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IRGC spokesman: Strait of Hormuz is 100% closed; US unable to reopen it even for few hours
Oct 21, 2026 09:12Pars Today- The spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stressed that the Strait of Hormuz was completely closed, saying no American or Israeli warship was allowed to enter the waterway and that US warships had been pushed back 700 kilometers.
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Iranian students’ historic achievement at international Olympiads: 18 gold medals in year of war
Oct 21, 2026 08:34Pars Today- Iranian students won 18 gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze medals at international and global science competitions in 2026, despite the challenges posed by war and internet restrictions during their preparation.
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Nagoya Asian Para Games: Iran opens day five with gold for Alireza Zare
Oct 21, 2026 08:01Pars Today- Iran’s Alireza Zare won the men’s 100-meter title at the Asian Para Games.
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Hafez: A shared cultural and civilizational heritage of Iran and Afghanistan
Oct 21, 2026 07:58Pars Today- Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan said expanding joint sessions on Hafez studies could play an effective role in presenting Persian literary heritage more accurately and strengthening cultural ties between the two countries.
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Araghchi: US has closed door to diplomacy; We are ready for war but do not want it
Oct 21, 2026 06:00Pars Today- Iran’s foreign minister, stressing Iran’s full commitment to the terms of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, said the world must know that it is the United States, not Iran, that is closing the door to diplomacy. He added that Iran is as prepared for diplomacy as it is for war.
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Araghchi: Never in our history have Iran, Russia worked as closely as now
Oct 20, 2026 08:02Pars Today – Iran’s foreign minister said after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, that Iran and Russia had never been as close as they are today throughout the history of their cooperation.
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Pezeshkian: Iran-Russia strategic cooperation to expand
Oct 20, 2026 05:34Pars Today – The Iranian president has stressed the need to accelerate the implementation of agreements and understandings between Tehran and Moscow, saying Iran and Russia can play an effective role in promoting peace, lasting security and a multilateral world order by drawing on their shared capabilities and leveraging regional and international mechanisms.
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Aref and Rahmon stress need to establish union of Persian-speaking countries
Oct 20, 2026 09:51Pars Today – Iran’s first vice president and Tajikistan’s president have stressed the need to expand cultural and civilizational cooperation, establish a union of Persian-speaking countries and regions, form a joint supreme committee on the Persian language and literature, and revive Tajikistan’s ancestral script.
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Iran: Israeli regime’s nuclear arsenal has called credibility of non-proliferation regime into question
Oct 20, 2026 09:11Pars Today – Iran’s Permanent Mission to international organizations in Vienna has condemned the Israeli regime’s continued defiance of its international obligations and possession of nuclear weapons, warning that this situation has severely undermined the credibility, effectiveness and integrity of the global nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime.
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Iranian children win awards at Japan’s international environmental drawing contest
Oct 20, 2026 07:57Pars Today – Eight members of Iran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults have won the UNICEF Special Prize, three first prizes and four diplomas of honor at Japan’s 25th GQAI International Environmental Drawing Contest.