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2024-05-07 18:20
IAEA chief visits 400-year-old bridge during Iran trip
TEHRAN – On Monday evening, Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), paid a visit to Pol-e Khaju during his mission to Isfahan.
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2024-05-07 17:58
Xi Jinping sends his congratulations to Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to the summit of heads of state and government of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, which is being held in Banjul, capital of Gambia.
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2024-05-07 17:53
Vladimir Putin becomes President of Russia for the fifth time
Vladimir Putin took office as President of Russia after taking the oath of office in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The elected head of state will be in office for another six years – until 2030.
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2024-05-07 17:33
Iran president Raisi honors medal winners
TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi held a reception at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday for the Iranian medal winner athletes at Olympics, Paralympics, world championships and Asian Games.
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2024-05-07 17:24
Photo: Mohsen Mohammadi
Media executives meet Iraqi officials for collaboration talks
On May 1, 2024, a delegation of Iranian media managers started a four-day visit to Iraq, discussing ways to fortify relations and cultivate collaboration between the two neighboring nations. The mission was led by Farshad Mehdipour, the deputy for media affairs and publicity in the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
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2024-05-07 15:01
Protected lands expand to 19.5m ha
TEHRAN – Five new protected areas, measuring 230,000 hectares, have been created across the country, expanding the protected areas to 19.5 million hectares.
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2024-05-07 14:59
Technical workshop held to introduce IMIRA
TEHRAN – The National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), held a technical workshop focusing on the introduction of the new Iranian Multi-sectoral Initial Rapid Assessment (IMIRA).
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2024-05-07 14:57
Almost 440 earthquakes shake Iran in a month
TEHRAN –A total of 439 earthquakes have been recorded across the country over the past calendar month that ended on April 19, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
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2024-05-07 14:55
FAO inks project on saffron authenticity in Iran
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has signed a project with the Ministry of Agriculture aimed at warranting access to safe and authentic saffron products.
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2024-05-07 14:54
TEDPIX falls 8,000 points on Tuesday
TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), dropped 7,649 points to 2,231,450 on Tuesday, which is the fourth day of the Iranian calendar week.
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2024-05-07 14:53
Iran ready to supply gas to Pakistan in sustainable manner: envoy
TEHRAN - Iran’s Consul General in Karachi Hassan Nourian has said that Iran is well aware of Pakistan’s need for energy and is ready to supply the gas in a sustainable and sufficient manner to the neighboring country.
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2024-05-07 14:53
Abadan Oil Refinery now profitable: Oji
TEHRAN - Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji, says that the Petroleum Ministry has managed to change the Abadan Oil refinery into a profitable one.
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2024-05-07 14:53
Tehran Oil Show 2024 to open in Tehran on Wednesday
TEHRAN - Despite all the propaganda against Iran oil industry's international successes and its energy diplomacy approach, the growing number of foreign oil companies’ presence at the 28th Oil Show is a clear sign of rising trust in Iran’s oil industry.
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2024-05-07 14:53
Foreign transit from Iran continues to grow
TEHRAN - Foreign transit from Iran was still on an upward trajectory in the calendar month to late April, according to a recent report by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
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2024-05-07 14:53
1st shipment of imported hybrid vehicles arrives on Iran’s Qeshm Island
TEHRAN - The first shipment of imported hybrid cars has arrived on Iran’s Qeshm Island, the director of the customs office of Qeshm Free Zone Organization (QFZO) said.
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2024-05-07 14:53
Iran, Azerbaijan to inaugurate major water project soon
TEHRAN - Iran and Azerbaijan are expected to inaugurate a major water project within the coming days, according to a local official in the bordering province of East Azarbaijan.
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2024-05-07 14:52
Iran calls for removing obstacles to trade ties with Iraq
TEHRAN – Iran’s Economy Minister Ehsan Khandouzi has called for continued joint efforts with Iraq to remove obstacles to the promotion of trade ties between the two countries, IRNA reported.
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2024-05-07 12:24
By Farrokh Hesabi
Mauricio Motta Paes daunting task in 2024 VNL
TEHRAN - As the newly appointed head coach of Iran's men's national volleyball team, Mauricio Motta Paes finds himself at the helm of an ambitious mission: to secure Iran's coveted spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The path to Olympic qualification, however, is fraught with challenges, testing the mettle of both the coach and his team.
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2024-05-07 12:07
Israel, students and the battle to divest
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2024-05-07 11:59
Iran’s women’s futsal team eighth in FIFA ranking
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s futsal team are eighth in the first FIFA Futsal World Ranking released on Monday.
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2024-05-07 10:57
Iran futsal complete top five in FIFA ranking
TEHRAN – Iran national futsal team moved up to fourth place in the first FIFA Futsal Men’s World Ranking.
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2024-05-07 01:01
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2024-05-07 00:23
Russia announces nuclear weapon drills
Russia has said it will hold drills that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons, days after top European leaders voiced stronger military support for Ukraine.
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2024-05-07 00:23
34,735 Palestinians killed in seven months of Israeli war
Israeli forces have killed 34,735 Palestinians in its seven-month war on Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave.
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2024-05-07 00:22
‘No military victory in the war, Israel needs to understand this’
Gershon Baskin, Middle East director at the International Communities Organization, says the Israeli evacuation order might either mean the launch of the long-threatened Israeli incursion into Rafah or be a response to Sunday’s rocket and mortar attack into Israel that killed and wounded several Israeli soldiers.
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2024-05-06 23:52
Iran setter Karimi joins Brazilian club Itambe Minas
TEHRAN – Iran international setter Javad Karimi joined Brazilian volleyball club Itambe Minas.
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2024-05-06 23:00
By Masoud Hossein
Esteghlal secure late win over Zob Ahan, 10-man Persepolis beat Nassaji
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team earned a late 2-1 win over Zob Ahan in the 2023/24 Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) on Monday.
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2024-05-06 22:28
Netanyahu asked Qatar to fund Hamas in 2018 letter: report
The Israeli prime minister in 2018 asked the Qatari government to continue transferring $30m to the Gaza Strip monthly, the Israeli Ynet news site has reported, citing “a secret letter” sent to the Persian Gulf state’s leadership.
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2024-05-06 22:25
Aid groups issue urgent appeal for Yemen funds
A joint statement from 188 humanitarian organizations, including several UN agencies, warned that 18.2 million people in Yemen -- more than half the population -- were in need of help after nine years of war with a Saudi-led coalition.
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2024-05-06 22:24
Guardian analysis: US weapon used in Israeli attack on health workers
Israel used a US weapon in a March airstrike which killed seven healthcare workers in southern Lebanon, according to a Guardian analysis of shrapnel found at the site of the attack, which was described by Human Rights Watch as a violation of international law.