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Iran Barkley Faced Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran And James Toney And Has No Doubt Who Was Best
Seconds Out
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August 19, 2025
Three-weight world champion Iran Barkley shared the ring with some of the greatest fighters to have ever laced up the gloves during his career, not least Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran and James Toney. Known by his moniker ‘The Blade’, Barkley...
Tehran turns burial site of executed dissidents into parking lot
Iran International
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August 19, 2025
Lot 41 in Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery contains the remains of members of groups who opposed Ayatollah Khomeini’s rule following Iran’s 1979 revolution—especially the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK)—as well as Baha’is and wealthy individuals...
Iran publicly executes convicted murderer who killed 4 members of a family
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
A man was publicly executed in southern Iran on Tuesday after being found guilty of murdering four people, state media reported. Iran generally carries out public executions by hanging at dawn.(AP/Representational Image) "One of the perpetrators...
Sports News | Asian Shooting Championship: India Wins 2 Gold, 3 Silver Medals on Day One
Latestly
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August 20, 2025
New Delhi [India] August 20 (ANI): Girish Gupta's gold in the 10m air pistol men youth event, in which he led 1-2, which ensured India ended competition day one of the 16th Asian Shooting Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in Shymkent, Kazakhstan,...
Music that moves you
Oregon Coast Today
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August 19, 2025
Make your way to the Lincoln City Cultural Center for an evening of transcendent global music this Sunday, Aug. 24. “Migrant Voices” is a musical collaboration by acclaimed musicians Itamar Erez and Hamin Honari that weaves together stories of...
Iran bids farewell to miniature painting icon Farshchian
Press TV
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August 19, 2025
Fatemeh Masoumi Press TV, Isfahan Iranian master miniaturist Mahmoud Farshchian has been laid to rest in his hometown Isfahan. A massive crowd gathered to pay final tribute to the cultural icon whose art carried Iran’s message to the world. Press...
Tehran OTT Verdict: John Abraham’s Thriller Misses Top 10 Debut, Now Chasing 2025’s Top 5 Spot
Koimoi
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August 19, 2025
Tehran OTT Verdict: Week 1 Update (Photo Credit –Facebook) Tehran, directed by John Abraham, premiered on Zee5 this past week. In less than five days, it has generated decent views. The film landed in the top five of the weekly chart, beating 3...
Armenia hails ties with Iran after US-brokered peace deal with Azerbaijan
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
Armenia’s premier welcomed Iran’s response to a US-brokered peace declaration with Azerbaijan, pledging to broaden economic ties with the Persian Gulf nation. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian address...
“We will miss you”: Aamir Khan, Boman Irani pay tribute to ‘3 Idiots’ co-star Achyut Potdar
The News Mill
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August 19, 2025
Written By: ANI | Published on: Aug 20, 2025 ANI Photo | “We will miss you”: Aamir Khan, Boman Irani pay tribute to ‘3 Idiots’ co-star Achyut Potdar Home » Entertainment » “We will miss you”: Aamir Khan, Boman Irani pay tribute to ‘3 Idiots’...
Gulf Visit by USS Nimitz Prompts Iranian Deployment
The Maritime Executive
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The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 has passed back out through the Straits of Hormuz, having called in Bahrain on August 9 to make the first visit to the Naval Support Facility and headquarters of Fifth Fleet since...
Bigg Boss 19 premiere date: When and where to watch Salman Khan-hosted reality show on TV ...
Pinkvilla
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August 19, 2025
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi's new season has generated huge buzz on the internet as the original cast members reprised their new roles and a few new actors were also roped in. Now, the interesting storyline has hooked the audience. The makers...
Iran cuts diesel imports to zero with tighter controls on domestic use
Press TV
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Iran’s Oil Ministry has cut its imports of diesel to zero thanks to tighter controls on domestic demand for the fuel. A Tuesday report by the Tasnim news agency cited figures from Oil Ministry’s oil products company (NIORDC) which showed that...
There are tons of 2SLGBTQ+ movies at TIFF 2025 – Here’s 5 you need to watch
Now
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August 19, 2025
Calling all queer film buffs, here are five films you’ll want to check out at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year. TIFF will take over Toronto from Sept 4-15, bringing hundreds of movie screenings to the...
Iran mourns passing of Master Mahmoud Farshchian: legendary artist laid to rest
Tehran Times
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August 19, 2025
TEHRAN- On Monday, the funeral procession of Master Mahmoud Farshchian, the celebrated Iranian miniaturist and painter, was held in Isfahan, drawing a vast crowd of mourners from across Iran. The ceremony took place at the prestigious Fine Arts...
Nimisha Priya case: Social media claims on monetary contributions being sought fake, says MEA
The Economic Times
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August 19, 2025
The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday trashed as "fake" claims being made on social media seeking 'monetary contributions' into a government-designated bank account, in the case related to Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in...
Pezeshkian’s Visit to Armenia Confirms Iran’s Interests in the South Caucasus
SpecialEurasia
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August 19, 2025
Executive Summary This report analyses the official visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Armenia, which resulted in the signing of ten memorandums covering political, economic, cultural, and scientific cooperation. Both leaders...
Book reviews: 'King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution' and 'Gwyneth: The Biography'
The Week Magazine
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August 19, 2025
'King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution' by Scott Anderson "It's an event that ranks among the most seminal in history," said Tunku Varadarajan in The Wall Street Journal, and yet the Iranian Revolution of 1978–79 left behind questions that have...
Reformers urge an end to uranium enrichment as crisis grips Iran
The Times
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Iranian reformers who back the country’s president have called on the government to suspend uranium enrichment in order to reach a deal with the US, as the country faces widespread power and water shortages. The Reform Front has made the appeal in...
Israele e Iran
Strategic Culture
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August 19, 2025
Riuscirà Israele a coinvolgere gli Stati Uniti in un regolamento di conti definitivo con l’Iran? Segue nostro Telegram. Lo scorso giugno, al termine della “guerra dei 12 giorni” contro l’Iran, il Capo di Stato Maggiore dell’Israeli Defense Force...
Taliban deepens Iran’s water woes with new dam
Shafaq News
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2025-08-19T17:05:38+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Kabul / Tehran The Taliban government inaugurated a major dam in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, heightening Iran’s concerns over dwindling water supplies. The Pashdan Dam,...