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Iran’s Culture Minister: Khayyam is part of Iranians’ cultural identity
May 18, 2026 09:57Pars Today – The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran said that Khayyam, the Iranian poet, is not only part of Iran’s history and past, but also a living component of its cultural identity.
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Baqaei: Yousefi’s record-breaking moment display of Iranian nation’s will
May 18, 2026 07:55Pars Today – The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry wrote that the moment Iranian weightlifter Alireza Yousefi successfully lifted 261 kg and broke a world record represented the will of an entire nation.
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Major General Rezaei: We are serious in diplomacy, but even more serious in confronting aggressors
May 18, 2026 09:37Pars Today – The military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution stated that Iranian people should know that Iran is serious in negotiations, but its adversaries should know that it is even more serious on the battlefield and in defending the country.
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Washington Post account: Iran struck 228 U.S. military structures
May 18, 2026 09:18Pars Today – Satellite imagery, along with a report attributed to The Washington Post, has been published showing that Iran delivered a devastating strike on 228 military structures belonging to the United States in the Persian Gulf region.
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Foolad Sirjan Iranian finishes runner-up in Asian Volleyball Championship
May 18, 2026 08:08Pars Today – Iran’s volleyball team Foolad Sirjan Iranian claimed the silver medal in the Asian Club Championship after losing in the final match.
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Pezeshkian: Islamic Ummah unity reduces adventurism of extra-regional powers and Israeli regime
May 18, 2026 07:23Pars Today – The President of Iran said that the stronger the unity of the Islamic Ummah becomes, the more the scope for interference and adventurism by extra-regional powers and the Israeli regime will diminish.
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Asian Weightlifting Championships: Iranian athlete breaks world clean & jerk record
May 18, 2026 06:45Pars Today – Iranian super heavyweight weightlifter Alireza Yousefi broke the world record in the clean and jerk event of the +110 kg category, winning bronze in the snatch, gold in the clean and jerk, and silver overall at the Asian Championships.
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Baqaei: “Preserving energy market stability” the next grand lie for warmongering
May 18, 2026 06:37Pars Today – The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry wrote on X that the next grand lie being used to justify an illegal war is the claim of “preserving peace and stability in the global energy market.”
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Qalibaf: U.S. presence in region creates insecurity
May 18, 2026 06:19Pars Today – The Speaker of Iran’s Parliament emphasized during a meeting with Pakistan’s Interior Minister that some regional governments believed the U.S. presence would bring them security, but recent events have shown that this presence not only fails to create security, but also contributes to instability.
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General Shekarchi: We will respond decisively to any enemy attack
May 18, 2026 06:09Pars Today – The senior spokesperson for Iran’s Armed Forces warned against the rhetoric of the U.S. president, stating that any attack by enemies would trigger a decisive response from Iran.