TEHRAN, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that exploiting the Iranian merchants’ protests to incite riots and undermine national security is “absolutely unacceptable.”
He made the remarks during a meeting in…
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Imam Khamenei: Protesters can be engaged, rioters must be put in their place; the whole world knows U.S.
Pars Today – Ayatollah Khamenei has stressed that we will not back down in the face of the enemy, and by relying on God and trusting in the support of the people, we will bring the enemy to its knees.”
Ayatollah Khamenei, the…
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Restoration of Amin Lashkar house in Oudlajan neighborhood begins
TEHRAN–Restoration and strengthening of the historical house of Amin Lashkar, a middle-ranking Iranian official under Qajar king Naser al-Din Shah, has begun in cooperation with Tehran Municipality Cultural Spaces Development Company and under…
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IRGC Says Trump’s Threats Against Tehran Stem From Desperation
The IRGC issued its statement on Saturday on the anniversary of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani’s assassination by the US in Iraq on January 3, 2020.
It said that Trump’s recent rhetoric follows unsuccessful attempts to force Iran into…
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Khor and Biabanak could emerge as desert tourism hub
TEHRAN–The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts has launched a targeted approach to strengthen the desert tourism, support the Sassanid heritage, and improve the residential and service infrastructure of Khor and Biabanak…
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Folk artist known as ‘Father Geppetto of Iran’ dies at 68
TEHRAN – Iranian folk artist Osman Rahmanzadeh, widely known as the “Father Geppetto of Iran” for his wooden figurines depicting Kurdish life, died on Friday after a period of lung illness.
Rahmanzadeh, born in 1956 in the northwestern city of…
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Kaleybar handicrafts, a legacy that still exists
TEHRAN–Kaleybar handicrafts and souvenirs are living narratives of Arasbaran culture; a narrative that still exists but needs attention.
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Archaeological evidence indicates 10th-century Persian settlement in Madagascar
TEHRAN – The mysterious archaeological site of Teniky, hidden within the remote rainforests and canyons of Madagascar’s Isalo National Park, has long puzzled scientists with its unique rock-cut niches and stone walls.
A groundbreaking new study…
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Maduro arrested by US; Venezuela calls for emergency UNSC meeting
Pars Today – Following U.S. attacks on Venezuela, a wave of international reactions has emerged, ranging from calls for dialogue and mediation to demands for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
According to Pars Today,…
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Maduro arrested by US; Venezuela calls for an emergency UN Security Council meeting
Pars Today – Following U.S. attacks on Venezuela, a wave of international reactions has emerged, ranging from calls for dialogue and mediation to demands for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.
According to Pars Today,…
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