🔴 Registration Opens for 4th International Muallem Prize for Teachers

The 4th international edition of the "Muallem Prize" is now accepting registrations to honor teachers and elevate the profession's social standing.

🔹 Open to teachers, educators, and mentors with at least 5 years of experience who plan to continue teaching for the next 3 years, working with learners aged 18 or younger.

🔹 Registration Deadline: November 21, 2026. Judging completes December 11, 2026.

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🔴 Iran Calls Qatari Explanations on Detained Pilots Insufficient

🔹 Interior Ministry Spokesman Ali Zeinivand stated that serious negotiations have been conducted to clarify the fate of the Iranian pilots in Qatar.

🔹 He described the explanations provided by the Qatari side as "insufficient," adding that a delegation from the General Staff of the Armed Forces will travel to Qatar to clarify the issue.

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🔴 Interior Ministry Spokesman: No Disruptions in Border Transit

🔹 Interior Ministry Spokesman Ali Zeinivand stated at a press conference that there are currently no shortages or problems regarding essential goods in the country.

🔹 He added that a comprehensive system has been developed to register and review daily data on vital commodities for each province, and the entry of goods through various land and maritime borders continues without disruption.

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🔴Navaei Wins Iran’s 12th Gold as Rostami Takes Silver at Nagoya Asian Para Games

🔹Iran added two more medals to its tally at the Nagoya Asian Para Games, with para judoka Ali Navaei winning gold and powerlifter Rouhollah Rostami claiming silver.

🔹Navaei secured Iran’s 12th gold medal of the Games after defeating his opponent in the final of the para judo competition.

🔹Rostami, the Iranian delegation’s flag-bearer, finished second in the men’s 88kg para powerlifting event after successfully lifting 239kg. He completed all three of his attempts at 232kg, 237kg and 239kg, finishing just one kilogram behind China’s representative, who lifted 240kg to take gold.

🔹The two podium finishes added to Iran’s medal haul at the continental multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities.

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🔴 Putin-Witkoff talks expected to begin in St. Petersburg

🔹 Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, with talks expected to begin within hours, Iran Press reports from Moscow.

🔹 The U.S. delegation, led by Witkoff, has arrived at the Konstantinovsky Palace ahead of the meeting. Yuri Ushakov, a senior aide to Putin, said the talks would focus primarily on resolving the Ukraine crisis. He also denied reports of contacts between Russian representatives and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying no such contacts had taken place.

🔹 Ushakov added that Moscow had been informed that Jared Kushner had fallen ill and would not travel to Russia to take part in the talks.

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🔴 Thousands Take Part in Iran’s “Jan-Fada” Rally in Arak

🔹 A large-scale “Jan-Fada-ye Iran” (“Devotees of Iran”) exercise is being held in Arak, Markazi Province, on Wednesday, with thousands, including cultural figures, revolutionary figures, and volunteer groups, participating to reaffirm their commitment to Iran’s leadership and readiness to defend the country.

🔹 The event at Shohada Square features a 6,200-member student performance and is attended by General Izadi, deputy commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). Organizers say the exercise aims to demonstrate national unity and readiness in the face of U.S. and Israeli threats, while honoring those martyred during the Sacred Defense and expressing resistance to economic pressure and sanctions.

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🔴 Pezeshkian Vows to Remove Barriers for Exporters, Says Iran Stands Firm

🔹 President Pezeshkian stressed that the U.S. never imagined Iran could withstand the pressures, stating: "We have stood firm and will continue to stand. We are not seeking war, but we will never submit to force and bullying, as this approach is rooted in our culture, beliefs, and faith."

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🔴 Iranian Judoka Kheirollahzade Wins Silver at Asian Para Games

🔷 Mohammadreza Kheirollahzade claimed the silver medal in the +95kg weight class of para judo at the 2026 Asian Para Games after being defeated by his opponent in the final.

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🔴 IRGC Deputy Chief: Iran Has Consolidated Control Over Strait of Hormuz

🔹 Maj. Gen. Izadi, deputy commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), said Iran’s armed forces had consolidated full and firm control over the Strait of Hormuz, citing missile defense systems and advanced military equipment.

🔹 Speaking at the “Jan-Fada” exercise in Arak, Izadi said Iran’s Aerospace, Naval and Ground Forces were continuing their efforts to defend the country. He added that assessments of the battlefield indicated that enemy actions had not weakened Iran’s state institutions but had strengthened its defensive capabilities.

🔹 Izadi also said hostile vessels and aircraft carriers had been forced to withdraw to a distance of 700 kilometers from the strait to avoid Iran’s missile systems.

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🔴 Putin meets Trump envoy Witkoff in St. Petersburg

🔹 Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, with discussions focused on proposed frameworks for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict, security arrangements, and diplomatic channels between Moscow and Washington.

🔹 The meeting follows Witkoff’s discussions with Ukrainian and Nordic leaders in Oslo, as diplomatic efforts continue to explore possible paths toward ending the conflict.

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🔴 Pezeshkian: Dialogue Is Impossible Under Threats and Pressure

🔹 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said threats and sanctions must be lifted in practice to create the conditions for dialogue.

🔹 In a post on X, Pezeshkian said it was impossible to intensify sanctions and pressure every day, close channels of engagement, and simultaneously speak of negotiations.

🔹 “Dialogue has no meaning in the language of threats and pressure,” the Iranian president said.

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🔴 Persian Leopard Captured on Camera in Khosh Yeilaq Wildlife Refuge

🔹 Images of a Persian leopard have been recorded in the Khosh Yeilaq Wildlife Refuge, highlighting the presence of this endangered big cat in one of Iran’s protected wildlife areas.

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🔴 Baqaei: Aggressors cannot portray themselves as victims

🔹 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei says the parties responsible for attacking Iran twice in less than nine months, including while negotiations were underway, cannot evade responsibility by accusing Iran.

🔹He cites the killing of children in Minab and girls in Lamerd, the assassination of Iranian leaders, intensified sanctions and the destruction of the June 17 MoU.

🔹 In a post on X, Baqaei says the consequences of unlawful aggression are being felt worldwide through regional instability and global economic insecurity.

🔹“You cannot launch a war of choice, set the region ablaze, unleash global chaos, and then play the victim,” he writes, warning against shifting blame from the aggressor to the victim.

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🔴 Seven Brown Bears Spotted in Iran’s Lorestan Province

🔹 Seven brown bears have been spotted during wildlife habitat monitoring in the Oshtorankuh Protected Area in Iran’s western Lorestan Province, according to the province’s Department of Environment.

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🔴 Parliament Speaker Qalibaf Meets Iran's Leader

🔹 Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf, speaker of Iran’s Parliament, met with Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, for talks.

🔹 The meeting addressed the latest developments and the U.S.-Israeli military, economic and cognitive war on Iran. Discussions emphasized strengthening national power, preserving social cohesion and national unity, and maintaining the public’s informed presence at gatherings.

🔹 The two sides also stressed government-parliament cooperation to address economic and livelihood challenges and advance matters related to Iran’s strategic partners. Qalibaf presented a report on lawmakers’ activities since the start of the Third Imposed War, as well as the parliament’s current and future plans to address the country’s issues.

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🔴 Pezeshkian: Iran will not bow to U.S. pressure, but does not seek war

🔹 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran does not seek war but will never yield to U.S. threats, coercion or pressure.

🔹Addressing the 30th National Export Day ceremony on Wednesday, he said the United States had underestimated Iran’s resilience in the face of military attacks and sanctions.

🔹 Pezeshkian criticized Washington for launching attacks while negotiations were underway, citing the assassinations of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, military commanders and scientists, as well as attacks that killed students.

🔹He said Iran had pursued diplomacy in line with the Leader’s instructions before his martyrdom, but the U.S. resorted to military action during the negotiations.

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🔴 Iran Crowned Para Taekwondo Champions at Asian Para Games

🔹 Iran topped the Para taekwondo medal standings at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, winning 11 medals: four gold, one silver and six bronze.

🔹 Amir-Mohammad Haghighat-Shenas, Aylar Jami, Alireza Bakht and Hamed Hagh-Shenas won gold, while Zahra Rahimi claimed silver. Six Iranian athletes took bronze.

🔹 China finished second with six medals, including two golds, while Mongolia placed third with two golds and one bronze.

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🔴 Canadian Opera Group Fires Member for Raising Palestinian Flag at Opening Ceremony

🔹 A Canadian opera group has dismissed one of its members after the performer raised the Palestinian flag during the opening ceremony.

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