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Iran unveils legal strategy for SCO to counter challenges

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Judiciary chief has proposed eight strategies to bolster legal and judicial cooperation among members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to counter worldwide challenges.

Police detain 1,500 people in Jammu and Kashmir after attack

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Indian police have detained some 1,500 people across Jammu and Kashmir as part of an investigation.

3 explosions heard inparking lot of a shopping mall in Moscow

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Three powerful explosions hit a shopping mall in central Moscow today after a car "exploded" in the underground parking lot.

Tehran, Moscow agree on key issues

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Energy of Russia Alexey Kryakov has said that Iran and the Russian Federation have agreed on the key issues.

Charred bodies found in school as Israelis kill dozen Gazans

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Two dozen Palestinians have been killed in new Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, while civil defense agency crew have recovered charred bodies from a school-turned-shelter for displaced people.

Entire enriched uranium in Iran under IAEA monitoring: FM

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – "Every single milligram of enriched uranium in Iran is under full and constant IAEA supervision and monitoring," according to the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.

TRF claims responsibility for deadly terror attack in India

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The Resistance Front (TRF), a little-known armed group that emerged in Kashmir region in 2019, has claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terrorist attack in India.

Iran, Russia pursuing coop. in oil sector: Director General

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Director General of Office of Europe, America and the Commonwealth of Independent States at the Ministry of Oil Mostafa Barzegar has said that the oil cooperation between Iran and Russia is followed up strictly.

Iraqi foreign minister welcomes Tehran-Washington talks

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stressed his country's support for indirect talks between Iran and the United States.

Tehran-Moscow economic relations on upward trend

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Director General of the Russian Energy Agency (REA) Alexey Kulapin has said that economic relations between Iran and the Russian Federation are on the trajectory of growth.

Gaza ‘land of desperation’ after 50 days of total siege: UN

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The United Nations has warned that Gaza was facing deepening hunger 50 days into a total Israeli blockade on all aid entering the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

Iran’s envoy denies rumor about being summoned by Beirut

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani dismissed media stories that he has been summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon.

Iran in pot 2 of U-20 WAC Qualifiers

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) –The quest towards Continental glory will begin for the future stars of Asian football when the official draw ceremony for the AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday.

Israeli forces conduct large-scale arrest in West Bank

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – At least 50 Palestinians, including minors, women and previously released prisoners have been detained by Israeli forces in the past 24 hours in the occupied West Bank.

Iran’s annual dairy exports double to nearly $1 billion

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s dairy exports nearly doubled in the past calendar year to reach around $1 billion, according to figures released by an industry union.

Israeli forces raid homes, school in a village in Quneitra

Israeli forces conducted a raid and search operation in the village of Al-Qahtaniyah in the Quneitra countryside, raiding several civilian homes and conducting thorough searches amid a security alert in the area.

Iran FM Araghchi meets his counterpart in Beijing (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday.

Yemen strikes Jaffa, Haifa with missiles: military spox

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The Yemeni military spokesman says that the Yemeni armed forces struck the occupied city of Jaffa in the suburbs of Tel Aviv with ballistic missiles on Wednesday.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Istanbul

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Istanbul at midday Wednesday, causing panic throughout Turkey's largest city, according to the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

Trump talks of lowering of tariffs on trade with China

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday signaled a "substantial" lowering of tariffs on China, bringing relief to global markets spooked by his aggressive trade policies.

Iran-Azerbaijan relations are based on deep friendship

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian said the relations between Iran and Azerbaijan are based on deep and enduring friendship.

Iran slams fresh US sanctions

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the recent US sanctions targeting a number of individuals and legal entities linked to its energy, oil, and gas sectors, as well as those active in the country’s peaceful nuclear program.

China urges US to stop threatening , blackmailing

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – If the US truly wants to resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop threatening and blackmailing, and engage in dialogue with China, China's foreign ministry spokesperson said.

Iran condemns terrorist attack in Indian-Administered Kashmir

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a terrorist attack that has killed at least 26 people in the Indian-administered Kashmir.

At least 26 killed as gunmen open fire on tourists in Kashmir

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Armed men have opened fire on a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 26 people, according to Indian police, in one of the deadliest attacks there in recent times.

Iran’s annual inflation up 0.7% to 33.2% in April: SCI

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian government’s statistics agency has reported a slight increase in the country’s annual inflation rate in April.