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Syria Truce Mustn’t allow Terrorists to Rearm: Iran

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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has warned that supporters of terrorist groups in Syria may use the ceasefire agreement in the country to rearm the militants.
Iran in Pictures

Historical Houses of Iran’s Kashan

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The central Iranian city of Kashan is home to several historical houses with beautiful architecture and decorations. These houses, including those of Boroujerdis, Tabatabaeis, and Abbasis, are among the most interesting tourist destinations in Kashan.
Local

Leader Urges Iranians’ Participation in National Census

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on Iranians form every walk of life to participate actively in an upcoming national census, referring to authentic statistics as the basis of any efficient decision-making for the country.
Foreign Policy

Iran Concludes ‘Historic’ Border Pact With Oman

IFP Media Wire -
Iran says it had concluded a “historic” accord with Oman that demarcates the Islamic Republic’s maritime border with the fellow Persian Gulf littoral state.
Religion

Iranian Administration Seriously Pursuing Mina Tragedy Case: Spokesman

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Spokesman for the Iranian administration expressed the cabinet’s determination to relieve the pains of those who lost their loved ones in a fatal crush of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia during last year’s Hajj.
Judiciary

Iran’s Judiciary Official in Italy for Talks

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Chief of the Iranian Judiciary’s Human Rights Council Mohammad Javad Larijani arrived in Rome on Tuesday for the third round of talks on Iran-Italy judicial cooperation.
Nuclear

‘China May Build Iran’s 4th Nuclear Plant’

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Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says European and Chinese companies are interested in the country’s nuclear power generation plans.
IFP Exclusive

ISIS Terrorists Afraid of Letter ‘M’

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A source in the Iraqi city of Mosul says members of the ISIS terrorist group are afraid of the ‘M’ letters written on the walls of their houses, as it apparently shows they will be the next victims of resistance groups.
Middle East

Iranian Deputy FM in Moscow for Talks on Syria

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Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs is scheduled to meet with his Russian counterpart Mikhail Bogdanov on Tuesday in Moscow to confer on various regional issues.
Sport

2 More Gold Medals for Iran’s Paralympics Team

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Iran's power-lifter Majid Farzin and javelin thrower Mohammad Khalvandi seized the country’s second and third gold medals at the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Nuclear

AEOI Chief Arrives in Belgium for Nuclear Talks

IFP Media Wire -
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi has arrived in Brussels for a three-day visit to hold talks with Belgian and European Union officials on ways to improve nuclear cooperation.
Foreign Policy

Political Dialogue Can Settle Mideast Issues: Rouhani

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says political dialogue and showing understanding are the only solutions to the ongoing problems in the region, particularly issues in the Persian Gulf.
Religion

Iran Denies Reports of Ayatollah Khamenei’s Fatwa on Hajj, Karbala Pilgrimage

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Iran’s interests section in Egypt denied reports on a religious fatwa attributed to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei alleging that Iranians could go on pilgrimage to Iraq’s holy Shiite shrines, as in Karbala, instead of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
Foreign Policy

President Rouhani to Visit Venezuela, Cuba, US

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After attending a Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Venezuela this week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will travel to Cuba for an official visit before heading to New York to take part in an annual session of the UN General Assembly, an Iranian official announced.
Agriculture

Iran’s Potentials in Medicinal Plants and Diversity of Plant Species

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Iran not only cultivates such unique crops as barberry and saffron and a copious amount of varied medicinal plants, but is also in the vanguard of rose essential oil extraction, which is worth around $18,000 per litre.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on September 11

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Foreign Policy

Iran Welcomes Ceasefire in Syria: Spokesman

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that Tehran hails the cessation of war in Syria, but the borders should be controlled to prevent the arming of terrorists during the truce.
Crisis

ISIS Suffers Severe Economic Blow

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Following a military operation to liberate Qayyarah district in southern Mosul, the ISIS terrorist group lost control of its oil wells, losing $1m in oil revenues per month.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s President to Attend UN General Assembly in New York: First VP

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit New York City to attend the 71st United Nations General Assembly Session due to be held from September 20 to 26, Iran’s First Vice-President Eshagh Jahangiri announced.
Sport

Iran’s Ghalehnaseri Wins Paralympics’ Silver Medal in Discus Throw

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Iran’s discus thrower Alireza Ghalehnaseri scooped silver in men's discus throw F56 final in 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.
Foreign Policy

Source Dismisses Report on Rouhani’s Upcoming Visit to Germany

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A source in the Iranian President’s office denied an earlier report that said President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to pay an official visit to Germany in late September.
Middle East

Iran Will Never Give Up Mina Tagedy Follow-up: Official

Fatemeh Askarieh -
An Iranian official says the Islamic Republic will not give up pursuing the rights of the victims of a deadly crush during last year’s Hajj rituals in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, until justice is achieved.
Nuclear

Iran to Do Construction Work of New Nuclear Units

IFP Media Wire -
The building section of two new units at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, which Russia is going to construct in ten and a half years, will be carried out by Iran itself, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi announced.
Iran in Pictures

National Grape Festival Held in Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The fourth edition of National Festival of Best Bunch of Grape was held in the city of Malayer in Hamadan Province, northwest of Iran.
Cultural Heritage

Pottery Uncovered in Iron Age Cemetery in Iran’s Qazvin

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A number of pottery objects have been found during excavations in an Iron Age cemetery hill in Qazvin with a new ancient tomb emerging from underground.
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