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No Immediate Prospect for EU Office in Iran: Spokesman

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi played down expectations for establishment of a European Union office in Tehran any time soon.
Nature and Wildlife

Arctic Ocean May Be Ice-Free by 2045

Fatemeh Askarieh -
As governments convene in Morocco for this year's meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the impact of a changing climate continues to be felt several thousand miles to the north.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM to Start Visits to Lebanon, Eastern Europe Today

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will embark on a visit to Lebanon on Monday, which will later take him to three countries in the Eastern Europe.
Sport

Iran Wushu Fighters Stand Second in Sanda World Cup

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian male and female wushu practitioners have ranked second in the 8th edition of the Sanda World Cup in China.
Foreign Policy

US Presidents All Alike, Iran Expects No Change: Senior Official

IFP Media Wire -
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic expects to see no change in the behavior of the United States toward Iran with the comings and goings of different American presidents.
Middle East

Iran Bans Pilgrims from Visiting Iraq’s Samarra over Security Concerns

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Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi announced no Iranian pilgrim is allowed to go to Samarra after the Sunday suicide bombing, which killed dozens of people, including 9 Iranians.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Zarif Hold Talks with Swedish Deputy FM in Tehran

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Annika Söder, the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday in Tehran.
Sport

Iran Makes History at FIE Saber World Cup

IFP Media Wire -
Iran defeated Italy 45-39 to win the FIE Saber World Cup on Sunday.
Crisis

ISIS Launches Chemical Attack in Iraq’s Mosul

IFP Media Wire -
The ISIS (also known as ISIL and ISIS) terrorist group has used mustard gas during a military clash with Iraqi troops in northern city of Mosul, a report said.
Energy

Egypt Dismisses Reports on Oil Minister’s Visit to Iran

IFP Editorial Staff -
An Egyptian spokesman denied a recent report about the Egyptian Oil Minister’s visit to Iran for an oil agreement with Tehran.
Religion

4th Muslim-Christian Summit Underway in Tehran

IFP Editorial Staff -
The fourth round of talks between Muslim and Christian thinkers have started in the Iranian capital of Tehran, with representatives of Shiism, Sunnism, Catholicism, and Anglicanism in attendance.
Foreign Policy

Israel spreading terrorism to weaken Muslims: Larijani

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the Israeli regime is helping terrorist groups spread across the Middle East with the purpose of weakening Muslim nations.
Local

Meeting Held in Iran to Discuss Issue of Infiltration

IFP Editorial Staff -
Several Iranian religious and political figures have gathered to discuss the plots hatched by enemies to make inroads into Iran, particularly after the recent nuclear deal.
Tourism

Iran Is the Paradise on Earth: Indian-Japanese Tourist Couple

IFP Editorial Staff -
Having travelled to 13 countries, a Japanese woman and an Indian man refer to Iran as the best tourist destination and the paradise of earth.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Togo Hold Diplomatic Talks in Tehran

IFP Media Wire -
Foreign ministers of Iran and Togo at a meeting in Tehran discussed a range of issues, including joint action against terrorism and extremism.
Foreign Policy

Dagestan Invites Iranian Investors

IFP Media Wire -
Head of the Republic of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov highlighted the ample opportunities for investment available in the North Caucasus region, calling on Iranian businesses to participate in projects in the Caspian region.
Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Iraq

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned Sunday terrorist attacks in the Iraqi cities of Tikrit and Samarra that killed several people, including Iranian pilgrims.
Crisis

Syrian Kurds Announce Start of Campaign to Retake Raqqa

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Kurdish-led Syrian forces have announced their plan to retake the ISIS group's de facto capital of Raqqa, saying they hoped Turkey would not "interfere in internal Syrian affairs."
Middle East

Saudi Arabia to Behead Disabled Man Over Taking Part in Rally

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi Arabia intends to behead a disabled man on charges of alleged participation in anti-government protest rallies, a rights group warns.
Local

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Draws a Painting with Kids

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In a visit to the ongoing Press Exhibition in Tehran, Iranian Intelligence Minister surprised everyone by joining the kids drawing paintings.
Economy

Iran to ship carpets to US ‘directly’ soon

IFP Media Wire -
Iran says it will start direct exports of its traditional hand-woven carpets to the United States from early 2017.
Crisis

10 Iranian Pilgrims Killed in Suicide Blast in Iraq’s Samarra

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Several people, including a number of Iranian pilgrims, were killed and wounded in a suicide bomber attack in Iraq’s Samarra, media reported Sunday.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 6

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Crisis

Suicide Bombers Strike in Two Iraqi Cities, Killing 11: Officials

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Sources say a suicide attack against a security checkpoint north of Baghdad has killed at least nine people.
Nuclear

Iran, ITER Sign Confidentiality Agreement

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi and ITER Director General Bernard Bigot signed on Saturday a confidentiality agreement, a first step for further collaboration in the multi-national nuclear fusion project.
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