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US attacks damaged 111 petrochemical, medical sites in Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran's representative in The Hague said the US military aggression against Iran's chemical industry damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities and affected supply chains.

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450k people partake in student protest in France

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Up to 450,000 people participated in a student protest in France as school protests have been intensified.
Locality-Sensitive Hashing:

Taming the Curse of Dimensionality

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Many problems in computing boil down to a deceptively simple question: given one thing, how do you find the thing most similar to it?
Israeli forces raid Nablus in occupied West Bank

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) –Israeli forces have raided the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
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Nationwide student protest in France

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Student protests in France, sparked by teacher shortages, dilapidated and worn-out school buildings, and a lack of educational resources, have broken out in various cities across the country and are still ongoing.
YAF announces fresh operations against Saudi positions

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Yemen's armed forces downed a Saudi CH-4 reconnaissance drone over Al-Jawf and targeted Riyadh's King Khalid airport with drones, spokesman Yahya Saree said.
Iran FM spokesman meets new German ambassador

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman met Germany's new envoy in Tehran on Tuesday, describing the conversation as frank and useful and calling for joint action against threats to international peace.
Oil prices climb above $101 a barrel

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Oil prices are continuing their upward trajectory, with Brent crude futures gaining 93 cents, or 0.92 percent, to reach $101.51 a barrel as of 00:22 GMT.
Powerful explosions heard in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Explosions were heard in Riyadh without warning and Yemen's military spokesman said a Saudi CH-4 armed reconnaissance drone was downed over Al-Jawf.
Araghchi stresses Coop. with neighbors for regional safety

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said continued dialogue and cooperation with neighbours is Iran's chosen path toward building a safer and more stable region.
Janfada military training in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Vulenteers in Tehran attneded a military training program run by Basij voluntary forces in Janfada (saceifice for Iran) center at Imam Hossein Square on Tuesday.
Iran summons French envoy over police crackdown on protesters

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iran has summoned the French ambassador to Tehran over France’s crackdown on student protesters, demanding that Paris uphold their right to peaceful assembly and investigate reports of excessive police force.
Momeni says carried president's message to Qatari Emir

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said he conveyed President Masoud Pezeshkian’s message and views to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during Tuesday meeting.
Pezeshkian to meet Putin in Turkmenistan

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Assistant to the Russian President Yuri Ushakov said Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the meeting of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Turkmenistan.
Zionist regime unable to remain in south Lebanon: Qassem

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed Tuesday, October 6, 2026, that the liberation of southern Lebanon is “before our eyes”, and ‘Israel’ will not be able to remain in the south, even if it takes some time.
Yemen dismisses Saudi-backed forces' claims on advances

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Yemen’s armed forces say they have maintained full control over all their battlefield gains, dismissing Saudi claims of advances as “imaginary victories” aimed at pleasing their patrons.
Top Iranian security official:

US to fail in economic war against Iran as it did militarily

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the United States will definitely fail in its economic war against Iran, just as it did in the miltiary war.
Pakistan rejects Reuters report on Saudi troop deployment

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected a Reuters report about the country’s military deployment under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
Iran urges France to respect HR principles, avoid repression

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – A spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on France to respect the principle of human rights in its desperate attempts to silence protests.
Iran's MoD spox:

Defense production vol. rises 2.5fold since pre-Ramadan war

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Pointing to the rise in country's capacity for producing weaponry and defense equipment, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense stated indigenous defense production volume has increased 2.5-fold compared to before 40-day war.
AI Voice Detector: How to Identify Synthetic Speech Online

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Excerpt AI-generated and cloned voices are becoming harder to recognize by ear alone. This guide explains how AI voice detection works.
Iranian interior minister holds meeting with Emir of Qatar

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – On a visit to Doha, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni was received for a meetign by Emir of Qatar.

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Nationwide student protest in France

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Student protests in France, sparked by teacher shortages, dilapidated and worn-out school buildings, and a lack of educational resources, have broken out in various cities across the country and are still ongoing.
Janfada military training in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Vulenteers in Tehran attneded a military training program run by Basij voluntary forces in Janfada (saceifice for Iran) center at Imam Hossein Square on Tuesday.
Iranian, Armenian foreign ministers meeting in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – The visiting Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan met and held talks with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and the recent developments in the region.
Memorial service for Araghchi's late sister

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – A memorial service was held for Badr al-Sadat Araghchi, the sister of Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday. The ceremony was attended by many Iranian authroties from both Principalist and Reformist camps.
Commemoration of World Tourism Day and Tehran Week

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) –A ceremony to commemorate the World Tourism Day (WTD) and Tehran Week was held at Art Garden, Abbasabad Tourism and Cultural Region late on Saturday with the participation of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts minister.
Pro-government rally in Shiraz

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – A public gathering in Shiraz was held at Imam Hussein Square alongside a manoeuvre by special unit forces of the Fars province police command.