Rasouli, Deputy Minister of Transport and Acting Head of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO).
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2025-04-12 14:17
Iran invites foreign investment in oil sector ahead of major energy expo
TEHRAN - Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said the country welcomes the participation of foreign investors—particularly from neighboring states—in its oil industry, as Tehran prepares to host several key energy events in the coming weeks.
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2025-04-12 14:16
Annual bank lending in Iran rises 32.9%
TEHRAN - Iran’s banking system disbursed 76.6 quadrillion rials ($153.3 billion) in loans during the Iranian year ending March 2025, marking a 32.9 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
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2025-04-12 14:09
Transport, transit agreement to be signed in Pezeshkian’s visit to Azerbaijan
TEHRAN- Iranian Transport and Urban Development Minister Farzaneh Sadegh announced that the transportation and transit agreement will be signed between Iran and Republic of Azerbaijan during the visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Azerbaijan.
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2025-04-12 13:34
By Shahrokh Saei
China FM urges IAEA to maintain professionalism in handling Iran nuclear issue
BEIJING - China's significant position in advocating for dialogue to address global issues has been highlighted following a meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi in Beijing on Friday.
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2025-04-12 12:26
By Farrokh Hesabi
Miodrag Bozovic at epicenter of Esteghlal's deepest crisis
TEHRAN - Esteghlal, one of Iran's most storied football clubs, are currently navigating their darkest chapter in history. A disheartening 1-0 defeat at the hands of Foolad on Thursday, played in front of their own supporters at the Azadi Stadium, has only intensified the turmoil engulfing the Tehran giants.
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2025-04-11 23:57
Tabiat beat Al Difaa rally in 2024/25 WASL, close to clinching Final 8 spot
TEHRAN – Tabiat Basketball survived a furious late-game rally to outlast Al Difaa Al Jawi, 87-83, in a dramatic West Asia Super League (WASL) battle Friday night at the Nouhad Nawfal Stadium.
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2025-04-11 23:42
Iran knocked out of 2025 AFC U17 Asian Cup
TEHRAN - Tajikistan defeated Iran 3-1 in an engrossing Group D match to make the quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium on Friday.
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2025-04-11 22:41
Sepahan, Persepolis emerge victorious, Tractor held: PGPL
TEHRAN – Sepahan and Persepolis football teams defeated their rivals in Matchweek 26 of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Friday.
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2025-04-11 21:33
What’s in Tehran art galleries
A collection of sculptures by Fatemeh Salkhor is on view in an exhibition at Homa Gallery. The exhibition named “Yellow Raincoat” will be running until April 22 at the gallery located at No. 8, Fourth Alley, Sanai St., Karim Khan Ave.
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2025-04-11 21:33
Centenarian Samineh Baghcheban honored in Tehran
TEHRAN-A ceremony to honor the eminent Iranian educator Samineh Baghcheban was held Thursday evening at the House of Humanities Thinkers in Tehran.
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2025-04-11 21:32
11th Islamic Revolution Art Week kicks off
TEHRAN-The 11th Islamic Revolution Art Week opened on Wednesday during a ceremony with the presence of cultural officials and artists at the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini (RA) and the grave of martyr Morteza Avini.