Weightlifter Yousefi sidelined for six monthsWeightlifter Yousefi sidelined for six months

TEHRAN - Iranian super heavyweight weightlifter Alireza Yousefi underwent knee surgery in Tehran on Sunday.

The weightlifter had a torn ligament and meniscus in his right knee.

The surgery will keep him six months out.

Yousefi snatched a bronze medal last month at the 2024 IWF World Championships held in Bahrain.

He will miss the 2025 senior Asian

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Hezbollah hails ‘Glorious Day of God' as the 2000 scene is repeatedHezbollah hails ‘Glorious Day of God' as the 2000 scene is repeated

Hezbollah described Sunday, January 26, 2025, as a “Glorious Day of God” and a “majestic scene of honor and dignity crafted by the people of resistance.”

In a statement issued Sunday evening, Hezbollah praised the resilience of the Lebanese people, highlighting their deep connection to their land, their unwavering attachment to every grain of its

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&A History of Xenophobia in the United States& published in Persian“A History of Xenophobia in the United States” published in Persian

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States” written by Erika Lee has been released in Iranian bookstores across Iran.

Amir Mirhaj has translated the book that has been brought out by Ketabsaraye Tandis Publications in 384 pages, IRNA reported.

The United States is known as a nation

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Adaptation of Voinovich&s &Tribunal& on stage in TehranAdaptation of Voinovich’s “Tribunal” on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN- An adaptation of Russian writer Vladimir Voinovich’s play “Tribunal: A Courtly Comedy in Three Acts” is currently on stage at Shahrzad Theater Complex in Tehran.

Nader Naderpour is the director of the play, which has been translated into Persian by prominent Iranian translator Abtin Golkar. 

Alireza Qorbanzadeh, Saleheh Dorani, Armin

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Persian edition of &In Cold Blood& republishedPersian edition of “In Cold Blood” republished

TEHRAN- The 5th edition of the Persian translation of American novelist and screenwriter Truman Capote’s 1966 novel “In Cold Blood” has recently been published.

Amir Kabir Publications in Tehran is the publisher of the book translated by Bahereh Rasekh. 

“In Cold Blood” captures the harrowing true story of the Clutter family’s murder in Holcomb, Kans

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17 feature, short films to attend 3rd Iranian Film Festival New York17 feature, short films to attend 3rd Iranian Film Festival New York

TEHRAN-A total of 17 films from Iran will be screened at the 3rd edition of the Iranian Film Festival New York, which will take place from January 29 to February 6, at the IFC Center, New York, in collaboration with Daricheh Cinema and IFC Center.

The participants include 13 feature films and four short films. This annual event celebrates and

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