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Category: 1. Iran
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US seizure of tanker off Venezuela may squeeze Iran's shadow oil trade
The seizure by US forces last week of an oil tanker in the Caribbean for allegedly transporting sanctioned oil from Iran and Venezuela may signal a policy shift that could endanger the funding of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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UK rights advocate calls for independent probe into Iranian lawyer’s death
After the 1979 revolution, the holiday replaced the pre-revolution tradition of observing Mother’s Day on December 15 as well as March 8, International Women’s Day.
The official website of Iran’s Supreme Leader published a message praising…
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Adaptation of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” to go on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN- A loose adaptation of the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is set to go on stage at Iran Mall Theater Hall in Tehran on Wednesday.
Ali Qasemi is the writer and director of the play, which will be performed by a group of young…
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Brig. Gen. Elhami appointed as Iran’s Air Defense Chief
TEHRAN – Iran has appointed Brigadier General Alireza Elhami as the new commander of the Army Air Defense Force.
Elhami had served as the force’s deputy commander since 2019 and brings extensive experience to the post. His previous roles…
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Iran Firmly Rejects UAE Claims Over Three Persian Gulf Islands
Why it matters:
The dispute touches directly on Iran’s territorial integrity and sets a sensitive precedent amid growing regional diplomacy involving major powers such as China. Tehran views the repetition of these claims…
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Closing ceremony of 6th Shahid Modaress Festival in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 6th edition of Shahid Modaress Festival was held in Tehran on Monday with the participation of Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
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Cure for Iran currency slide could be worse than the disease
After the 1979 revolution, the holiday replaced the pre-revolution tradition of observing Mother’s Day on December 15 as well as March 8, International Women’s Day.
The official website of Iran’s Supreme Leader published a message praising…
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Iran totally opposes Trump’s plan for Caucasus: Velayati
Velayati made the remarks in a meeting with Armenia’s ambassador in Tehran Grigor Hakobyan on Monday.
“The so-called Trump plan regarding the Caucasus is no different from the Zangezur Corridor, and the Islamic Republic is absolutely opposed…
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Iran says it opposes Trump’s Caucasus plan as security threat
“We have accepted Lebanon’s new ambassador, and I hope the process of accepting our new ambassador in Lebanon will follow its natural course,” foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said during his weekly briefing on Sunday when asked…
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