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Tourism

What Foreign Tourists Say about Iran’s Culture

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran is one of the world’s top 10 countries in terms of archaeological and cultural sites with plenty of ancient monuments in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. However, the country's allure lies in its people's reputation for hospitality and culture.
Middle East

Grandfather Executes His ISIS-Linked Grandson

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An 18-year old boy who had severely injured her mother over cursing the ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was shot dead by his grandfather.
Foreign Policy

Iran Asks Nationals to Keep Calm after Munich Shooting

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s consulate in Munich called on the nationals residing in Germany to remain calm and stay in touch with the diplomatic missions after a Friday shooting spree by a German-Iranian gunman in a Munich shopping mall killed at least 10 people.
Foreign Policy

Iran Blasts ‘Baseless Remarks’ Made by ‘Founding Father of ISIS’

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi slammed Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir for his “ludicrous, baseless and repetitious” allegations against the Islamic Republic.
Handicrafts

Turkmen Rugs Hand-Woven by Iranian Women

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Turkmen rug (or carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia. Iranian Turkmen girls and women weave fantasy into...
Food

Iran’s Mazandaran Hosts Iranian Traditional Cuisine Festival

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Ramsar, a city in Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran, is hosting the three-day Festival of Iranian Traditional Cuisine, Region 1, which started on July 20.
Foreign Policy

West Silence on Syria Terrorists’ Crimes deafening: Iran FM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the West for its “deafening” silence on the atrocities committed by the Western-backed militants in Syria.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Navy Ready to Sink US Warships in Persian Gulf: IRGC Commander

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari on Thursday, July 21, highlighted the country’s preparedness to counter any threat, particularly in the Persian Gulf, where the IRGC Navy is ready to fight US warships.
Security

Iranian Security Forces Thwart Plot to Attack Military Bases

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli announced that the country’s intelligence forces have managed to capture 40 members of a terrorist group in the southeastern border city of Khash in Sistan and Balouchestan Province who had dug a tunnel to attack Iranian military bases.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 21

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Nuclear

UN Chief Calls on World Powers to Make JCPOA Beneficial for Iranians

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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on world powers to make sure that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is beneficial to the people of Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iran Describes French Raids on Syria Village as “Against Int’l Norms”

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the recent airstrikes carried out by French aircraft against a village in Syrian province of Aleppo, and said the massacre of innocent people was against the international norms.
Security

Commander Highlights IRGC’s Military Preparedness

IFP Media Wire -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said his forces enjoy a high level of preparedness to safeguard the Islamic Revolution, unveiling plans for a host of war games to that end.
Urban

World Conference of Mayors and Councillors Kicks Off in Tehran

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The 1st ‘World Conference of Mayors and Councillors 2016’ was inaugurated at Tehran’s iconic Milad Tower on Wednesday, July 20, with President Hassan Rouhani and over 2,000 participants in attendance.
Middle East

Regional and Global Security Owes to General Soleimani

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Special Aide to the Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian said General Qassem Soleimani, the Commander of IRGC Quds Force, enjoys valuable experiences in the fight against terrorism, and has made great contributions to Iraq and Syria as well as the entire region and the world.
Environment

Israel behind Extinction of Caspian Sea Caviar

IFP Editorial Staff -
Israel has taken an oath to do all it can for the full extinction of Iran’s caviar, so one can safely assume that the Zionists are behind the intrusion of aquatic nuisance species into the Caspian Sea, the Iranian Caviar’s natural habitat, an Iranian official said.
Tourism

Iranian Travel Agencies Banned from Sending Tourists to Turkey

IFP Editorial Staff -
Amid the recent unrest in Turkey, the Iranian government has banned travel agencies from registering and sending tourists to the neighbouring country and would reprimand the ones that break the rules.
Middle East

Pilot Who Bombed Turkey’s Parliament Flees to Syria

Golrokh Askarieh -
The pilot who bombed Turkey’s parliament building during the failed coup attempt has fled to Syria.
Crisis

Kashmiris Flock to Hospitals to Donate Blood amid Violence and Curfews

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An Indian man travelled 5 km on foot amid a curfew to reach a local hospital in Kashmir to donate blood for those injured in the ongoing violence following the death of Burhan Wani, a top figure in the pro-independence Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) group.
Environment

Clashes over Water in Southern Iran Kill 1, Injure 30

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At least one person has been killed and 30 people injured in clashes over a water supply.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 20

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Security

Top Banker’s Arrest Related to Big Corruption Scandal: IRGC Commander

IFP Media Wire -
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari said the recent arrest of a former top banker by the IRGC intelligence forces is related to a major economic scandal, adding that a number of politicians are also involved in the case.
Foreign Policy

Counteracting, Iran’s Only Choice against West’s JCPOA Non-Compliance: Larijani

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The Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker says Iran is left with no choice but to confront the “injurious measures” taken by the United Nations (UN) and the United States against the due implementation of a nuclear deal between Iran and the Group 5+1.
Foreign Policy

Problems of JCPOA Implementation Discussed in Vienna Meeting: Araqchi

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said existing anti-Iran sanctions and problems in the way of the implementation of Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) was among the main topics discussed at the meeting of the JCPOA commission in Vienna, Austria.
Foreign Policy

Iran Rejects Arab League Chief’s Allegations, Renews Call for Muslim Unity

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed accusations of interference in the internal affairs of the other countries made by the Arab League’s Secretary General, stressing that Tehran favours Muslim unity and looks for political ways to settle the conflicts in the region.
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