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2024-09-23 21:36
By Shahrokh Saei
Genocide in the making, this time in Lebanon
Israeli strikes kill about 500, injure more than 1,650 others in Lebanon
TEHRAN - Israel persists in committing barbaric acts of aggression against Lebanon in an attempt to shift attention away from the regime’s military setbacks in the Gaza war as well as its growing domestic and international isolation.
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Death toll from Israeli strikes on Lebanon surges to about 500
Lebanon's army to join Hezbollah if Israel launches ground invasion
TEHRAN - The death toll from Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon has risen to 497, including 35 children and 58 women, the country's health minister said during a press conference.
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Pezeshkian calls for end to misrepresentation of Iran in meeting with top U.S. media figures
TEHRAN – In a Monday meeting with senior managers of American media outlets in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the false and negative image that Western media has often projected about Iran.
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Leader appoints Mokhber as advisor
TEHRAN – Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s former vice president and acting president, has been appointed as an advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Israel plans to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza: CNN
TEHRAN - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering a plan to ethnically cleanse 300,000 Palestinian civilians from northern Gaza, including Gaza City, according to a former Israeli military official cited by CNN.
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Tehran, Moscow stress expansion of cooperation in INSTC
TEHRAN – In a meeting between the new Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Jabar-Ali Zakeri and Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov the two sides stressed the expansion of cooperation in the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC), IRNA reported.
Politics
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Tehran ready to restart nuclear talks if other parties are prepared: FM
TEHRAN – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has indicated that Tehran is ready to restart nuclear negotiations if the other signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are also prepared.
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Iran calls Israel’s airstrikes in Lebanon ‘insane’, warns of regional fallout
TEHRAN – Tehran has issued a stern warning against Israel's "dangerous adventurism" following a series of Israeli airstrikes on towns and villages in southern Lebanon.
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10 km of Iran-Afghanistan border wall completed
TEHRAN – Iran has completed the construction of over 10 kilometers of border wall with Afghanistan, with plans for an additional 50 kilometers, according to the deputy commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force.
Sports
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Saipa fall short to NEC in 2024 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN – Saipa of Iran lost to Japan’s NEC Red Rockets Kawasaki 3-1 (25-27, 25-12, 25-18, 25-14) in Pool B of the 2024 Asian Women’s Club Volleyball Championship on Monday at Chartchai Hall.
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Iran beat France in 2024 Futsal World Cup
TEHRAN – Iran defeated France 4-1 and advanced to 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup and advanced to the Round of 16 as the table toppers.
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Goalball coach Doosti dissatisfied with result in 2024 Paralympics
TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s goalball team head coach Bahman Doosti Vala is unhappy with his team’s fifth place in the 2024 Paralympic Games.
Culture
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4th China Film Week opens in Tehran
TEHRAN-The 4th China Film Week in Iran was launched in Tehran on Monday and will run until September 27, with the screening of five recent Chinese films.
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Iranian animations to go on screen at StopTrik festival
TEHRAN- Iranian short animations “The Pearl: Let’s Make Peace” by Abdollah Alimorad and “Aquatic” by Shiva Sadeq Asadi will go on screen at the 14th edition of StopTrik International Film Festival in Slovenia and Poland.
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IAF cinematheque to screen Royal National Theater's “Fleabag”
TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will screen a recorded stage performance of the 2019 Royal National Theater's production of “Fleabag” on Wednesday.
Economy
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Annual export of services rises 20%
TEHRAN - Iran’s export of various services including tourism, transit, and technical engineering reached about $12 billion in the previous Iranian calendar year 1402 (ended on March 19), registering a 20 percent rise compared to a year earlier, an official with the Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced.
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Iran-Armenia trade rises 6% in 5 months yr/yr
TEHRAN - The value of non-oil trade between Iran and Armenia rose 6 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, the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) reported.
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Tehran, Moscow stress expansion of cooperation in INSTC
TEHRAN – In a meeting between the new Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (known as RAI) Jabar-Ali Zakeri and Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Dedov the two sides stressed the expansion of cooperation in the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC), IRNA reported.
Society
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Collaborative conservation key to preserving, reviving caves
TEHRAN –Observed annually on September 23, the National Clean Cave Day highlights the significance of conserving caves by raising public awareness.
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National Organization for Migration, UNHCR discuss refugees
TEHRAN – The head of the National Organization for Migration, Abdollah Mobini, and the Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Hai Kyung Jun, met on Sunday to enhance collaborations and find solutions to the problems related to refugees.
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National Conference of Elites slated for October
TEHRAN –The 14th National Conference of Elites is scheduled to be held from October 1 to 2 in Tehran.
Tourism
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17th-century Imam Mosque in Isfahan at serious risk
TEHRAN - Isfahan’s historical Masjed-e Jameh Abbasi, also known as the Imam Mosque, is facing a looming crisis, with its structural integrity severely threatened by deep cracks caused by land subsidence and prolonged drought.
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1,700-year-old paintings unearthed in southern Iran
TEHRAN - A team of archaeologists has discovered a series of 1,700-year-old paintings in the ancient city of Gur, located three kilometers from Firuzabad, Fars province, southern Iran.
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Golestan, Kazakhstan cultural night to be held in northern Iran
TEHRAN – To celebrate the shared cultural heritage of Golestan province and the Republic of Kazakhstan, a special cultural night is set to take place in the historical city of Gorgan, which is Golestan’s capital.
International
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Genocide in the making, this time in Lebanon
TEHRAN - Israel persists in committing barbaric acts of aggression against Lebanon in an attempt to shift attention away from the regime’s military setbacks in the Gaza war as well as its growing domestic and international isolation.
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Israel plans to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza: CNN
TEHRAN - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering a plan to ethnically cleanse 300,000 Palestinian civilians from northern Gaza, including Gaza City, according to a former Israeli military official cited by CNN.
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Telecommunications crime against humanity
The explosion of wireless telecommunications devices over two consecutive days in Lebanon, resulting in the martyrdom of at least 39 people and injury of about 3,500 innocent civilians, demonstrated a new form of crime against humanity committed by the inhumane Zionist regime.
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