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2021-06-30 14:01
First North-South freight transit enters Iran through Astara
TEHRAN - A senior Iranian customs official has said a first-ever transit cargo passing through the so-called International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has entered Iran from Finland to be transferred to India, IRNA reported.
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2021-06-30 12:29
Second year into pandemic: national university entrance exam kicks off
TEHRAN – As the COVID-19 pandemic still poses a serious challenge, Iran’s national university entrance exam (Konkur) started on Wednesday under health protocols and will run through July 3.
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2021-06-30 01:01
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2021-06-29 23:37
PART 1
Why is the U.S. attacking this Iraqi-Syrian border region on a regular basis?
In Syria’s eastern province of Dayr-Zawr, Al Bukamal city sits next to the Iraqi border and the town of al-Qaim sits opposite to the city of Al Bukamal on the Iraqi side of the border. (That’s the basic geography out of the way).
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2021-06-29 21:33
Iran slams UN for not including Israel, S. Arabia in child-killing blacklist
TEHRAN — Iran on Monday severely criticized the United Nations for failing to include Israel and Saudi Arabia in its blacklist of parties violating minors’ rights during conflicts, calling on the world body to adopt a non-discriminatory approach in naming and shaming child-killer regimes.
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2021-06-29 21:32
Iran renews support for Afghanistan, urges peaceful solutions to settle conflicts
TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Tuesday morning, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei assured the Afghan government and people that the Islamic Republic will always stand by them.
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2021-06-29 21:32
Iran continues efforts to broker peace in Afghanistan
TEHRAN — The Iranian officials have repeatedly emphasized that the Afghanistan crisis must be settled through intra-Afghan talks. The Tehran Times examines efforts by the Iranian diplomats to broker dialogue between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
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2021-06-29 21:31
Canada report makes no sense: deputy FM
TEHRAN – Diplomatic tensions between Iran and Canada run high with a recent investigative Canadian report on a 2020 Ukrainian plane crash on the outskirts of the Iranian capital being the latest in a string of differences between the two countries. A senior Iranian diplomat told the Tehran Times that this report bears no legal meaning.
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2021-06-29 21:30
Prehistorical troglodyte homes to become tourist destination
TEHRAN – A series of prehistorical troglodyte homes and their rock-carved surroundings situated in northwest Iran will be prepared for sightseers.
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2021-06-29 21:30
Hand-woven carpet exports jump 84.6 percent in two months
TEHRAN - Iran’s export of hand-woven carpets increased 84.6 percent in terms of value during the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year 1400 (March 21-May 21, 2021), from a year earlier, IRNA reported on Monday.
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2021-06-29 21:00
First boutique hotel to make debut in Qom
TEHRAN – Qom province is to recognize its first boutique hotel, which is its main structure is a historical mansion featuring gems of traditional Iranian architecture.
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2021-06-29 20:30
90 properties added to Iran national heritage list
TEHRAN – A total of 90 historical sites, aging structures, and natural sites in Khorasan Razavi province have recently been inscribed on the national heritage list.
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2021-06-29 20:00
House of pottery opens in Golpayegan
TEHRAN – On Monday, a house of pottery was inaugurated in the city of Golpayegan, which was once a thriving hub for the ancient craft in central Iran.
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2021-06-29 19:30
Iran is a role model for primary health care: WHO
TEHRAN - Ahmed al-Mandhari, the World Health Organization director for Eastern Mediterranean Region, has said the Islamic Republic of Iran is a role model for primary health care.
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2021-06-29 19:07
Nasrallah, Hamas chief talk recent Gaza war in Beirut
TEHRAN- The top leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas held talks in Beirut on Tuesday about last month’s 11-day war with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
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2021-06-29 18:52
“I Am Number Four” at Persian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian rendition of “I Am Number Four”, a young adult science fiction novel by Pittacus Lore, has been published by Ofoq in Tehran.
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2021-06-29 18:48
Leon Trotsky’s book on fascism, ways to fight it published in Persian
TEHRAN – Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist Leon Trotsky’s book “Fascism: What It Is and How to Fight It” has been published in Persian.
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2021-06-29 18:46
Iranian ensemble Ain to perform at Dagestan
TEHRAN – The Iranian ensemble Ain will be performing at the International Festival of Folklore and Traditional Culture Highlanders, which open on Wednesday in Dagestan.
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2021-06-29 18:43
Play on life story of Islamic Revolution ideologue Ayatollah Beheshti published
TEHRAN – A play recounting the life story of Ayatollah Mohammad-Hossein Beheshti, a main ideologue of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has been published.
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2021-06-29 18:40
Iranian movies line up for Neum Animated Film Festival
TEHRAN – Movies by Iranian directors are competing in the various categories of the Neum Animated Film Festival currently underway in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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2021-06-29 18:37
Rare manuscript of Kulliyat-i Attar showcased at Mashhad library
TEHRAN – A rare manuscript of the Kulliyat-i Attar was put on view in an exhibition for the first time at the Astan-e Qods Razavi Museum and Library in Mashhad on Tuesday.
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2021-06-29 18:34
Archaeologists to shed new light on Marivan plain
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced a follow-up survey on the ancient Marivan plain, which is situated in Kordestan province, western Iran.
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2021-06-29 18:30
Farhad Ghaemi to come out of retirement
TEHRAN – Iran’s outside spiker Farhad Ghaemi will be come out of retirement after four months.
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2021-06-29 18:27
70-year-old street stairs under restoration in Tehran
TEHRAN – A restoration project has been commenced on a 70-year-old stairway, which goes down to Tehran’s Vali-e Asr Street, famed as the longest in West Asia.
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2021-06-29 18:26
Historically distinct bathhouse back to former glory
TEHRAN – A historically distinct bathhouse, where a popular reformist prime minister of Iran was murdered in the mid-19th century, has been restored to former glory.
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2021-06-29 18:16
By Ali A. Jenabzadeh
Israel is intimidated by Raisi election: Lebanese expert
TEHRAN- A senior Lebanese political analyst says that Ebrahim Raisi’s firmness and decisiveness have frightened Israel and its Western allies.
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2021-06-29 18:09
Iranian students shine at International Olympiad in Informatics
TEHRAN – The national team of Iran won one gold and three silver medals at the 33rd International Olympiad in Informatics, which was held virtually from 19 to 25 June in Singapore.
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2021-06-29 18:07
Vocational plan aims to create jobs for 100,000 inmates
TEHRAN – The Prisons and Security and Corrective Measures Organization has prepared a plan, aiming to create jobs for around 100,000 inmates in the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 21.
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2021-06-29 18:07
Tribespeople to be vaccinated against coronavirus in four months
TEHRAN – All the tribespeople aged above 18 will be vaccinated against coronavirus by the end of the eighth calendar month Aban (November 21), deputy health minister Alireza Raisi said.
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2021-06-29 16:36
Iranian gymnast Keikha fails to qualify for Olympics
TEHRAN - Iranian gymnast Saeedreza Keikha failed to secure his spot at the 2020 Olympic Games.