“The transfer from Taleqan only resolves part of Tehran’s shortage and is not meant to eliminate it altogether,” said Mohammad Javad Zareian, head of the Research Center for Water Resources Studies at the Energy Ministry’s Water Research…
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Iran, Ethiopia Parliament Speakers Hold Press Conference
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The high‑level exchange between Iranian and Ethiopian parliamentary leaders underscores the growing geopolitical and economic importance of strengthening ties between Tehran and Addis Ababa.
Ethiopia’s…
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Iran says 39 detained at memorial for rights lawyer
“The transfer from Taleqan only resolves part of Tehran’s shortage and is not meant to eliminate it altogether,” said Mohammad Javad Zareian, head of the Research Center for Water Resources Studies at the Energy Ministry’s Water Research…
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Iran, Kazakhstan private sectors sign 9 co-op agreements during Astana visit
TEHRAN – Private-sector representatives from Iran and Kazakhstan signed nine cooperation agreements during a visit by a trade delegation from the Iran Chamber of Commerce to Astana, aimed at expanding bilateral business ties.
The delegation, led…
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Iran’s steel output up 5.4% in 8 months: ISPA
According to the association, Iran’s steel output volume showed a 5.4 percent growth between March 21 and November 22, 2025, compared to the same period last year.
In this period, the country’s production of sponge iron and iron ore…
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Lebanese Families Protest as President Reaffirms Priority of Prisoners’ Return
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Amid a protest held in Beirut by families of Lebanese prisoners demanding clarification of the fate of their relatives held by Israel, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s announcement that the return of the…
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Iran Seizes Foreign Oil Tanker With 18 Crew Members
Iranian judicial authorities have seized a foreign oil tanker and detained its 18 crew members in the Sea of Oman.
Reports in Iranian media said the ship seized on December 12 was carrying some 6 million liters of smuggled fuel.
Citing provincial…
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Iran Seizes Foreign Oil Tanker With 18 Crew Members
Iranian judicial authorities have seized a foreign oil tanker and detained its 18 crew members in the Sea of Oman.
Reports in Iranian media said the ship seized on December 12 was carrying some 6 million liters of smuggled fuel.
Citing provincial…
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Iran Says Seized Foreign Tanker Carrying 6mn Liters Of Smuggled Diesel In Oman Sea
Mojtaba Ghahremani, Chief Justice of Hormozgan, said the foreign vessel was detained near Jask in the Oman Sea, within Iran’s sovereign waters, as part of efforts to combat fuel smuggling ringleaders and traffickers.
He added that the tanker…
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EU Indefinitely Freezes Russian Funds, Moves Closer To Financial Lifeline For Ukraine
“I welcome the decision of the council on our proposal to continue the immobilization of Russian Sovereign Assets,” President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter.
The move means that roughly 210 billion euros…
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