Iran prepares epic nationwide mourning as 40th day after leader’s martyrdom approaches

TEHRAN – With hearts still burning from an unhealed wound, Iran is preparing to mark the 40th day after the martyrdom of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei. In a series of nationwide mourning events scheduled for April 8–10, the nation will hold memorial gatherings, speeches, and prayers to honour the legacy of the late Leader.

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An attempt at a face-saving exit

Kayhan, in an editorial, addressed what it described as the United States’ desperation in the current phase of the war and its attempt to escape the situation. In the sixth week of the war, the enemy is continuing its policy of escalating the conflict to manufacture an achievement and secure an ‘honorable exit’ for itself.

55 libraries damaged by enemy strikes in Iran

TEHRAN- The Secretary General of the Iran Public Libraries Foundation of Iran announced that the enemy has inflicted damage on 55 libraries, two of which have been completely destroyed.

Afghan poet defends Iran’s cultural resilience in response to Trump

TEHRAN- Prominent Afghan poet Seyyed Reza Mohammadi has said that “Iran will not return to the Stone Age,” stressing that nations live through culture, in a brief note posted on his personal page in response to remarks by US President Donald Trump.

Over 220,000 units of blood donated since start of war

TEHRAN – More than 268,000 Iranians have referred to blood donation centers across the country since the beginning of the imposed war on February 28, till April 4, donating over 220,000 units of blood.

US-Israeli attacks target 360 heath infrastructures 

TEHRAN – Some 360 health infrastructures have been so far destroyed during the US-Israeli airstrikes, started on February 28, the head of Emergency Medical Services Organization has said.

INSF, BRICS STI Framework to support implementation of joint research projects

TEHRAN – The Iran National Science Foundation (INSF) and BRICS Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Framework will support the implementation of major, strategic collaborative research projects through joint regular and flagship calls to help find sustainable solutions to global challenges, and bring about fundamental revolutions in science, technology, and society.

Iranian cultural figures condemn US-Israeli military aggression against Iran

TEHRAN- In a statement reflecting the sentiments of the academic and cultural community, over 250 scholars, researchers, and university professors have united to condemn the recent military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran. 

Gov't Spokesperson: Attacks on hospitals, universities, and civilian infrastructure are war Crimes

TEHRAN – Iran’s government spokesperson has condemned recent US-Israeli attacks on civilian infrastructure, including a psychiatric hospital and multiple universities, calling them war crimes.

Iran accuses US, Israel of ‘state terrorism’ over infrastructure attacks

TEHRAN- In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council on Sunday, Iran’s Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani condemned recent US and Israeli strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure as “war crimes” and “a blatant act of state terrorism.”

Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to friendly nations amid ongoing war

TEHRAN — Iran has formally exempted Iraq from all restrictions on passage through the Strait of Hormuz, allowing Iraqi oil tankers to transit the strategic waterway while maintaining its blockade against vessels linked to the United States and Israel.

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“If you won, why did you destroy the lineup?!”  

Farhikhtegan discussed the changes among American commanders. It wrote: In strategic logic, no commander tampers with the lineup of a winning team; but the extensive reshuffling within the US government and military shows that the situation on the battlefield and in domestic politics is not going according to Trump’s wishes.