Iranian director Jafar Panahi, whose latest film won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, told AFP he would continue to defy his country’s censors and ignore the risk of returning to prison.
His new film “It Was Just an Accident”, released…
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U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say – The New York Times
U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say The New York Times
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What do you know about prominent Iranian poet Rumi?
Pars Today – Rumi, the renowned Iranian poet, is known for his poetry and teachings that have influenced not only Persian-speaking countries but also the entire world.
In the history of Iranian culture and literature, few figures…
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‘It’s more than martial arts – we teach courage‘: the Afghan sisters honing karate skills in Iran | Global development
Shokoufeh Jafari was only two when her family fled Afghanistan. In August 1998, as the Taliban closed in on the Bamiyan valley and targeted families of former military personnel, the Jafaris crossed the border into neighbouring Iran in search of…
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Front pages of Iran's English dailies on September 30
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Tuesday, September 30.
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Daily World Briefing, Sept. 30
UN General Assembly concludes General Debate
The General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly concluded on Monday.
In her closing remarks, General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said 189 UN member states delivered speeches at…
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Iran behind botched attempt to contact Ben-Gvir’s daughter, Shin Bet says
According to Israeli media, the operatives contacted Hallel Ben-Gvir through WhatsApp, using the name of the manager of Israeli rapper Yoav Eliasi, known as The Shadow, and offering her an opportunity to collaborate with well-known Israeli…
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Interview Evren Balta
E-International Relations
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Sep 30 2025
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Evren Balta is Professor of Political Science at zyein University, Istanbul. Her research focuses on citizenship, democratic backsliding, Turkish foreign policy, and the…
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Netanyahu on plan for Gaza: 'achieves the impossible'
WASHINGTON, DC – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is enthusiastic about the Gaza peace plan finalized on Monday at the White House.
Following negotiations with Netanyahu and his government, and Arab countries in the Gulf, President…
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US sanctions on India Chabahar port in Iran take effect, New Delhi weighs options
US sanctions on India’s Chabahar port project in Iran officially took effect on Monday, closing a chapter on the rare exemption Washington once granted and putting New Delhi under fresh pressure as it balances regional strategy with American…
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