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Transportation

Direct Iran-Denmark Flight Launched

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Iran's Mahan Air airline has resumed direct flights between Tehran and Copenhagen after an eight-year halt.
Energy

Petropars, Interoil Italia, PSEEZ Agree to Develop Oilfield

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran's Petropars, the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ), and Italy's Stinnes Interoil Italia Srl have cemented a deal to develop a new oil field in southern Iran, the managing director of Petropars said.
Nature and Wildlife

The Turkoman Horse

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The Turkmen or Turkoman horse, the most beautiful horse native to Iran, is bred in Turkmen Sahra region, in the northeast of Iran near...
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Azerbaijan to Give Iran Loan for Railroad Project

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An Iranian deputy minister unveiled plans for getting a $500m loan from the Republic of Azerbaijan to construct a railroad in the northern part of the country that will later be connected to Azerbaijan’s railroad network.
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Paralympian Swimmers Collect 18 Medals at IDM 2016

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Iranian Paralympian swimmers have picked up eighteen medals, among them five gold, at the Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften (IDM) 2016 in Germany.
Art

Red Ribbon Festival on HIV/AIDS

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The First International Red Ribbon Festival to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS is underway at Tehran’s Mellat Cinemaplex Gallery.
Selected

Iranian FM to Brief New Parliament on JCPOA Implementation

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif plans to attend the 10th Parliament on Sunday for the first time and brief the newly-elected lawmakers on the process of implementing the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers (also known as the JCPOA).
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Prophet Muhammad’s Mantle on Display in Istanbul

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A mantle attributed to Prophet Muhammad has gone on display in the Turkish city of Istanbul from the first Friday of Ramadan, June 10, for 10 days.
Iran in Pictures

Charity Iftar Food Festival in Arak

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The first charity festival celebrating Iftar [the breaking of the daily fast] in Ramadan was held on Thursday June 9. The event was held at Mafakher Museum to benefit MS patients in Arak, Markazi province.
Religion

Muslim World Should Choose between Radicalism and Democratization: Academic

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In a recent interview with Etemad daily, Davoud Feyrahi, a professor of political sciences at the University of Tehran, discussed the Tunisian version of Muslim Brotherhood, the Ennahda Party. In his view, it is forming a powerful democratic system based on religious principles, while keeping its religious and political activities separate from one another. This is the first part of the interview.
Americas

Canadian Court Seizes $13m of Iran’s Non-Diplomatic Assets

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A court in Canada has issued a verdict giving $13 million of Iran’s non-diplomatic assets to the families of Americans who died in several attacks blamed on Iran.
Media Wire

Banks Ordered to Allocate 10% of Loans to SMEs

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The Central Bank of Iran has ordered banks and credit institutions to allocate a minimum of 10% of their loans to small and medium-sized businesses in a move to help create jobs and boost the beleaguered production sector.
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Iran Calls for UN Peacekeeping Operations to Protect Civilians

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Iran’s permanent representative to the UN addressed the high-level open debate on protecting civilians in the context of peacekeeping operations.
Interviews

Pakistan Ex-Minister: Iran a time-tested friend

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Pakistan’s former information minister and senior opposition leader strongly believes that Iran is a time-tested, stable and reliable neighbour and friend of Pakistan.
Nuclear

Economic Situation Improving, Araqchi Says

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Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday June 9 that the economic situation in Iran has been improving since the nuclear deal – officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – went into force.
Middle East

Rezaei: Ban Ki-moon’s Remarks Confirm UN Bows to Money, Force, Deception

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Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei stated that UN Chief Ban Ki-moon's confession that the global body has bowed to Saudi pressures to omit the country's name from the child killers list showed that the world body can easily be bought and coaxed.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 11

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 25 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Parliament

French Speaker: Tehran Vital for Regional Peace

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French Parliament Speaker Claude Bartolone said that without Iran's engagement, West Asia will not see lasting peace.
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Iranian Singer Habib Mohebian Passes Away

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Iranian vocalist Habib Mohebian, popularly known as Habib, died on Friday June 10 at the age of 63.
Media Wire

Fars Province Sold $40m Handicrafts Last Year

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Yadollah Rahmani, an official from the Fars governorate general for the coordination of economic affairs and resource development, said that according to official Custom House statistics, the province has exported $40m of handicrafts and hand woven carpets in the past year 1394 (March 2015-16).
Healthcare

Iran to End Domestic AIDS Epidemic By 2030

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Iran’s representative to the UN said on June 10 that the Islamic Republic has adopted a national strategy designed to end its AIDS epidemic by 2030.
Hard News

Iran, Russia and Syria to Use Diplomacy to End Bloodshed

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Iran’s SNSC Secretary said that with further military cooperation between Iran, Russia and Syria against terrorism, the three countries can also activate their political capabilities to achieve a comprehensive strategy to stop war and bloodshed.
Media Wire

Iran’s Kaffashian among FIFA Council Nominees

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Vice-president of Iran Football Federation Ali Kaffashian is among the nominees for the three additional places available to Asia on the new FIFA Council.
Nature and Wildlife

Caspian Sea Meeting Wraps Up Meeting in Moscow

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The 45th meeting of the special working group of the Caspian Sea concluded in Russia’s capital of Moscow on June 10 with a communiqué.
Economy

Iran Bank Joins Euro Payment System

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Iran says one of its London-based banks has joined the euro payment system, in what could be another breakthrough for the country to remove technical hurdles created as a result of multiple years of sanctions.
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