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Iran minister stresses acceleration of blockade process in eastern borders
Kerman, IRNA – The process of blocking the eastern Iranian borders has been accelerated, the interior minister says expressing hope that the project will be completed on schedule.
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2nd national bread festival held in Iran
The second edition of a national festival dedicated to various traditional breads was held in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman on October 15-18.
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70th case of Bombay blood group identified in Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Local officials in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman say a man has been identified with the Bombay blood type, the first case of this rare blood group in the province.
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Body of last missing flood victim found in southern Iran
Jiroft, IRNA – The body of the last missing victim of the flooding of Halilroud (Halil River) in southern Iran was found, the governor of the southern city of Jiroft has announced.
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Keshit Waterfall registered as national natural heritage site: Iranian official
Kerman, IRNA – Keshit Waterfall, located in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman, has been listed as a national natural heritage site, a provincial official said.
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Officials, civil servants arrested over major fuel smuggling case in southeast Iran
Kerman, IRNA — Seven staff members of the Iranian Oil Ministry's local department n the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman have been arrested in relation to a major fuel smuggling case, a judiciary official has said.
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Iranian satirist and literary researcher Oloumi dies at 63
Kerman, IRNA – Mohammad Ali Oloumi, an Iranian author, researcher, mythologist, and satirist, who researched Shahnameh – a mythical story written by Ferdowsi about the Persian Empire – has died at 63.
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Illegal drug trafficking network busted in Kerman
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian law enforcement officers have arrested members of a drug trafficking network in the southeastern province of Kerman, seizing 290 kilograms of opium and 145 kilograms of cannabis.
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‘Camel, Gold of Desert’ Festival
The city of Qaleh Ganj, in south of Iran’s Kerman Province, held a festival dubbed “Camel, Gold of Desert” on February 8. Some 20,000 camels are living in the city which holds the fifth place nationwide when it comes to raising camels.
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Iran rejects WSJ's claim about alert before Kerman attack
Tehran, IRNA – An Iranian informed source has denied the claim made by The Wall Street Journal that Washington had “alerted” Tehran ahead of the terrorist attacks that took place in Kerman on January 3, 2024.
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Zoroastrians in Kerman not to celebrate Sadeh feast to sympathize with martyrs’ families
Kerman, IRNA – Zoroastrians have decided not to celebrate the Sadeh feast – an ancient mid-winter festival – to express sympathy with the families of those who were killed in the recent terrorist explosions in Kerman, southern Iran.
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Fugitive conscript wanted for killing five fellow soldiers arrested
Kerman, IRNA – A conscript who had killed five fellow soldiers in military barracks in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman has been arrested.
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IRGC hits terrorists involved in Kerman attacks with missiles in Syria
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has targeted and destroyed espionage centers and gathering of terrorist groups in the region with ballistic missiles late Monday.
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Three victims of Kerman terrorist attacks in critical condition: Official
Tehran, IRNA – Three people who were injured in the January 3 terrorist attacks in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman are in critical condition, an Iranian official has said.
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Iran Intelligence Ministry: 35 elements linked to Kerman terror attack arrested
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence has announced that it identified and arrested 35 perpetrators and supporters of the Kerman terrorist attack.
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Iran’s Embassy in Uzbekistan opens book of condolence for Kerman attacks victims
Tehran, IRNA – A book of condolence has been opened at Iran’s Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to commemorate dozens of people killed in last week’s terrorist attacks in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman.
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Irish president signs book of condolences for martyrs of Iran's Kerman attack
London, IRNA – President of Ireland Michael Higgins has signed a book of condolences opened in the Iranian embassy in Dublin for those who were killed in Jan 3 terrorist attacks in Kerman, in southeast Iran.
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The girl with a pink jacket and the heart-shaped earrings
Tehran, IRNA – The new work of Hassan Rouholamin, the Iranian artist, is a painting of Reihaneh Soltaninejad, an 18-month-old baby girl, who was killed in the Kerman blasts a few days ago.
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Kerman terrorist attack was cruel: Interpol chief
Tehran, IRNA – Secretary General of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Jürgen Stock has condemned the January 3 terrorist attacks on the southern Iranian city of Kerman, describing the incident as cruel.
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Hospitals discharge more from those injured in Kerman terrorist attacks
Kerman, IRNA – The head of the emergency department in Iran's city of Kerman has said that the number of those who were hospitalized in the medical centers in the city after the January 3 terrorist blasts targeting mourners of Martyr Soleimani has dropped to 55 from 284.
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Terrorism a threat to all nations and governments: Iran FM spox
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that terrorism is a threat to all nations, and those who use terror as a tool to reach their goals should be accountable.
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Kerman prosecutor says 32 perpetrators of terror attacks arrested
Kerman, IRNA - Kerman Prosecutor Mahdi Bakhshi has said that 32 people related to the Kerman terrorist crime have been arrested.
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'Killing of innocents comes from a US-Zionist dirty thought'
Tehran, IRNA – The speaker of Iranian Parliament (Majlis) has said that carrying out an operation to kill the innocent and ordinary people comes from a dirty and inhumane thought.
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More countries, leaders condemn terrorist attacks in Kerman
Tehran, IRNA - The President of Uzbekistan and the Algerian Foreign Ministry as well as the Leader of North Korea in separate messages slammed the deadly terrorist attacks in Kerman, southeastern Iran.
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Memorial book opens at Iran's Embassy in Türkiye
Tehran, IRNA – Turkish officials have attended the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ankara to sign a memorial book in honor of victims of terror attacks that took place in Iran's southeastern province of Kerman on Wednesday.
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‘Daesh, US are Gen Soleimani’s common enemies’
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s chargé d'affaires in Britain Mehdi Hosseini Matin has termed the United States and the terrorist group Daesh (ISIS) as the common foe of General Qassem Soleimani and his ideology.
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Number of foreign nationals killed in Kerman blasts rises to 13
Tehran, IRNA – The number of foreign nationals who have been killed in two latest suicide attacks in Iran's southeastern province of Kerman, reached 13.
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Iran: Nationality of one of terrorists determined/ 11 backup members arrested in 6 provinces
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Intelligence Ministry issued the first notice regarding the Wednesday terrorist attacks in Kerman.
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Pope ‘deeply saddened’ by loss of lives in Kerman terror blasts
Tehran, IRNA – Pope Francis has expressed his “heartfelt sorrow” and extended condolences over the death of dozens of people in terrorist attacks in Iran’s southeastern city of Kerman.
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Iran Interior Ministry official says both Kerman blasts were suicide bombings
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Political Affairs Majid Mirahmadi has said that both explosions, which killed dozens of people in Kerman on Wednesday, were suicide bombings.