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Iran, Russia Urge Continued Taliban-Pakistan Dialogue
DID Press: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call emphasizing the need for continued diplomatic engagement between the Taliban and Pakistan. The two ministers expressed concern over recent border tensions and urged both…
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Persian and Dari: One Language, Divided by Colonial Politics
DID Press: Persian is a language spoken across a vast region covering Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, with diverse dialectal branches such as Iranian Persian, Afghan Persian (Dari), and Tajik Persian. The differences among these varieties are mainly limited to local…
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Iran, Pakistan to Co-Produce Global Film on Allama Iqbal
DID Press: Cultural officials from Iran and Pakistan are moving forward with plans to co-produce an international film about the life and philosophy of renowned Muslim poet and thinker Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The project aims to introduce Iqbal’s life, ideas,…
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Politico: Iran Warns next Strike “Finish Off” Israel
DID Press: Iran warned that its next military response to Israel could be “decisive” and “finish the job” if Israel strikes again, Politico reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Tensions between Iran and Israel have intensified after recent exchanges…
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Iran Launches Work Visa Registration for Foreign Labor
DID Press: Iran’s Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare has opened registration for a “worker visa” program aimed at addressing labor shortages in certain professions and organizing employment for foreign workers. The General Directorate for Foreign Employment under the…
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Tehran Orders Schools to Enroll All Afghan Students, Even Those without Documents
DID Press: Tehran’s Department of Education has issued a new directive requiring all schools in the city to enroll eligible Afghan students, even if they lack formal enrollment or education referral documents. According to the department’s public relations office, the…
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Iran’s Qom Official Rejects Ban on Foreign Players in Football and Futsal
DID Press: Ali Akbar Zareie, Director General of the Office for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs in Iran’s Qom province, has dismissed a recent decision by the provincial Football Association banning migrants from participating in football and futsal competitions, calling…
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Chabahar–Zahedan Railway to Be Operational within 9 Months
DID Press: CEO of Iran Railways has announced that the Chabahar–Zahedan railway line will be completed within six months and will become operational within nine months. Jabbar Ali Zakeri, CEO of Iran Railways, said the project, one of Iran’s strategic…
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Iran Amends Marriage Law for Foreign Spouses; Child Citizenship Tied to DNA Testing
DID Press: An Iranian lawmaker announced major changes to regulations governing marriages between Iranian citizens and foreign nationals, removing the recognition of informal religious marriages and requiring DNA testing to confirm the parentage of children from such unions. Abolfazl Aboutorabi,…
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Dengue Cases Surge Near Pakistan-Iran Border
DID Press: Pakistani health officials reported 59 cases of dengue fever in Turbat city, near the Iran border, noting that most patients had recently traveled to Karachi. Vahid Bazli, director of Turbat Hospital, said that affected areas are under medical…
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