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2024-07-01 21:59
By Soheila Zarfam
Poor Things
How insults and attacks on Iranian voters overseas revealed the total breakdown of exile opposition
TEHRAN – Verbal abuse, threats of sexual assault, and physical violence were what Iranians trying to vote on June 28 in Western nations were met with as they made their ways towards polling stations.
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By Mona Hojat Ansari
Campaign rhetoric heats up ahead of Iran’s presidential runoff
TEHRAN - With a significant portion of Iranian voters remaining undecided ahead of the July 5th presidential runoff, supporters of the two candidates have escalated their campaigns, highlighting their rival's perceived weaknesses to rally support.
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By Shahrokh Saei
Inside the horrors of Israeli prisons
TEHRAN - Fresh revelations about the dire situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have brought the regime’s heinous crimes back to the fore.
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By Wesam Bahrani
Hezbollah responds to Israeli attacks
Iraqi resistance movement warns Israel against attacking Lebanon
TEHRAN - Lebanon’s Hezbollah has responded strongly to Tel Aviv’s latest attacks with a squadron of drones and heavy rockets, shelling Israeli command centers and barracks.
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Western states enabled Saddam's chemical attacks, now block aid to victims: acting FM
TEHRAN - Iran’s acting foreign minister, Ali Baqeri Kani, delivered a scathing condemnation of Western countries’ role in supporting Saddam Hussein’s chemical attacks during a commemoration ceremony marking the 37th anniversary of the Sardasht chemical attack.
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By Shahrokh Saei
Political scandal
How the Biden-Trump debate exposed US political underbelly
TEHRAN - The fierce controversy surrounding the first televised debate between incumbent US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump remains in the limelight days after they locked horns over domestic and global issues.
Politics
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Interin president commends late Amir Abdollahian’s support for Resistance
TEHRAN – Iran’s acting president has extolled the late Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian for his significant influence and steadfast commitment to the Axis of Resistance.
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Iran condemns insults to Iranian voters abroad
TEHRAN – The spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry has denounced the insults directed at expatriates participating in the country's 14th presidential election, stating that these actions reveal the profound depravity and misery of those attempting to disrupt the electoral process.
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Israel’s crimes in Gaza are unprecedented in history: Iran's judiciary chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s judiciary chief says the crimes committed in Gaza over the past nine months, with comprehensive American support, are unprecedented in history.
Sports
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Iranian taekwondo teams champions of World Cup Team Championships
TEHRAN – Iranian men and women teams won the titles of the World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships Series in Chuncheon, Korea.
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Iran Post unveils stamp featuring Para archer Sareh Javanmardi
TEHRAN – Iran Post has unveiled a new commemorative stamp to honor Para archer Sareh Javanmardi.
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Iran start 2024 Asian Women’s U20 Volleyball Championship on low note
TEHRAN – Iran lost to Vietnam in straight sets (25-18, 25-16, 25-19) in the 2024 Asian Women’s U20 Volleyball Championship at the Jiangmen Sports Center Gymnasium on Tuesday.
Culture
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Davoud Rashidi to be commemorated in Energy Festival
TEHRAN- The organizers of the first edition of Energy Film and Photo Festival plan to pay homage to the late legendary Iranian actor Davoud Rashidi with a ceremony in Tehran.
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Award-winning novel “Minor Detail” by Palestinian author published in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Minor Detail” written by the Palestinian author Adania Shibli has been released in bookstores across Iran.
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Two Iranian short animations to attend Greek festival
TEHRAN-Two short animations from Iran will participate in the Short Film Night (SFN) Loutraki Animation Festival in Corinthia, Greece, on July 25.
Economy
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Iran-Turkey trade reaches $2.3b in 5 months
TEHRAN - The trade exchanges between Iran and Turkey in the first five months of 2024 reached $2.3 billion, showing a five percent increase compared to the same month last year.
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Iran becomes 4th largest oil exporter in OPEC: report
TEHRAN - Iran has risen to become the fourth largest oil exporter within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) due to a surge in oil production and sales.
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48,000 ha of land allocated to National Housing Movement
TEHRAN- The head of National Land and Housing Organization of Iran said 48,000 hectares of land have been allocated to the implementation of the National Housing Movement in urban regions, IRNA reported.
Society
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Benefactors sharply increase contribution to building schools
TEHRAN – Through financing 110 billion rials (about 184 million dollars) over the past three years, the share of benefactors in building schools has increased by 300 percent.
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Iranian students succeed at Science Olympiad 2024
TEHRAN – Attending the 40th Annual Science Olympiad Tournament at Michigan State University, Iranian students managed to win a bronze medal and two diplomas of honor.
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Over 570 earthquakes occur in a month
TEHRAN –A total of 573 earthquakes have been recorded across the country over the past calendar month that ended on June 19, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
Tourism
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UNESCO-listed Sassanian landscape to undergo tourist developments
TEHRAN – The UNESCO-registered Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of the Fars Region is set to undergo some tourism-friendly projects.
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Iran, Vietnam negotiate tourism cooperation agreement
TEHRAN - In a significant move to enhance bilateral relations, Iran and Vietnam have discussed signing a cooperation agreement aimed at expanding tourism between the two countries.
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Golestan seeks to enhance accessible tourism
TEHRAN – Golestan province in northern Iran seeks to expand its tourism industry by implementing comprehensive measures to ensure that all tourist destinations, products, and services are accessible to everyone, regardless of physical limitations, disabilities, or age.
International
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Inside the horrors of Israeli prisons
TEHRAN - Fresh revelations about the dire situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have brought the regime’s heinous crimes back to the fore.
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Hezbollah responds to Israeli attacks
TEHRAN - Lebanon’s Hezbollah has responded strongly to Tel Aviv’s latest attacks with a squadron of drones and heavy rockets, shelling Israeli command centers and barracks.
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Political scandal
TEHRAN - The fierce controversy surrounding the first televised debate between incumbent US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump remains in the limelight days after they locked horns over domestic and global issues.
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