An Afghan Christian convert was detained on Sunday to begin serving a two-year prison sentence and transferred to Ghezelhesar Prison in …
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Afghan Christian Convert Begins Prison Sentence in Iran
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Zelensky Hails ‘important Steps’ In Peace Negotiations But Stresses More Work Needed
Ukrainian, American and European officials met in Switzerland Sunday after a US proposal to end Russia’s almost four-year invasion was widely criticised as heeding to Moscow’s demands.
All sides claimed progress negotiations in Geneva, with…
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India women's team win second-straight Kabaddi World Cup in dominating fashion
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 24 (ANI): The Indian women’s kabaddi team put on a strong show to win the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup in Dhaka, beating Chinese Taipei 35-28 in the final. This is India’s second straight World Cup title and further…
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‘We can’t breathe’: Iranians recount daily toll of persistent smog
In comments sent to Iran International, residents described daily life under heavy haze in blunt, personal terms.
A resident of Urmia in northwest Iran said schools in Urmia and nearby Salmas were closed for two days because of dirty air. “They…
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Israeli Military Chief Dismisses Senior Officers Over Failures Leading To Hamas Attack
Officials widely view the events as Israel’s biggest intelligence and military failure, causing severe damage to the regime’s image and its army’s credibility.
According to the public broadcaster KAN, Zamir’s decisions included ending the…
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Authenticity is key for foreign buyers of Persian handicrafts, exporter says
TEHRAN– Foreign buyers are looking for the authenticity of handicrafts, not mass production, so work that has a soul is more valuable to them, a handicraft exporter in Yazd has said.
Majid Yavari told Mehr news agency that Yazd is a living museum…
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Restoration of world’s only historic mosque with four minarets begins in Darab
TEHRAN–Restoration operation of Jameh Mosque of Darab in Fars province, the only historical four-minaret mosque in the world, has begun, head of Darab Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Department has said.
Alireza Parvizi told IRNA that…
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Mashhad hosting 4,000 pilgrims arriving on foot for Hazrat Fatemeh mourning
TEHRAN – More than 2,500 pilgrims arriving on foot entered Mashhad on Sunday to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Local officials expect the number of pilgrims entering the holy…
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UNESCO-listed Chah-Kouran caravanserai undergoes restoration
TEHRAN – Restoration work has begun on the Chah-Kouran caravanserai, a UNESCO-listed heritage site located in Ravar county of Kerman province, provincial cultural officials said on Sunday.
Morteza Nikrou, head of the Kerman Department of Cultural…
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Iranian spy chief accuses US and Israel of plotting to assassinate Khamenei – media
Foreign adversaries are targeting the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, Tehran’s intelligence boss has reportedly alleged
Iran’s intelligence chief has accused the US and Israel of plotting to…
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