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The Strait of Hormuz Irans geographic destiny and strategic red line

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The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's geographic destiny and strategic red line​

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - For centuries, the narrow blue artery that separates the Arabian Peninsula from the Iranian plateau has been more than a mere shipping lane. The Strait of Hormuz, at its slenderest point a mere 21 nautical miles across, has functioned as the world's petroleum lifeline, the chokepoint through which approximately a fifth of global oil consumption once flowed.

The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's geographic destiny and strategic red line

Abbas Kiarostami to be commemorated at Cinema Museum

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Abbas Kiarostami to be commemorated at Cinema Museum​

TEHRAN – The Nations’ Diplomacy Think Tank, concurrently with the official launch of its Cultural Diplomacy Department, in collaboration with the Cinema Museum of Iran, is hosting a special ceremony to commemorate the late Abbas Kiarostami, the prominent filmmaker and enduring figure of Iranian culture and arts.

Abbas Kiarostami to be commemorated at Cinema Museum

Inaugural Global Poetry Award for Martyr Leader concluded

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Inaugural Global Poetry Award for Martyr Leader concluded​

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the first Martyr Leader Global Poetry Award, aimed at commemorating the legacy and path of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, was held on Monday at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization in Tehran with the presence of cultural officials, intellectuals, and prominent international poets.

Inaugural Global Poetry Award for Martyr Leader concluded

Gogol in Hormuz The collapse of US hegemonic fiction

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Gogol in Hormuz: The collapse of US hegemonic fiction​

MADRID - In Nikolai Gogol’s “The Government Inspector”, corrupt officials in a small Russian town panic at the arrival of a young man from St Petersburg. Ivan Khlestakov is a minor clerk, but the locals’ fear of their own embezzlement elevates him to an imperial auditor. His authority derives not from the tsar, but from his hosts’ paranoia. When the mask slips, only the ridicule of the deceived remains.

Gogol in Hormuz: The collapse of US hegemonic fiction

Strait of Hormuz A geopolitical lever

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Strait of Hormuz: A geopolitical lever​

Mashallah Shams‑al‑Vaezin, a prominent analyst of strategic affairs, told Etemad that the recent Iran–US tensions in the Strait of Hormuz should be interpreted in connection with Clause 5 of the memorandum of understanding between the two countries.

Strait of Hormuz: A geopolitical lever

Iran files formal UN complaint detailing dozens of US breaches of MoU

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Iran files formal UN complaint detailing dozens of US breaches of MoU​

TEHRAN - Iran has submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations, accusing the United States of systematically violating the recently signed memorandum of understanding(MoU). Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN, detailed 42 separate breaches in a letter addressed to Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council, firmly asserting that the US is acting as the aggressor rather than the victim.

Iran files formal UN complaint detailing dozens of US breaches of MoU

Iranian government Over 30 civilians killed in recent US attacks

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Iranian government: Over 30 civilians killed in recent US attacks​

TEHRAN — Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani stated on Wednesday that more than 30 civilians have lost their lives in recent US strikes targeting southern Iran. In a statement published on the social media platform X, Mohajerani expressed her deepest condolences to the victims' families and pledged full government support for the affected communities in the region.

Iranian government: Over 30 civilians killed in recent US attacks