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Latest News and Views from Iran and the World

Iranian, Malaysian Women Sign MoU to Promote Business Ties

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between Iran Malaysia Women Business Forum (IMWBF) and Women Entrepreneur Network of Malaysia (WENA) to elevate bilateral trade ties and boost investment opportunities.

Iran Develops Thermal Night-Vision Goggles Using Nano-Powder

Iranian researchers have developed indigenous thermal night-vision goggles with both commercial and military applications.

Tanzanian FM to Visit Iran on Wednesday

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Tanzania's Foreign Minister Augustine Mahiga will pay an official visit to Tehran on Wednesday, October 10.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 10

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, October 10, and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Rouhani’s Gov’t to Open Up Iran’s Political Atmosphere: ICT Minister

Iran’s ICT minister says the activities of counter-revolutionary elements in the cyberspace should not be used as a pretext to restrict the country’s political landscape.

Village of Hir; Iranian Capital of Cornelian Cherry

Hir, a village located in the most remote parts of Alamut in Qazvin province, north-western Iran, is described as the country’s capital of cornelian cherry.

Iranian-Made Neuronavigation System Enters Service

Neurosurgeons in Iran are using a modern locally-developed neuronavigation system which measures up to international standards.

Iran Has Been Unfairly Maligned: FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in an article published in The Atlantic, has rejected the ‘myths’ about Iran’s aggression in the Middle East, and argued that his country has been unfairly maligned.

Iran Rejects New Yorker’s Account of Zarif-Tillerson Meeting

An Iranian source says a recent report by the New Yorker on a meeting between Iranian FM and his US counterpart was aimed at making up for Tillerson’s passivity at the meeting, and also strengthening his position amid speculations about his conflict with Trump.

Film Festival in Dallas Features Several Iranian Animations

A number of Iranian animated films have been screened for children in Dallas, the United States, as part of a festival dedicated to Persian movies.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry, IRGC United against Enemies: Commander

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the IRGC and the Iranian foreign ministry are united in countering the country’s enemies.

Is Barzani Ready for Conditional Suspension of Kurdish Referendum?

An Iraqi Vice President, after meeting with the President of the Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, has announced that he is ready to ignore the referendum results in return for the lifting of sanctions against Erbil.

‘Iran-France Business Ties Promoted after Nuclear Deal’

A member Franco-Iranian Chamber of Commerce says Tehran and Paris have promoted their bilateral economic ties following the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2016.

Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province Exports 20 Tonnes of Grapes

About 20 tonnes of grapes harvested in the Iranian province of West Azarbaijan have been exported abroad, said a local agriculture official.

Iranian MPs Outraged by Italian Embassy’s “Impudence”

The Iranian Parliament has expressed its strong protest against Italy after its embassy in Tehran demanded to fingerprint two Iranian lawmakers expected to visit the country in the near future.

German Ambassador to Tehran Poses with “Yes to JCPOA” Poster

German envoy to Iran says a number of posters bearing the phrase ‘Yes to Iran Nuclear Deal’, which are hung on the wall of German embassy in Tehran, are aimed at announcing that Berlin is doing its best not to let the deal break down.

Tehran Police Forces to Use Bicycle for Daily Missions

Tehran’s Police Chief Brigadier General Hossein Rahimi says in view of the traffic congestion and air pollution in Tehran, police forces may carry out their missions using bicycles in the second half of current Iranian year.

UK Firm Makes $115m Investment in Waste Recycling in Iran

A British company has invested $115 million in a garbage recycling project in Iran’s northwestern province of Zanjan.

Pirate Attack on Iranian Cargo Ship Foiled by Naval Forces

Military forces on board the Iranian Navy’s 48th flotilla rescued one of the country’s merchant vessels from a pirate attack near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday.

Iran to Present Its Latest Apps at GITEX 2017

The Iranian company Hamravesh, one of the active app developers in Iran, is offering its latest applications at GITEX 2017, which is underway in Dubai, the UAE.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on October 9

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, October 9, and picked headlines from 11 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran, Armenia Sign 3 MoUs in Tehran

In a ceremony attended by Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan and Iranian First Vice-President Es’haq Jahangiri in Tehran, the two countries inked a number of agreements on various fields.

‘Tehran Best Place for Talks between Baghdad, Erbil Officials’

A Kurdish Iranian parliamentarian says Tehran would be the best place for talks between the Iraqi government and authorities of the Iraqi Kurdistan region.

Iran to Give Crushing Response to US If IRGC Blacklisted

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has reiterated that the country will give a decisive response if the US designates the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group.

Saudi Women Granted Right to Drive but Still Denied Individual Identity

The pace of reforms in Saudi Arabia has long been so slow that when the country’s king announced that women in the kingdom have been granted the right to drive, his statements grabbed the headlines across the globe. This comes as many rights activists say despite the latest reforms, the condition of women in Saudi Arabia is not acceptable yet.