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19/08/2025

🔊By Parisa Farhadi Aug. 19, 2025 - In the hills of Temecula Valley, Fazeli Cellars offers more than wine — it’s a celebration of culture, memory, and connection.
Every great wine begins with a story, and for founder Bizhan (BJ) Fazeli, that story started thousands of miles away in Tehran, Iran. Long before Temecula became Southern California’s wine country, Fazeli arrived in America with a suitcase full of dreams and a deep appreciation for poetry, food, and community — values that now define his winery.
Fazeli Cellars blends Persian tradition with California craftsmanship. Guests enjoy sweeping vineyard views, live music, and wines named after Persian poets like Hafez and Rumi — each bottle a tribute to timeless heritage. Fazeli himself is known for his warmth and storytelling, making every visit feel personal.
At the heart of the estate is Babajoon’s Kitchen, a bistro named after Fazeli. “Baba Joon” is the affectionate name his children and grandchildren call him. Serving Mediterranean and Persian-inspired dishes, the kitchen offers flavors that bridge continents — from saffron shrimp to lamb mezza platters — and deepen the cultural experience. The bistro also features a unique mezze dish called “Panar,” crafted by Fazeli himself. It’s a flavorful mix of cheese, walnuts, pomegranates, and a blend of secret spices. The name is a playful mashup of the Persian words paneer (cheese) and anar (pomegranate), nodding to its vibrant ingredients.
Fazeli Cellars is where ancient voices meet modern vineyards — a toast to heritage, heart, and home.

18/08/2025

Basketball- Iran Beats New Zealand’s Tall Blacks to Win Bronze
Australia landed a third straight Asia Cup title when China’s Hu Mingxuan missed a three-point buzzer be**er at the end of Sunday’s final

LifestyleSport Basketball- Iran Beats New Zealand’s Tall Blacks to Win Bronze August 18, 2025 tweet JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - AUGUST 17: Third-placed Iran team members pose for a group photo during the award ceremony following the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Final match between China and Australia at King Abd...

18/08/2025

Tehran Says It Will Continue Talks with IAEA After Curbing Access
International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors have been unable to access Iran’s nuclear sites since Israel and the U.S. bombed them during a 12-day war in June

NewsIran Nuclear ProgramWorld Tehran Says It Will Continue Talks with IAEA After Curbing Access August 18, 2025 tweet (Reuters/KL) – The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog and the two sides will probably have another round of negotiations in the coming days...

18/08/2025

Top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said on Monday Israel should comply with a plan under which Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which is backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, would be disarmed by the end of the year in exchange for a halt to Israel’s military operations in Lebanon.

NewsMiddle East US Envoy Says Israel Should ‘Comply’ with Lebanon Plan to Disarm Militant Groups August 18, 2025 tweet (Reuters/KL) – Top U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack said on Monday Israel should comply with a plan under which Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which is backed by the Islamic Repu...

18/08/2025

Aug. 18 - Lord David Alliance CBE, the Iranian-born British textile magnate and philanthropist, passed away at the age of 93 on July 18th. For more than half a century, he was one of Britain’s foremost industrialists

AuthorsNewsKayhanKAYHAN 2025Nazanine Nouri Lord David Alliance, Leading Textile Magnate and Philanthropist, Dies In London August 18, 2025 tweet Lord David Alliance. KL./ By Nazanine Nouri Lord David Alliance CBE, the Iranian-born British textile magnate and philanthropist, passed away at the age of...

18/08/2025

Aug. 17 - Iranian high school students earned two silver and two bronze medals at the 2nd International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), held in Beijing, China this August. Ali Shayan and Arash Yousef-Nejad secured the silver medals, while Radin Rahmani Nodehi and Parsa Golestani earned the bronze medals. Their achievement highlights Iran’s growing presence in global technology and the strength of its youth in advanced scientific fields.

The IOAI is the first high-level academic competition in artificial intelligence for secondary school students, bringing together young minds from over 60 countries. Established in 2024 through a Bulgarian-led initiative and supported by institutions like MIT, Oxford, and MBZUAI, the Olympiad combines rigorous academic challenges with cultural exchange and global collaboration.

17/08/2025

On Saturday, August 15, a distressing incident unfolded at Tehran’s Haft-e Tir metro station, where an entrepreneur facing severe financial hardship attempted to set himself on fire. The man, reportedly a food producer, was carrying a placard that read: “I am an entrepreneur and food producer, but my accounts have been frozen for 18 months.”
His act of desperation was interrupted by quick-thinking bystanders who intervened and prevented the tragedy. The incident highlights the mounting pressures faced by small business owners amid prolonged economic constraints.

17/08/2025

The Israeli military said it had targeted an energy infrastructure site that was used by the Islamic Republic of Iran-aligned Houthis south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa early on Sunday, with Israeli media saying the Haziz power station had been hit.

NewsMiddle East Israel Says It Targeted Energy Infrastructure Site Used by Houthis near Yemeni Capital August 17, 2025 tweet (Reuters/KL) – The Israeli military said it had targeted an energy infrastructure site that was used by the Islamic Republic of Iran-aligned Houthis south of the Yemeni capi...

16/08/2025

Aug. 16 - Sharifeh Mohammadi, a prominent Iranian labor and women’s rights activist, faces imminent ex*****on after the Supreme Court upheld her death sentence in August 2025.
Convicted of “armed rebellion against the state” despite a lack of credible evidence and solely for her peaceful advocacy, Mohammadi endured a retrial marred by torture, forced confessions, and judicial bias.
Her case has drawn international condemnation, with human rights organizations urging the Islamic regime to revoke the sentence and halt ex*****ons amid systemic due process violations.

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16/08/2025

Ukraine struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region in an overnight attack and also hit a Caspian Sea port and cargo vessel used to transport military supplies from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia the previous day, Kyiv said on Friday.

NewsMiddle EastWorld Ukraine Reports Strike on Vessel Carrying Military Supplies to Russia from Islamic Republic August 16, 2025 tweet A bomber drone launched by the servicemen of the Unmanned Systems Battalion of Ukraineís 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorised Brigade hovers above the ground, Ukra...

16/08/2025

Aug. 16 - Hezbollah raised the spectre of civil war with a warning on Friday there would be “no life” in Lebanon if the government sought to confront or eliminate the Islamic Republic of Iran-backed group.

NewsMiddle EastTerrorism Hezbollah Warns Lebanon ‘Will Have No Life’ If State Moves Against It August 16, 2025 tweet FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah. REUTERS/Aziz Taher (Reuters/KL) – Hezbollah raised the spectre of civil war with a warning on Friday there would be “no life” ...

16/08/2025

In a recent episode of Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files, veteran journalists Christiane Amanpour and Jamie Rubin revisit the state of Afghanistan four years after the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Their conversation centers on the escalating repression of women under Taliban rule—a system Amanpour describes as “gender apartheid.”

The term refers to the systematic exclusion of women from public life, education, employment, and basic freedoms. Since retaking power in 2021, the Taliban have issued dozens of edicts that confine women to their homes, ban them from secondary and university education, and prohibit them from working in most sectors. Public protest is met with harsh punishment, and women’s visibility in society has been drastically curtailed.

Amanpour, CNN’s chief international anchor, and Rubin, a former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, bring decades of foreign policy and journalistic experience to the discussion. The two met while reporting in Bosnia in the late 1990s and were married in 1998. After two decades together, they divorced amicably in 2018 and remain close friends.