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2024-06-26 23:49
Acting FM says Raisi admin laid groundwork for talks on terminating sanctions
TEHRAN – Iran’s acting Foreign Minister has announced that the late President Ebrahim Raisi's administration laid the groundwork for resuming negotiations aimed at terminating anti-Iran sanctions and neutralizing bans against Iran.
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2024-06-26 23:49
By Xavier Villar
Iran’s electoral mechanisms explained
MADRID- The presidential elections in Iran will take place on June 28th, moved up following the tragic death of President Raisi in a helicopter accident on May 19th, while he was in his third year in office.
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2024-06-26 23:48
Foreign ambassadors meet with Iran’s judiciary chief
TEHRAN – On the morning of Wednesday, a significant meeting took place between foreign ambassadors residing in Iran and Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of Iran’s judiciary.
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2024-06-26 23:48
Nasrallah to speak at event honoring late Iranian President
TEHRAN – Secretary General of Hezbollah, Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, is set to deliver a speech on Thursday at a ceremony commemorating the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
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2024-06-26 23:48
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Candidates make final push for votes ahead of election silence
TEHRAN - With the clock ticking down to the Iranian presidential election on June 28, candidates intensified their efforts to secure voter support on Tuesday and Wednesday before the imminent campaign ban set to take effect in the early hours of Thursday.
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2024-06-26 23:47
Instagram restricts access to accounts of Iranian news agencies ahead of presidential elections
TEHRAN – Instagram has taken action to limit user access to the accounts of Iranian news agencies and journalists, a move that seems to be aimed at influencing the outcome of Iran's upcoming June 28 election.
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2024-06-26 23:47
Hezbollah: Israel sinking deeper into swamp of Gaza war
A senior Hezbollah official has cast doubts on the United States’ sincerity to stop the Gaza war, stressing that Israel is “sinking deeper and deeper into the swamp" of the war of attrition as it has failed to achieve a single victory after more than 260 days of a bloody onslaught.
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2024-06-26 23:34
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2024-06-26 23:29
By Soheila Zarfam
Big Decision: Iranians to vote Friday
Iranians will head to polls in presidential elections that some believe will be determined in run-off
TEHRAN – Iranian cities are buzzing with election fever as posters and placards adorn streets, big screens air presidential debates, and candidates crisscross the country in a bid to sway voters.
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2024-06-26 23:22
Iran condemns terrorist attack in Niger, calls for global cooperation against terrorism
TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed profound sorrow over the recent terrorist attack in the Tillaberi region of Niger, which claimed the lives of several military personnel and civilians and left many others injured.
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2024-06-26 23:21
IRGC urges high voter turnout for upcoming presidential election
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is focused on ensuring a high voter turnout in the upcoming Iranian presidential election, without endorsing any specific candidate, according to IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Ramezan Sharif.
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2024-06-26 23:13
Spanish performance of Lorca’s “Blood Wedding” at Shahrzad Theater
TEHRAN-The play “Blood Wedding,” a tragedy by the late Spanish dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca (1898-1936) is being performed in Spanish at Shahrzad Theater Complex in Tehran.
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2024-06-26 23:13
Iranian filmmaker Bahram Beyzai invited to join Oscar membership
TEHRAN-Renowned Iranian filmmaker Bahram Beyzai is among the 487 members of the global film community who have been invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to join the membership ranks of the Oscar organizer.
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2024-06-26 23:13
Tehran center to host reading performance of Iranian female playwrights
TEHRAN- Tehran's Sahne-ye Abi Theater is set to host a reading performance event featuring the works of Iranian female playwrights.
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2024-06-26 23:12
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
A new vision for Iran’s culture and art: what to expect from the upcoming election
TEHRAN- In the aftermath of President Raisi's sudden and tragic passing in a helicopter crash 40 days ago, Iran is gearing up for a presidential election that promises to shape the country's future.
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2024-06-26 17:57
Private investments to turn new chapter in Khansar’s tourism
TEHRAN – The private sector has invested about 40 million dollars in Khansar’s tourism in three years, positioning it as a potential tourism hub in western Isfahan, said the tourism minister.
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2024-06-26 17:57
West Azarbaijan shines bright with $37m of handicrafts export
TEHRAN – Iran’s West Azarbaijan has exported more than $37 million worth of handicrafts in less than three years, a local official made public.
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2024-06-26 17:57
Mashhad’s air traffic jumps 14%
TEHRAN – Mashhad’s international airport, the second most crowded terminal in Iran, has witnessed a 14% influx in domestic and overseas flights in a month.
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2024-06-26 17:56
Minister announces allocation of funds for 12th-century mosque restoration
TEHRAN - Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezatollah Zarghami has announced the allocation of necessary funds for the restoration of the 12th-century Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan.
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2024-06-26 17:52
Tough decisions needed to safeguard Isfahan treasures
TEHRAN - The expanse of subsidence in Isfahan province has reached a stage where overcoming it requires decisive, bold, and tough decisions, the province’s director general of the Department of Environment has said.
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2024-06-26 15:50
Action plans underway to conserve 23 species
TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) has developed action plans for the conservation of 23 endangered species and the plans are being implemented in the country.
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2024-06-26 15:08
Patients benefit from life-saving services of Japan-funded MRI
TEHRAN –Since the successful installation of the state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, funded by Japan, many patients in Hajar Hospital in the city of Shahrekord have benefited from life-saving early diagnosis for various diseases.
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2024-06-26 15:07
IPhO to foster science diplomacy
TEHRAN –Holding the 54th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Isfahan will boost the country’s science diplomacy, the chairman of the IPhO 2024 Organizing Committee has said.
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2024-06-26 14:34
Iran sitting volleyball’s fixture at 2024 Paralympics revealed
TEHRAN – Iran sitting volleyball team will start the 2024 Paralympic Games with a match against Ukraine.
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2024-06-26 13:48
Railway fleet receives 558 domestically-made wagons, locomotives
TEHRAN- The Iranian railway fleet received 558 new domestically-made or renovated wagons and locomotives worth 36.27 trillion rials (about $72.54 million), in a ceremony on Wednesday.
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2024-06-26 13:48
Water inflow to dam reserves rises 7%
TEHRAN - Water inflow to Iran’s dams has increased by seven percent since the beginning of the current water year (September 23, 2023) up to June 22, 2024, compared to the same period last year, the new report released by the Water Resources Management Company shows.
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2024-06-26 13:48
By Ebrahim Fallahi
Number of National Housing Movement units exceeds 2.6m
TEHRAN- The number of National Housing Movement units has exceeded 2.6 million throughout the country, Abolfazl Norouzi, director general of the Housing Economy Office of the Ministry of Transport and Urban Development, announced.
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2024-06-26 13:48
Russia sends coal to India via Iran by train for 1st time
TEHRAN - Russia has for the first time sent two trains laden with coal to India via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), which connects Russia to India via Iran, according to a statement by Russia’s national railway company.
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2024-06-26 12:52
Iran beat Samoa at FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division B
TEHRAN - In an epic final group match, Mahsa Karani stood tall along side her teammates to defeat Samoa 76-73 in overtime at FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup Division B.
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2024-06-26 12:47
New methanol complex launched at PSEEZ
TEHRAN - Arian Methanol Petrochemical complex with an annual production capacity of 1.650 million tons of products and an investment of 243 million dollars was put into operation in Iran's Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ).