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Emad Askarieh

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Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.

Syria Truce Takes Hold despite Limited Violations

Fighting subsided across much of Syria as the first major ceasefire of the devastating five-year war appeared to broadly hold despite sporadic breaches in parts of the battle-scarred country.

President Rouhani thanks Iranians for massive turnout in elections

President Hassan Rouhani in a message thanked the Iranian nation for their epic turnout in Iran's Assembly of Experts and parliamentary elections.

Ayatollah Khamenei urges more Swiss investment in Iran

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged greater Swiss investment in Iran, describing the volume of trade between Tehran and Bern as “small and uneven.”

Time for unity, interaction following elections: Rafsanjani

Chairman of Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has commended the massive turnout in the country’s vital double elections, calling for further unity and interaction following the Friday votes.

Iran Election Turnout 33mln So Far: Official

Iran’s Interior Ministry spokesman said on Saturday morning that early results from Friday’s parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections show that more than 33 million people have voted as of this time.

Marathon voting ends in Iran amid massive turnout

Doors of polling stations for Iran's parliamentary elections concluded closed at 23:45 hours local time on Friday after being extended five times as voters queued up in long lines to cast their ballots.

Voting to end in Iran by midnight

Voting in Iran's parliamentary elections was extended for the fifth and last time in the Province of Tehran and numerous major provinces as the people in the capital kept casting its ballots even at the final hours of voting.

Swiss president arrives in Iran to hold talks, sign deals

Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann has arrived in Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials and sign agreements in different fields.

Iran JCPOA implementation satisfies IAEA

The UN nuclear agency has verified Iran’s commitment to its nuclear agreement, dubbed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), with the P5+1 group of countries.

Elections ‘No’ to US, UK, Zionist regime: Ayatollah Jannati

Elections are 'No' to US, Zionist regime and UK, Head of Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said on Friday.

Big elections turnout shows Iran standing tall: Iranian cleric

A senior Iranian cleric says the massive turnout in the country’s vital double elections is indicative of the fact that the 1979 Islamic Revolution continues to thrive.

Leader urges all who love Iran to take part in elections

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday that current election is of prime importance and any Iranian who loves their country should go to the polling stations and cast their ballots as the elections bring the country glory and dignity.

Iranians vote in parliamentary, Assembly elections

Iranians vote in two crucial elections as the country looks to a post-sanction period to rebuild its economy and shape its relations with the outside world.

China among main importers of Iranian hand-woven carpets

Head of the Iran's National Carpet Center Hamid Kargar said here on Thursday that China is considered as the 10 main countries that import Iranian hand-woven carpets.

All Preparations Made for Friday Votes: Iranian Official

Head of the Iranian Interior Ministry’s Election Headquarters Mohammad Hossein Moqimi on Thursday stressed that there is full preparedness in the country for tomorrow’s elections.

Enemy Incapable of Changing Revolution’s Path

Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran’s Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati highlighted the enemy’s failure to infiltrate the country to undermine its revolution’s path.

Iran’s Naval Fleet to Berth at Tanzanian Port

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced on Thursday that the 38th flotilla of the Iranian Navy is scheduled to dock at the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam in a couple of days.

‘Wanted terrorist arrested in neighboring country’

An anti-terrorism expert in Iran's Ministry of Intelligence said on Wednesday that one of the brothers of executed ringleader of Jundollah terror group is arrested in a neighboring country.

All capabilities employed to fulfill ‘economy of resistance’: VP

We are employing all our power and capacity to materialize the ‘economy of resistance’ during the6th Development Plan, said Vice President and head of Cultural Heritage Organization.

Rouhani, Putin Stress Need for Cooperation to Settle Syria Crisis

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday highlighted the significant of cooperation between Tehran and Moscow for the political resolution of the Syrian crisis.

Enemy failed in plots against Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says enemy has failed to prevent people’s allegiance to the Islamic establishment with pressure during the past 37 years.

Ceasefire Plan Not to Stop War on Terrorism: Syrian Deputy FM

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mikdad made clear on Wednesday that the recent decision by Damascus to accept a plan for a cessation of hostilities in the Arab country will never stop the country’s war on terrorism.

Elections Guarantee Islamic Republic: Iran’s President

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the good turnout in different elections in the country, noting that the votes guarantee the existence of the Islamic Establishment.

Promotion of Islam counters Takfirism: Ayatollah Khamenei

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says promotion of Islam will act as a countermeasure to divisive plots by Takfiri groups.

Iran rejects oil freeze call as ‘joke’

Iran on Tuesday vehemently rejected any possibility that it will stop increasing its oil production with the country’s oil minister Bijan Zangeneh mocking any request on Tehran to that effect as “a joke”.

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