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Unprecedented protests in at least 30 cities in Iran
Tehran: Iran on Wednesday saw one of the biggest nights of protests since anti-government demonstrations erupted six weeks ago, media reported. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in all…
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Iran protests: Clashes between protesters and police at Mahsa Amini’s grave
Clashes were reported on Wednesday between Iranian security forces and protesters in Mahsa Amini’s hometown, after crowds gathered near her grave marking the 40th day of her death while in police custody…
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Ready for talks with Ukraine over claims of drone supplies to Russia: Iran
Tehran: Rejecting the claims that Russia used Iranian drones against Ukraine, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed Tehran’s readiness for talks with Kiev on such allegations. Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a…
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‘Dirtiest man in the world’ who didn’t bathe for decades, dies at 94
Tehran: Iranian man, Amo Haji, who lived in the desert and refused to shower and clean for more than half a century, died on Tuesday at the age of 94, Iranian News…
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Iran arrests 10 alleged Israeli agents from West Azerbaijan Province
Dubai: Iranian authorities on Monday arrested 10 agents allegedly working for Israel from the west Azerbaijan province. The arrested persons were in direct communication with Mossad officers. Iran and Israel have been…
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Albanian PM to meet Israeli cyber chief after Iran hack
Jerusalem: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama arrived in Israel on Sunday for an official visit that will include a meeting with Israeli cyber defense officials, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. Rama’s three-day…
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Iranian army holds Three-day drill
Tehran: The Iranian Army’s Ground Force have started a three-day drill in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan. Commander of the force’s 164th mobile assault battalion Hamid Firouzjaei said on Sunday that…
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Iran to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to Russia
Tehran: Iran has signed a contract with Russia to export 40 homegrown gas turbines to the country. Iran is now capable of meeting 85 per cent of its domestic needs for gas…
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Foreign pressures not to disrupt Iran’s pursuit of progress: FM
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that foreign “pressures and propaganda” will not disrupt the determination of the Iranian nation and government in treading the path of progress. Amir-Abdollahian made…
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Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi thanks supporters after hero’s welcome
Tehran: Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi, thanked those who supported her within and outside Iran following her return to a hero’s welcome in Tehran after she participated in international competition without wearing a headscarf…
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Iran says US ‘expressed its hastiness’ to reach nuke agreement
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said his country has received a message from the US expressing American “hastiness to reach the nuclear deal with Iran”. “Three days ago, we received…
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East Iran city, scene of bloody crackdown, sees new protests
Tehran: A southeastern city in Iran that was the scene of a bloody crackdown last month awoke to new destruction on Saturday, state TV showed, after tensions erupted the day before. Meanwhile,…
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Iran hijab row: Teachers call for 2-day strike to protest killing, detention of students
Tehran: Teachers’ union in Iran has called for a two-day strike, starting Sunday, October 23, to protest the killing and detention of students during the demonstrations taking place in the country, as a…
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Iran’s Rekabi latest female athlete at risk in home country
Morioka (Japan): Days after Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi caused an international incident by not wearing a her country’s mandatory headscarf while competing abroad, her fate is top of mind for the world’s…
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Iran says, US ‘sanction madness’ rapidly infecting Canada
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned Canada’s move to impose new sanctions against Iranian media outlets as following “US government’s sanction madness”. “The US government’s sanction madness has turned into a virus…
