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2024-10-05 22:00
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Diplomacy of power
Araqchi visits Lebanon, Syria as Israel continues to bombard region without abatement
TEHRAN – The plane carrying Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi landed at Beirut's airport on Friday, while the site was still reeling from earlier airstrikes by the Israeli regime targeting nearby areas.
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By Shahrokh Saei
US aiding and abetting Israeli genocide
TEHRAN- The United States has remained Israel’s main supporter over the past decades despite the crimes that the regime has committed in the Palestinian territories.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Israeli special forces seeking to enter Lebanon suffer losses
Hezbollah field commander clarifies border situation
TEHRAN- A field commander with the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says Israeli special forces are suffering "very costly" losses by trying to infiltrate southern Lebanon through two border village areas.
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By Xavier Villar
Ayatollah Khamenei’s message to the Islamic Ummah
MADRID – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, led the Friday prayer for the first time in four years, an event regarded by many analysts as one of his most anticipated interventions. The last time Ayatollah Khamenei presided over this ceremony was in 2020, following the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
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Iran warns of potential strikes on Israel’s critical infrastructure if provoked
TEHRAN – Iran will target Israeli energy and gas installations if Israel attacks it, Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said on Friday.
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Global action needed to ensure Israel pays for atrocities: Iranian diplomat
TEHRAN – Ali Bahreini, the Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva has urged for prompt measures to halt Israel's actions in Lebanon and Palestine, emphasizing the need to hold the regime accountable for its offenses.
Politics
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Iran, Armenia agree to strengthen parliamentary cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran and Armenia have reached an agreement to enhance parliamentary collaboration across various levels, focusing on friendship groups and specialized committees within the parliaments of both nations.
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Tehran's Palestine Square: a thorn in Israel's side
TEHRAN – The recent threats from a Zionist-affiliated Telegram channel to attack Palestine Square in Tehran were a response to the large public gatherings held there in support of Palestine.
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Hamas official lauds Ayatollah Khamenei’s support for Resistance efforts
TEHRAN – A senior Hamas official, Mahmoud Mardawi, has expressed deep appreciation for the recent statements made by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, emphasizing that these remarks reinforce Iran's commitment to the Palestinian cause and Resistance.
Sports
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Gvelesiani becomes top foreign goalscorer in Persepolis
TEHRAN - Giorgi Gvelesiani became the Persepolis’s leading foreign goalscorer by hitting a winner in 1-0 win over Chadormalu Saturday afternoon.
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Persepolis earn hard-fought win over Chadormalu: PGPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team edged past Chadormalu 1-0 in Matchweek 7 of 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) on Saturday.
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Two more golds for Iran in World Taekwondo Junior Championships
TEHRAN - On the penultimate day of the World Taekwondo Junior Championships, Hana Zarrinkamar Roudbari and Ghazal Houshmand became the latest Iranian gold medalists.
Culture
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Tajikistan Submits Iranian director’s “Melody” for 2025 Oscars
TEHRAN- Tajikistan has officially submitted the film "Melody," directed by Iranian filmmaker Behrouz Sebt Rasoul, for consideration in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars. This submission represents Tajikistan's first entry in 19 years and stands as its third submission overall.
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Russia’s Saratov State University launches Persian language course
TEHRAN- In collaboration with the cultural attaché office of Iran Embassy in Russia, Persian language training course has commenced at Saratov State University in Saratov, Russia.
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Turkish cinemas screening Iranian animation “Kuzugiller”
TEHRAN-The Iranian animation “Kuzugiller” co-directed by Hossein Saffarzadegan and Meisam Hosseini has been released in cinemas in Turkey.
Economy
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Iran’s export to Oman rises 35% in 5 months on year
TEHRAN- Iran’s export to Oman increased by 35 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-August 21), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to an official with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).
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Pistachio export stands at $374m in 6 months
TEHRAN- Iran exported $374 million of pistachios in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-September 21), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) reported.
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Iran exports non-oil goods worth $5.2b to Iraq in H1
TEHRAN- Iran exported non-oil goods worth $5.2 billion to its neighbor Iraq in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-Septemebr 22).
Society
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Iran proposes ICESCO holding scientific Olympiad for Islamic nations
TEHRAN – Education Minister, Alireza Kazemi, has proposed the Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), holding a scientific-educational Olympiad for the students in Islamic countries.
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Benefactors pledge $334m to construct schools
TEHRAN –Benefactors have pledged to provide 200 trillion rials (around 334 million dollars) for constructing schools in the current Iranian year that started on March 20, Mohammad Reza Jafari, CEO of the School-Building Donors Association has said.
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Iran, Malaysia universities enhance ties in technology, AI
TEHRAN –In an effort to develop academic cooperation, Sharif University branch of Academic Center for Education, Culture & Research (ACECR) and Khajeh Nasir (K.N.) Toosi University of Technology have signed memorandums of understanding with University of Malaysia and Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), respectively.
Tourism
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Iran plans to boost sports tourism, minister says
TEHRAN – Sports and Youth Minister Ahmad Donyamali has emphasized the government’s commitment to expanding sports tourism as a key area for development.
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Tourism development task force established in Kashan
TEHRAN - A tourism development task force has been established in Kashan, aimed at addressing the various challenges facing the tourism sector in the ancient city.
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Intl. conference on Silk Road heritage scheduled in Kerman
TEHRAN – Iran’s Research Institute for Cultural Heritage and Tourism is set to host an international conference on the Silk Road’s cultural heritage in the ancient city of Kerman, southern Iran.
International
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US aiding and abetting Israeli genocide
TEHRAN- The United States has remained Israel’s main supporter over the past decades despite the crimes that the regime has committed in the Palestinian territories.
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Israeli special forces seeking to enter Lebanon suffer losses
TEHRAN- A field commander with the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says Israeli special forces are suffering "very costly" losses by trying to infiltrate southern Lebanon through two border village areas.
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Triple tragedy: Israeli carnage continues unabated
TEHRAN- While global attention has been directed toward Israel’s fatal strikes in Lebanon, the regime’s atrocious crimes in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank go unchecked.
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