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2024-09-05 18:36
Iran FM: Threats to neighbors’ territorial integrity or redrawing borders is Tehran's ‘red line’
TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said any threat to the territorial integrity of Iran’s neighbors or redrawing land borders whether in the North, South, East and West is “quite unacceptable” and considered a “red line” by the Islamic Republic.
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By Afifeh Abedi
Gaza truce: Netanyahu caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
TEHRAN - Eleven months have passed since Israel launched war on Gaza and many proposals have been put forward for a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.
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Tel Aviv rulers facing strategic impasse to ensure Israel’s survival: Iran
TEHRAN - Iran has strongly advised the Western countries against continuing to back Tel Aviv’s crimes against Palestinians, saying it is like betting on the “losing horse” because the “terrorist gang” ruling Israel is facing “strategic impasse” to ensure the regime’s “survival”.
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Pezeshkian expresses unwavering support for Palestinians’ struggle for justice
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed his government’s unwavering support for the struggles of all the oppressed nations across the world, particularly the Palestinian resistance against the occupation regime of Israel.
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Araqchi says Western backers of Israel must account for spreading criminal acts
Israel pushing region to ‘brink of dangerous crisis,’ Iran FM warns the West
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has warned that Israel is seeking to push the tension in the region to the “brink of a dangerous crisis” through its continued crimes in the Gaza Strip which has now spread into the West Bank.
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Iran summons Australian envoy over offensive content
TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday summoned Canberra’s ambassador to Tehran to strongly protest the posting an offensive content on the Australian embassy’s official Instagram page a day earlier.
Politics
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‘Israel’s nuclear arsenal poses major threat to global peace’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Amir Saied Iravani, has said that the Israeli regime is threatening countries in the West Asia region with "nuclear annihilation", warning the regime’s nuclear arsenal poses a significant threat to both regional and global peace and security.
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Iran student association calls on Jordan to reconsider ties with Israel
TEHRAN – In a letter to the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office for Strengthening Unity (Daftar-e-Tahkim Vahdat), an Iranian student organization, has urged Jordan to reconsider its ties with Israel, especially in light of the recent developments in Gaza.
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Iran says the world is seeking trial of Israeli ‘criminal leaders’
TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Sunday that the people in the world want the Israeli leaders to stand trial for the genocide they have been committing against Palestinians since October last year.
Sports
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Iran edge Kyrgyzstan in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier
TEHRAN - Iran made a winning start to their Group A campaign in the AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 on Thursday as Amir Ghaleneoi’s side handed Kyrgyzstan a 1-0 defeat at Foolad Shahr Stadium.
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Javelin thrower Pirouj claims silver at 2024 Paralympic Games
PARIS – Ali Pirouj of Iran claimed a silver medal at the men’s javelin throw – F13 of the 2024 Paralympic Games on Thursday.
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2024 Paralympics: Iran’s Javanmardi wins bronze in shot put
PARIS – Iranian Para athlete Aliasghar Javanmardi won a bronze medal in the 2024 Paralympic Games on Thursday.
Culture
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Mourning the Prophet's demise: a day of remembrance and grief
TEHRAN- Today, the 28th day of Safar, the second lunar month, marks a somber occasion in the Islamic calendar. Muslims around the world are mourning the passing of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the final messenger of God, and the martyrdom of Imam Hassan (AS), his grandchild and the second Imam of Shia.
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Mourning ceremony for Prophet demise, Imam Hassan martyrdom anniversary held in Moscow
TEHRAN- A mourning ceremony for the passing of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and martyrdom of Imam Hassan (AS), the second Shia Imam, was held at the Islamic Center of Moscow, Russia, on Sunday.
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Poet, songwriter Mohamad Ali Bahmani passes away at 82
TEHRAN-Well-known Iranian poet and songwriter Mohamad Ali Bahmani passed away in Tehran on Friday after a stroke and deterioration of his physical condition.
Economy
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Iran’s petchem export increases 12.8% in 5 months on year
TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s export of petrochemical products increased by 12.8 percent during 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 head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced.
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Loading, unloading of goods exceeds 4.8m tons at ports of west Hormozgan
TEHRAN – As announced by a provincial official, 4.871 million tons of oil products and non-oil goods were loaded and unloaded at the ports of the west of Hormozgan province, in the south of Iran, during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20- August 21).
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Honey production per capita stands at 1.415kg in Iran
TEHRAN- As announced by an official with Iran’s Agriculture Ministry, the country’s honey production per capita stands at 1.415 kilograms.
Society
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Average age of first-time mothers in Iran is 27.4: report
TEHRAN - The average age of women in Iran giving birth to their first child stood at 27.4 years in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year that started on March 21, according to a report by the National Organization for Civil Registration.
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Over half a million housewives under coverage of insurance
TEHRAN – There are more than 511,000 housewives in the country under insurance coverage, an official with the Social Security Organization has said.
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More than 1,500 prisoners of unintentional crimes freed
TEHRAN – Over the past two months, a total of 1,515 prisoners of unintentional crimes were released.
Tourism
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Over 400,000 pilgrims expected to walk to Imam Reza shrine for martyrdom anniversary
TEHRAN - Today marks the 30th day of the lunar month of Safar, commemorated as the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam. In observance of this solemn occasion, a significant number of pilgrims have embarked on a spiritual journey on foot to his holy shrine in Mashhad.
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Echoes of devotion: Iran’s mourning traditions for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Imam Hassan (AS)
In Iran, the 28th of Safar, the second month of the lunar Hijri calendar, is a deeply significant day of mourning for Muslims. It is marked by rich observances and cultural practices that vary across different regions of the country.
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Shiraz citadel hosts intl. mourning festival with enthusiastic reception
TEHRAN - Arg-e Karim Khan, the iconic citadel in Shiraz, has commenced an international mourning heritage festival, a four-night event celebrating global mourning rituals.
International
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Israel finds bodies of six captives killed in air strikes on Gaza
Israel’s military has announced that its troops have recovered the bodies of six captives, including a dual US national, from a tunnel in southern Gaza, as it continued its 11-month long, deadly assault on Palestinian enclave, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday.
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Palestinian Authority’s impotence: A recipe for Israeli military escalation
TEHRAN- Israel’s largest military assault in the occupied West Bank in more than two decades has laid bare the impotence of the Palestinian Authority in countering the regime’s acts of aggression.
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Russia accuses Ukraine of deadly attack, demands international condemnation
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that five civilians were killed and 46 others injured in what it described as a Ukrainian attack on the Belgorod region, using cluster munitions, Anadolu reported.
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