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Europe

Swedish PM to Visit Tehran in February

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Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven plans to visit Tehran on February 11-12 to discuss ways of bolstering trade relations and cooperation as well as the developments in the Middle East, particularly in Syria.
Foreign Policy

Syrian PM in Iran for High-Level Talks

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Syrian Prime Minister Imad Khamis arrived in Tehran on Monday night at the official invitation of Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri.
IFP Coverage

Israeli PM’s Ex-Chauffeur Jailed for 27 Years for Raping 7 Girls

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Ilan Shmuel, who was a driver at Israeli Prime Minister's Bureau until five years ago, has been convicted on dozens of sex crimes against girls aged nine to 16, some in his own family.
Agriculture

Philippines Interested in Iranian Apple

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The Philippines may start importing apples from Iran once test analysis and sampling have been approved, the country’s Department of Agriculture (DA) said.
Foreign Policy

Global Peace Targeted by Terrorism without Any Exception: Iran

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has warned that terrorist groups have targeted global peace and security without any exceptions.
Agriculture

Iran Home to 800 Species of Medicinal Herbs

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An Iranian environmentalist says a total of 800 species of medicinal plants have been identified in Iran.
IFP Exclusive

Iraq Will Soon Celebrate Liberation of Mosul: MP

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Following the recent advancements of Iraqi Army in the fight against Takfiri [extremist] terrorists, an Iranian Parliament member believes that Mosul is to be liberated soon.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Anti-Aircraft Fire Shots at Small Drone in Central Tehran (+Video)

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Iran’s anti-aircraft forces have reportedly shooed away a small non-military drone which had trespassed on the no-fly zone in central Tehran.
Media Wire

Nuclear Deal Has Nothing to Do with Iran’s Defence Issues: IRGC Commander

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The deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and the country’s defense issues are totally unrelated.
IFP Exclusive

Female Iranian Governor Wears Traditional Costume

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In all formal situations, the Governor of a city in Sistan and Baluchestan province in south-eastern Iran wears the region’s local costume.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s President Voices Iran’s Support for Promotion of Peace in Balkans

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic has always called for and moved in line with the promotion of peace and stability in the Balkans.
Europe

Child Refugees at Risk of Freezing to Death on Europe’s Doorstep

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Hundreds of child refugees in various European countries, particularly Serbia, risk freezing to death as temperatures plunge to as low as minus -16C.
IFP Coverage

Egyptians Celebrating Rejection of Plan to Transfer Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia

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An Egyptian court has issued a final ruling rejecting a controversial government plan to transfer two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, prompting cheers in the Cairo courtroom but potentially deepening tensions with the country’s erstwhile financial backer.
Architecture

Iran Stands at 11th Place in A’Design World Ranking

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A’Design Competition, the world’s most important contest in the fields of architecture and designing, has introduced 2016 top countries based on the number of designers that have been granted with the A' Design Award.
Energy

Iran’s New Nuclear Power Plants Help Save 22 Million Barrels of Oil

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Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says the construction of new nuclear power plants in Bushehr, southern Iran, helps save some two million barrels of oil per year.
Americas

It’s ‘Inappropriate’ to Mention Possible US Embassy Move to Jerusalem: Kerry

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US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it would have been inappropriate to include in a communique from a meeting held in Paris on Israeli-Palestinian peace a mention of plans by the Trump administration to move the US embassy to Jerusalem.
Asia

ISIS Terrorists Abduct 13 Afghan Teachers

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A group of ISIS militants have stormed into a religious school in Deh Bala area in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, and kidnapped 13 seminary teachers, local officials said.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 16

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 18 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
IFP Exclusive

Ayatollah Sistani’s Influence in Iraq from Le Monde’s Point of View

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Well-known French newspaper Le Monde has presented Ayatollah Sistani, one of the most important Shiite religious leaders, as a man whose absence will leave a massive void in the crisis-hit Iraq.
Cinema

How Iranian and Saudi Clerics View Cinema

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While Saudi muftis have referred to cinema as a harmful and evil phenomenon, a senior Iranian cleric says cinema is the best means to attract audiences and promote divine values and Islamic teachings.
IFP Coverage

At Least 32 Killed after Turkish Cargo Plane Crashed in Kazakhstan

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At least 32 people have reportedly died in the crash of a Turkish cargo plane near the airport in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek.
Iran in Pictures

Winter Nature of Northwestern Iran

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Winter snow has covered all the trees, lakes, plains, and mountains near the city of Urmia in northwestern Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iran Denounces Bahrain’s Execution of Young Activists

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Bahraini regime’s execution of three political activists, saying mounting pressure on the opposition will lead the Persian Gulf country into “political deadlock.”
Books

Tehran’s Longest Cave in Austria Caving Guidebook

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An Austrian caver has published the map of Burnik, the longest cave of Tehran, in an Austrian caving guidebook.
Foreign Policy

New Obligations for Iran Following JCPOA Joint Commission Meeting

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Iranian MPs have shown mixed reactions to the recent JCPOA Joint Commission meeting on January 10. Some of them have pointed to new obligations imposed on Iran, and some referred to the US retreatment from its previous positions.
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