Over 80,000 prisoners are amnestiedOver 80,000 prisoners are amnestied

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has pardoned a sizable number of prisoners, Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei stressed on Monday.

Mohseni Ejei also said that over 80,000 prisoners have received pardons as a result of the order issued by Ayatollah Khamenei.

In an interview published on the

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Leader calls pupil poisonings ‘unforgivable crime&Leader calls pupil poisonings ‘unforgivable crime’

TEHRAN- Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on Monday labeled the poisoning of pupils in schools as an “unforgivable and massive crime,” urging the relevant authorities to take the matter seriously.

“If it is confirmed that the pupils were poisoned, the culprits of this crime must be severely punished and there will b

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Sassanid petroglyph on moral teachings found in southern IranSassanid petroglyph on moral teachings found in southern Iran

TEHRAN –Iranian archaeologists have recently discovered another Sassanid-era (224–651) rock drawing in Marvdasht, southern Fars province, ILNA reported on Monday.

The petroglyph contains moral teachings on the advantages of planting and protecting trees, archaeologist Abolhassan Atabaki explained.

The discovery of many Sassanid petroglyphs in

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Historical monuments in Lorestan made national heritageHistorical monuments in Lorestan made national heritage

TEHRAN –A total of 11 historical buildings located within a garrison in Khorramabad, the capital of Lorestan province, has recently been added to the national heritage list, the provincial tourism chief has said.

Since other buildings in this area were registered as national heritage over the years, this latest registration covers the entire

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Israelis fighting Israelis on how to kill Palestinians Israelis fighting Israelis on how to kill Palestinians 

TEHRAN- The Israeli protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "judicial reforms" are expanding, but how will they affect Palestinians?

Violent street protests against the plan by Netanyahu’s cabinet to overhaul the legal system have continued for the ninth consecutive week across the occupied Palestinian territories.

Israeli forces, some

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Villagers prepare Samanu for Noruz celebrationsVillagers prepare Samanu for Noruz celebrations

TEHRAN – As part of the Noruz celebrations, residents of Kortavij village in western Kermanshah province cooked Samanu during a traditional ritual on Sunday, a local tourism official has said.

The ritual, which has recently been inscribed on Iran’s national list of intangible cultural heritage, is held annually around the Iranian new year holidays,

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