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Iranian, Iraqi officials discuss enhancing technological ties
Tehran Times
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July 18, 2025
TEHRAN –The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and the Iraqi ambassador to Tehran, Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah, have discussed ways to expand technological cooperation between the two countries. During a...
Tehran ceremony to honor devotees of manuscript culture
Tehran Times
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July 18, 2025
TEHRAN – A ceremony honoring supporters of handwritten manuscripts will be held in Tehran in February 2026 under the slogan “Yesterday’s Heritage, Today’s Thought.” According to the National Library and Archives of Iran, after a hiatus of several...
Iran Calls on Shanghai Cooperation Organization Amid US-Israel Attacks, China’s Limited Role
Mezha
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July 18, 2025
After a series of Israeli attacks on Iran, as well as bombings of three nuclear sites by the United States, Iran’s foreign minister attended a meeting of regional diplomats in China with a specific request. He proposed that the Shanghai...
Iran judiciary chief urges swift action on Israel-tied cases
Mehr News Agency
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July 18, 2025
Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje'i has stressed the urgent need to swiftly and precisely handle all judicial cases involving individuals accused of ties with the Israeli regime, following recent Israeli acts of aggression against...
Iran air defense to make enemies regret miscalculations: Top cmdr.
Press TV
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Iran’s top military official has praised the country’s air defense units for their performance during last month’s 12-day US-Israeli aggression, warning that the units will make any aggressor regret any potential attack against Iranian soil. Major...
Iran: European support for Israeli-US aggression ‘normalizes lawlessness’
Press TV
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Iran has criticized some European countries for supporting the recent Israeli-US aggression against the country, saying their “inappropriate” stance on the assault “normalizes lawlessness”. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks on...
U of G researchers attempting to try and create Canada’s first bird flu vaccine
Global News
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July 18, 2025
Researchers at the University of Guelph are in search of a vaccine capable of protecting birds from the avian flu. Fatemeh Fazel and her team are working on an mRNA vaccine. She said the mRNA platform is highly adaptable, which makes it...
US Farm Agency Sacks 70 Foreign Researchers After National Security Review
Arise News
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July 18, 2025
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has dismissed around 70 foreign contract researchers following a national security review aimed at protecting the country’s food supply from foreign adversaries, including China, Russia, North...
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U.S. Farm Agency Fires 70 Foreign Researchers Following National Security Review
Successful Farming
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By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, July 18 - The USDA said it has fired 70 foreign contract researchers after a national security review intended to secure the U.S. food supply from adversaries including China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. "USDA has...
Mossad still operational in Iran, experts say
Ynet
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July 18, 2025
A fragile ceasefire may have halted open warfare between Israel and Iran, but the aftermath is proving anything but stable. In the weeks following the June 24 truce, a string of mysterious explosions has rocked Iran’s interior, while new unrest...
The Media Line: Israeli Expert: Mossad Still Operational in Iran
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 18, 2025
Israeli Expert: Mossad Still Operational in Iran Ceasefire Brings Temporary Calm, but Explosions Inside Iran Raise New Questions By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line A fragile ceasefire may have halted open warfare between Israel and Iran, but the...
More nuanced assessment suggests US and Israeli strikes on Iran significantly set back the regime’s nuclear program
Washington Examiner
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July 18, 2025
B-2 TARGET: ‘BADLY DAMAGED, POTENTIALLY DESTROYED’: A new U.S. intelligence assessment is lending more support for President Donald Trump’s boasts that Operation Midnight Hammer, in which American B-2 stealth bombers delivered 12 massive...
US farm agency fires 70 foreign researchers following national security review
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it has fired 70 foreign contract researchers after a national security review intended to secure the U.S. food supply from adversaries including China, Russia, North Korea and...
Israeli Expert: Mossad Still Operational in Iran
Media Line
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July 18, 2025
Ceasefire Brings Temporary Calm, but Explosions Inside Iran Raise New Questions A fragile ceasefire may have halted open warfare between Israel and Iran, but the aftermath is proving anything but stable. In the weeks following the June 24 truce, a...
Iran judiciary chief urges swift action on cases tied to Israeli aggression
Press TV
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Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje'i has stressed the urgent need to swiftly and precisely handle all judicial cases involving individuals accused of ties with the Israeli regime, following recent Israeli acts of aggression against...
China Reaffirms Alliance with Iran Amid Shifting Global Alliances and Regional Setbacks
[your]NEWS
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July 18, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna In a bold display of geopolitical solidarity, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reaffirmed Beijing’s unwavering support for the Islamic Republic of Iran during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on...
Israel arrests soldier over allegation of spying for Iran
Press TV
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An Israeli soldier has been arrested and formally charged with allegedly passing information to Iranian intelligence in exchange for financial compensation. The military prosecution indicted the soldier on Thursday over “contact with a foreign...
Iran Update, July 17, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...
Army Puts $43M Bet On Next Gen Leonidas High Power Microwave Counter Drone Tech
The Drive
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July 17, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Today, high power microwave (HPM) system maker Epirus announced it has received a $43,551,060 contract from the U.S....
Iran and Nonproliferation Diplomacy
OpEdNews
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July 17, 2025
The war between Israel, with the United States at its side, and Iran has shaken the Middle East and grabbed headlines around the world. Writer Darryl Kimball pointed out what a blunder the strikes on Iran were in his story "The Israeli-US Strikes...