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2024-09-18 20:37
By Shahrokh Saei
Lebanon’s pager bombings: CIA working hand in glove with Mossad
TEHRAN- Israel not only massacres Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank but it also has a long history of carrying out deadly operations in countries such as Lebanon and Syria.
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Walkie-talkies in Lebanon blasts were discontinued a decade ago: Japan
Japan’s Icom Inc., whose brand appears on walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon, said it halted production a decade ago of the model allegedly used in the attacks and is still investigating the situation, the Japan Times reported on Thursday.
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Hezbollah hits Israeli military site, kills and injures 15 troops
The Hezbollah resistance movement has targeted an Israeli military site in the northeastern part of the occupied Palestinian territories, leaving casualties among the occupation forces.
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Putin endorses proposal for signing strategic partnership with Iran
TEHRAN - President Vladimir Putin has approved of a proposal by the Russian foreign ministry for signing of a strategic partnership agreement with Iran.
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Iranian officials condemn Israel, West as Lebanon reels from explosion of thousands of pagers
TEHRAN – Numerous high-ranking Iranian officials have vehemently denounced the Israeli regime and its Western patrons following the detonation of thousands of wireless communication devices, commonly known as pagers, in various locations across Lebanon on Tuesday.
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By Xavier Villar
The right to mutilate is employed to suppress resistance to settler colonialism
MADRID - Explosions of pagers associated with Hezbollah members rocked Lebanon on Tuesday, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The attack resulte in 12 deaths and thousands of injuries, with 200 reported to be in critical condition. Suspicions point towards a possible terrorist act perpetrated by Israel.
Politics
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Iran tells UN it will respond to Israeli attack on ambassador in Beirut
TEHRAN - Iran tells the United Nations that it reserves the right to respond to the recent act of sabotage and terrorism by the rogue Israeli regime in Lebanon, after Tehran’s ambassador was injured in one of the explosions in Beirut.
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‘Israel must be held accountable for its heinous crimes’: Iran UN envoy
TEHRAN – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeed Iravan, has condemned the Tuesday Israeli pager attack in Lebanon, labeling it as a ‘heinous crime and an act of aggression’.
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Eslami talks bilateral nuclear cooperation with key foreign officials
TEHRAN – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) engaged with high-ranking officials from Iraq, Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Armenia during his recent visit to Vienna.
Sports
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Iran move up in FIFA World Rankings
TEHRAN - Iran national football team moved up one spot to 19th in FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday.
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Mahdavikia appointed Al Jazira Al Hamra head coach
TEHRAN – Former Iran U23 football team head coach Mehdi Mahdavikia took charge of Emirati club Al Jazira Al Hamra
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Tractor beat Al Wakrah in AFC Champions League Two
TEHRAN - Three first half goals saw Tractor of Iran cruise to a 3-0 win over Qatar’s Al Wakrah on Wednesday in the teams’ Group A opener in the AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 at Al Wakra Stadium.
Culture
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Book on history of Iran-Iraq war to be unveiled at University of Tehran
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq War: Faith, Firepower, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards” written by Annie Tracy Samuel will be unveiled at the University of Tehran on September 23.
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New mural in Tehran unveiled celebrating Islamic Unity Week with message of Palestinian solidarity
TEHRAN- The latest mural in Enqelab Square, downtown Tehran, was unveiled on Tuesday to commemorate Islamic Unity Week with the slogan "Unity for the Freedom of Palestine."
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Brian Friel’s “Afterplay” on stage in Ahvaz
TEHRAN- an adaptation of Irish dramatist Brian Friel’s play “Afterplay” is currently on stage at Aftab Hall in Ahvaz, southwestern Khuzestan province.
Economy
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Iran’s GDP growth stands at 3.2% in Q1: CBI
TEHRAN- Iran's gross domestic product (GDP) including oil grew 3.2 percent in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 21), compared to the first quarter of last year, according to the Central Bank of Iran (CB).
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Iran, Hungary discuss expansion of economic ties
TEHRAN - During a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Samad Hassanzadeh and Hungarian Ambassador in Iran Giola Peto explored ways for further enhancement of economic relations.
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Iran plans to boost greenhouse output to 10m tons by 2027
TEHRAN – The director of Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s Greenhouse Development Program says the ministry plans to increase the country’s greenhouse output to 10 million tons by the end of the seventh National Development Plan (2027).
Society
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IRCS dispatches medical, rescue teams to Lebanon
TEHRAN –Following the terrorist attack in Lebanon, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has dispatched medical teams and rescue forces to help victims of the incident.
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Iran among top two countries in cognitive sciences among Islamic nations
TEHRAN –According to Web of Science data, over the course of a decade (from 2014 to 2023), Iran ranks either first or second in most fields of cognitive sciences among Islamic countries.
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BRICS welcomes Iran’s proposal for establishing joint SDI
TEHRAN – All the participants in the third meeting of the BRICS working group on geospatial technologies and its application have welcomed the proposal presented by the director general of the National Cartographic Center of Iran (NCC) to establish BRICS spatial data infrastructure (SDI).
Tourism
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Tourism minister highlights government’s commitment to regional cooperation at ACD session
TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism minister has underlined the new government’s dedication to fostering peace, dialogue, and regional collaboration as pillars of tourism progress.
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Archaeologists tracing Bronze Age settlements in southeast Iran
TEHRAN – An archaeological team has initiated a comprehensive survey in southeast Iran as part of efforts to trace further Bronze Age settlements.
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Tiran-Karvan’s pigeon towers in need of restoration
TEHRAN - The historical pigeon towers in Tiran-Karvan county, once used for collecting droppings as fertilizer centuries ago, are now in urgent need of restoration.
International
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Lebanon’s pager bombings: CIA working hand in glove with Mossad
TEHRAN- Israel not only massacres Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank but it also has a long history of carrying out deadly operations in countries such as Lebanon and Syria.
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Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza
TEHRAN- The Israeli military revealed on Wednesday that four of its troops have died in the Gaza Strip, with seven others wounded.
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The right to mutilate is employed to suppress resistance to settler colonialism
MADRID - Explosions of pagers associated with Hezbollah members rocked Lebanon on Tuesday, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The attack resulte in 12 deaths and thousands of injuries, with 200 reported to be in critical condition. Suspicions point towards a possible terrorist act perpetrated by Israel.
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