Category: 1. Iran
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Trump threatens BRICS again; Complete withdrawal of French troops from Chad and Hamas thanks Iran
Pars Today – The US President once again warned BRICS member countries about abandoning the US dollar as a reserve currency and threatened that if BRICS ditches the dollar, it will face a 100% tariff. Confirmation of the martyrdom of… Continue Reading
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Head of Ukrainian Presidential Office Yermak discusses US administration change with NSA Doval
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 31 (ANI): Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Andriy Yermak on Thursday held a phone conversation with National Security Advisor Ajit Kumar Doval to discuss key aspects of Ukraine-India relations and joint… Continue Reading
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Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Highlights Steps for Building Trust With U.S.
Why it matters: Abbas Araqchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, has outlined critical steps the U.S. could take to rebuild trust with Iran, emphasizing the importance of tangible actions such as unblocking frozen Iranian funds…. Continue Reading
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Iranian hardliners still oppose women at football matches
Female Iranian football fans are no longer officially banned from stadiums but religious fundamentalists still publicly rue the lifting of the four-decade-old restriction. The ban enforced after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 was lifted in October… Continue Reading
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Friday sermons in Iran reflect hardline pushback against US talks
State-appointed Iranian clerics have expressed their opposition to potential negotiations with the United States, criticizing the government’s approach despite Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei potentially giving an implicit green light earlier this… Continue Reading
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Persepolis, Foolad share the spoils in PGPL
TEHRAN – Persepolis and Foolad football teams played to a 1-1 draw in the 2024/25 Iran Persian Gulf Professional League (PGPL) match on Friday. Persepolis’s forward, Ali Alipour, missed a penalty in the 10th minute after the referee awarded a… Continue Reading
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India seeks Iran's assistance after 3 nationals go missing
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed that three Indian nationals who travelled to Iran for business purposes have gone missing. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India has taken up… Continue Reading
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Al-Aqsa Flood Operation Revitalized Palestinian Cause
Why it matters: Araghchi’s remarks signal Iran’s continued backing of Palestinian resistance groups, reinforcing Tehran’s role in the shifting regional dynamics following the Gaza conflict. The big picture: Iran… Continue Reading
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Iranian Kurds celebrate three-day Pir-e Shaliar festival in UNESCO-listed Uramanat
TEHRAN – Iranian Kurds in the mountainous Uramanat region, which is a UNESCO World Heritage as well, gathered for the annual three-day Pir-e Shaliar festival, a centuries-old folk celebration honoring their legendary healer and mystic. The… Continue Reading
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France cancels Iran’s first post-suspension flight to Europe
TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization issued a statement over an unexpected decision by French civil aviation authorities to cancel a long-planned Tehran-Paris flight, which was set to resume operations after months of… Continue Reading