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Iran reaffirms sovereignty on three Persian Gulf islands

Iran has rejected baseless UAE claims, saying that the three Persian Gulf islands are part and parcel of Iranian territory.

A sense of esprit de corps with Palestinians on November 29

Iran’s UN ambassador in Vienna says that an end to discrimination and occupation of all Palestinian lands helps, among other things, assert the Palestinian right to self-determination.

What Zarif told MPs in a closed-door meeting of parliament

Following marathon nuclear talks in Vienna, the Iranian foreign minister has attended a parliamentary session in camera to brief MPs on what went on in the talks in the Austrian capital.

Iran to host Islamic Countries’ Health Tourism Conference

A growing number of hospitals across Iran provide foreigners who visit Iran for medical purposes with excellent healthcare services.

Iran museum displays Latin American dolls

Five-hundred-forty dolls from 53 counties went on display in late November in Iran’s Nations' Dolls Museum.

Iran’s female vice president has been awarded Italy’s Minerva Award

Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar's endeavors on political and environmental fronts have been recognized in Rome.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 29

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Saturday, November 29, 2014, and picked headlines from 16 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

UNHCR praises Iran for supporting foreign refugees

Iran has been a generous host to more than 2 million Afghan refugees for two decades with little help from the international community.

A village chief or just a steward?

America has plunged from the global village chief into a steward; it is high time we believed that bilateral meetings with America won’t get nuclear talks anywhere.

Iran has key role in campaign against ISIL: Italy

Expressing concern over atrocities by terrorist groups in the Middle East, Italian Parliament Speaker Laura Boldrini underlined Iran’s role in restoring stability to the region.

The colorful trace of autumn in Tehran

The autumn season in Tehran, in full color, has been depicted from a photographic angle.

Entire Iran to stand up to excessive demands: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the entire Iranian nation will stand up to excessive demands as the Islamic Republic engages in nuclear negotiations with six world powers.

Chuck Hagel, the casualty of US national security shakeup

Javan, a Tehran-based daily, brings under focus the sudden resignation of US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and how it can impact Washington's security policies down the line.

Iranian director’s short film nominated for Oscar

Parvaneh, a film by an Iranian director, has made it to the short list for the best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 27

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

Iran MP: Talks on Iran nuclear issue showed US not trustworthy

Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi has said that Iran-P5+1 talks revealed US unreliability.

Non-OPEC members must participate in oil output cut

Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says it is not only up to OPEC to deal with growing market oversupplies, adding non-OPEC producers should to cooperate to limit oil production.

Reference groups of Iranian youth have changed

A Tehran University Professor Taghi Azad Armaki brings into sharper focus the emotional reaction people showed to the untimely death of Morteza Pashaei, a pop singer.

Feeling of Inferiority; Self-inflicted Violence against Women

One of the most extreme forms of self-inflicted violence experienced by some Iranian women is that they sell themselves short and become blind followers of imported aesthetic standards.

Bad luck often brings good luck

It’s a strategic miscalculation to assume that the lifting of sanctions will settle all of Iran's economic woes.

Iran in the eyes of an American traveler

Monica Byrne, the US novelist and playwright, gives a first-hand account of her experience in Iran.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on Nov. 26

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Iran animation bags award at Munich film festival

Scale, an Iranian short animation, has won the climate award of Munich International Festival of Film Schools in Germany.

Farhadi receives vote of confidence

Iranian MPs overwhelmingly support President Rouhani's fifth nominee to take charge of the Ministry of Science.

Iran strongly supports Iraq in fight against terrorism: Deputy FM

Tehran says it will continue to support Baghdad in its fight against terrorism.