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29 Killed in Afghanistan’s Flash Floods (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Flash floods triggered by heavy rains killed at least 29 people and destroyed scores of homes in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Monday.

Iran Exercises Right to Peaceful Nuclear Technology: AEOI Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – All countries are entitled to enjoy nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said, noting that Tehran also safeguards its right despite foreign pressures.

Bus Rams into Fuel Truck in Eastern Pakistan, Killing 20
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A passenger bus rammed into a fuel truck on a highway in eastern Pakistan before dawn on Tuesday, igniting a fire that killed at least 20 people, police and rescue officials said.

Ammunition Detonated in Crimea Due to Fire: Russian MoD
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A fire broke out at a fenced ammunition storage area in the Maiskoye village in Crimea's Dzhankoy district on Tuesday morning, the Russian defense ministry said.

Brazil's Lula Has 12% Lead over Bolsonaro, Would Win Run-Off by 16%, Says Poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a 12-percentage-point lead over far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the October election, according to a new poll published on Monday.

Rudy Giuliani Targeted in Criminal Probe of 2020 US Election
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Rudy Giuliani is a target of the criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then US president Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 general election in Georgia, prosecutors informed attorneys for the former New York mayor on Monday.

Iran, Turkmenistan Move to Broaden Economic Ties
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ranking officials from Iran and Turkmenistan weighed plans to strengthen the economic relations between the two neighbors and carry out the previous bilateral agreements.

US, South Korea, Japan Hold Missile Defense Exercise with Eye on North Korea, China
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States, South Korea and Japan participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii's coast last week, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, reviving combined drills with an eye on North Korea as well as China.

Iran Offers to Help Sudan after Deadly Floods
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed the country’s readiness to provide humanitarian assistance to Sudan, where torrential rains and floods have caused extensive damages and killed scores of people.

US Justice Dept Opposes Revealing Evidence Supporting Search of Trump’s Home
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US Justice Department on Monday said it opposes unsealing the affidavit that prosecutors used to obtain a federal judge’s approval to search former US president Donald Trump’s Florida home, where they seized classified documents.

Iran Sympathizes with Egypt over Cairo Church Fire Deaths
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry offered his condolences to Egypt over deaths in a fire that ripped through a Coptic Christian church in Greater Cairo on Sunday.

Iran Dismisses Story on Arms Smuggling to Yemen
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected the baseless allegation that weapons were being smuggled from Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas to Yemen’s Hudaydah port.

Gaza Tunnel Claim Aimed at Covering Up Israeli Regime’s Crimes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israel’s claims about discovering a cross-border tunnel in the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip are aimed at covering up the recent crimes committed by the Tel Aviv regime in the coastal enclave, Hamas said.

Iran Runner-Up at 2022 Indoor Hockey Asia Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s men’s team finished in second place in the 2022 Indoor Hockey Asia Cup on Monday.

ISG 2021: Iran’s Women’s Volleyball Takes Silver
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s women’s volleyball team lost to Turkey 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-15) in the final match of the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Monday night.

Iranian Weightlifter Yousefi Bags Silver: ISG 2021
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Alireza Yousefi won a silver medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Monday.

ISG 2021: Iran Volleyball B Earns Gold
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran volleyball B team won a gold medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Monday.
