Category: 1. Iran

Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology announced that the first signals from all three domestically built satellites launched earlier on Sunday have been successfully received, confirming their technical health and proper…

Tel Aviv’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland “is a threat to the security and stability of the world and the region,” Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told an emergency parliamentary session on Sunday.

Following the successful launch of three Iranian satellites on Sunday, Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref praised the achievement in a letter addressed to Minister of Information and Communications Technology Seyyed Sattar Hashemi.

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Why it matters:

The advancement indicates that Iran has taken a further step toward industrializing satellite technology. 

Iran trains nearly 1,000 aerospace graduates annually across 16 universities at bachelor’s,…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone conversation, during which they discussed bilateral relations and regional developments.

During the call, the two ministers…

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Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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New York Daily News

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As Iran marks the 8th of Dey, the National Day of the Petrochemical Industry, the sector stands as a towering testament to the nation’s industrial ambition and a cornerstone of its non-oil economic strategy.

From humble beginnings in the…

According to a press release by Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a telephone conversation on Sunday afternoon, during which they…