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2021-05-17 23:04
By Mohammad Mazhari
Recent escalation in Palestine has opened a wide door for a new intifada: senior Hamas official
TEHRAN - A former senior Palestinian official says the recent developments in Jerusalem and other areas in Palestine have created an opportunity for a new uprising (intifada).
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2021-05-17 23:02
By Mohammad Mazhari
Western media keeps public unaware of reality in Palestine: Pakistani researcher
“What Israel is committing against Palestinians are genocide and pitiless inhumanity”
TEHRAN – A Pakistani researcher says that Western media outlets are trying to keep the public unaware of what is going on in Palestine.
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2021-05-17 22:59
Legal boundaries defined for ancient sites in West Azarbaijan
TEHRAN - A total of nine historical sites across the northwestern West Azarbaijan province were demarcated during the past Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020-March 21, 2021), CHTN reported.
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2021-05-17 20:05
Mahmoud Abbas plunges into the unknown as Israel represses Palestinians
TEHRAN – As Israel continues to pummel Palestinian civilians in Gaza with airstrikes and cracks down on their compatriots in the West Bank and the Green Line zone, the internationally recognized leader of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) is being caught between a rock and a hard place.
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2021-05-17 20:02
By Mohammad Mazhari
China is the most urgent national security issue, says ex-U.S. ambassador to Sanaa
TEHRAN – Noting that the U.S. has its critical interests in West Asia, the former U.S. ambassador to Sanaa says that Beijing is the “most urgent national security issue” to Washington.
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2021-05-17 19:43
Prominent candidates introduced
TEHRAN — As the registration for the June 18 presidential elections closed on Saturday, the Tehran Times has decided to provide respectful readers with brief introductions of prominent presidential candidates. This series of introduction will continue tomorrow.
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2021-05-17 19:41
By Mehrdad Pahlavani
The original 2015 nuclear deal and a revived one; 10 things to know
Efficiency of the original and revived nuclear deal
The 2015 nuclear deal that was kept on file in some capitals is taken to the negotiation table. It aspires to find a solution for full operation. It was put on life support by a mad decision by Donald Trump, the former president of the U.S., in May 2018. And now, some sort of strong willingness has emerged among all parties to revive the multilateral deal.
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2021-05-17 19:40
Iran warns against change in international borders in Caucasus region
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned against any effort to change international borders in the South Caucasus region, saying Iran will not accept such a thing after border tensions soared between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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2021-05-17 19:36
Iran censures Israeli aggression against Palestine
TEHRAN – Iran has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and called for a plebiscite to settle the longstanding Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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2021-05-17 19:33
Iran: Referendum only solution to Palestine issue
TEHRAN —Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met on Monday with his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio to discuss bilateral issues and exchanging information on possible solutions to the Palestinian issue.
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2021-05-17 19:32
Rouhani, Iraq PM insist on need to counter moves by terrorist groups
TEHRAN — In a telephone conversation on Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi discussed the need for cooperation between the two countries to counter the movements of Takfiri and terrorist groups.
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2021-05-17 19:31
Defense Ministry plans to provide 1000 new drones to Army
TEHRAN — The Iranian Defense Ministry plans to supply the Army with 1,000 unmanned aerial vehicles UAVs, commonly called drones, in the near future.
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2021-05-17 19:30
60 Hamedan historical monuments restored in year
TEHRAN - Over 60 historical buildings across the west-central Hamedan province underwent restoration during the past Iranian calendar year 1399 (March 20, 2020 – March 21, 2021), the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2021-05-17 19:05
Khatibzadeh: We need to give Vienna talks time
TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the Vienna talks are ongoing and many empty brackets have been filled.
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2021-05-17 19:00
Over 1,200 prisoners of unintentional crimes freed in Ramadan
TEHRAN – Iranian philanthropists helped release a total of 1,216 inmates of unintentional crimes across the country over the holy month of Ramadan (April 13-May 12), Asadollah Joolaei, head of Blood Money Organization has said.
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2021-05-17 18:58
“Love and Garbage” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – Iranian publishing house Lega Press has recently released a Persian translation of Czech writer Ivan Klima’s novel “Love and Garbage”.
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2021-05-17 18:55
“Brother’s Keeper”, “Deadlock” join Fajr festival lineup
TEHRAN – The 38th International Fajr Film Festival’s growing list of international films will now also be featuring the Turkish drama “Brother’s Keeper” and the Slovenian film “Deadlock”, the organizers have announced.
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2021-05-17 18:52
“Haboob” honored at Stuttgart Intl. Festival of Animated Film
TEHRAN – Iranian short movie “Haboob” has won a special mention from the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) in Germany.
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2021-05-17 18:48
Iranian photographer Armin Karami honored at Istanbul Photo Awards
TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Armin Karami won first prize in the Portrait Story category of the Istanbul Photo Awards, the organizers announced last week.
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2021-05-17 18:46
By Farrokh Hesabi
Iran football needs VAR as well as cultural improvement
TEHRAN - The lack of modern technology in Iranian football has become evident after some dubious decisions in recent weeks of the Iran Professional League (IPL).
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2021-05-17 18:44
“Asak” named best short doc at Vienna Ethnocineca festival
TEHRAN - Iranian filmmaker Mehdi Zamanpur Kiasari’s “Asak” won the award for best short documentary at the 15th edition of the Vienna Ethnocineca International Documentary Film Festival.
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2021-05-17 18:40
Berlin Sinema Transtopia to review Iranian New Wave masterpieces
TEHRAN – Nine masterpieces of the Iranian New Wave cinema will be reviewed in a massive program at Sinema Transtopia, a center in Berlin that explores cinema as a space for social discourse and a place for exchange and solidarity.
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2021-05-17 18:34
Doc portraying volunteer doctors in Iran’s deprived area produced
TEHRAN – A documentary portraying activities of a group of Tehran’s renowned doctors, who volunteered to give treatment for people living in Bashagard, a deprived area in the southeastern Iranian province of Hormozgan, has recently been completed.
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2021-05-17 18:05
Ancient pigeon tower awaiting restoration
TEHRAN - A historical pigeon tower, where droppings were once collected as fertilizer centuries ago, is planned to be restored in the city of Varnamkhast, central Isfahan province.
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2021-05-17 18:05
Cultural heritage elements in western Iran added to national list
TEHRAN – A total of eight cultural elements, which are passed down from generation to generation in Kordestan province, have recently been added to the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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2021-05-17 18:04
Russian tourists eager to visit Iran: expert
TEHRAN – Many Russian tourists are eager to travel to Iran, an Iranian travel expert said on Monday, recounting his Russian counterparts.
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2021-05-17 17:47
25 injured as magnitude 5.5 quake hits northeast Iran
TEHRAN – A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern North Khorasan province on Monday, leaving at least 25 people injured.
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2021-05-17 17:44
Iran receives second shipment of COVAX vaccines
TEHRAN – Iran has received the second batch of the COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX facility on Sunday.
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2021-05-17 17:41
Iran ready to provide medical treatment for victims of Israeli attacks on Gaza
TEHRAN – Iran's Emergency Services Organization has announced readiness to provide medical treatment for the victims of the Zionist regime's brutal attacks on Gaza.