Selected Topics
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Future of Urban Design May Be About Waiting, Not Moving
Cities are typically organized around movement, with roads, public transport, and even building design revolving around keeping the flow going or adding to it. However, the experience that is common for many city inhabitants emerges not while they are moving but when they are forced to pause.
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Araghchi Rejects French FM’s Human Rights Claims, Citing Silence Over Minab School Strike
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has rejected recent accusations by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot regarding alleged human rights violations in Iran, criticizing France over what he described as its silence following the killing of Iranian schoolchildren in a US strike.
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BRICS mechanisms could reduce Iran’s trade costs, officials say
Using BRICS financial mechanisms and settling trade in national currencies could reduce Iran’s trade costs, the Vice Chairman of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce said, stressing that including the Iranian rial in the group’s currency calculation basket would require stabilizing the national currency and reforming foreign exchange regulations.
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Baghaei: US propaganda exposes ‘naivety’ behind ‘unlawful war of choice’ against Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says what he described as “crude” US propaganda has exposed the “naivety” behind Washington’s “unlawful war of choice” against the Iranian nation.
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UN Fact-Finding Mission Says US Likely Committed War Crimes in Iran
Human rights experts commissioned by the United Nations said they had found “reasonable grounds” to believe that the United States was behind two military strikes on a school and a sports facility in Iran in February, concluding that the attacks constituted war crimes.
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Pezeshkian: Iran ready to resolve differences with neighbors through dialogue
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is prepared to resolve differences with neighboring parties through dialogue, mutual understanding and respect.
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Iran’s Energy Reconstruction Drives New Industrial Demand for Domestic Technology
When damage struck Iran’s oil and gas infrastructure during the US-Israeli war against Iran, the immediate priority was to restore facilities critical to the country’s energy system.
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Pentagon Report Details Damage to US Facilities, Munitions Shortages Following Iranian Strikes
The US Department of Defense inspector general has released its first formal assessment of losses and operational disruptions resulting from the war on Iran, reporting that Iranian strikes damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US military bases across West Asia and contributed to shortages of key US munitions.
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FM Spokesman Says US Attack on Lamerd Was a Clear War Crime
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has described the US attack on the southern Iranian city of Lamerd as a clear example of a war crime, saying about 2,000 kilograms of explosives were detonated over the city within 35 seconds.
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Regional Meeting on Iran-Oman Hormuz Agreement Postponed
A regional meeting of Persian Gulf foreign ministers on the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed at the request of some regional countries and by a joint decision of Oman and Iran.
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Isfahan Begins Replacing 96,000 Aging Motorcycles With Electric Models
Isfahan has launched a major program to replace 96,000 aging motorcycles with electric models as part of the city’s efforts to tackle air pollution and improve urban air quality.
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Pezeshkian: Iran Will Not Be Forced Into Submission by US Pressure
President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran will not be forced into submission by US pressure, questioning the rationale behind what he described as repeated American acts of aggression against civilian targets.
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Diplomatic Gains Cannot Be Reduced to Oil Prices, Iran FM Spokesperson Says
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has rejected criticism that the announcement of a joint meeting between Iran and the Persian Gulf states contributed to a decline in global oil prices, stressing that diplomatic decisions cannot be based on a single factor and that the priority is to safeguard national interests at the appropriate time.
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Pezeshkian Calls for Stronger BRICS Economic Cooperation to Safeguard Economic Security
President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that economic security is inseparable from national and regional security, warning that political and military pressure on a country's trade, energy or financial systems can have consequences extending beyond its borders.
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Pezeshkian Says BRICS Can Counter Unilateralism and US Pressure
President Masoud Pezeshkian said BRICS, which now comprises 21 members, is one of the main vehicles for confronting unilateralism in the international system, as he departed Tehran for the group’s 18th summit in New Delhi.
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Iran condemns Arab League claims as unfounded
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly rejected what it described as false claims and baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic in the final statement of the 166th session of the Arab League Council of Foreign Ministers.
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4,600-Year-Old Board Game and Decorated Bone Comb Unearthed at Burnt City, Boosting Iran’s Cultural Tourism Appeal
The discovery of a 4,600-year-old board game, an engraved bone comb and exceptionally well-preserved organic remains at Iran’s ancient Burnt City is offering new insights into everyday life during the third millennium BC while further strengthening the archaeological site’s potential as a major destination for cultural and heritage tourism.
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Reverse Engineering Awaits Dive-LD
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced the interception and capture of a highly advanced US unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) near the entrance of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.