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Dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi arrested
Award-winning dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi was arrested Monday, the third director to be detained in less than a week, the Mehr news agency said.
Panahi, 62, has won a slew of awards at international festivals for films that have critiqued modern Iran, including the top prize in Berlin for "Taxi" in 2015, and best screenplay at Cannes for his film "Three Faces" in 2018.
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Rare birth of Asiatic cheetah cubs in Iran
An Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three "healthy" cubs in Iran, the head of the environment department said on May 1, calling it a first in captivity for the endangered species.
"Iran," one of only a dozen cheetahs found in the Islamic republic, delivered three "healthy" cubs by C-section, Ali Salajegheh told IRNA news agency.
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The U.S. President Donald Trump Threatened Iran With A Message In Twitter
The U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with a message in Twitter.
"If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again," Trump wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
The US president's message comes in response to statements by Iranian representatives that Tehran does not want war but is not afraid of war.
Iran takes ownership of first jet under sanctions deal
Airbus said on Jan. 8 Iran's state airline IranAir had accepted its first new jet, marking a key step in opening up trade under a nuclear sanctions deal between Iran and major powers.
Iran FM to discuss new peace plan on Syria visit
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Syria on August 12 and discuss a "new plan" by the Islamic republic to help resolve the conflict there, his spokeswoman said.
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Kerry, Zarif see progress in 'tough' Iran nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart reported "progress" in talks on Tehran's contested nuclear programme but with still much left to achieve ahead of an March 31 deadline.
First section of Iraq-Iran pipeline built, says official
The first section of a natural gas pipeline between Iran and Iraq has been completed, the head of Iranian gas development has said.