Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iran bans weightlifter for life over handshake with Israeli athlete
Iran imposed a lifetime ban on their weightlifter on Wednesday, August 30 after the athlete shook hands and greeted an Israeli counterpart at the World Master Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Poland, while…
- Middle East
Zionist-terrorist cells dismantled by Iran Intelligence forces: Ministry
The Intelligence Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Esmail Khatib said that its forces traced and dismantled a terror network of cells affiliated with the Israeli regime in four provinces across…
- Middle East
Europeans interested in buying Iranian drones: Top official
Iran’s Iranian defence ministry spokesperson, Reza Talaei Nik, said on Saturday, August 26, that a number of western and European states have sought to purchase the Iranian drones, Tasnim reported. The officer said…
- Middle East
Iran swaps over 1,500 prisoners with other states since last March: Minister
Tehran: Iranian Justice Minister Amin-Hossein Rahimi said Iran has exchanged 1,531 prisoners with a number of countries since March 2022, the media reported. Rahimi made the remarks in an interview with the…
- Middle East
Iranian FM lauds BRICS for taking on independent, effective global role
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has hailed BRICS for playing an independent and effective role with a great willingness globally, which makes it a favourable target for Iran in pursuit of…
- Middle East
Iran unveils Mohajer-10 drone capable of striking Israel
Tehran: The Islamic Republic of Iran on Tuesday, August 22, unveiled a new drone called ‘Mohajer-10’, resembling the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, IRNA News Agency reported. The new drone was unveiled as…
- Middle East
Qatar repatriates two Iranian prisoners
Tehran: Two Iranians imprisoned in Qatar have been released and returned to their home country, Iranian Ambassador to Qatar Hamidreza Dehghani said. The two were freed and repatriated to Iran on Monday…
- Middle East
Iran, Algeria call on OIC for solutions to thwart Quran desecration
Tehran: Following the consecutive attack on the Islamic holy scripture Quran, Iranian and Algerian top officials held a meeting in Tehran on Monday, August 21 where they discussed bilateral relations between the…
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Iran: 200 Daesh terrorists plotting attacks on Arbaeen march nabbed
Tehran: Iranian minister of intelligence, Esmail Khatib said that terrorist organisations and hostile states were planning nefarious plots against the Islamic Republic of Iran and the West Asia region. On Saturday, August…
- World
Sweden: Woman sprays fire extinguisher on Quran desecrator, arrested
The Swedish police have detained a woman, who used a fire extinguisher on an anti-Islamist activist to stop the desecration of the Quran. Thirty-seven-old Salwan Momika, who is a Swedish resident of…
- Entertainment
Iranian director Saeed Roustaee jailed for Cannes screening
Tehran: American-Italian film director Martin Scorsese comes out in support of prominent Iranian director Saeed Roustaee who has been sentenced to six months in prison for the “unauthorised” screening of his movie…
- Middle East
Iran foreign minister arrives in Saudi Arabia on his first visit
Riyadh: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, August 17, at the invitation of his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan. This is the…
- Middle East
UAE condemns terrorist attack on religious shrine in Shiraz, Iran
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a religious shrine in the city of Shiraz, Iran, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries. In a statement, the…
- Middle East
8 held for shooting at Shah Cheragh shrine in Iran; OIC condemns attack
A day after the attack on Iran’s Shah Cheragh shrine, which left one person dead and injured eight others, the Iranian authorities on Monday, August 14, arrested eight foreign suspects. The chief…
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Iran condemns IS attack on Syrian military bus
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned the deadly “terrorist” attack by the IS militants on a Syrian military bus in east Syria. Kanaani made the remarks on Saturday…
