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🌍 UN rights expert says structural failures undermine global crisis response
📌 Tehran, IRNA – A senior United Nations human rights official says the scale of destruction in Gaza amounts to genocide, adding that the UN is hampered by deep structural failures that have weakened its ability to respond to global crises.
⚡️ Pezeshkian: Iran’s active role in BRICS, SCO, and EAEU unlocks economic opportunities
📌 Tehran, IRNA – President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran’s dynamic participation in international and regional blocs, including BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), helps create significant economic opportunities for businessmen and investors.
⚡️ Photos of the month
📌 The album features selected photographs by IRNA journalists capturing events from across the country in Aban, the eighth Iranian calendar months (Oct 23 - Nov 21, 2025).
🖥 Classic car exhibition opens in Iran
📌 The nationwide exhibition of classic and sports cars opened on November 19, 2025, at the permanent venue of the Hamedan International Exhibitions Company. A total of 80 classic and sports vehicles from across the country were on display.
🎙 Mithra Orchestra brings “The Night of Shahnameh” to life in Iran
📌 Led by conductor Mohammad-Reza Safavi and narrated by acclaimed actress Golab Adineh, the Mithra Orchestra’s The Night of Shahnameh filled Vahdat Hall with epic tales of Bijan and Manijeh, The Dance of Siavash, and Gordafarid’s Laughter, blending classical composition with timeless Persian storytelling on November 19, 2025.
⚡️ Women’s National Polo League
📌 The sixteenth week of the Iranian Women’s National Polo League, the “Narges Cup,” was held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Tehran’s equestrian complex, featuring matches between Nezaja and Qasr-e Firouzeh, and between Bespar Shimi Sepidan and the Alborz Polo Center. The competitions concluded with the Alborz Polo Center winning the championship.
⚡️ Leader attends Hazrat Fatemeh’s mourning ceremony
📌 Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, attended the first night of the mourning ceremonies marking the martyrdom of Lady Fatemeh Zahra (PBUH), the daughter of the Prophet Mohammad. The ceremony was held on Friday evening, November 21, at the Imam Khomeini religious center in the Iranian capital, Tehran. Thousands of people from all walks of life also attended the religious ceremony.
📡 Iran engages in international talks to combat Chalous forest fires: Official
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, says that international negotiations are in progress to secure support for firefighting efforts in the affected areas of the Elit region of Chalous, Iran.
🔊 Iran welcomes any talks to advance ties with Lebanon: Araghchi
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is ready for dialogue aimed at strengthening bilateral relations with Lebanon, while stressing that Iran does not interfere in the country’s internal affairs.
📄 Russia: Anti-Iran resolution by IAEA BoG is a serious blow to credibility of agency
📌 Moscow, IRNA – Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Russia considers the anti-Iranian and provocative resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency, proposed by the Western camp, a serious blow to international confidence in the IAEA safeguards and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended a ceremony to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the daughter of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).
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💬 Envoy says Pezeshkian’s letter to Saudi crown prince focus on developing ties
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati says President Masoud Pezeshkian’s recent letter to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud merely focused on developing relations and Hajj.
🔊 IAEA chief: Tehran is not seeking to build a nuclear weapon
📌 London, IRNA – Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has once again stressed the fact that Iran is not after building a nuclear weapon.
🔊 Leader lauds Iran’s female Muay Thai fighter’s success in Riyadh
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a message has lauded the great performance of the Iranian female Muay Thai fighter Fereshteh Hassanzadeh in the International Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
⚡️ Support of Muslim countries for Trump’s plan regrettable: Yemen’s Ansarullah
📌 Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says that the support of Muslim countries for the plan of US President Donald Trump is regrettable.
📄 La Liga: Barcelona vs. Athletic Bilbao preview, news, lineups, statistics
📌 Barcelona return to Camp Nou after more than two years away as they host Athletic Bilbao in La Liga matchday 13. Full preview with lineups, team news, and key stats.
💬 Araghchi meets senior official from Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with vice president of Iraq’s National Wisdom Movement to discuss issues of mutual interest.
🔸 Mazandaran, Guangzhou universities pursue cooperation on emerging technologies
📌 Sari, IRNA – Iran’s Mazandaran University and China’s Guangzhou University have highlighted plans to expand cooperation in environmental protection and emerging technologies following a recent visit by Iranian officials.
🔸 Hezbollah: Israel must be expelled from Lebanon
📌 Lebanon’s independence can only be achieved through strengthening sovereignty and confronting foreign conspiracies.
🌍 Robin Hood musical in Tehran
📌 Mahan Heidari’s “Robin Hood” musical, a free adaptation of the Robin Hood legend popularized by Walt Disney’s 1973 animated film, has been running at Vahdat Hall since November 11, 2025.
📌A protest was held at Washington's Union Station by anti-Israeli activists who, objecting to US support for what they characterize as a genocide in Gaza, illustrated their view that the Israeli Prime Minister and his supporters in the White House are responsible for the bloodshed and deaths of children.
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💬 Belarus ready to help Iran in extinguishing forest fire in Chalous: Official
📌 Chalous, IRNA – Governor General of Mazandaran Province Mehdi Younesi Rostami says that Belarus has expressed its readiness to help extinguish the fire in the Elit forest in the northern province of Mazandaran.
🔸 Hundreds more Gazans killed since ceasefire announced: MSF
📌 Tehran, IRNA – International charity group Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says Israel has killed hundreds of Palestinians and continues to heavily restrict aid into Gaza despite a ceasefire that took effect in early October.
🔸 Leader attends mourning ceremony for Hazrat Zahra (SA)
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has attended the first night of the mourning ceremony of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA) on Friday.
The ceremony to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (SA), the daughter of Islam’s Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in the presence of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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🎙 Baqaei: FM Araghchi to visit Oman, the Netherlands
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is to visit Oman and the Netherlands on November 24-25.
🔻 Diplomat: Islamabad supports Tehran’s right to enrich uranium
📌 Islamabad, IRNA – The spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Islamabad supports Tehran’s right to enrich uranium, the revival of Iran nuclear deal also known as the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), and UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
🔊 11th day of Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh
📌 Male and female fencing competitions of the Islamic Solidarity Games were held with the participation of the Iranian team and athletes from other countries in Riyadh on November 20, 2025.
🔻 Araghchi: US, Israeli kill Cairo Agreement
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has highlighted the destructive measures taken by the US and the Israeli regime to strike diplomacy and said the two regimes have also killed the Cairo Agreement .
🌍 Iran seeks a fair, balanced deal: Araghchi
📌 Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Islamic Republic is in favor of a fair and balanced deal.