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Asia

South Korean President in Iran for Official Visit

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye who arrived in Iran on Sunday for a three-day visit, met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday morning after an official welcome ceremony at Sa'd Abad Palace.
Energy

VP to Open Lorestan Petrochemical Complex

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Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri will inaugurate Lorestan Petrochemical Complex, western Iran, on Tuesday, May 3.
Architecture

Iranian Projects Win Architizer A+ Awards

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Four Iranian architectural projects were among the winners at the fourth annual Architizer A+ Awards.
Education

Sharif University to Expand Cooperation with Iraq and Afghanistan

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Chancellor of Sharif University of Technology Mahmoud Fotouhi Firouzabad announced the university’s plans to expand cooperation with Iraq and Afghanistan.
Custom

No Men in the Village during Varf Chal: Locals Mark 600-Year-Old Ceremony

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Every spring, people in Ab-e Ask, a village near the city of Amol in the northern province of Mazandaran, host a 600-year-old ceremony called "Varf Chal", literally translated as "snow storing".
IFP Exclusive

Untold Stories about the Iranian Silk Road Ultra-Marathon

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The Iranian Silk Road Ultra-Marathon will start on 2 May in the hottest spot on Earth. Some of the world’s fastest marathon runners will be in attendance. It will be held in Kerman Province from May 2-9 with runners from ten different countries.
Lifestyle

Tehran to Become ‘Smart City’ with The Things Network

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Iranian researchers have launched ‘The Things Network of Tehran/Iran’, a global open crowdsourced Internet of Things data network, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East.
IFP Exclusive

Iranian People Break Record Number of Women MPs

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Iran’s 10th Parliament will break the Islamic Republic’s all-time record of women in the legislative body, with 17 female candidates elected in the February 26 (round one) and April 29 (run-off) polls.
Energy

Iran’s Oil Exports Hit 2.3m bpd: President

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Iran’s exports of oil and gas condensates have reached 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd), almost twice as much as before the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, came into force, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.
Asia

Indian PM Modi to Visit Iran in Late May

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According to Indian media, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to make a visit to Iran later this month to expand ties with the country, particularly in the energy sector.
IFP Exclusive

Iran’s Interior Ministry Backs Off from Plainclothes Morality Police Plan

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Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaqari announced that a recent plan for using 7,000 plainclothes forces as morality police has been revised,...
Europe

Gergiev, Top International Conductor, Invites Rahbari to Conduct St. Petersburg Orchestra

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As reported by Tasnim, and translated by IFP, Valery Gergiev, the world-renowned conductor who is directly supported by Vladimir Putin, officially invited Ali Rahbari...
Economy

German Firms Dissatisfied with Merkel’s Stance on Iran

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German businesspeople seem to be dissatisfied with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hard line on Iran because of Tehran’s anti-Israel stances, and expect Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel to enhance mutual cooperation with Iran in his Monday visit.
Economy

Rouhani on Workers’ Day: Stresses Need for Knowledge-Based Economy

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Addressing a ceremony to mark International Workers’ Day (which coincides with national Teachers’ Day), President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Iranian workers, and said the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was solving many national problems.
Asia

Park Guen-hye Hopes for New Chapter Between Seoul and Tehran

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South Korea’s president arrives in Tehran today on a three-day visit aimed at boosting mutual ties, becoming the first South Korean president to visit...
Asia

Tehran, Seoul Determined to Boost Energy Cooperation

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Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said Iran and South Korea can cooperate in various energy sectors including petrochemical industry, liquefied natural gas and investment of Korean companies in Iranian projects.
Cinema

1st Tehran International Silent Film Festival Kicks Off

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The 1st Tehran International Silent Film Festival is underway in the Iranian capital, and runs from April 30 to May 5 in two sections: National and International Cinema.
Education

Illegal Hunter to Collect Rubbish Instead of a Jail Sentence

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A court in Bukan in West Azarbaijan Province has condemned an offending hunter to clean and tidy the environment, instead of a jail sentence.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 1

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

Iran Resumes Electricity Exports to Iraq

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Iran has resumed electricity exports to Iraq’s southern province of Basra following a hiatus over unpaid dues.
Crisis

UN Lauds Iran’s Support for Iraq against ISIS

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Visiting UN Special Envoy for Iraq Yan Kubish praised Iran's role in supporting Iraq against Daesh [ISIS].
Industry

Labor Day: Iranian Workers

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International Workers' Day (also known as Labor Day) occurs every year on May Day, May 1.
Foreign Policy

Rafsanjani to US Officials: Era of Bullying Over

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Chairman of the Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani addressed US officials and reminded then that the era of bullying has finished.
Energy

Iran Poised to Catch Up with Qatar Gas Production by March 2017

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Iran says its gas recovery from the supergiant South Pars gas field will catch up with that of Qatar before the end of the current Iranian calendar year which began on March 20.
Art

Stuttgart Art Exhibit Explores Changing Life in Iran

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An art show underway at IFA Gallery in the German city of Stuttgart explores many aspects of changing life in Iran, the Institute for Foreign Relations (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen – IFA) has announced.
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