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Zionist attack on southern Lebanon kills three people
Tehran, IRNA - The Zionist regime's fighters attacked southern Lebanon killing three civilians and wounding seven others.
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Nasrallah: No one should be allowed to create sedition in Lebanon
Tehran, IRNA - The Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Monday night that today the Amal movement and Hezbollah are one entity in "Kafarkala" and in the funeral ceremony of the martyrs, and no one should be allowed to incite sedition.
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Chinese FM spokesperson: Beijing is ready to cooperate with Pezeshkian government
Tehran, IRNA - During his press conference on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian commended the recent article by "Masou Pezeshkian" and emphasized Beijing's readiness to cooperate with the new Iranian government.
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Pezeshkian says his administration will prioritize Palestinian issue
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has said that his administration will prioritize the Palestinian issue and will make every effort to bring an end to the Gaza war and the killing of the defenseless Palestinian people.
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8 Iranian sailors freed from Qatar prisons return home
Tehran, IRNA -- Iran’s Deputy Justice Minister for International Affairs Askar Jalalian has announced the release of eight Iranian sailors from Qatari prisons.
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Iraq's Islamic Resistance intensifies attacks on Israeli regime
Tehran, IRNA – An Iraqi Islamic Resistance source has said that the group has intensified attacks against the Israeli regime following the massacre of Palestinians at al-Mawasi refugee camp in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Yunis.
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Hezbollah carries out fresh strikes on Israeli army positions
Tehran, IRNA – The Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, has announced targeting of several military positions of the Israeli regime's army in the north of occupied Palestine.
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EU extends anti-Iran sanctions for another year
London, IRNA – The European Union has extended its existing sanctions against Iran for another year over alleged support for Russia in the Ukraine war as well as support for resistance groups in the West Asia region.
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Russia welcomes reopening of Azerbaijan embassy in Tehran
Tehran, IRNA -- The Russian embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran has expressed its satisfaction with the reopening of the Azerbaijan Republic’s embassy in Iran.
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Gaza death toll jumps to 38,664
Tehran, IRNA – The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has increased to 38,664 since the conflict began on October 7.
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Azerbaijan reopens embassy in Tehran: Foreign Ministry
Tehran, IRNA – Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran resumed its activities in a new location on Monday, according to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
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Photo: Ali Abak
Mourning ritual in the desert
The mourning ritual in the desert is considered one of the special ceremonies of the month of Muharram in Semnan, which has particularly gained a lot of attention in recent years. In this ceremony, a group of people go to a desert near Semnan and mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) in the Battle of Karbala (680 AD).
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Iran calls on Muslims to counter Israeli cruelty as it marks Tasu’a
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has expressed his condolences to Muslims around the world on the occasion of Tasu’a, calling for global action to stop the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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Photo: Ali Hamed Haghdoust
Shakhsi-Goyan mourning ritual in Tabriz
The Shakhsi-Goyan is a traditional mourning ritual of Muharram and part of the Azeri culture of Tabriz. All neighborhoods in the northwestern city have Shakhsi-Goyan processions, where mourners hold long, cylindrical wooden staffs in their hands and they chant Shakhsi (Shah Hossein) and Vakhsi (Oh Hossein) as they process along mourning routes. The processions move in rhythm with drums, with mourners placing their hands on the shoulders of the person next to them.
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Gaza war: 300 Palestinian athlethes killed in Israeli strikes
Tehran, IRNA – Three hundred Palestinian athletes have been martyred since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s genocidal war on Gaza, according to the secretary general of Palestine Sport Media Association.
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Iran acting FM arrives in New York
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has arrived in New York where he was welcomed by Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the UN Amir Saied Iravani.
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World must hold Israel accountable for its crimes: GCC
Tehran, IRNA – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called on the international community to hold the Israeli regime accountable for its crimes, saying the regime’s attacks on Gaza show that it is involved in organized crimes.
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Brazil pres. urges world to break silence on Gaza killings
Tehran, IRNA- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has condemned the recent Israeli crimes in Gaza, saying the world should not remain silent in the face of the endless killing of Palestinians.
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Spain beats England to win Euro 2024
Tehran, IRNA- Spanish was crowned Euro 2024 winner after an exciting 2-1 victory over the English national team on Sunday night.
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‘Zionist regime intensifies crimes to put pressure on Hamas’
Tehran, IRNA – Senior Hamas member Osama Hamdan has said that the Zionist enemy's goal with its intensified crimes and killings against the people of Gaza is to put pressure on Hamas in the ceasefire negotiations.
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Israeli attack on Gaza school exposes West’s dark side: Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has denounced the Zionist regime's attack on yet another UNRWA-run school in the Gaza Strip, saying this Israeli crime once again exposed the dark and hidden side of the West that claims to be the upholder of human rights.
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Pezeshkian calls for unity to realize nat’l goals
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has said that differences and incompatibilities in the country will result in the distance of the public from religion, stressing that unity, cohesion and tolerance will help solve the problems and realize national goals.
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Syria warns about consequences of Israeli aggression
Tehran, IRNA- The Syrian Foreign Ministry, in a statement, has warned about the continued Israeli aggression against its territory and its consequences to the Zionist regime.
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‘190 UNRWA facilities destroyed since start of Gaza war’
Tehran, IRNA - The director of the Information Office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has announced that 190 facilities of the agency have been destroyed since the beginning of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.
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Yemeni missiles, drones hit Israeli positions, ship
Tehran, IRNA - The Yemeni armed forces have carried out fresh anti-Israel operations targeting several positions of the Zionist regime, including a ship in response to Saturday’s massacre of Palestinians at the al-Mawasi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.