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Zarif meets with leaders of Palestinian and Lebanese groups

The representatives of Palestinian and Lebanese groups call on Iran to tap its diplomatic potential to end sectarian strife in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Yemen.

Lebanese media give extensive coverage to FM Zarif’s trip

The Lebanese media have extensively covered a trip by FM Zarif to the country, saying all political groups have welcomed the messages of Iran’s top diplomat for regional states.

Occupying armies bring no democracy

Today, no one can deny that extremists and terrorists are by far more powerful than what their demagogue masters could imagine in 2001, Foreign Minister Zarif wrote.

Zarif, Nasrallah meet in Lebanon

Zarif and Nasrallah discussed latest regional and international developments and Iran-Lebanon bilateral relations.

Official invites Japanese banks to launch branches in Iran

Iran’s free trade zones are appropriate for the establishment of branches of Japanese banks and insurance companies, said Afkhamirad in a meeting with a top Japanese delegation.

Iranian FM’s regional tour aimed at boosting ties: Official

Iran’s priority in strengthening ties with neighbors and the wider region is one of the purposes behind Zarif’s regional tour, said Amir Abdollahian.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 12

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

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on August 12

A special look at the headlines Ettela’at newspaper covered on August 12.

Pilot error, plane weight main causes of Iran-140 crash: CAO

The pilot’s performance, malfunctioning of the engines' control system, and breaching the maximum takeoff weight were the main reasons behind the crash of an Iran-140 airplane.

Israeli plot against Iran-P5+1 deal defeated: Iran FM

Iran’s foreign minister has called on regional Muslim countries to respond positively to Iran’s invitation to dialog and cooperation to guarantee the interests of regional nations.

Iran nuclear accord benefits whole region: Zarif

The whole region and the friendly, Islamic and Arab countries have all enjoyed the benefits of the accord between Iran and P5+1, said Zarif.

Islamic Republic victim of terrorism: Rouhani

The Mazar-i-Sharif incident serves as another piece of evidence that the Iranian nation and officials have always been the victims of terrorism, said President Rouhani.

Parliament should issue JCPOA fact sheet to minimize risk of arbitrary interpretation

Failure to accept the deal will do considerable damage to the image of the Iranian government on the international stage, Mohammad Javad Larijani said.

Negotiator favors up-or-down vote for nuclear deal in parliament

The deputy foreign minister said there would be no deal if even a single party to the talks rejected the Vienna accord.

Saving Orumiyeh Lake with water from Georgia, Armenia

Transferring water from the Caspian Sea is not economically viable, an MP says.

Where does the dispute over JCPOA review come from?

An analytical report released by Tabnak.ir says that the Iranian parliament has three different views on the way JCPOA should be reviewed and that these views have their roots in a partisan line of argument.

Markooh Castle, a tourist attraction in northern Iran (PHOTOS)

Markooh Castle is visited by many tourists each year and is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions of the Caspian province of Mazandaran.

Iran top commander: ISIL will eventually disappear from the region

Major General Hassan Firouzabadi has said that the resistance movement in Yemen will emerge victorious and that measures by the opponents of the Yemeni people will produce no results.

Volunteer rescue operation to save fish stranded in Zayanderud (PHOTOS)

Nature lovers got together in Isfahan to rescue fish stuck in muddy ponds of the city’s famous river.

Saudileaks 32: Saudi intelligence agency offers unsolicited aide to US against Iran’s IRGC

Saudi Arabia’s intelligence agency has offered unsolicited aide to the US against Iran's IRGC, according to the documents leaked by the Yemen Cyber Army.

A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on August 10

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 15 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Highlights of Ettela’at newspaper on August 10

A special look at the headlines Ettela’at newspaper covered on August 10.

A village with residents of European origin in Iran!

Although these villagers are said to originally hail from other countries, they are in love with Iran and identify themselves as Iranian only.

Date harvest (PHOTOS)

The harvest season in southern Iran is upon date farmers.

Red lines have been upheld in Iranian nuclear program: Salehi

Iran will generate 3,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity in 10 years, Salehi hoped.