*** IRAN DAILY
-- Iran’s four-month exports to EU rise 37%
The value of Iran’s exports to the European Union member states rose 37 percent in the first four months of 2022, compared to the first four months of 2021, according to data released by the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat.
The Eurostat’s data indicate that Iran exported commodities worth €362 million to the union in the four-month period of this year, while the figure was €263 million in the same period of the previous year.
-- Iran up for fresh start in Volleyball Nations League
Iran will be looking to wipe the slate clean when resuming action for Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Coming off a straight-set defeat against Japan in Brasilia, Brazil, Behrouz Ataei’s men will take on Bulgaria tonight, before squaring off against two of the favorites for this year’s title in USA and Brazil.
Iran will conclude the second week with an encounter against Canada on Saturday.
-- Iranian woman serving as a mosque and church custodian in Orumieh
On a cold evening in late autumn, I travelled to a beautiful village located a few kilometers from Orumieh on a mountain slope. The Sir village, with its stone houses, snow-covered alleys and blue sky was full of peace and quiet like all other villages. However, it has many secrets, one of which is the life story of an old woman, known as “Iran Khanum” (Lady Iran).
She is the custodian of both the church and the mosque of the village. She has three daughters and a son, all of whom live in the village. Like the rest of the Kurdish inhabitants of the village, Lady Iran belongs to the Harki (Herki) Tribe. A number of Assyrian and Azari people live in the village as well. Kurdish, Azari and Assyrian residents of the village are Sunni, Shia and Christian, respectively.
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-- Iran Torpedoes Can Severely Damage U.S. Carriers
Iran possesses submarines equipped with torpedoes that can strike a U.S. aircraft carrier and severely damage its structure, according to an American publication. The 19FortyFive said in an article that “although U.S. defenses are superior in every way, the potential for Iran’s successful destruction of a U.S. naval aircraft carrier is not impossible.”
“The Iranian Navy’s fleet of Kilo-class submarines is equipped with torpedoes that could severely impact the structure of a carrier,” it said.
The article also noted that Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has greatly expanded and advanced its weapons arsenals in recent years.
-- Iran Win Bronze at IHF Youth Beach Handball World C’ship
Iran have defeated France 2-0 (20-16, 19-18) to win the bronze medal of the 2022 IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship.
Brazil and Croatia will play in the final match.
Iran defeated the U.S. 2-0 Qatar 2-0, Brazil and France 2-0 (two times) and lost to Sweden 2-0, Croatia 2-1 and Brazil (2-1) in the competition held in Greece.
-- Turkmen FM Hails New Chapter in Iran Ties
The foreign minister of Turkmenistan has described a recent visit by his country’s president to Iran as the beginning of a new chapter in the relations between the two neighbors.
Rasit Meredow praised Iran for hosting President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow on a visit to Tehran on June 15. He said Turkmen ministers as well as heads of organizations and private sectors are ready to hold meetings with Iranian counterparts to carry out the agreements reached during the presidential visit.
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-- Interior minister: Any movement with eye on U.S. doesn’t want Iran’s progress
Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told a Monday conference on Popular Governance in the Discourse of Justice and Republic that putting all eggs in the basket of Americans is a grave mistake.
At the beginning of his remarks, the minister said that discourse cannot be found in a vacuum and space, but the discourse must be based on time and location.
-- Exports to EU up 37% in 4 months on year
The value of Iran’s export to the European Union (EU)’s member states rose 37 percent in the first four months of 2022, as compared to the first four months of 2021, according to the data released by the European Union's statistics office Eurostat.
The Eurostat’s data show that Iran has exported commodities worth €362 million to the union in the four-month period of this year, while the figure was €263 million in the same times span of the previous year. The EU’s export to Iran has also rose 10 percent to €1.31 billion from €1.187 billion.
-- Iran optimistic to win UNESCO status for geopark
Iran is hoping to win a UNESCO recognition for its Aras Geopark, which covers an area of about 1670 square kilometers.
The possible registration of Aras Geopark is under study by UNESCO, and if approved by the experts of the supreme council of world geoparks, it will be Iran’s second registered geopark after Qeshm Geopark.
Prof. Tran Tan Van, a senior assessor from the UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp), has recently appreciated the continuous efforts made by the Aras Free Zone Organization in the realms of studying, identifying, and preserving this geological heritage, the report said.
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