Iran-Taliban border clashes can be preventedIran-Taliban border clashes can be prevented

TEHRAN – The unfamiliarity of the Taliban forces with the nuances of border issues has once again caused completely preventable clashes on the border with Iran, which has so far exercised restraint to contain the situation.

On Sunday, Afghan news media broke the news that clashes took place between the border guards of Iran and the Taliban in the

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Muharram mourning relies on devoted peopleMuharram mourning relies on devoted people

TEHRAN – Some 1400 years of mourning for Imam Hussein (AS) that is increasingly spreading all over the world is one of the miraculous aspects of people’s love for the third Shia Imam.

Imam Hussein led the Battle of Karbala against the corrupt government of the tyrant of the time, Yazid, for the social justice of his people. He and his family

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The key role of nature-based solutions in adapting to climate change in citiesThe key role of nature-based solutions in adapting to climate change in cities

Climate change is one of the most significant environmental problems in the world, which refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.

Some human activities such as burning fossil fuels have caused the production of greenhouse gases and global warming. Researchers predict that the rising temperature and changes in weather

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TEHRAN— Elsewhere in Iran, Nader Shah (August 1688 – 19 June 1747) might be considered someone like a historical tyrant. But here he is a national hero. 

He reformed Iran’s military forces and utterly defeated Afghans in a series of brilliant victories, after which he restored Tahmasp to the Iranian throne.

Born Nader Qoli Beg, Nader created an

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Monsoon floods inflict $83 million economic toll on Yazd, tourism minister says Monsoon floods inflict $83 million economic toll on Yazd, tourism minister says 

TEHRAN—Torrential downpours in the historical core of Yazd have caused some 25 trillion rials ($83m) in damage, Iran’s tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Monday.

“Losses from the natural catastrophe in the historical core of Yazd totals around 25 trillion rials,” according to the Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.

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Nicaragua seeks to use IRCS experiencesNicaragua seeks to use IRCS experiences

TEHRAN – Issac Lenin Bravo, the Nicaraguan ambassador to Iran, and Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), discussed areas of cooperation.

Measures taken by the IRCS are exemplary in the region and the world, Lenin said, referring to IRCS’s great achievements in recent months.

He announced interest in using the

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