Iran’s presidential election heads to run-off

Pezeshkian, Jalili prepare for final showdown

TEHRAN – Iranians are set to return to the polls on Friday as none of the Presidential candidates secured the 50 percent plus one vote required for a clear victory on June 28.

By Xavier Villar

Runoff presidential election reflects diversity and dynamism in Iran

MADRID - The elections in Iran will have a runoff on July 5th, after none of the candidates reached the necessary majority (50% plus one of the votes) in the elections on June 28th. This marks the second time in the history of the Islamic Republic that a runoff is required to decide the president.

Iran warns of ‘full involvement of all Resistance fronts’ if Israel attacks Lebanon

TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has issued a stark warning to Israel, stating that a response from all Resistance forces in the region would follow any decision by the regime to launch a war against Lebanon. 

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Our elections and their elections!

TEHRAN - Kayhan devoted its editorial to the Iranian and American elections and said: Simultaneously with the presidential elections in our country, the election debates between the two main candidates, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, have started in the United States as well.

Defenders of Shrine saved not only Iran but also the region: Leader

TEHRAN – New details have emerged from a meeting the Leader of the Islamic Revolution held with the organizing committee of the ‘International Congress of Martyrs of Resistance and Defenders of the Shrine’ on June 19. 

Iran acting FM highlights rising regional tensions, demands action to halt Israeli crimes

TEHRAN – Acting Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri Kani has raised serious concerns over escalating tensions in the region.

Two dead in terrorist attack targeting election ballot boxes in southeastern Iran

TEHRAN – Unknown terrorists opened fire on a vehicle transporting presidential election ballot boxes in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan province on Friday, killing two soldiers and injuring a number of others. 

New Iranian ambassador presents credentials to Libyan presidential council head

TEHRAN – Einollah Souri, the new Iranian ambassador to Tripoli, officially presented his credentials to Mohamed al-Menfi, the Head of Libya's Presidential Council, during a formal meeting.

French police impose travel ban on MKO ringleader amid criminal probe

TEHRAN – The French police have reportedly imposed a travel ban on Maryam Rajavi, the ringleader of the anti-Iran Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group, following the discovery of criminal activities at her residence.

Disturbing videos reveal harassment of Iranian voters in West

TEHRAN – Iranian citizens heading to designated polls in some Western countries to cast their votes on Friday were subject to verbal, physical, and sexual abuse, reports and footage show.

Resistance will respond to any aggression in region: IRGC

TEHRAN – Major General Hossein Salami, the chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), declared that Muslims will now determine their own fate, emphasizing that anti-terror Resistance groups will respond proportionally to any acts of aggression in West Asia.

Iranian human rights official criticizes U.S. stance on human rights

TEHRAN – Kazem Gharibabadi, Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, has accused the United States of merely pretending to support human rights.

EU slams Israeli plans to legalize settlement outposts

The European Union has condemned the announcement by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to legalize five outposts in the occupied West Bank as “another deliberate attempt at undermining peace efforts”.

Arab League ceases labeling Hezbollah ‘terrorist organization’

The Arab League's assistant secretary-general announced on Saturday that the league has ceased referring to Hezbollah as a “terrorist organization.”

Mikati calls for stopping Israel’s attacks on Lebanon

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged Israel on Saturday to cease its "repeated attacks" on Lebanon and to end its deadly war on the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians in northern Gaza eating extract of leaves

Palestinian activist Mansour Shouman told Al Jazeera about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza as Israel presses ahead with its war of genocide.

Poll shows 66% of Israelis want Netanyahu to quit

Two-thirds of the Israeli public favors Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaving politics and not running for a new term, according to an opinion poll, TRT reported.

First Liberal MP calls on Justin Trudeau to step down

A backbench MP has become the first sitting member of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party caucus to call on him to resign, after a disastrous by-election defeat, the BBC reported.

Iranian director brings ancient hero to life on Tehran stage 

TEHRAN- Iranian director Hamed Mokameli will bring the legendary Ariobarzanes of Persis to life on the stage of Shahrzad Theater Complex in Tehran on Monday. 

Royal National Theatre's “Frankenstein” to be screened at IAF

TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will screen a stage recording of the 2011 London Royal National Theatre production of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" on Wednesday.

“Cold Sigh” competing in Italian festival

TEHRAN-The feature film “Cold Sigh” written and directed by Nahid Azizi Sedigh represents Iran in the main section of the Ischia Film Festival, launched in Ischia, Italy, on June 29.

Long-lived trees recognized as national heritage

TEHRAN – Aimed at respecting natural beauties, a selection of nine long-lived trees in southern Iran, some dating back to nine centuries ago, have been inscribed in the national heritage list.

Parthian clay pot unearthed in southern Iran 

TEHRAN - In a cultural preservation effort, a Parthian-era clay pot has been discovered in the Rayen district of Kerman province, southern Iran. 

Restoration work yields discovery of ancient cellar in Rasht

Alireza Yazdani Sangari, who leads the restoration project, announced that a remarkably well-preserved brick cellar, dating back to the early Islamic eras, was unearthed outside the shrine of Fatemeh Okhra, the sister of Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Shia Imam, ILNA reported on Saturday.

Mashhad hotel occupancy rate hits 80%

TEHRAN – In the nine days between Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Ghadir, Mashhad’s accommodation occupancy rate soared to an uplifting 80%.

Exquisite historical carpets put on show in Tabriz

TEHRAN - On Friday, two antique carpets, transferred from London to Tabriz, were put on view in the ancient city where they were woven some two centuries ago.