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Grounds Not Prepared for Iran-US Direct Talks: Analyst

Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a Princeton University scholar and a former member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, says holding talks with the Trump administration under current circumstances will not serve Iran’s national interests for a number of reasons.

Iran Bids Farewell to FIFA World Cup with Heads Held High

Iran’s national football squad failed to advance to the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after being held 1-1 by Portugal, although it delivered an impressive performance and came so close to causing a stunning upset on a night of high drama.

Iran’s Northern Beaches Hosting Thousands of Visitors in Summer

As the weather is getting warmer in Iran, people from across the country are travelling to the coasts of Caspian Sea in the northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran to enjoy the beautiful beaches of this region.

Iranian, European Diplomats Discuss Yemen Crisis in Tehran

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister, has sat for talks with ambassadors of France, Britain and Italy as well as German charge d’affairs in Tehran on the tragic humanitarian situation in Yemen.

Iranian Woman Makes Football with Flags of All World Cup Teams

An Iranian woman from the city of Yazd has made a football on which the flags of 32 countries participating in FIFA World Cup 2018 can be seen.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 25

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, June 25, 2018, and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran Strongly Condemns Assassination of Afghan Shiite Cleric

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has vehemently condemned the assassination of a prominent Afghan Shiite cleric.

Iran Hails Erdogan’s “Promising” Victory in Turkey Elections

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has welcomed the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the president of the Republic of Turkey.

“Iran Optimistic EU, Russia, China Could Save JCPOA”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the country is optimistic that efforts by other parties to the Iran nuclear deal would bear fruit and save the 2015 agreement.

“Iranian Footballers Have Nothing to Lose against Portugal”

Iranian midfielder Saeid Ezatollahi is hopeful Iran could emerge victorious in its Monday match against Portugal in the 2018 World Cup, as Iran’s football squad is poised not to lose its first real opportunity in history to advance to the knockout stage of the world’s most popular sport event.   

“Turkey Faced with Threat of Losing Trust of Iran, Russia”

Turkish leaders ought to be careful not to allow their highly pragmatic foreign policy to damage the trust other countries have in Ankara, as they need the cooperation of regional states in dealing with huge challenges facing them.

“Iran to Fire 1,000 Missiles at Riyadh on First Day of Saudi Invasion”

A senior military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution says Iran will fire 1,000 missiles at Riyadh on the first day of a possible Saudi invasion of the Islamic Republic.

Portugal Not Over-Reliant on Ronaldo: Head Coach

Portugal coach Fernando Santos has dismissed the suggestion that his team relied too much on Cristiano Ronaldo and said they worked hard to function as a unit as they prepared to face Iran in their decisive World Cup Group B match on Monday.

Iran President Congratulates Erdogan on Winning Turkey Elections

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has offered congratulations to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election in Sunday snap elections.

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack against Ethiopian PM’s Rally

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has ddnounced a terrorist attack against a political rally attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the capital city of Addis Ababa.

Iran, World’s Fifth Country to Produce Hemodialysis Machine

Iranian engineers working in the field of medical equipment production have managed to design and produce a home-grown hemodialysis machine.

750-Year-Old Pulpit Found in Ancient Iranian Village

A minbar, the Islamic type of pulpit, which dates back to 750 years ago, has been unearthed, repaired, and unveiled in an ancient Iranian village.

Trump’s Hollow Threats to Serve Iran’s Interests in Long-Term: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the hollow verbal threats by US President Donald Trump against Iran will end up in the Islamic Republic’s interests in the long run.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 24

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, June 24, 2018, and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran’s Lalejin; The Pottery Capital of the World

Lalejin, a city in the northwest of Iran’s Hamadan province, is known as the world’s capital of pottery, one of the first human artefacts and the objective representation of handicrafts in the minds of all people.

Female Lawmakers Working on Plan to Reserve Parliamentary Seats for Women

Head of the Iranian Parliament’s Women Faction says female lawmakers are considering a motion that sets a quota for women parliamentarians, in a bid to boost the participation of women in the Iranian politics.

85,000 Iranian Pilgrims to Go on Hajj in Saudi Arabia

Despite the lack of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, around 85,000 Iranian pilgrims are going to make the Hajj pilgrimage this year, an Iranian official said.

Number of Iranian Drug Addicts Decreasing

Iran’s interior minister says the country’s intensive fight against narcotics is gradually paying off, as the number of Iranian drug addicts has decreased about one million in recent years.

Iran’s Abadan, Number-One Fan of Brazil in FIFA World Cup

There is a city in south-western Iran whose football fans are quite different from all their compatriots. For these people, it is not the Iranian football team that they care most about, but it is the Brazilian team! The city is named Abadan.

Polls Open in Turkey’s Most Fiercely-Fought Presidential Elections

Voters in Turkey are going to the polls to decide whether to grant incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a second five-year term, in the most fiercely-fought elections in country in years.