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By: Amin Berenjkar
Mausoleum of Hafez Shirazi
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – October 12th is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the great Persian poet and mystic Hafez Shirazi who is highly revered by famous writers and scholars all across the world.
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IRCS imports 25th shipment of COVID-19 vaccine: Official
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) imported its 25th shipment of COVID-19 vaccines into the country on Tuesday.
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Dozen killed, nearly 2mn affected in heavy flood in China
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – At least 15 people have been reported killed, and three others remain missing after continuous and heavy downpours triggered flooding in northern China’s Shanxi province, one of the country’s top coal-producing areas.
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Three linked with ousted Yemeni govt. killed in Hadhramaut
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Following an explosion took place in Yemen’s Hadhramaut province on Tue., three elements affiliated with the ousted and fugitive government of Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi were killed.
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At least 2 killed in California plane crash (+Video)
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – At least two people were killed and two others were hospitalized when a small plane crashed in a neighborhood in Santee, California, near San Diego, on Monday, US officials said.
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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on October 12
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Tuesday, October 12.
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'Modafean-e Aseman-e Velayat 1400' military drills kicks off
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran Army and IRGC launched a joint specialized air defense exercise, codenamed 'Modafean-e Aseman-e Velayat 1400' (The Defenders of Velayat Skies 1400) on Tuesday in central desert areas of the country.
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Jordan considering relations with Iran 'important'
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – In a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, the Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi called the relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran important for Jordan.
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Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on October 12
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Tueseday, October 12.
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VIDEO: Iran marks National Day of Hafez Shirazi
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – October 12 is designated as Hafez Day in Iran to commemorate Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez-e Shirazi, better known as 'Hafez', the 14th-century lyric poet of Persian classical literature.
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Iranian FM congratulates Iraqis on successful vote
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has, in a message, congratulated his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on the successful holding of the country’s parliamentary vote.
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Briefing on Iran’s daily developments
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.
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'The Cocoon & Butterfly' goes to Cinekid Festival
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iranian film 'The Cocoon & Butterfly' by Mohammad Salehinezhd, will be screened at the 35th Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Iran only country ready to build power plants in Lebanon
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah on Tuesday called on the Lebanese government to resolve the electricity outage problem, underlining that Iran is only country that is ready to build power plants in Lebanon.
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By: Shahab Ghayoumi
Tehran traffic police chief's visit to MNA
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Brigadier General Mohammad Hossein Hamidi, the commander of the Tehran Traffic Police visited the headquarters of Mehr News Agency (MNA) and Tehran Times English-language newspaper in downtown Tehran on Monday afternoon.
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FM spox congratulates Iraq on holding successful elections
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) –Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh congratulated Iraq on holding October 10 parliamentary elections successfully.
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Iran, S. Africa FMs discuss bilateral relations in phone call
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor discussed bilateral relations in a phone call on Monday morning.
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VIDEO: Volcanic eruption in Spain's La Palma
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A volcano has been erupting on the Spanish island of La Palma for almost three weeks.
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Parl. speaker Ghalibaf:
Any talks must end up in lifting sanctions, economic gains
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Mon. that Iran must be assured that the United States will cancel its Maximum Pressure Campaign against the Iranian people in any future agreements.
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'Absence' to go on screen at 'Mostra' film festival in Brazil
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iranian film 'Absence' by Ali Mosaffa will take part in the 45th edition of the São Paulo International Film Festival in Brazil.
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Yekta Jamali becomes vice-champion in IWF Youth World C'ships
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Yekta Jamali from Iran became the vice-champion in the 81 kg category of the (IWF) Youth World Championships by winning two silver and one bronze medal.
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VIDEO: Iran Army test-launches 'Majid' Air Defense System
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – 'Majid' short-range and low-altitude air defense system consists of a launcher loaded on 'Aras' military vehicle and electro-optical fire control system and 'Kashef-99' radar was test-launched by Iran's Army.
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Iranian lawmakers arrive in Pakistan to discuss parl. coop.
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The members of the Iran-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Monday to exchange views on solidifying parliamentary relations and strengthening bilateral cooperation.
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Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces to visit Pakistan Tue.
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major-General Mohammad Bagheri will visit Pakistan on Tuesday at the invitation of Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
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Shalamcheh border crossing reopens after Iraqi elections
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The head of the shared border crossing Shalamcheh border crossing transit and transportation administration said that after two days of closure, the Shalamcheh commercial and passenger border has been reopened.
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Over 5.2 million recovered from coronavirus in Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – According to the Iranian Health Ministry, the number of coronavirus cases has hit 5,716,394 in the country, while 5,234,010 have so far recovered from the disease.
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Preliminary elections results announced in Iraq
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The Iraqi election commission held a press conference to announce the preliminary results of the October 10 early parliamentary election in the country on Monday afternoon.
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5 killed, 10 injured in car bomb blast in northern Syria
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A car bomb blast in the northern Syrian city of Afrin has killed at least five people and injured 10 others.
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VIDEO: Brown bear spotted in Savadkuh heights
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Mazandaran rangers have recorded images of a brown bear in the heights of Savadkuh no-hunting areas in northern Iran. The brown bear is a unique and endangered species.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbassi
New academic year in Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi attended a ceremony at the University of Tehran to mark the beginning of the new academic year at universities across Iran on Monday morning.