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  • Pro-Palestine demonstrators detained by German police_thumbnail
    Pro-Palestine demonstrators detained by German police

    German police arrested several protesters at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin on Saturday, forcing them to stop playing music and chanting slogans against the Israeli occupation, Al Mayadeen reported. Law enforcement officers, dressed in anti-riot gear, disrupted a rally of hundreds near Wittenbergplatz metro station, where demonstrators had gathered to express solidarity with Palestinians under […]

  • Lebanese MP blasts US diplomat for anti-Hezbollah remarks_thumbnail
    Lebanese MP blasts US diplomat for anti-Hezbollah remarks

    Responding to the audacious statement of US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus from the presidential palace after meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, where she bragged that “Hezbollah was defeated by Israel and we are grateful to our ally Israel for defeating Hezbollah,” the head of the Loyalty to the Resistance […]

  • Iran launches IRF6 production line at Isfahan nuclear site_thumbnail
    Iran launches IRF6 production line at Isfahan nuclear site

    In a significant advancement for Iran’s nuclear technology sector, the country has inaugurated the production line for Hexafluoride Iridium (IRF6) at the Shahid Raeisi Nuclear Site (UCF) in Isfahan. The launch ceremony was attended by Mohammad Eslami, the Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), along with senior officials from the nuclear industry. […]

  • Syria could let Russia keep air, naval bases: minister_thumbnail
    Syria could let Russia keep air, naval bases: minister

    Abu Qasra told Washington Post that Syria would consider allowing Moscow to keep the bases as long as the deal served Damascus’ interests. “If we get benefits for Syria out of this, yes,” he said. The statement marks a major shift in the stance of Syria’s new rulers. Russia’s stance toward the new Syrian government, […]

  • Israel withdraws from UN Human Rights Council_thumbnail
    Israel withdraws from UN Human Rights Council

    Israel has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council that it will follow the United States in withdrawing its participation, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Thursday, Reuters reported. “The decision was reached in light of the ongoing and unrelenting institutional bias against Israel in the Human Rights Council, which has been persistent since its […]

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Natanz sabotage: A sign of Biden’s unwillingness to revive the JCPOA_thumbnail

The attack on Iran’s nuclear facility Natanz, coincidentally, happened on the day that the U.S. secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Israel. Lloyd Austin, who was heavily involved in the Afghanistan and Iraq U.S. occupation (war), was the senior military commander in charge of all U.S. and remaining coalition forces in Iraq, since 2010. Iraq […]

IMF revises estimates of Iran’s reserves following CBI objection_thumbnail

TEHRAN – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its estimate of Iran’s total gross official reserves to $115 billion, following the Central Bank of Iran (CBI)’s objection about the fund’s incorrect estimates of the mentioned index. Earlier this week, CBI Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati rejected as flawed and unverified IMF’s recent data which suggested that […]

Mohsen Bayatinia named Saipa interim coach: IPL_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Mohsen Bayatinia has been named as Saipa football team interim coach on Friday. The 40-year-old coach has replaced Ebrahim Sadeghi who left the team last week following the poor results Bayatinia is head of Saipa football academy at the same time. Saipa sit 14th in Iran Professional League (IPL) table, two points ahead […]

Iranian coach Dastneshan dies of COVID-19_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Iranian football coach Nader Dastneshan passed away on Friday from COVID-19. The 60-year-old coach was hospitalized at the Razi Hospital in Ghaemshahr since last week but lost his battle with coronavirus. Dastneshan coached so many Iranian football clubs including Nassaji, Malavan, Mes Kerman, Naft Tehran, Steel Azin and Sepidrood Rasht in his 17-year […]

West considers Iran-China strategic ties a threat, says Iranian diplomat_thumbnail

Billboard — In an interview with the Global Times published on Thursday, Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh, the Iranian ambassador to Beijing has pointed out that the West is propagating against strategic ties between Iran and China, since it considers the cooperation as a “threat.” Keshavarzzadeh said he believes that the Western media continue to use the “media” […]

Health projects worth $12.6m inaugurated_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Some 29 health projects worth 530 billion rials (nearly $12.6 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) were inaugurated in Zanjan province on Thursday. The projects were inaugurated during a ceremony held through video conferencing with Health Minister Saeed Namaki in attendance. Referring to the opening of more than 1,400 health projects […]

Iranian universities hosting students from 133 countries_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Students from 133 countries are currently studying in Iranian universities, Afshin Akhoundzadeh, head of the office for non-Iranian students at the Organization of Student Affairs said on Thursday. In 2013, 18,684 Iranian students were studying in Iran, which increased to 57,675 in 2020, he added, IRNA reported. Some 25,000 of the students are […]

Iran to avoid protracted nuclear talks: FM Zarif_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has ruled out the prospect of Iran and the P4+1 engaging in a process of talks for the sake of talks, saying the duration of the nuclear negotiations is determined by national interests. The chief Iranian diplomat’s comments were posted in Persian on his Instagram page. He […]

Vacation destinations in northern Iran: Gilan awaits you with wonders_thumbnail

TEHRAN – The lush green Gilan province, bounded by the Caspian Sea and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the north, is one of the most picturesque places to visit in Iran. Gilan favors from mild climate and stunning landscape such as sea, dense timberlands, waterfalls, plenty of flowing rivers, green gardens, and the forested coastal […]

Iconic souvenirs and gifts to bring home from Iran_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Strolling through any bazaar in Iran, you see rich diversity, especially in Persian handicrafts and confectionery, that makes it difficult to choose one. Iran is a big and culturally-diverse country. For this reason, preparing a full list of souvenirs of Iran is virtually impossible. Different cities and regions have their own culture and […]

Mirror of the sky: Visit Hoz-e Sultan to be turned into tourism hub_thumbnail

TEHRAN – Tourism directorate of Qom province is set to turn Hoz-e Sultan, a lonely salt lake in the heart of Iran, into a tourism hub. “Hoz-e Sultan, which is one of the biggest natural mirrors in the country, will be turned into a tourism hub… and one of its goals is to empower the […]

What’s in Tehran art galleries_thumbnail

Note: Some of the following art exhibitions are being organized online in order to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. Painting * An exhibition of paintings by a group of artists, including Saeideh Arian, Farhang Atefi, Hassan Noruznia, Behdad Najafi, Hamid Jafari, Fatemeh Tehrani, and Abolhassan Riazi is on view in an exhibition at Rasul-e […]

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