LA fires cast doubt on 2028 LA OlympicsLA fires cast doubt on 2028 LA Olympics

TEHRAN - The Los Angeles wildfire disaster has cast a shadow over preparations for the 2028 Olympics, raising questions over whether the city can deliver a safe and successful Games.

So far, none of the more than 80 venues due to stage Olympic competition in Los Angeles have been directly affected by the infernos that have left at least 24 people

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Foreign currency allocations for basic goods, services exceed $55bForeign currency allocations for basic goods, services exceed $55b

TEHRAN - The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) announced that from the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2024) until January 13, a total of $55.127 billion in foreign currency has been allocated for the imports of essential goods, pharmaceuticals, commercial and trade commodities, as well as service-related needs.

According to IRNA, a total

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Makran petrochemical hub receives €10 billion investmentMakran petrochemical hub receives €10 billion investment

TEHRAN - The head of Negin Makran Petrochemical Development Company announced that approximately €10 billion has been invested in the third petrochemical hub at Negin Makran in Chabahar. This investment aims to establish petrochemical complexes and complete the methane gas value chain, ensuring that raw petrochemical exports will cease upon c

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Iran calls nuclear talks with E3 ‘serious, frank, and constructive&Iran calls nuclear talks with E3 ‘serious, frank, and constructive’

TEHRAN – Diplomats from Iran and the European trio of Britain, France and Germany held serious and constructive nuclear talks in Geneva on Monday and agreed to resume talks to reach an agreement, the Iranian deputy foreign minister for legal affairs announced on Monday night.

“The third round of negotiations between Iran and the three European c

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Yemen fires hypersonic missile at Israeli war ministry, over a dozen injuredYemen fires hypersonic missile at Israeli war ministry, over a dozen injured

The spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces says the country’s missile and drone units have carried out a series of reprisal operations against strategic positions deep inside the Israeli-occupied territories, as they continue their operations in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli genocide.

Brigadier General Yahya Saree

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Yemen launches missile attack on Israel's Tel AvivYemen launches missile attack on Israel's Tel Aviv

Yemen's Ansarallah on Monday night took responsibility for launching a ballistic missile at the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv.

"We carried out a military operation targeting a vital target of the Israeli enemy in Tel Aviv, using a hypersonic ballistic missile," Yemeni spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement aired by al-Masirah TV.

"The operation

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