Iran condemns ‘despicable& attack on female Palestinian inmatesIran condemns ‘despicable’ attack on female Palestinian inmates

TEHRAN- The spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry has sharply denounced Israeli troops' barbaric aggression against Palestinian women in the Damon Prison in the occupied territories, following reports that the female detainees were abused and beaten mercilessly.

“Beating female Palestinian inmates in #ZionistRegime’s Damon Prison is abhorrent,” Nass

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Iraqi official urges concluding probe into Gen. Soleimani assassinationIraqi official urges concluding probe into Gen. Soleimani assassination

TEHRAN- Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, the first deputy speaker of the Iraqi parliament, on Tuesday underscored the need to finalize the investigations related to the abhorrent assassination of Gen. Qassem Soleimani and PMF deputy chief al-Muhandis in Baghdad.

Al-Mandalawi made the remarks while receiving an Iranian delegation led by Kazem Gharib Abadi, the

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Persepolis held, Sepahan move IPL topPersepolis held, Sepahan move IPL top

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team were to a goalless draw against Aluminum in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Wednesday, while Sepahan defeated Gol Gohar 4-1 to move top of the table.

In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, Persepolis were reduced to 10 men in the 42nd minute after goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand fould on Aluminum winger o

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IRCS ready to cooperate for building hospitals in BaghdadIRCS ready to cooperate for building hospitals in Baghdad

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is ready to cooperate with the Iraq Red Crescent Society for building hospitals in Baghdad.

IRCS head Pir-Hossein Kolivand made the proposal in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Yassin Abbas on the sidelines of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Disaster Management Advisory Group (DMAG)

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Iran seeking OIC Women Development Organization membershipIran seeking OIC Women Development Organization membership

TEHRAN – The vice presidency for women and family affairs has submitted a bill to the Majlis (Iranian parliament) for joining the Women Development Organization of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

In line with regional and international capacity building in the field of women and family, and with the approach of developing interaction and

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Illegal wells are a blight on wetlandsIllegal wells are a blight on wetlands

TEHRAN - February 2nd marks World Wetlands Day. Wetlands cover around 6 percent of the Earth’s land surface and 40 percent of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands.

They play an important role in coastal environments and economies, health, food supply, tourism, and jobs.

Wetlands are providing essential ecosystem services such as

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