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Iran wraps up ‘large-scale’ air drill
Tehran: The Iranian Air Force has wrapped up a two-day “large-scale” air drill in the central province of Isfahan. Ninety-two aircraft, including interceptors, bombers, unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as tanker and…
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Iran summons Danish ambassador over desecration of Quran
Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned Denmark’s ambassador to Tehran to protest against the desecration of the Quran in Copenhagen, the Iranian News Agency (IRNA) reported. The summons came after…
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Iran, Qatar vow to strengthen cooperation
Tehran: Iran and Qatar have vowed to strengthen cooperation in all areas, particularly in trade and the joint construction of infrastructure projects, media reported. During a meeting held in the Iranian capital…
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Iran to start power exchange with Russia: Energy Minister
Tehran: Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian has reportedly said that his country will soon begin electricity exchange with Russia through Azerbaijan. Iran has considered two routes, one via Azerbaijan and the other…
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Iran: Over 1,000 seek medical treatment due to sandstorms
Tehran: The number of people seeking medical treatment since July 12 because of health problems caused by sandstorms in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan has exceeded 1,000, state media…
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Iran’s ‘morality police’ return months after nationwide protests
Tehran: Months after the nationwide arrests that were carried out after the Anti-Hijab protests, Iran has relaunched patrols by the ‘morality police’ in a bid to escalate their efforts to enforce the…
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Top Iranian military official says powers of US, West declining
Tehran: The influence of the US and the West as global powers is declining, according to a top Iranian military official. Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces…
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Iran sentences woman for ‘hijab violation’ after tracking her via CCTV
Tehran: The Iranian authorities have sentenced a woman to prison for violating the hijab after being tracked via a ‘smart’ CCTV camera. According to the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) organization…
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Iranian speaker calls on Asian countries to use complementary advantages in int’l affairs
Tehran: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has urged Asian countries to complement each other en route to the centre of the global political and economic arena in the coming years of…
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Iran football head says women can attend football league matches
Tehran: For women in Iran witnessing a soccer match is among the rareest things but now with the announcement made by the head of the Football Federation, they will be allowed into…
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Sandstorms sends over 800 people to hospitals in Iran
Tehran: A total of 833 people have been referred to hospitals and medical centres in the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan over the past five days due to health problems caused…
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Iran hangs three for drugging, sexual assault of women
Tehran: Iran executed three men on Tuesday morning who were convicted of drugging and raping women in an unauthorised cosmetic clinic. The accused was found guilty of conspiring in 12 cases of…
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Iran detains 66 suspects for attempting to smuggle fuel
Tehran: Iran has detained 66 suspects for attempting to smuggle 532 million litre of diesel in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, media reported. The forces of Iran’s Intelligence Ministry and…
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Iran warns citizens going to France amid ongoing violence
Tehran: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has advised Iranian citizens against taking unnecessary trips to France amid the ongoing violence in the European state. Kanaani made the remarks on Sunday in…
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Huge fire erupts at warehouses in Iran’s capital
Tehran: A huge fire has reportedly erupted in a number of warehouses in the Iranian capital of Tehran. The fire broke out at 6:01 p.m. local time on Sunday in an 8,000-square-meter…