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Environment

We won’t go soft on polluting industries

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s environment chief Masoumeh Ebtekar has said that the polluting industries will be shown no leniency.
Crisis

West behind Charlie Hebdo profane cartoons: Iranian official

Emad Askarieh -
​A senior Iranian official has denounced sacrilegious cartoons published by French weekly, Charlie Hebdo, depicting Prophet Mohammad, saying the move has been orchestrated by the West.
Hard News

Tehran, Moscow to sign memorandum of understanding on defense

Emad Askarieh -
Iran and Russia will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the expansion of military cooperation.
Middle East

Iran’s top MP to visit Turkey to attend an Islamic parliamentary meeting

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani is to visit Turkey on January 20 to deliver a speech at the 10th meeting of the Islamic Inter-Parliamentary Union (IIPU).
Reports

Mohammad Khatami condemns acts of extremism worldwide

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Mohammad Khatami, who championed the idea of Dialogue among Civilizations, has condemned in a letter to the UN chief acts of terror worldwide, calling for the revival of dialogue among nations and religions.
Hard News

Iran considers Iraq’s security its own: Interior minister

Emad Askarieh -
Iran’s interior minister has emphasized the necessity for countering terrorism in the Middle East, saying the Islamic Republic considers Iraq’s security its own.
Cinema

Social Learning Theory to vie for honors at Lanzarote Film Festival

Emad Askarieh -
Social Learning Theory is a short film which takes a look at the negative and traumatic effects that watching public executions could possibly have on children.
Nuclear

Nuclear deal, a first step toward settlement of other problems

Emad Askarieh -
Alan Eyre says conclusion of a comprehensive deal at nuclear talks is a tough job. If it had been easy, a settlement would have been reached already.
Nature and Wildlife

Swans in flight over Sorkhrud Lagoon in Iran (Photos)

Emad Askarieh -
A flock of swans have arrived in Iran to take refuge in the Sorkhrud Lagoon where they can spend winter.
Media

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan. 18

Emad Askarieh -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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German no-frills airline to launch direct flights to Iran

Emad Askarieh -
German budget airlines Germania will have twice-a-week direct flights from Berlin and Dusseldorf to Tehran, in addition to a once-a-week direct flight from Hamburg to Mashhad.
Hard News

Iran: Nuclear deal only possible without pressure

Emad Askarieh -
Iran says an agreement on the country’s nuclear energy program can only be signed when Western countries stop exerting pressure on Tehran.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM cancelled Saudi visit over Faisal’s Syria remarks: Diplomat

Emad Askarieh -
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif cancelled his planned visit to Saudi Arabia after his Saudi counterpart expressed baseless allegations against the Islamic Republic with regard to Syria, a top Iranian diplomat says.
Hard News

Iran’s new aircraft successfully passes wind tunnel test

Emad Askarieh -
The Borhan fighter, also known as B92, has been completely manufactured by the Iranian military experts.
Crisis

A perfect subject for Charlie Hebdo cartoonists

Mahmoud Askarieh -
An analytical look at the root causes of terrorist attacks in France and their aftermath.
Parties

Critics say reformist meeting failed to discuss issues of national importance

Emad Askarieh -
Critics say that a meeting of reformists only debated general issues, not those topics which are directly related to public and national interests.
Economy

Tumbling oil prices have opened up an opportunity for Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Economy Minister Ali Tayyebnia has said that government is trying to turn the threat posed by falling oil prices into an opportunity for the country.
Nuclear

If sanctions persisted, we would go for 60 percent enrichment: MP

Emad Askarieh -
If the US forged ahead with its sanctions, an initiative which grants the government the go-ahead to enrich uranium to 60 percent levels would be handed over to the Presiding Board, said Asafari.
Parties

Iranian reformists call for international opportunities to be seized

Emad Askarieh -
Reformists hold a gathering for the first time in six years, describing unity and public trust as pillars of the country's national security.
Education

Ahmadinejad’s unauthorized university up and running

Emad Askarieh -
Unconfirmed reports suggest that the University of Iranians has started to admit students in defiance of the science ministry’s revocation of its permit.
Cultural Heritage

Home return of 349 historical items biggest gain: Official

IFP Editorial Staff -
The 349 artifacts which were recently returned home from Belgium have been unveiled at the National Museum of Iran with President Rouhani in attendance.
Media

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Jan. 17

Emad Askarieh -
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 17 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Economy

Iran to enforce preferential tariff with Kazakhstan, Eurasia

Emad Askarieh -
Underscoring Iran’s determination to expand ties with Kazakhstan, the head of the Trade Development Organization voiced Tehran readiness to clear any hurdle.
Hard News

Nuclear talks tough but we remain hopeful

Emad Askarieh -
Senior Iranian negotiator Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran hopes to bring the nuclear talks to a conclusion within the remaining time.
Hard News

Major General Soleimani in good health in Iran: Diplomat

Emad Askarieh -
A senior Iranian diplomat has rejected reports that Major General Ghasem Soleimani, a commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), has been injured in Iraq.
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