Category: 1. Iran

TEHRAN – Iran has held discussions with Iraqi officials on preserving and restoring the ancient Taq Kasra monument, a major remnant of the Sassanid Empire located near Baghdad, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Reza…

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The birth anniversary of Hazrat Zeinab (SA) and Nurses’ Day was held at Ashura Charity Foundation with the participation of CEO of the charity center Nasrollah Fat’hian and Prof. Mohammad…

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The remarks highlighted the dire conditions in Gaza and urged international actors, especially the U.S. and UN, to enforce the ceasefire and accelerate recovery efforts.

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• Hamas…

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The decision underscores growing international controversy surrounding Machado’s award, with critics questioning her commitment to peace and nonviolence. It also highlights a rift between Norway’s…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has appointed Brigadier General Hojatollah Ghoreishi as its new coordinating deputy commander, replacing Mohammadreza Naghdi, local media reported on Sunday.

Ghoreishi, who previously served as…

Ahmad Moghadasi, chairman of Iran’s Cattle Farmers Association, told state media that provinces including Tehran, Alborz, Qazvin, Qom, and Markazi have reported widespread infections, including among vaccinated herds.

“Even herds that were…

Several cities have already postponed activation of centralized heating in residential houses due to insufficient gas supplies. Prolonged interruptions in gas and electric power supplies to households may prompt more Ukrainians to emigrate, which…

“We are implementing the withdrawal of all our forces within Turkiye,” the Kurdish PKK said in a statement read out on Sunday in the Qandil area of northern Iraq, according to a journalist with the AFP news agency present at the ceremony.

It…

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Al-Hindi’s remarks show a potential turning point in Gaza’s political future, with resistance groups willing to relinquish control, but only under Palestinian-led structures. 

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