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China’s Xi, Macron Urge ‘Political Settlement’ in Iran Nuclear Issue

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, have reiterated their commitment to a political resolution of the ongoing Iranian nuclear issue as Iran continues to exceed enrichment limits.President Xi traveled to France as part of his first European tour in five years. The latest declaration follows a previous joint statement made in April last year, where both...

US, Coalition Forces Intercept Houthi Drones Over Gulf of Aden

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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that on Monday Iranian-backed Houthi forces launched three uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Yemen over the Gulf of Aden.According to CENTCOM, a coalition ship intercepted one of the drones, US forces took down another, and the third crashed into the Gulf. There were no injuries or damages reported.“Later, at approximately 5:02 a.m. (Sanaa...

Iran Says It Has No Blocked Funds in Iraq

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A top Iranian official said on Wednesday that Tehran has no blocked funds in Iraq, after the Biden administration issued sanction waivers in 2023 and this year to allow Baghdad to release the Iranian funds.After a cabinet meeting in Tehran, President Ebrahim Raisi’s legal affairs deputy Mohammad Dehghan told reporters, “We do not have blocked assets in Iraq. Sometimes...

Iranians Suspect Government Scheme to Again Ban Women from Stadiums

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Iranian media and soccer fans suspect that verbal and physical violence against female football fans is deliberately staged by authorities at stadiums to justify re-imposition of the ban on their presence.Suspicions grew after a recent incident at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Wednesday, May 1, during a Champions League match between Sepahan FC and Persepolis FC. During the match male...

Iran Will be Forced to Import Doctors Amid Exodus, Warns Expert

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Iraj Fazel, the president of the Iranian Society of Surgeons and former Minister of Health, warned that if the exodus of doctors continues, Iran will be forced to import specialists and send patients abroad.Fazel attributed the shortage to the economic struggles facing medical students and the government's educational policies. He said the number of students applying for medical degrees...

Iranian Cleric Claims Hubble Telescope Images Fabricated

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Abbas Tabrizian, a controversial Iranian Shia cleric known for his advocacy of Islamic Medicine, has made headlines again calling NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope a sham.According to a post on his Telegram channel, Tabrizian alleged that the images from the iconic telescope are created inside a water basin and said that as the moon is ‘made of water and light’, the presence...

Under President Raisi, Iran’s Central Bank Doubles Banknote Printing

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Iran's broad money has doubled during the 2.5-year presidency of Ebrahim Raisi, according to statistics from the country’s Central Bank (CBI).The statistics suggest that broad money has surged from 5.19 quadrillion rials in August 2021 to 10.33 quadrillion rials in January 2024.Broad money, the total money supply within an economy, is the primary cause of rampant inflation in Iran....

Outcry as Hungarian University Invites Iran’s Former President to Speak

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The Israeli Embassy and the Jewish community in Hungary have slammed an invitation extended to Iran’s former president to speak at two university events.Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, known for his anti-Israel stance and Holocaust denial, is scheduled to speak to students at the National University of Public Service (NKE).The topics are said to focus on "common values in the global environment,"...

‘Patients First’: Iran’s Pharmacists Rebuke Ministry’s Hijab Directive

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Iran's government is under fire from the nation's pharmacists following a directive that ties a pharmacy's adherence to the mandated hijab law to its allocation of medicine.Pharmacy officials are speaking out against the government-run Food and Drug Administration's recent hijab mandate, stressing their commitment to patient care above a patient’s personal beliefs.Earlier this week, the Iran Food and Drug...

Surge in Persecution of Baha’i Women in Iran

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Dozens of Baha'i women in Iran have been summoned to court facing baseless criminal charges amid an escalation in the persecution of the Baha'i community.Since early March, over 75% of the Baha'is summoned to court or prison—65 out of 85—have been women, announced the Baha’i International Community (BIC) on Tuesday.Currently, two-thirds of all Baha'i prisoners in Iran are women. Many were detained without due...