Videos show anti-government protests in Albania
🔹Widespread unrest continues in Albania for a second consecutive day. Protesters set fire to parliament and several government ministry buildings, attacking police with stones and incendiary materials.
🔹Over 50 law enforcement personnel were injured and more than 70 arrested during the clashes.
🔹The protests began with student demonstrations over educational issues, but expanded into a larger movement with opposition groups participating.
🔹Protesters accuse officials of corruption and demand the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
🔹Widespread unrest continues in Albania for a second consecutive day. Protesters set fire to parliament and several government ministry buildings, attacking police with stones and incendiary materials.
🔹Over 50 law enforcement personnel were injured and more than 70 arrested during the clashes.
🔹The protests began with student demonstrations over educational issues, but expanded into a larger movement with opposition groups participating.
🔹Protesters accuse officials of corruption and demand the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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Lebanon revokes license of Iranian Bank Saderat branch
🔹Bloomberg reported Thursday that Lebanon's central bank revoked the local operating license of Iran's Bank Saderat, one of Iran's largest banks, amid escalating US pressure on countries to cut trade ties with the Islamic Republic.
🔹Central Bank Governor Karim Souaid claimed the move aims to "send a clear message to the world that we are determined to protect our banking sector from any institution or entity that may pose a risk."
🔹The decision comes as Washington intensifies its "Operation Economic Outcast" campaign, pressuring regional states to sever financial links with Iran.
🔹Bloomberg reported Thursday that Lebanon's central bank revoked the local operating license of Iran's Bank Saderat, one of Iran's largest banks, amid escalating US pressure on countries to cut trade ties with the Islamic Republic.
🔹Central Bank Governor Karim Souaid claimed the move aims to "send a clear message to the world that we are determined to protect our banking sector from any institution or entity that may pose a risk."
🔹The decision comes as Washington intensifies its "Operation Economic Outcast" campaign, pressuring regional states to sever financial links with Iran.
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Army chief: Hormuz fully under surveillance; forces ready for any battle
🔹Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami stated at Imam Ali Officers' University: "With full surveillance by the Army and IRGC, not a single enemy vessel has been able to enter Oman's maritime territory or the Strait of Hormuz."
🔹"Today, the opportunity of the battlefield's silence has been used, and Iran's victorious and successful image has been shown to all."
🔹"Many enemy bases have been damaged and its eyes have dimmed."
🔹Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Amir Hatami stated at Imam Ali Officers' University: "With full surveillance by the Army and IRGC, not a single enemy vessel has been able to enter Oman's maritime territory or the Strait of Hormuz."
🔹"Today, the opportunity of the battlefield's silence has been used, and Iran's victorious and successful image has been shown to all."
🔹"Many enemy bases have been damaged and its eyes have dimmed."
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Pezeshkian: Biodiversity protection can be 'peace diplomacy'
🔹Addressing the 17th Biodiversity Convention in Yerevan, President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned war's destruction of nature, calling it "ecocide or environmental genocide."
🔹"War burns forests, destroys wetlands, pollutes soil and water, and displaces species," he said, citing Gaza where parts of its soil will be unable to host life for hundreds of years.
🔹"Cooperation on the environment can build a bridge between nations."
🔹He urged the international community to create mechanisms protecting nature during war, stressing countries under sanctions shouldn't bear alone the environmental costs of wars they didn't start.
🔹Addressing the 17th Biodiversity Convention in Yerevan, President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned war's destruction of nature, calling it "ecocide or environmental genocide."
🔹"War burns forests, destroys wetlands, pollutes soil and water, and displaces species," he said, citing Gaza where parts of its soil will be unable to host life for hundreds of years.
🔹"Cooperation on the environment can build a bridge between nations."
🔹He urged the international community to create mechanisms protecting nature during war, stressing countries under sanctions shouldn't bear alone the environmental costs of wars they didn't start.
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18 Islamic countries condemn Colombia's embassy opening in occupied Quds (Jerusalem)
🔹The foreign ministers of 18 Arab and Islamic countries strongly condemned Colombia's opening of an embassy in Jerusalem, calling it contrary to UN Security Council resolutions.
🔹"Any action or decision aimed at changing the legal or historical status of Jerusalem, or recognizing it as the capital of the Zionist regime, is null and void with no legal effect," the statement read.
🔹"Our position aligns with UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, particularly Resolutions 476 and 478 of 1980, which reject attempts to change Jerusalem's status anand call on states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city—part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967."
🔹The foreign ministers of 18 Arab and Islamic countries strongly condemned Colombia's opening of an embassy in Jerusalem, calling it contrary to UN Security Council resolutions.
🔹"Any action or decision aimed at changing the legal or historical status of Jerusalem, or recognizing it as the capital of the Zionist regime, is null and void with no legal effect," the statement read.
🔹"Our position aligns with UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, particularly Resolutions 476 and 478 of 1980, which reject attempts to change Jerusalem's status anand call on states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city—part of the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967."
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Iranian boxer withdraws from world championship over Israeli opponent
🔹The World Youth Boxing Championships began today in Budva, Montenegro, with over 500 boxers from 69 countries participating.
🔹The draw was held yesterday, and Iran's representative in the 80kg weight class, Amir Mohammad Rostampour, was matched against a representative of the Zionist regime.
🔹Rostampour withdrew from the competition, refusing to face the Israeli representative in his first match.
🔹The World Youth Boxing Championships began today in Budva, Montenegro, with over 500 boxers from 69 countries participating.
🔹The draw was held yesterday, and Iran's representative in the 80kg weight class, Amir Mohammad Rostampour, was matched against a representative of the Zionist regime.
🔹Rostampour withdrew from the competition, refusing to face the Israeli representative in his first match.
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Leader: Health officials must give special attention to nurses
🔹In a message marking the birth of Hazrat Zainab (SA) and Nurse's Day, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei described the role of Zainab-like women and girls in Iran's unprecedented national awakening as "astonishing."
🔹He praised nurses' "reviving and hope-giving role," noting their impact on society's physical and mental health and security, and called on health officials to give special attention to the nursing community.
🔹"Amid the evil network of arrogance imposing restrictions on medicine and treatment against Iran, strengthening the nursing community and preserving their dignity has an important impact on society's health and security," the Leader said.
🔹In a message marking the birth of Hazrat Zainab (SA) and Nurse's Day, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei described the role of Zainab-like women and girls in Iran's unprecedented national awakening as "astonishing."
🔹He praised nurses' "reviving and hope-giving role," noting their impact on society's physical and mental health and security, and called on health officials to give special attention to the nursing community.
🔹"Amid the evil network of arrogance imposing restrictions on medicine and treatment against Iran, strengthening the nursing community and preserving their dignity has an important impact on society's health and security," the Leader said.
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Two albums by Homayoun Majdzadeh unveiled at House of Artists 🎸
🔹The unveiling ceremony for "1001 Nights" and "1002 Nights" by composer and electric guitarist Homayoun Majdzadeh was held Thursday at the Jalil Shahnaz Hall of Iran's House of Artists, attended by artists and media figures.
🔹Majdzadeh said both albums are instrumental: "1001 Nights" was produced in 2005 with limited software tools, while "1002 Nights" (2017) used advanced libraries and richer production. He re-recorded the guitar parts about three years ago to improve quality while preserving the original melodies.
🔹Speakers discussed the challenges of working in rock and metal music, emphasizing the need for greater support. Attendees included Kian Hejazi, Mehdi Tafkari, Mohammad-Reza Nouri, and others.
🔹The unveiling ceremony for "1001 Nights" and "1002 Nights" by composer and electric guitarist Homayoun Majdzadeh was held Thursday at the Jalil Shahnaz Hall of Iran's House of Artists, attended by artists and media figures.
🔹Majdzadeh said both albums are instrumental: "1001 Nights" was produced in 2005 with limited software tools, while "1002 Nights" (2017) used advanced libraries and richer production. He re-recorded the guitar parts about three years ago to improve quality while preserving the original melodies.
🔹Speakers discussed the challenges of working in rock and metal music, emphasizing the need for greater support. Attendees included Kian Hejazi, Mehdi Tafkari, Mohammad-Reza Nouri, and others.
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Another violating tanker catches fire in Sea of Oman
🔹The Army Navy's monitoring teams, maintaining continuous control east of the Strait of Hormuz, discovered and identified a violating tanker that had caught fire in a prohibited zone.
🔹The vessel had turned off its tracking systems and was attempting to pass through a prohibited area in the Sea of Oman.
🔹"Unauthorized movement in prohibited routes and zones creates insecurity and significant risks for other vessels," the Army Navy stated.
🔹The Army Navy's monitoring teams, maintaining continuous control east of the Strait of Hormuz, discovered and identified a violating tanker that had caught fire in a prohibited zone.
🔹The vessel had turned off its tracking systems and was attempting to pass through a prohibited area in the Sea of Oman.
🔹"Unauthorized movement in prohibited routes and zones creates insecurity and significant risks for other vessels," the Army Navy stated.
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Araghchi: We are sensitive about US presence near our region
🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, responding to a question about US forces and the TRIPP project, said: "We are concerned and sensitive about any US presence in our surrounding region, but we are in direct contact with our Armenian friends and know they will not take any action against Iran's security."
🔹"We will continue our consultations with Armenian officials. My good friend Ararat Mirzoyan visited Tehran and we had good talks. Today, President Pezeshkian will meet the Armenian PM."
🔹Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, responding to a question about US forces and the TRIPP project, said: "We are concerned and sensitive about any US presence in our surrounding region, but we are in direct contact with our Armenian friends and know they will not take any action against Iran's security."
🔹"We will continue our consultations with Armenian officials. My good friend Ararat Mirzoyan visited Tehran and we had good talks. Today, President Pezeshkian will meet the Armenian PM."
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