Iran says crew of seized Greek ships not under arrestIran says crew of seized Greek ships not under arrest

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has said in a statement that the crew members of two Greek ships seized by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are not under arrest.

“All the crew members of the two Greek ships are safe and in good health. And while they are still aboard the ships, they will be protected and cared for a

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Tajik deputy FM meets Amir AbdollahianTajik deputy FM meets Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN - Mozaffar Hosseinzadeh, Tajikistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister, on Saturday met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on the eve of the Tajik president’s trip to Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.

In the meeting, Amir Abdollahian expressed pleasure at the Tajik president’s visit to Tehran and described it as highly i

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Tajikistan president arrives in TehranTajikistan president arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN— Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon arrived in Tehran on Sunday afternoon for a two-day visit.

Rahmon has traveled to Tehran at the official invitation of Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi.

The two presidents are scheduled to sign various cooperation documents, according to reports. 

President Raisi visited Tajikistan in September

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Village dwellers buried dead beneath houses, archaeological evidence suggestsVillage dwellers buried dead beneath houses, archaeological evidence suggests

TEHRAN – A fresh archaeological evidence suggests that prehistorical residents of a northwestern Iranian village buried dead bodies beneath their houses.

A team of Iranian archaeologists has recently discovered four tomb chambers during excavations on Tepe Ahranjan in Salmas county, West Azarbaijan province, northwestern Iran.

The archaeological

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Israeli forces beat Palestinians as Jewish extremists storm holy mosqueIsraeli forces beat Palestinians as Jewish extremists storm holy mosque

TEHRAN – Hundreds of Jewish religious nationalists on Sunday stormed the second-holiest site in Islam under the protection of Israeli police, sparking outrage and anger among Muslims across the world. 

The storming came ahead of what Israelis call “Jerusalem Day”, which marks the occupation of Jerusalem by Israel in the 1967 war. Every year, hun

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Four Persian carpets measuring 2,000 Sq meters exported to UAEFour Persian carpets measuring 2,000 Sq meters exported to UAE

TEHRAN – Four giant Persian carpets measuring 2,000 Sq meters have recently been exported to the UAE, a customs spokesman said on Saturday.

The handwoven carpets took seven years to be completed, Seyyed Ruhollah Latifi said.

The carpets consist of two pieces each covering 600 square meters (20 meters by 30 meters), and two carpets measuring 400

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