TEHRAN – At least 37 people have been killed in the latest wave of sectarian violence in the war-torn Syria.
Over 100 others have also been injured amid fierce clashes in southern Syria,
primarily in Suwayda province, between members of the…
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Iran considering closing Strait of Hormuz, lawmaker suggests
Esmail Kowsari told Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen TV that no decision on closing the Strait had been made but military preparations to do so were ready.
“Military measures concerning the Strait of Hormuz have been completed, but no decision…
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Turkey seeks to use Syria’s extremists to undermine Lebanon-Cyprus ties: Report
Turkey eyes controlling the north of Lebanon after Ankara-backed extremist militants came to power in neighboring Syria, amid its “deep concern” over how any improvement in ties between Beirut and Cyprus could…
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Window for diplomacy still open, says President Pezeshkian
“We advocate diplomacy and constructive interaction and oppose war,” Pezeshkian said in a message to Iranian expats on Monday, according to Press TV.
“To remove the shadow of war from our country, we will use all political and diplomatic…
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Israeli regime seeks to underline Islamic world: Pezeshkian
He made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Federal Minister for Interior of Pakistan Mohsin Naqvi on Monday and emphasized that politicians and decision-makers across the Islamic world must recognize this sinister strategy of the Zionist…
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Pezeshkian says ‘window for diplomacy still open,’ but warns enemies against miscalculations
President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran believes the window for diplomacy is still open and the country will use all its political capacities to move forward on this path.
“We advocate diplomacy and constructive…
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Iran vows ‘proportionate response’ if Europe triggers ‘snapback’ of UN sanctions
ISTANBUL
Iran on Monday vowed a “proportionate and appropriate response” if European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal reinstated UN sanctions under the so-called snapback mechanism.
At a press conference in…
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HBO series begins production as first image released
Production has begun on the new TV adaptation of Harry Potter, as the first picture of the lead actor in costume was released.
JK Rowling’s series of novels has already been made into a film, but HBO is now producing a TV series which is expected…
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Ten years on, how US and its European allies killed the Iran nuclear deal
By Press TV Staff WriterOn this day in 2015, Iran and the world powers signed a landmark nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which imposed restrictions on Iran’s nuclear…
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One shot, seven days: Long-acting levodopa gel tackles Parkinson’s tremors
A new weekly injectable drug could transform the lives of more than eight million people living with Parkinson’s disease, potentially replacing the need for multiple daily tablets.
Scientists from the University of South Australia (UniSA) have…
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