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Iran elections: Polling underway, Supreme leader casts vote
Tehran: Polling is underway for the Iran’s 12th Parliamentary and Assembly of experts elections on Friday, during which Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei has cast his vote, the state media reported. A total…
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Russia launches Iran’s research satellite ‘Pars 1’ into space
Moscow: Russia on Thursday launched into space Pars 1, an Iranian imaging satellite, which has the capability of sending high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit 500 km above Earth, Russian…
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Iranian Nobel winner Mohammadi calls to boycott upcoming elections
Imprisoned Iranian human right activists and Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has called on Iranians to boycott upcoming parliamentary elections. Taking to X, on Saturday, February 24, Mohammadi wrote, “The Islamic Republic deserves…
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Iran forces kill Jaish al-Adl militant group commander in Pakistan
Tehran: The Iranian forces have killed senior Jaish al-Adl militant group commander Ismail Shahbakhsh and some of his companions in Pakistan, a media report said. The development comes one month after the…
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Iran rejects claims of selling ballistic missiles to Russia
Tehran: Iran has denied Western media reports that it had sold ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, saying it was morally bound to avoid fuelling the conflict. Iran’s UN mission…
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Indian Navy provides medical assistance to Iranian fishing vessel
New Delhi: The Indian Navy deployed in the Gulf of Aden rendered medical assistance to an Iranian fishing vessel (FV) with 18 Pakistani crew members on board, an official said on Wednesday.…
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Iran Media Expo opens after multi-year hiatus
Tehran: The 24th Iran Media Expo opened in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday following a six-year hiatus. The opening ceremony was held at Imam Khomeini’s Mosalla, a large prayer hall, with…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia vow to expand cooperation, criticize Israel
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation, during which they vowed to expand bilateral cooperation and jointly slammed Israel over…
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Indian Navy responds to distress call from Iranian fishing vessel
New Delhi: Iranian Fishing Vessel (FV) Ameen, with six Iranian crew onboard, operating East of Duqm, sustained damages allegedly due to a collision with a merchant vessel. Responding to the distress call…
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Iran marks anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
Tehran: Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The rallies, also attended by the country’s officials and…
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Iran calls on FIFA to ban Israel over war in Gaza
Tehran: The Iran has called on the International Association of Football Federations (FIFA) to ban Israel from international competitions over its ongoing onslaught in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, on Saturday,…
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Nine Pakistanis killed in shooting in Iran
Tehran: Nine Pakistani nationals were killed in an armed attack in Sikran, located in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province on Sunday, a provincial security source said, a media report said. The incident…
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Tehran not looking to expand war in region, says Iran’s FM
Beirut: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that his country did not want to see an expansion of the war in the region, the media reported. “Iran and Lebanon confirm that…
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Iranian FM discusses Gaza situation with Palestinian group leaders
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has exchanged views with the leaders of the Palestinian resistance groups on the latest developments of the conflict in Gaza. During a meeting in the Lebanese…
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Chabahar Port important example of growing India-Iran cooperation: Envoy
New Delhi: The Iranian ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi, on Friday said the cooperation and collaboration between the two countries in the development of the Chabahar port and the International North-South Transport…