TEHRAN, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — Iran plans to establish a “defense council” as…
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Iran to set up “defense council,” says media-Xinhua
Missile traces are seen from the city of Hebron in the southern West Bank, during Iran’s missile attack against Israel, on June 15, 2025. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua) -
Iran’s water crisis is real but man-made, climatologist argues
Karami calls it an “engineered drought”—a manufactured emergency that lets authorities avoid long-overdue reforms while shifting the financial burden to citizens.
“There is water,” he said. “But it costs the government more to deliver…
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Iran end Finland’s fairytale run, reach semifinals with France, Poland, Spain
In the 9th–16th bracket, China swept Pakistan 3-0 behind disciplined net defense and only 10 errors, while Argentina rallied to beat the United States 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 15-9). Samuel Guidi Correa and Mauro Danilo Gay combined for…
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Iranian troops shown abducting Trump, Netanyahu lookalikes in viral video
A figure in the video wearing a yellow wig likely portraying Trump was shown being thrown to the ground before the mock abduction.
The display features a parade of motorcyclists and individuals in military attire carrying weapons and the vehicle’s…
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Iran Launches Arbaeen Pilgrimage Sea Route From Khorramshahr To Basra
The organization’s managing director Saeid Rasouli said up to four daily round-trip voyages can be arranged based on demand.
The Khorramshahr-Basra passenger line has been reestablished to facilitate pilgrim transit and fulfill social…
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2,000 Iranian clerics bless Trump assassination
“The era of revolutionary restraint and patience has ended and henceforth, Trump’s blood and wealth are halal and avenging Soleimani’s blood is obligatory for every Muslim and freedom-loving man and woman,” according to a statement released…
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Iranian Journalism Professors Urge President Pezeshkian To End Internet Filtering
The appeal follows the Pezeshkian administration’s decision to withdraw the controversial draft bill titled “Combating the Dissemination of False News Content”.
In their letter, the professors praised the withdrawal of the bill but…
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In Iran, heat, drought and a lack of water emerge as yet another crisis
After living through a 12-day war with Israel, the people of Iran have been hit with a second crisis, as devastating heat, a prolonged drought and decades of mismanagement culminate in severe water shortages.
Water and energy outages are now a…
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U.S. Sanctions Chinese Oil Terminal Operator Tied to Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme
The U.S. has sanctioned a Chinese oil terminal operator that played a central role in an Iranian sanctions evasion network first exposed by investigative journalists in 2020.
The sanctions, announced by the Treasury Department’s Office of…
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Is Lebanon witnessing repeat of May 2008 anti-Resistance strife?
BEIRUT — On the eve of Tuesday’s ministerial referendum on the resistance’s weapons, Lebanon appears to be revisiting the events of May 5, 2008—when Fouad Siniora’s government moved to dismantle the resistance’s communications…
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