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Iran-Japan Joint Operation to Revive Lake Urmia

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An Iranian official announced that Japan is ready to help restore Iran’s shrinking Lake Urmia and the joint operation will start in a few days.
Iran in Pictures

Hoz-e Soltan Salt Lake in Central Iran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Hoz-e Soltan Salt Lake is located 40km north of central Iranian city of Qom, 85km south of Tehran. The Lake, which is also known as Saveh-Qom Lake and Shahi Lake, has an area of 240 square kilometres, and is bound by Alborz Mountain Chain in the north.
Foreign Policy

Iran Confirms Turkish FM’s Surprise Visit to Tehran

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Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has paid a short unscheduled visit to Tehran on Thursday, August 18.
Sport

Iranian President Congratulates Alizadeh on Olympics Bronze Medal

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President Hassan Rouhani on Friday congratulated the teenage taekwondo player Kimia Alizadeh, the first-ever female Iranian to win a medal in the Olympic Games, on her Bronze medal in Rio 2016 Olympics.
Foreign Policy

Iranian Spokesman: Good Ties with Neighbors Tehran’s Top Priority

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi reiterated the country’s unwavering policy to establish friendly relations with neighboring countries.
Security

No Limits on Range, Accuracy of Iran’s Missiles: DM

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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan highlighted the country’s technical capacity to fulfill its needs for military equipment, stressing that there is no limitation to improvement of the quality and range of homegrown missiles.
Sport

Iran’s Freestyler Hassan Yazdani Wins Gold Medal in Rio

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Iran's Hassan Yazdani won a thrilling men's freestyle wrestling final against Russian Aniuar Geduev to claim Olympic gold in Rio.
Sport

Alizadeh Wins Taekwondo Bronze at Rio 2016

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Kimia Alizadeh became the first Iranian woman to win an Olympics medal by winning bronze in -57 kg class of taekwondo at Rio 2016.
Sport

Rouhani Criticizes Injustice against Iranian Olympic Weightlifter

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani posted a photo on his Instagram to voice his anger at the unfair judgment passed on Iranian weightlifter Behdad Salimi.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 18

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Nuclear

Iran Not to Tolerate Behavior Contrary to Spirit of JCPOA: Shamkhani

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Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani warned that the Islamic Republic will never tolerate any behavior by the Western parties to the July 2015 nuclear agreement contrary to the spirit of the deal, also known as JCPOA.
Middle East

Iran: Unity with Iraq Guarantee Against Common Threats

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Unity between Iran and Iraq is a guarantee against common threats, says the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Sport

History to Remember Unfair Judgement against Iran’s Olympic Weightlifter

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Ali Moradi, the president of Iranian Weightlifting Federation, slammed the unfair judgment passed by the jury against Iran’s Behdad Salimi at Rio Olympics, and stressed that it will remain in history forever.
Security

Tehran Dismisses Report on Deployment of Russia’s S-400 to Iranian Base

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A senior Iranian Member of Parliament categorically rejected an Israeli media report about Russia’s deployment of its advanced S-400 missile defence system to an airbase in Hamadan, saying that Nojeh base is not put at Russia’s disposal.
Sport

Iranian Girls in Off-Road Motorcycle Race

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian girls took part in the first Women’s Motocross Race in Tehran. The race was inaugurated for the first time in a ceremony on...
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 17

IFP Editorial Staff -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Foreign Policy

Iran Denies Reports on Arrest of European Diplomats

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An informed source at the Iranian Foreign Ministry dismissed reports on detention of two European diplomats by police forces in a western province of the country.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Egypt Can Help Reduce Regional Tensions: Official

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A special aide to Iran’s parliament speaker said Tehran and Cairo could help reduce tensions in the region by boosting their mutual cooperation.
Foreign Policy

US Has Given another $1.3 Billion of Iran’s Money: Report

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US payment of $400 million of Iranian money which sparked outcry among American politicians has been followed by another transfer of $1.3 billion, media reports say.
Nuclear

Americans Oppose Iranians Benefit from JCPOA: DM

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The Iranian defense minister slammed Washington for its continued hostilities towards Tehran, saying the US administration does not want the Islamic Republic to benefit from the July 2015 nuclear agreement with six powers (also known as JCPOA).
Foreign Policy

Zarif to Start Tour of Latin American Countries in Coming Days

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is going to visit six Latin American countries in his first official visit to South America later this week, a deputy foreign minister announced.
Foreign Policy

Attaché Meets Iranian Nationals Arrested in Kuwait

IFP Media Wire -
An attaché working at Iran’s embassy in Kuwait has met with the fellow countrymen that the Arab country has recently arrested on charges of trying to cross the border illegally, Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed.
Foreign Policy

Iranian President Congratulates Indonesia on National Day

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to the Indonesian people and government over the Southeast Asian country’s Independence Day.
Security

Iran Hasn’t Put Its Airbase at Russia’s Disposal: Parliament Speaker

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday dismissed the media reports about Russia’s use of an Iranian airbase to attack ISIS positions in Syria.
Sport

Iran’s Behdad Salimi Breaks World Record in Rio 2016 Weightlifting

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Iran’s Behdad Salimi broke the world record in the snatch weightlifting of the Men's over 105-kilogram class at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games, but he was later disqualified in the clean and jerk stage following a controversial decision by the jury.
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