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2024-10-14 22:21
Anger mounts in Iraq over Israeli threats to Ayatollah Sistani
TEHRAN- Last week, the Israeli right-wing Channel 14, closely aligned with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, published a photo of Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani as a potential assassination target.
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2024-09-16 17:58
Climate change impact on Iran’s cultural heritage debated by task force
TEHRAN – On Monday, the first meeting of the Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Task Force was convened in Tehran.
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2024-04-20 09:57
Preservation alert: historical sites need heed to overcome threats
TEHRAN – A cultural heritage official has said multiple threats endanger the survival of historical treasures, citing the passage of time, climate changes, public ignorance, vandalism and natural disasters as key factors contributing to the destruction of invaluable architectural heritage.
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2023-11-19 17:50
Shushtar Hydraulic System: official reassures about restoration standards, safety concerns
TEHRAN – On Saturday, the director of the Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System explained details about an ongoing restoration work aimed at reinforcing a massive wall inside the UNESCO-designated site in southwest Iran.
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2023-11-14 17:13
Cracks on UNESCO-listed tower dormant, director says
TEHRAN – Cracks, which are visible on the exterior and interior sides of Gonbad-e Kavus, are dormant and quite old, the director of the World Heritage site has said.
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2023-10-03 17:42
Majestic Naqsh-e Rostam under threat from climate change
TEHRAN - The hot summer, unauthorized deep-water drilling, and other challenges associated with the changing climate are threatening to destroy invaluable cultural landmarks including Naqsh-e Rostam, which is a majestic rock-hewn necropolis in southern Iran.
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2023-06-05 21:09
‘Defense Ministry able to supply border guards with all needed equipment’
TEHRAN – Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has said that Iran’s military forces are armed with the newest weapons to confront border threats, Fars reported on Sunday.
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2023-03-25 21:20
China’s success in helping end Iran-Saudi rift won’t lead US to review mindset
US has learned nothing from sad chapter of 21st-century history: ex-Italian diplomat
TEHRAN - A former Italian diplomat says the United States has failed to learn from the sad stories of the 21st century.
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2023-01-07 18:59
Reservoir may submerge Elamite, Achaemenid, and Islamic relics
TEHRAN – Some archaeologists have warned against the planned inauguration of a dam in southwestern Iran because it may flood ruins and relics from the Elamite, Achaemenid, and early Islamic eras.