Iranian climber Rekabi invited to 2026 Youth OlympicsIranian climber Rekabi invited to 2026 Youth Olympics

TEHRAN – Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi will participate at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) as a role model.

She has represented Iran at the IFSC Climbing World Championships for several times.  

The 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will take place over two weeks from 31 October 2026 in Dakar, Senegal, bringing together the world’s best young a

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Minister hails Tajikistan&s enduring love for Iran and Persian languageMinister hails Tajikistan’s enduring love for Iran and Persian language

TEHRAN – The Iranian tourism minister Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri has said he feels proud of the Tajik people’s unwavering love for Iran and the Persian language.

“Over the years of my service in the government, I have traveled to many countries. However, my trip to Tajikistan was different and exceptionally sweet for many reasons.”

In a recent note

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‘Bye Genocide Joe&: Social media reflects on Biden&s legacy on Gaza‘Bye Genocide Joe’: Social media reflects on Biden’s legacy on Gaza

As Joseph Biden’s US presidency comes to an end, many on social media this week are saying that his legacy boils down to one thing: his active role in Israel’s fifteen-month war on Gaza, which has been widely defined as a "genocide" by human rights organizations, international bodies and scholars.

Biden’s last day as president, on 19 January, was a

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Pope calls for Gaza ceasefire to be ‘immediately respected&Pope calls for Gaza ceasefire to be ‘immediately respected’

Pope Francis called Sunday for a ceasefire in Gaza to be “immediately respected” as he thanked mediators and urged a boost in humanitarian aid as well as the return of hostages.

“I hope... it will be respected immediately by the parties,” Francis said at the end of the Angelus prayer, adding that he expressed “gratitude to the mediators” of the deal

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Non-oil goods worth nearly $945m exported from Isfahan province in 9 monthsNon-oil goods worth nearly $945m exported from Isfahan province in 9 months

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 1.398 million tons of non-oil commodities valued at $944.783 million were exported from Isfahan province in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 21, 2024).

Rasoul Kouhestani-Pajouh, the director-general of the province’s Customs Department, said that non-oil e

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Iran exports non-oil goods worth $1.7b to Pakistan in 9 monthsIran exports non-oil goods worth $1.7b to Pakistan in 9 months

TEHRAN – Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $1.7 billion to Pakistan during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-Decemebr 21, 2024), the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced. Foroud Asgari said that Pakistan was Iran’s sixth top export destination in the mentioned nin

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