TEHRAN (Iran News) Iran has been drawn into Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand.

Taj added that Iran has reached an agreement with the Portuguese federation to hold the friendly in late May.

He also stated that the federation is going to arrange two additional matches with Scotland and Iceland.

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The movies have been selected to be screened in the short films categories of the festival, which will take place in Seia from October 9 to 16.

“Echo” directed by Barzan Rostami is about understanding wildlife and the consequences of environmental abuse on the human race.

The movie has been awarded at several international events. It won sound recorder Hossein Qurchian the best sound designing award at the 7th Pink City International Short Film Festival in India.

“Haboob” tells the story of a man and his daughter, who are accustomed to living in harmony and peace with nature, but some disruptions change their lovely little life.

Directed by Mahsa Samani “Haboob” was named best animation at the 1st International Earth Film Festival in Iran in May.

The movie has also won a special mention from the Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) in Germany.

Earlier in January, the film received the award for best short animation at the 11th Karama Human Rights Film Festival in Amman, Jordan.

The CineEco – Serra da Estrela festival is the only film festival in Portugal dedicated to the environmental theme.

It has been organized every year continuously since 1995 by an initiative of the Municipality of Seia.

The festival takes place at the Municipal House of Culture in Seia and at the CISE – Serra da Estrela Interpretation Center.

It has already gained great international prestige by screening dozens of feature, short, animation and documentary films from over 30 countries.

CineEco offers the general public quality cinema and little-known cinematographies that are alternatives to the traditional market.

In addition to the general public, the festival attracts thousands of children and young people from the municipality and surrounding region, as well as tourists visiting Serra da Estrela, to movie theaters.

Photo: A scene from “Echo” by Brazan Rostami.

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Damanpak Jami and Graca discussed ways for the two parliaments to support political, economic, cultural, and academic ties.

Meanwhile, the Iranian ambassador reported on developments in friendly ties between the Iranian and Portuguese parliaments in economic, political, cultural, and scientific fields.

Graca also criticized the United States’ inhumane sanctions against Iran and hoped that the new U.S. administration would take a more optimistic and pragmatic approach to the 2015 nuclear deal and other international issues.

He also expressed hope that the Vienna talks would result in the lifting of sanctions on Iran.

In a noteworthy development in November 2020, Ambassador Damanpak Jami and the Consular Director-General of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs met and emphasized the importance of expanding bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

Damanpak and the Portuguese official discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties during their meeting in Lisbon.

“In a meeting with the Consular Director-General of the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we talked about the delay in the extension of the residency permit of Iranians residing in Portugal, the visa certification process and two countries’ cooperation on judicial assistance and criminals extradition,” Damanpak tweeted.

Following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19), a number of Iranians living abroad, especially students studying in foreign countries, who have returned to Iran are facing visa extension issues and are unable to return to those countries to continue their studies.

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The report says that Taremi will soon join the team to hold training under Carlos Carvalhal.

Born in 1992 in Bushehr, southern Iran, Taremi started his professional career in his hometown teams where he was spotted by Persepolis in 2014. During his four-year stay in the Reds, he managed to score 55 goals in a total of 112 appearances. Taremi signed with Qatar’s Al-Gharafa in 2017.

He had always said that his dream was to continue his career in Europe and now has got a chance to prove his performance. There were rumors about his return to Persepolis before he completed the transfer the Portuguese club.

Rio Ave had finished the previous 2018–19 Primeira Liga at the seventh rank with 45 points.

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The firefighters were deployed to tackle three fires in the mountainous and heavily forested Castelo Branco region, 200 km north of Lisbon, according to the website of the Civil Protection.

Around 20 helicopters and aeroplanes were involved in efforts to douse the flames before nightfall made further flights impossible.

A civilian who suffered serious injuries and was evacuated by helicopter to Lisbon, Luis Belo Costa, the commander of the civil protection for the region said, AFP reported.

Four firefighters were also reported injured, and a further three were hurt after their fire engine collided with another.

The army said in a statement it was dispatching twenty soldiers and machinery to open routes “to facilitate access” for the firefighters.

Several national highways have been closed and a number of villages in the region have been evacuated as a precaution, the civil protection said.

Belo Costa said he hoped to have the three fires under control by early Sunday morning.

In a message President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed his “solidarity with the hundreds fighting the scourge of the fires.”

Portugal is still traumatized by the deaths of dozens of people in huge blazes in 2017, with authorities taking extra precautions.

Fanned by strong winds, the fires had been spreading in three directions since Saturday afternoon.

Six regions of central and southern Portugal have been placed on maximum fire alert.

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The MoU stipulates the universities to gear up the efforts for boosting mutual cooperation including professor and student exchange, planning for short-term courses and cooperation in holding international seminars and conferences.

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