IRGC spokesman says undersea cables in Strait of Hormuz ‘could become’ targets

A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that undersea data cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz could become new targets for Iran.

Iran and Russia share view on easing Taliban-Pakistan tensions, Araghchi says

Iran and Russia share a common view on easing tensions between the Taliban authorities and Pakistan, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Tehran on Monday.

Iranian film ‘Midday Meal’ wins top prize at Busan festival

Iranian director Majid Majidi's film Midday Meal won the Busan Award for best film at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea on Thursday.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

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Iran proposes joint travel packages to attract more Chinese tourists

Iran proposed five measures to increase Chinese tourist arrivals, including joint travel packages, in a message read at a meeting in Beijing on Friday, Tehran Times reported.

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Iranian director Majid Majidi wins top prize at Busan film festival

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IRGC spokesman says undersea cables in Strait of Hormuz ‘could become’ targets

A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that undersea data cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz could become new targets for Iran.

Iran and Russia share view on easing Taliban-Pakistan tensions, Araghchi says

Iran and Russia share a common view on easing tensions between the Taliban authorities and Pakistan, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Tehran on Monday.

Pakistan’s army chief arrives in Tehran for talks

Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state television, as Pakistan continues its role as a mediator between Iran and the United States.

IRGC spokesman points to internet cables under Strait of Hormuz

A spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that seven major data cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz and that new targets and weapons would be unveiled.

Iran summons German ambassador after Hamburg court ruling

Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Germany's ambassador, Axel Dittmann, in Tehran on Monday to protest what it called repeated baseless accusations, hours after Berlin summoned Iran's ambassador.

Lavrov visits Tehran for first time since war began

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Iranian leaders in Tehran on Monday, his first visit to Iran since the US and Israel launched strikes at the end of February.

Revolutionary Guards cite Hormuz cables, say ‘new targets will be unveiled’

A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pointed to undersea internet cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and said new targets and weapons would be unveiled.

IRGC spokesman says seven internet cables run beneath Strait of Hormuz

A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that seven major cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz carry the world's internet and commercial data.

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Iran and Russia share view on easing Taliban-Pakistan tensions, Araghchi says

Iran and Russia share a common view on easing tensions between the Taliban authorities and Pakistan, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in Tehran on Monday.

Pakistan’s army chief arrives in Tehran for talks

Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, according to Iranian state television, as Pakistan continues its role as a mediator between Iran and the United States.

IRGC spokesman points to internet cables under Strait of Hormuz

A spokesman for Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Monday that seven major data cables run beneath the Strait of Hormuz and that new targets and weapons would be unveiled.

Iran summons German ambassador after Hamburg court ruling

Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Germany's ambassador, Axel Dittmann, in Tehran on Monday to protest what it called repeated baseless accusations, hours after Berlin summoned Iran's ambassador.

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Two Iranians nominated for 2027 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Writer Abbas Jahangirian and illustrator Amir Shabanipoor, both from Iran, have been nominated for the 2027 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, a Swedish prize for children's and young adult literature.

Iran’s Paleolithic record central to human evolution debates, museum expert says

An archaeologist at the National Museum of Iran has written in Tehran Times that Iran's Paleolithic record places the country at the centre of debates on human evolution.

Iranian film ‘Midday Meal’ wins top prize at Busan festival

Iranian director Majid Majidi's film Midday Meal won the Busan Award for best film at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea on Thursday.

Iran proposes joint travel packages to attract more Chinese tourists

Iran proposed five measures to increase Chinese tourist arrivals, including joint travel packages, in a message read at a meeting in Beijing on Friday, Tehran Times reported.

Director says Iranian passport holders in play cannot get US visas

Iranian director Amir Reza Koohestani said Iranian-passport holders in his company could not obtain US visas for the play "Blind Runner" in California, Culture OC reported.

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