TEHRAN – Iran’s western province of Ilam has begun exporting its handicrafts to the Persian Gulf littoral countries, marking a new phase in efforts to expand international markets for locally made products, a provincial official said on…
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Mehr News Agency – Ceremony to watch launching 3 Iranian satellites
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iran put three new remote-sensing satellites into orbit simultaneously, using a Russian launch pad on Sunday with the participation of Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Sattar Hashemi.
The…
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Tehran Bazaar Businessmen Hold Protests Over Economic Conditions, Soaring Currency Rates
According to IRNA in areas such as Sabzeh Meydan and Istanbul Crossroads, the businessmen shouted chants to criticize some government officials.
In some sections, business activity dropped to a minimum, with many shops refraining from…Continue Reading
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Russia Agrees With Trump That Ukraine Peace Negotiations Close To Finale
Trump hosted Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Miami on Sunday for the latest round of discussions on a possible peace proposal for Russia. Asked whether Trump was right to assert that the world is now much closer to peace, Peskov…
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Iranian shopkeepers protest, shut stores as currency hits record low
Iranian traders and shopkeepers staged a second day of protests Monday after the countrys currency plummeted to a new record low against the US dollar.
Videos on social media showed hundreds taking part in rallies in Saadi Street in downtown…
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Shrimp production increases 37% – Tehran Times
TEHRAN- Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) announced that shrimp production has reached 50,000 tons, a 37-percent increase compared to last year.
Mehrdad Mohammadidoust, Director General of the Shrimp and Saltwater Aquatics Office, referring to the…
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UNODC, Russian Federation hold training course for Iran anti-narcotics police
TEHRAN – Iran’s anti-narcotics police have attended a training course organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in cooperation with the Siberian Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian…
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Iran Central Bank governor resigns as protests erupt over currency drop
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – The head of Iran’s Central Bank resigned Monday as protests erupted in Tehran and several other cities after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low against the U.S. dollar.
The resignation of Mohammad Reza…
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China Conducts War Games Around Taiwan As Island Vows To Defend Democracy
The Eastern Theatre Command said it had concentrated forces to the north and southwest of the Taiwan Strait and carried out live firing and simulated strikes on land and maritime targets. The drills would continue on Tuesday and include exercises…
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Israeli Tech Sector Saw Rise In Staff Seeking Relocation Abroad Due To War: Reuters
The Israel Advanced Technology Industries Association (IATI) found that 53 percent of companies reported an increase in relocation requests from Israeli employees, noting this was “a trend that may, over time, harm the local innovation engine…
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