Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says Raisi administration has still to decide on make-up of team for resuming stalled nuclear talks with world powers in Vienna.
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Yalda Night 2018 Is Here!
Yalda night is an ancient Iranian celebration. It is on the last night of the Autumn until the sunrise of the first Winter day.
It is the shortest day and longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere.
Yalda night is celebrated in several countries including Iran, Armenia, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan. The families get together on this night to celebrate the longest night of the year.
The main traditions of this night include reading Hafez poetry, and eating pomegranates, watermelons, and various nuts.
Yalda night is a symbolic celebration of the victory of light over darkness.
Iran in Brief
The new secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr is a former senior IRGC commander like his predecessor Mohsen Rezaei and a hardline political operator.
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IRIB, Iran's sprawling state broadcaster, will soon get a new cheif who would most likely be an insider who is well-connected with the office of the Supreme Leader.
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