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2024-09-13 20:14
Historic Visit
Pezeshkian’s visit lays groundwork for a more unified front between Iran and Iraq
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian’s three-day visit to Iraq underscores the growing significance of Iran’s relationship with its western neighbor, which has become one of Tehran’s largest trading partners.
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By Shahrokh Saei
Israeli military fiasco sparks mass exodus
TEHRAN- A tsunami of resignations seems to be sweeping through the Israeli army in the wake of the regime’s military and intelligence failures.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Hezbollah attack on Glilot left “96 casualties”
Report says operation was “highly successful”
TEHRAN- The Lebanese-based news channel Al-Mayadeen has quoted European security sources as saying Hezbollah’s retaliatory operation on the Israeli Glilot and Ein Shemer bases was “highly successful”.
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By Xavier Villar
The Palestinian Authority: A leadership in disarray amid conflict
MADRID- Amid the devastation of the ongoing conflict in Palestine, the Palestinian Authority (PA), led by Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party, has seen its power disintegrate, leaving it a near-irrelevant presence. For many Palestinians, the PA has come to symbolize collaboration with the colonial power and a chronic inability to defend the rights and interests of its people.
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Iranian foreign ministry condemns Israel’s targeting of Palestinian schools
TEHRAN- The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has stated that schools and makeshift shelters for displaced individuals in the Gaza Strip have become primary targets for daily bombings and missile strikes by the Israeli regime.
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Terrorist attack in Sistan-Balouchestan claims lives of three Iranian border guards
TEHRAN – In a tragic terrorist attack in Mirjaveh in the south eastern province of Sistan Balouchestan three Iranian border guards have been killed, confirmed officials.
Politics
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Iranian army official heads to China for global security conference
TEHRAN- The head of the Joint Staff of the Iranian Army, has departed for China to participate in the Global Peace and Security conference in Beijing.
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Tehran denies claims of IRGC advisors' casualties in Syria
TEHRAN- The Iranian embassy in Syria has responded to assertions made by certain Israeli media outlets, clarifying that no Iranian advisors were injured or captured during Israel's bombing of Masyaf, Syria.
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Pezeshkian makes milestone visit to Iraqi Kurdistan Region
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on Thursday morning, where he was officially welcomed by Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the Kurdistan Region.
Sports
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Shahdab to face Foolad in an all-Iranian final of 2024 Asian Club Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN – Iranian teams Shahdab Yazd and Foold Sirjan Iranian will lock horns together on Sunday in the final match of the 2024 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship.
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Result should have been better: Pooladgar
TEHRAN - Iran’s chef de mission for the 2024 Paralympic Games, Mohammad Pooladgar, says that they were capable of achieving much more than their eventual 14th place in the Games.
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Iran’s Kiani wins gold at 2024 Asian Wushu Championships
TEHRAN – Zahra Kiani of Iran claimed a gold medal in the 10th edition of the Asian Wushu Championships on Friday.
Culture
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Massive Quranic gathering in Imam Reza (AS) shrine highlights Islamic unity, support for Palestine
TEHRAN-On the evening of Thursday, one of the largest Quranic gatherings in the world took place at the Imam Reza (AS) Holy Shrine in Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Province, with more than 200,000 attendees who gathered to express their devotion to the Holy Quran.
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Heroes of the age of terror: what happened to American superheroes on 9/11? Part 1
TEHRAN-Since the creation of comic books in the midst of the Great Depression in the 1930s, superheroes have been used to entertain and inspire readers, as well as to address important events. During the Depression, they were a symbol of hope for a better world. As the United States entered World War II, superheroes encouraged soldiers on the battlefield and united the public by praising patriotic ideals and mocking their enemies.
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“The Italian” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- “The Italian” written by Tunisian critic and author Shukri Mabkhout has recently been published in Persian.
Economy
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Electricity generation from renewable sources rises 23%
TEHRAN - Iranian renewable power plants generated 264 million kilowatt-hours (Kwh) of electricity in the previous Iranian calendar month of Mordad (July 22-August 22), registering a 23-percent growth compared to the same month in the previous year.
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Iran remains OPEC 3rd biggest oil producer in August: report
TEHRAN – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in its latest report has said Iran produced 3.277 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in August, registering a 4,000-bpd increase compared to the previous month.
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Bank loans to economic sectors up over 23% in 5 months on year
TEHRAN - The Iranian banking system has paid 25.29 quadrillion rials (about $50.58 billion) of facilities to various economic sectors in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20 -August 21), registering a 23.9 percent rise from the figure in the same period of the previous year, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced.
Society
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IAJCC, UNICEF join hands to promote children’s wellbeing in Iran
TEHRAN – The Iran-Austria Joint Chamber of Commerce (IAJCC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a three-year agreement to work for the welfare and well-being of children in Iran.
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IRCS, ICRC hold course on early diagnosis of disabilities
TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as well as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has organized a training course on early diagnosis and referral of people with disabilities.
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Women should be empowered through digital economy to solve social problems: VP
TEHRAN –Zahra Behrouz-Azar, the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, has said that women should be empowered through the development of the digital economy to solve social problems.
Tourism
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Archaeologists seek reasons behind Sialk’s abandonment, a question left unanswered for 2,500 years
TEHRAN - The third phase of a reassessment project at Tepe Sialk, a treasured 8,000-year-old archaeological site near Kashan in Isfahan province, has commenced.
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UNESCO-listed Isfahan mosque undergoes cleaning project after half a century
TEHRAN - A restoration and cleaning project on the tiles of the UNESCO-registered Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, also known as Atiq Mosque, has commenced for the first time in 50 years.
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UNESCO assessor visits prehistoric caves in Khorramabad’s valley
TEHRAN - A UNESCO assessor has visited several prehistoric caves in Khorramabad’s valley as part of an ongoing evaluation process for the inclusion of “Khorramabad’s Valley and Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress” in UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
International
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Israeli military fiasco sparks mass exodus
TEHRAN- A tsunami of resignations seems to be sweeping through the Israeli army in the wake of the regime’s military and intelligence failures.
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Hezbollah attack on Glilot left “96 casualties”
TEHRAN- The Lebanese-based news channel Al-Mayadeen has quoted European security sources as saying Hezbollah’s retaliatory operation on the Israeli Glilot and Ein Shemer bases was “highly successful”.
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The Palestinian Authority: A leadership in disarray amid conflict
MADRID- Amid the devastation of the ongoing conflict in Palestine, the Palestinian Authority (PA), led by Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party, has seen its power disintegrate, leaving it a near-irrelevant presence. For many Palestinians, the PA has come to symbolize collaboration with the colonial power and a chronic inability to defend the rights and interests of its people.
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Historic Visit
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