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2024-05-19 17:11
Helicopter carrying President Raisi faces incident in northwest Iran
TEHRAN - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi faced an incident on Sunday during a visit to the country’s northwest, the national TV reported.
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By Wesam Bahrani
War in war cabinet
Coalition collapse looms as Netanyahu and Gallant lock horns
TEHRAN - Growing rifts in the Israeli government are increasingly reflecting the protest movements on the streets of Tel Aviv.
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By Matin Jamshidi
Netanyahu wants entire Palestine
TEHRAN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows well that his proclaimed declaration of a “total victory” against Hamas will not come true.
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By Shahrokh Saei
Silent stars: How celebrities are hurt for ignoring Israel’s carnage in Gaza
TEHRAN - Calls are growing for social media users to boycott celebrities who have remained silent in the face of Israel’s war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide against Palestinian people.
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By Xavier Villar
American media provide fodder for fire in Gaza
MADRID - While the genocide in Gaza persists, with attention now turned to Rafah, and as half the world protests against this violence perpetrated by Israel and criticizes the leading role of the United States in it, American media oscillate between inaccuracy, at best, and complicity in the violence against Palestinians when reporting on events in Gaza.
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IRGC’s indigenous ‘Shahid Mahdavi’ warship returns from mission
TEHRAN – The Shahid Mahdavi, an Iranian warship equipped with both long-range ballistic and cruise missiles, has returned from a 39-day mission.
Politics
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Opt. True Promise sparked pro-Palestinian student movements, says general
TEHRAN - The chief of the Basij Construction Organization has stated that Operation Al Aqsa Storm has led to a global awakening and that Iran's retaliatory response to Israel has ignited uprisings and pro-Palestinian student movements in universities worldwide.
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Iran-China 25-year Cooperation Program strengthens bilateral relations: Official
TEHRAN – The head of the Iran-China Friendship Association says the 25-year cooperation agreement between Iran and China is a solid foundation for strengthening and developing bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Iraqi government revokes passports of anti-Iranian separatists
TEHRAN - A Qatari newspaper has reported that the Iraqi government is moving to revoke passports issued by the Iraqi Kurdistan’s regional governing body to anti-Iranian separatist elements.
Sports
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A dark cloud over Iranian football
TEHRAN - The Iranian football scene has been rocked by a major corruption scandal in recent weeks, with allegations of bribery, match-fixing, and manipulation of fixtures casting a dark shadow over the sport.
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Neda Shahsavari qualifies for Olympics for third time
TEHRAN – Table tennis player Neda Shahsavari will represent Iran at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Brentford confirm Ghoddos departure
TEHRAN – Brentford football club have confirmed five players who will depart the club this summer.
Culture
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Cultural commonalities between Iran, Turkmenistan helping improve friendship
TEHRAN-The International Conference of Ministers of Culture dedicated to the 300th birth anniversary of the Iranian-Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy was held on May 18 and 19 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, with the presence of the head of Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO).
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IAF cinematheque to show Thomas Kail’s “Hamilton”
TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will screen American theatre and television director Thomas Kail’s “Hamilton” on Wednesday.
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Documentary on Khorramshahr liberation to be screened at Film Museum
TEHRAN-On the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of Khorramshahr liberation from Iraqi occupiers, the documentary "Bridge of Freedom" directed by Mehdi Madani will be screened at the Film Museum of Iran on Monday.
Economy
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Annual gas supply to power plants rises 11% yr/yr
TEHRAN - Head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) Dispatching Department Saeed Aghili has said gas supply to the country’s power plants increased by 11 percent in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19) compared to the year before.
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Yerevan willing to join Iran's Chabahar: Indian envoy
TEHRAN - Nilakshi Saha Sinha, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Armenia says that the Armenian officials have shown interest in using Iran's Chabahar port jointly developed with her country.
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Tehran, Tatarstan chambers of commerce ink co-op MOU
TEHRAN - Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (TCCIA) and the Union Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Tatarstan have signed a cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Kazan.
Society
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First freelancing school to be launched
TEHRAN –The first freelancing school in the country will be established with the assistance of the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy.
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Iran receives measles anti-body kits with WHO, ECHO support
TEHRAN –Iran has received a total of 160 measles antibody kits with the help of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO).
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Government measures in boosting population growth
TEHRAN – The National Population Day is observed on May 19 to mark the date the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, announced general policies on population as per the Constitution.
Tourism
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Xerxes tomb at Naqsh-e Rostam faces erosion threats
TEHRAN - Recent rains have created a relatively large hole below Xerxes I's rock-cut tomb, leading to a longitudinal crack across the Naqsh-e Rostam site.
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2,400 tourism projects worth $6.5 billion underway in Iran, deputy minister says
TEHRAN—About 2,400 tourism-related projects worth 4 quadrillion rials ($6.5 billion) are currently underway across Iran, the deputy tourism minister said on Saturday.
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Echoes of Islamic heritage: Imam Reza (AS) inheritance coin unveiled
TEHRAN – On Saturday, during a momentous event in Mashhad, an inheritance coin of Imam Reza (AS) which was minted in occasion of the eighth Shia Imam’s appointment as heir of Al-Ma’mun [the Abbasid caliph], has been unveiled.
International
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War in war cabinet
TEHRAN - Growing rifts in the Israeli government are increasingly reflecting the protest movements on the streets of Tel Aviv.
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Netanyahu wants entire Palestine
TEHRAN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows well that his proclaimed declaration of a “total victory” against Hamas will not come true.
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American media provide fodder for fire in Gaza
MADRID - While the genocide in Gaza persists, with attention now turned to Rafah, and as half the world protests against this violence perpetrated by Israel and criticizes the leading role of the United States in it, American media oscillate between inaccuracy, at best, and complicity in the violence against Palestinians when reporting on events in Gaza.
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