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Iran Plans to Open 10 New Petchem Complexes This Year

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Iran plans to inaugurate 10 new petrochemical complexes by the end of this Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2017), Managing Director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Marzieh Shah-Daei said.
Parliament

7 Conservatives, 5 Reformists in Final Formation of Parliament’s Governing Board

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The 12-member governing board of the Iranian Parliament was put to a vote on Tuesday May 31, and the seats were almost split between two main factions, the reformists and the conservatives. What follows is IFP’s translation of IRNA’s coverage of the elections, with additional details from official Parliament news agency ICANA.
Europe

German Carmakers Resume Cooperation with Iran: Minister

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Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, who is in Berlin, said major German automakers have determined to resume their activities and investment in Iran’s market.
Law

Recently Freed Greek Prisoner: 4 Iranian Diplomats Alive in Israeli Jail

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A Greek prisoner who was recently freed from an Israeli jail disclosed that the four Iranian diplomats who had been abducted by Phalange forces in Northern Lebanon in 1982 are still alive and in Israel's custody, media reports said.
Security

IRGC General: Western Civilization on the Wane

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A lieutenant commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that Western civilization has plundered oppressed nations and is now on the verge of collapse, noting that an Islamic civilization is rising in its place with a message of peace and prosperity for the world.
Government

Rouhani: All Iranians Equal in Civil Rights

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President Hassan Rouhani said that all Iranians, including Shia and Sunni Muslims, have equal civil rights in the country.
Americas

Salehi: Iran to Stop Sending Heavy Water to US

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Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said after the Americans stole Iran’s $2bn assets in April, he asked colleagues to stop sending heavy water shipments to the US to clear up the case.
Energy

Iran Makes Its Largest Investment to Date in Kurdish Regions

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Iran has bankrolled $800m for the development of Sanandaj and Mahabad petrochemical plants, both located in the country's Kurdish regions, thus making Iran’s biggest state investment in the region's history.
Europe

Zarif Again Calls for Dialogue among Persian Gulf States

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Finland on the second leg of his European tour, said the Helsinki Policy Forum is an opportunity to examine the possibility of holding regional dialogue among Persian Gulf states.
Parliament

Ali Larijani Confirmed as Iran Parliament’s Speaker

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The long-serving speaker of the Iranian parliament, Ali Larijani, was chosen once again by the MPs as the speaker of the 10th Parliament on Tuesday May 31.
Crisis

‘Car-Free Tuesdays’ Gains Momentum in Iran

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The campaign for car-free Tuesdays, which is gaining momentum across Iran, originated last November in Arak, a city overburdened by too many pollutant industries.
Theatre

Behrouz Gharibpour’s Next Puppet Show Based on Omar Khayyam

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The director of the Aran Puppet Theatre Group, Behruz Gharibpur, has focused on the life story of the Persian mathematician, astronomer and poet Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) in his operatic puppet show, which is scheduled to be performed in Tehran in the near future.
Science and Technology

Iran to Launch Satellite This Year

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Head of Iranian Space Organization Mohsen Bahrami said that the country would launch at least one satellite in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2016).
Energy

Iran Exports 10bn kWh of Power to Regional Countries

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The Deputy Energy Minister announced that Iran has exported 10bn kWh of electricity to regional countries over the past Iranian calendar year, which ended March 19.
Crisis

Velayati: Iraqi People and Government to Defeat Terrorists

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Senior Expediency Council Official Ali Akbar Velayati stressed that the Iraqi nation and government will overcome terrorists.
Americas

Security Official Stresses Iran’s Litigation against US Asset Seizure

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Secretary of Iran's National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani announced that Tehran will certainly lodge complaints with international courts contesting the US Supreme Court ruling which authorized the transfer of $2bn of Tehran's frozen assets to the families of the victims of a 1983 bombing in Beirut.
Int'l Relations

Former IRGC General Says Saudi FM Needs ‘Political Education’

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Maj. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei reacted to anti-Iranian remarks by Saudi Arabian FM Adel Al-Jubeir, saying the Saudi official needs proper ‘political education’.
Agriculture

Iran Agrofood 2016 Kicks Off in Tehran

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The 23rd edition of Iran’s international exhibition of agricultural products, foodstuffs, machinery and related industries, known as Iran Agrofood 2016, will start at the Tehran International Permanent Fairgrounds, IRIB news reported.
Healthcare

Mental Health Emergency Centres Operational in 190 Cities

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Social emergency centres have been established across 190 cities, said Habibollah Masoudi-Farid, the deputy head of the State Welfare Organization (SWO).
Education

Expats Launch Online Portal on STD Education

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A group of 40 Iranian physicians, nurses, and social activists living and studying abroad has recently launched an educational website (under a project named Ctrl+S) which provides information to Iranians in preventing and controlling sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections.
Crisis

Shabliz Dam Plan Rejected

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The Department of Environment has thrown out a plan to construct a dam on the Shabliz River after reviewing the project’s impact assessment. Citing...
Energy

Iran Starts Construction of 9th Cross-Country Gas Pipeline

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Iran kicked off construction of its 9th cross-country gas pipeline, a senior official affiliated to the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said.
Economy

Zarif Heads to Warsaw

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Iran’s Foreign Minister left Tehran for the Polish capital on Sunday May 29 to officially start his EU tour.
Crisis

Peace in Eastern Europe Important to Iran: Rouhani

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President Hassan Rouhani told Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin that peace and stability in eastern Europe is important to Iran.
Science and Technology

Commander Warns of Cyber Sanctions against Iran

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Head of Iran’s Civil Defence Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali raised the alarm about possible sanctions against the country in cyberspace, calling for plans to develop domestic data networks in order to reduce dependence on foreign systems.
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