Citing several sources familiar with the issue, Reuters said al-Sharaa is trying to get face time with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of his upcoming visit to West Asia this week.
Jonathan Bass, an American pro-Trump activist who met…
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Abdullah bin Zayed meets Foreign Minister of Iran
Abu Dhabi [UAE], May 13 (ANI/WAM): Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
During the meeting held today in…
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The 'extroverted' north and 'introverted' south: how climate and culture influence Iranian architecture
The architecture of northern Iran exhibits an extroverted quality. Buildings are designed to let in the sounds of rain, birds and rustling trees, as well as scents of nature.
Architecture in this region is characterised by open structures, deep…
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A regional nuclear consortium: new hope for an old idea in Iran talks
Iranian commentators are floating a long-standing proposal to break the impasse in its nuclear negotiations with Washington: the formation of a regional nuclear consortium involving Iran, Arab states and the United States.
If Tehran has indeed…
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U.S. Sanctions Related to Iranian Nuclear-Related Research with Potential Military Applications
Today, the Department of State is sanctioning three Iranian nationals and one Iranian entity with ties to Iran’s Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, which is known by its Persian acronym, SPND – the direct successor…
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Iran’s economy is sensitive to Trump headlines but its problems run deeper
Commentator in Tehran are warning that Iran’s economy has become to dependent on news from Washington, with markets reacting sharply even to personnel changes in the US president’s inner circle.
Iran’s official strategy to jumpstart a…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 struck Pakistan on Monday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported.
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1921843509767926172
The details were shared by the NCS in a post on…
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Platform 101 representing Iranian digital art at Expo 2025 Japan
TEHRAN-Platform 101, directed by Mohammadali Famouri, is the only digital art team from Iran and West Asia participating in the Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai, Japan, in the Projection Mapping section.
The Iranian art institution is present at the event…
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Hamas transfers Edan Alexander to Red Cross
Prisoner soldier Edan Alexander is expected to be released by Hamas at around 6:30 p.m., though there may be delays, an Israeli war official says.
Hamas will hand over Alexander to the Red Cross in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, the official says….
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American-Israeli soldier Alexander is reunited with family as Hamas releases him
Hamas released Edan Alexander, a dual American-Israeli national and soldier, as it seeks to revive ceasefire negotiations and an end to Israel’s punishing blockade on the besieged Gaza Strip.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)…
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