February 21, 2025
The Iranian military, which seems to claim some new capability almost every month, has now claimed that it is using “military robots,” sparking visions of the Islamic Republic building Hollywood-style robots…
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After Many Weeks of Mulling Talks, Khamenehi Says No
February 21, 2025
by Warren L. Nelson
Three days after President Trump offered to negotiate a new nuclear agreement with Iran, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenehi stomped on the idea of talking with the United States about anything, saying…
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Iran-Made Trains to go to Metro After 25 Years
February 21, 2025
The Tehran Wagon Manufacturing Co. has received approval to build cars for the Tehran Metro with 85% domestic content. Some Metro cars have previously been made in Iran, but most have come from China since the…
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IEA Says Biden Sanctions May Have Cut Iran Exports
February 21, 2025
The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) says new sanctions the Biden Administration imposed on Iranian tankers in December may have cut into Iranian crude exports even before Donald Trump took office. The…
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IMF Still Expects Iran GDP Growth of 3.1%
February 21, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Iran’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year will rise by 3.1 percent. That is the same forecast it gave in its last quarterly report. But it places Iran’s…
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South Pars Gas Field to Get More Pressure for Output
February 21, 2025
Iran is set to finalize deals with leading local firms to carry out a major pressure boosting project in the South Pars gasfield, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported February 2, citing a senior…
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Iranians to Commemorate Nasrallah, Safieddine on Feb. 23 – Politics news
In a statement released on Friday, the Islamic Development Coordination Council of Iran paid tribute to the martyrs of the resistance front, particularly the late secretary-general of Hezbollah and the head of Executive Council of the Lebanese…
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Philosophy of JCPOA Endures despite Outdated Framework: IAEA Chief – World news
“The JCPOA is an empty shell. I don’t think anybody thinks that the JCPOA can play a role at the moment,” Grossi stated, adding that the agreement has been “technologically superseded” and is no longer adequate to address current realities,…
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NVIDIA Set to Bear Brunt of US Ban on Tech Export – Space/Science news
The Biden administration’s latest sanctions, taking effect on November 16, tighten controls on high-performance semiconductor sales, threatening NVIDIA’s revenue and long-term position in the AI industry.
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China has been a…
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Mitochondrial Stress Disrupts Insulin Production in Diabetes, Study Finds – Space/Science news
Mitochondria generate the energy necessary for cells to function. However, defects in these organelles are linked to diseases such as type 2 diabetes, where patients either fail to produce enough insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin…
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