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Iranian Government on Defense After Girl Burns Herself to Protest Mandatory Hijab and Prison Term

Sept 12, 2019

Culture and Society Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial: /Suicide rates among young and middle aged Iranians, particularly women, have been on the rise. Tehran subway, residential towers, ...

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In Pictures: Shia Mourners Attend Child Martyrs and Mud Slapping Ceremonies

Sept 11, 2019

Culture and Society Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial: /During the 10 days of the Islamic month of Muharram, in what some observers call the world's largest religious ritual, millions of ...

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Better for the Environment and Humans: Advanced Bidets Offer Hygiene and Comfort in Toilet Seats

Sept 10, 2019

Health, Technology and Product Review Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial: /For years many Asians, including Iranians, Afghans, Kurds, Turks, Armenians, Koreans and Japanese, dreaded ...

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Young Iranian Women Now Join Biker and Armed Bandit Gangs

Aug 19, 2019

Sports, Society Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial /Earlier this month two young Iranian women became newsmakers./First, a young gunwoman was arrested in Tehran while attempting armed ...

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Los Angeles to Have A Taste of Kiarostami This Weekend Thanks to The American Cinematheque

Aug 8, 2019

Entertainment and Culture Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial /Starting today and for four days only, the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica will host "A Taste of ...

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Iran Makes History, Defeats Italy to Win FIVB U21 World Championship

Aug 1, 2019

Sports Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial: /For the first time ever, Iran's Under 21 (U21) volleyball team has defeated powerhouses such as Brazil and Italy to claim the 2019 FIVB world ...

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Explore the Amish Lifestyle in Pennsylvania Countryside

July 5, 2019

Entertainment and Travel Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial: /Nature and culture loving Iranian Americans living in the Northeast US may not be aware that nestled in bucolic Lancaster ...

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Some Iranians Still Indignant at US Actions: From 1953 Coup and Helping Saddam Gas Iranians to Support of Taliban and Downing of Iranian Passenger Flight

July 3, 2019

Politics Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial /While a growing number of US politicians such as Bernie Sanders and Tulsi Gabbard, as well as libertarian Republicans such as Congressmen Rand ...

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Watch IRAN and USA Live in Chicago: Volleyball Nations League Finals Schedule

July 3, 2019

Sports Blog, Kodoom.com Editorial: /Iran and USA, two world volleyball powerhouses, are to be part of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League Finals in Chicago, held from July 10-14 at ...

Iran defeats China in Asian Volleyball Cup

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Iran defeats China in Asian Volleyball Cup

به گزارش روابط عمومی فدراسیون والیبال، در دور دوم مسابقات قهرمانی مردان آسیا روز سه شنبه (۲۶ شهریور) تیم های از گروه E به مصاف هم رفتند که در نهایت تیم ایران با حساب سه بر صفر و با امتیازهای ۲۵ بر ۱۸ – ۲۵ بر ۲۳ و ۲۵ بر ۱۷ حریف خود را شکست داد. در دیگر بازی این گروه، تیم های استرالیا و هند به ...

Russian-speaking Lieberman is Israel's kingmaker

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Russian-speaking Lieberman is Israel's kingmaker

رسانه های اسرائیل روز چهارشنبه ۱۸ سپتامبر/ ۲۷ شهریور اعلام کردند که براساس شمارش تقریبا کل آراء انتخابات پارلمانی روز سه شنبه، بنیامین نتانیاهو، نخست وزیر این کشور و رقیب او "بِنی گانتس"، آراء مساوی کسب کرده و امکان تشکیل یک دولت ائتلافی را ندارند./ رسانه های اسرائیل روز چهارشنبه ۱۸ سپتامبر/ ۲۷ ...

Boy electrocuted in Azadi Stadium; Contractor arrested

Sept 17, 2019

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Boy electrocuted in Azadi Stadium; Contractor arrested

پیمانکاری که داربست های فلزی را نصب کرد، به خاطر بی احتیاطی و برای محکم کردن نرده های داربست، آن ها را با تیر های برق در مجاورت فضای سبز مهار کرده بود. لازم به ذکر است علت این حادثه تلخ ارتباطی به گیت های ورزشگاه آزادی که در فاصله ۵۰ متری ورودی نرده های گیت های الکترونیکی ضلع غربی ورزشگاه با محل ...

Zatif: So Far no visa for Rouhani's trip to New York and UN!

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Zatif: So Far no visa for Rouhani's trip to New York and UN!

به نوشتۀ ایرنا، خبرگزاری رسمی جمهوری اسلامی، ممکن است که سفر حسن روحانی و همراهانش به نیویورک برای حضور در مجمع عمومی سازمان ملل متحد، به دلیل صادر نشدن روادید توسط دولت آمریکا لغو شود./ بعدازظهر روز چهارشنبه ٢٧ شهریور/١٨ سپتامبر، خبرگزاری ایرنا نوشت: "تا لحظۀ انتشار این خبر، به دلیل صادر نشدن ...

Today's currency and commodity rates in Tehran market

Sept 17, 2019

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Today's currency and commodity rates in Tehran market

قیمت سکه تمام بهار آزادی در بازار تهران امروز ۴ میلیون و ۳۳ هزار تومان و طلای ۱۸عیار هم ۴۰۶ هزار و ۶۰۰ تومان شده است./ به گزارش تسنیم، امروز در بازار آزاد قیمت سکه تمام بهار آزادی طرح جدید ۴ میلیون و ۳۳ هزار تومان و سکه بهار آزادی طرح قدیم ۴ میلیون و ۴ هزار تومان معامله می شود. در بازار آزاد هر ...

Iran officially write to US: We did not attack Saudi oil facility

Eight hours ago

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Iran officially write to US: We did not attack Saudi oil facility

جمهوری اسلامی ایران در "یادداشتی رسمی" خطاب به دولت آمریکا گفته که حمله به تأسیسات نفتی عربستان کار ایران نبوده است. ایرنا، خبرگزاری رسمی جمهوری اسلامی با انتشار این خبر تصریح کرده است که این یادداشت از طریق سفارت سوئیس، حافظ منافع آمریکا در ایران، برای رهبران واشنگتن فرستاده شده است./ در این ...

Hepco workers continue protest for delayed wages

Five hours ago

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Hepco workers continue protest for delayed wages

بسیاری از ناظران معتقدند هپکو نیز مانند دیگر واحد های صنعتی در بحران، قربانی خصوصی سازی غیر اصولی شده است. خصوصی سازی که در سال های اخیر تبعات سنگینی برای کشور داشته است. در ماجرای اعتراضات کارگران نیشکر هفت تپه این تبعات کاملا نمود پیدا کرد. حالا باید دولت به این فکر کند که هپکو به سرنوشت نیشکر ...

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Firoozja drops from Chess World Cup

به گزارش ایسنا، امروز (چهارشنبه) دیدار تکمیلی دور سوم جام جهانی شطرنج میان علیرضا فیروزجا تنها نماینده شطرنج ایران با ریتینگ ۲۷۰۲ و دینگ لیرن از چین با ریتینگ ۲۸۱۱ و نفر سوم رنکینگ جهانی برگزار شد و در نهایت با برتری دو بر صفر لیرن به پایان رسید. در بازی اول فیروزجا با کمبود زمان مواجه شد و باخت ...

Rouhani: Yemeni's limited attack on Saudi Oil facility is a warning shot about regional war

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Rouhani: Yemeni's limited attack on Saudi Oil facility is a warning shot about regional war

روحانی ارتباط ایران با حملات اخیر به تاسیسات نفتی عربستان را رد کرده و حوثی های یمن عامل این حملات دانسته است حسن روحانی، رئیس جمهوری ایران، ضمن تاکید بر اینکه حوثی های یمن مسئول حمله به تاسیسات نفتی عربستان بوده اند، این اقدام را موجه دانسته است./ آقای روحانی در سخنانی در جلسه هیئت وزیران در ...

Saudi oil strikes perfect example of Yemeni forces’ military capabilities: Army spox

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Saudi oil strikes perfect example of Yemeni forces’ military capabilities: Army spox

24PM [Updated: Wed Sep 18, 2019 06:30PM ]/ The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, speaks at a press conference in the capital Sana’a on September 18, 2019. (Photo by Arabic-language al-Masirah television network)/ The spokesman for Yemeni Armed Forces has lauded ...

Saudi oil attacks an 'act of war' by Iran, not Yemen rebels, Pompeo claims

One hour ago

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Saudi oil attacks an 'act of war' by Iran, not Yemen rebels, Pompeo claims

U.S. and Saudi forensic teams have been collecting and analyzing the remains of weapons that were used in the attack; chief White House correspondent John Roberts reports./ U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described the weekend bombing on Saudi oil facilities as an "act of war" and called it ...

Saudi Arabia Says Iranian Missiles and Drones Hit Oil Facilities

Two hours ago

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Saudi Arabia Says Iranian Missiles and Drones Hit Oil Facilities

(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi Arabia alleged Wednesday that Iranian cruise missiles and drones attacked the heart of the kingdom’s oil industry, showing journalists the remains of the weapons while stopping short of directly accusing Iran of launching the assault. Iran denies being involved and ...

Trump says he's ordering new sanctions on Iran after Saudi oil facility attack

Two hours ago

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Trump says he's ordering new sanctions on Iran after Saudi oil facility attack

, the latest escalation in tensions between the two countries and one that/ "I have just instructed the Secretary of the Treasury to substantially increase Sanctions on the country of Iran!" Trump tweeted./ The President made the announcement as some Republican lawmakers have called for military ...

Jerry to strengthen into hurricane as it nears Caribbean islands

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Jerry to strengthen into hurricane as it nears Caribbean islands

The Atlantic basin has become a cauldron of tropical activity in recent weeks, and the latest system to bubble up far out over the Atlantic Ocean is Tropical Storm , which came alive in the early-morning hours Wednesday, just on the heels of Jerry, the 10th named storm of the Atlantic season, ...

Asian Volleyball Championship: Iran ease past India

Two hours ago

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Asian Volleyball Championship: Iran ease past India

TEHRAN – Iran defeated India in straight sets (25-16, 25-21, 25-21) at the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship at the 12,000-seater Azadi Sports Complex here on Wednesday. “I am satisfied with our team’s performance against India. The Indian team played well but we could beat them in front ...

Saudi oil attacks came from southwest Iran, U.S. official says, raising ...

22 hours ago

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Saudi oil attacks came from southwest Iran, U.S. official says, raising ...

WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States believes the attacks that crippled Saudi Arabian oil facilities last weekend originated in southwestern Iran, a U.S. official told Reuters, an assessment that further increases tension in the Middle East. Three officials, speaking to Reuters on ...

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski proves to be an uncooperative witness for House ...

19 hours ago

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Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski proves to be an uncooperative witness for House ...

WASHINGTON – House Democrats resumed Tuesday what they call an impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump and immediately ran into a roadblock as his former campaign manger, Corey Lewandowski, largely refused to answer lawmakers' questions and two other Trump aides refused to appear at ...

Hard-Liners in Iran See No Drawback to Bellicose Strategy

Sept 17, 2019

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Hard-Liners in Iran See No Drawback to Bellicose Strategy

American officials have blamed Iran for an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Saturday. Analysts say the strike appears to be part of Tehran’s efforts to force others to share its economic pain./ President Trump appeared to be softening toward Iran. He had broken with his administration’s leading ...

Taliban open to new talks with US after bloody attacks

11 hours ago

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Taliban open to new talks with US after bloody attacks

Speaking to the BBC, Taliban negotiator Abbas Stanikzai defended the group's role in bloodshed across the country in recent weeks/ Speaking to the BBC, Taliban negotiator Abbas Stanikzai defended the group's role in bloodshed across the country in recent weeks (AFP Photo/KARIM JAAFAR)/ The ...

Sept 17, 2019

NY Times Iran News

Hard-Liners in Iran See No Drawback to Bellicose Strategy

American officials have blamed Iran for an attack on Saudi oil facilities on Saturday. Analysts say the strike appears to be part of Tehran’s efforts to force others to share its economic pain./ . He had broken with his administration’s leading advocate of confrontation, signaled a willingness ...

How the Iran conflict would have unfolded under a normal president

Sept 17, 2019

Washington Post Iran News

How the Iran conflict would have unfolded under a normal president

It did not have to come to this: Neither the American people nor our allies can trust President Trump’s word on the origin of the drone attacks on Saudi Arabia. And he and his advisers can’t be trusted to find an off-ramp rather than go down the road of a Middle East war. Let’s pretend we had a ...

A Marine Looks Back at His Battles in Afghanistan

Sept 17, 2019

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A Marine Looks Back at His Battles in Afghanistan

Neff, a Pentagon correspondent for The New York Times, served four years in the Marines and first deployed to Afghanistan in 2008, then again in 2009 at the beginning of the troop increase ordered by President Barack Obama. I don’t think there was ever a time when we thought we were winning or ...

Sept 17, 2019

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CNN: Everything but the News

or a while, we thought MSNBC had temporarily usurped CNN as the font of fake news — although both networks had tied for the most negative coverage (93 percent of all their news reports) of President Trump’s first 100 days in office. A cynic would argue that CNN had deliberately given Trump undue ...

Even Saudi Arabia Thinks Trump Going To War With Iran Is A Bad Idea

21 hours ago

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Even Saudi Arabia Thinks Trump Going To War With Iran Is A Bad Idea

The common belief that Trump will start a conflict on the kingdom's behalf is based on a misunderstanding that a confrontation helps the Saudis./ is hinting that U.S. military action against Iran could be his response to the Islamic republic’s alleged role in a weekend , that he might actually ...

Netanyahu, Gantz deadlocked after Israeli polls

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Netanyahu, Gantz deadlocked after Israeli polls

If results hold, it will be a major setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who hoped to form a right-wing coalition similar to his current one as he faces the possibility of corruption charges in the weeks ahead (AFP Photo/Menahem KAHANA)/ Jerusalem (AFP) - Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Rohingya still face genocide in Myanmar: UN

Sept 17, 2019

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Rohingya still face genocide in Myanmar: UN

12PM [Updated: Tue Sep 17, 2019 04:12PM ]/ In this file photo, taken from Maungdaw district, in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, on April 25, 2018, Rohingya refugees are seen gathering behind a barbed-wire fence in a temporary settlement setup in a “no man’s land” border zone between Myanmar and ...

Trump's struggle with Iran policy continues without Bolton replacement

13 hours ago

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Trump's struggle with Iran policy continues without Bolton replacement

this week without a permanent national security adviser -- a role he hopes to fill with someone who shares his foreign policy views at a moment they appear newly muddled./ Since firing John Bolton by tweet a week ago, Trump has interviewed or spoken with several candidates for the job, according ...

Iran confirms holding 3 Australians on spying charges

Sept 17, 2019

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Iran confirms holding 3 Australians on spying charges

citizens are being held in the Islamic Republic on suspicion of spying amid the ratcheting up of tensions between the Tehran and the West./ The three had been charged in two separate cases, judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili told the semi-official Tansim news agency on Tuesday. The names ...

Wisconsin brothers charged with operating counterfeit vaping cartridge operation

Sept 17, 2019

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Wisconsin brothers charged with operating counterfeit vaping cartridge operation

MILWAUKEE – Two Wisconsin brothers were charged Monday in a Tyler T. Huffhines, 20, and his 23-year-old brother, Jacob D. Huffhines, of Paddock Lake, Wisconsin, face numerous charges including possession of THC with the intent to deliver, maintaining a drug trafficking place, identity theft, ...

The High-Risk Strategy That Could Hand Democrats the White House

Sept 17, 2019

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The High-Risk Strategy That Could Hand Democrats the White House

Over many years of following our beloved Philadelphia Phillies, my dad and I have often wistfully imagined that, in games where the Phils dissemble their opponent by a lopsided margin, the team could store some of that surplus in a “run bank” to be allotted in future games where they lose by one ...

Michelle Malkin Smears Cokie Roberts on the Day of Her Death: ‘One of the First Guilty Culprits ...

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Michelle Malkin Smears Cokie Roberts on the Day of Her Death: ‘One of the First Guilty Culprits ...

Charley Gallay/Getty for International Innovators of Justice/American Justice Alliance/ following complications from breast cancer, right-wing provocateur took a swipe at the reporter’s legacy by calling her “one of the first guilty culprits of fake news.” Taking part in a panel at the Paley ...

Sept 17, 2019

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The Attack on Saudi Arabia Is the Crisis Iran Was Waiting For

sophisticated drone and cruise-missile attack on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil-processing facility on Saturday has sent shock waves through the world’s oil markets and leaves the U.S. and allies at a crossroads about how to deal with a growing threat from Iran and its supporters. This is the crisis ...

'High probability' Saudi attack launched from Iranian base

Sept 17, 2019

CNN Iran News

'High probability' Saudi attack launched from Iranian base

The attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities was carried out by low altitude cruise missiles, likely launched from an Iranian base near the Iraqi border, according to Saudi and US investigators. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh and Nic Robertson have more.

Iran sink China at Asian Volleyball Championship

Sept 17, 2019

Tehran Times Iran News

Iran sink China at Asian Volleyball Championship

TEHRAN – Iran overpowered China in straight sets (25-18, 25-23, 25-17) at the 2019 Asian Men’s Volleyball Championship at the 12,000-seater Azadi Sports Complex here on Tuesday. Iran started the campaign with a 3-0 win over Sri Lanka and then defeated Qatar with the same result. Iran were ...

Sept 17, 2019

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Teen climate activist to urge climate action on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg will join other youth leaders to urge U.S. lawmakers to support “transformative climate action” during two days of meetings and speeches on Capitol Hill, starting on Tuesday. The events are intended to drum up ...