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Indian People Buy 4 Tons of Gold ahead of Monetary Reforms

On the verge of the announcement of currency reform in India, people have bought more than four tons of gold, the Indian Directorate General of Safeguards, Customs and Central Excise reported.

Other Side of the Coin in Iranian Political Prisoner’s Case

Arash Sadeqi is an Iranian political prisoner who has reportedly spent 70 days on hunger strike in protest at his wife’s arrest. However, there is another side in his story and the popular campaigns calling for attention to his demands.

Iran’s Parliament Votes to End Ahmadinejad’s ‘Mehr’ Mass Housing Project

Iran’s media on Tuesday cheered as the Parliament voted to end a hefty housing project that President Hassan Rouhani had previously blamed for shooting up inflation to above 40 percent over the past years.

Iran’s Leader Calls for Efforts to Ensure High Turnout in Upcoming Presidential Votes

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has stressed the need for plans to ensure security of the upcoming presidential election in Iran by upholding the rule of law and attract the maximum number of voters, the interior minister said.

Crisis in Liberated Iraq: Children with Birth Certificates Issued by ISIS!

After the ISIS terrorist group occupied the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, it established a registration system to issue identification documents for the inhabitants. Many children now have ID cards issued by the terrorist group.

Saudi Ruler Will Be Ousted in 2017 in a ‘Palace Coup’

The British website Daily Mail has predicted that the Saudi King Salman and his son Mohammed, the deputy crown prince, will be overthrown in a coup.

37 Top American Scientists Urge Trump to Abide by Iran Nuclear Deal

Dozens of top scientists in the US have written a letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump to urge him not to dismantle the Iran deal.

Is Saudi Arabia in Retreat after 650 Days of War on Yemen?

In recent months, Saudi Arabia has been showing signals of retreat from the war it waged nearly two years ago on the impoverished people of Yemen.

Yemeni Mother Loses 5 Children in Saudi Airstrikes

The airstrikes of the Saudi-led coalition have killed an elderly Yemeni woman’s five children in the ongoing war against the poor Arab nation.

Americans Don’t Dare to Ban Use of Gun: Iran’s Leader

Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, says the US lawmakers do not dare to prohibit the use of gun in spite of the increasing violence in the United States.

Iran’s Judiciary Chief Lashes Out at Growing Islamophobia in Western Countries

Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani slammed attacks on Muslims and Islamic sites in the West, underlining the need for Western governments to ensure security for followers of the religion.

Iran Was Only Country that Helped Iraq in Fight against ISIS: Iraqi VP

Iraqi Vice President Nouri al-Maliki has hailed Iran’s support for his country in the fight against terrorist groups, saying the Islamic Republic alone came to the help of Iraq in the war on Daesh Takfiri militants.

World Bank Says Iran’s Foreign Debts Have Decreased by 64%

The World Bank says Iran’s foreign debts have significantly dropped since 2011 when the country faced a series of US-led sanctions.

Iran Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Baghdad

Iran has strongly condemned a terrorist car bomb attack in the north of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, urging collective measures to firmly fight terrorism across the world.

Tourist Destinations in Iran You Should Visit before You Die

Iran has several natural tourist destination with exotic views that you should visit before you leave this world.

Iran Detains 21 Foreign Fishermen for Fishing Rare Species in Persian Gulf (+Video)

Iranian forces have arrested 21 crew members of three fishing boats belonging to Arab states of Persian Gulf after reportedly trespassing on Iran’s territorial waters and trying to fish rare species near Kish Island.

New Advancements in Brain-Controlled Systems

Iranian researchers have managed to develop a wheelchair and also a game for hyperactive children which are both controlled by brain signals instead of hands.

Turkmenistan to Be Fined for Cutting Gas Supply to Iran: Official

Turkmenistan to Be Fined for Cutting Gas Supply to Iran: Official

Iran Holds Talks with Italy for Financing Two Rail Projects

Iranian Railroad Company’s Director General for International Affairs Abbas Nazari said Tehran and Rome are in negotiations over Italy’s investment in two rail projects in the Islamic Republic worth 4 billion euros.

Iran to Respect Outcome of Astana Talks on Syria

Iran has vowed all-out efforts to help restore peace to violence-torn Syria, saying the Islamic Republic will attend the upcoming crisis resolution talks between Damascus and the opposition in Astana, Kazakhstan, “without any preconditions.”

US Invasion of Iraq on False WMD Intelligence Was a Disaster: Trump

The US President-elect Donald J. Trump says the George W. Bush administration’s move to invade Iraq on false intelligence about Saddam Hussein’s possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) was like a disaster.

113 Killed and Wounded in ISIS’ Triple Attacks in Baghdad

At least 113 were killed and injured Monday in three separate bombings in different parts of Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, media reports said.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 2

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

Nusra Front Commander Killed in Drone Attack in Syria

A leading figure of the Takfiri Jabhat Fateh al-Sham terrorist group, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, was killed in a drone attack in Syria.

Iran Slams Turkmenistan for Going Back on Its Word and Cutting Gas Supply

An Iranian energy official denounced Turkmenistan for going back on its word and cutting off gas supplies to Iran abruptly, saying, however, that Iran’s ability to feed the countrywide gas grid remains unaffected by such “immoral” measure by the Ashgabat government.