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This House Looks Absolutely Real, But It Isn’t!

Fatemeh Askarieh - December 31, 2020

An Iranian female artist builds miniature replicas of traditional Iranian houses in a way that no one can believe they are not real.

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Iranian Diplomat Visits Qatar to Discuss ‘Threats’ in Persian Gulf

IFP Editorial Staff - December 31, 2020

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has held talks with top Qatari officials in a visit to Doha amid reports of the US deployment of several bombers and other advanced military equipment in the region.

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Human Trial of Iran’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Makes Headlines

Fatemeh Askarieh - December 30, 2020

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Iranian Health Ministry’s Updates on COVID-19 – December 30

IFP Editorial Staff - December 30, 2020

Iran has confirmed 149 new deaths caused by COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, and 6,272 new cases of infection with the virus.

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Several Innovation Centres Opened at Prestigious Iranian University

IFP Editorial Staff - December 30, 2020

Iranian Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has opened ten Innovation centres at the prestigious Shahid Beheshti University in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

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‘Iraq to Pay for Energy Imports from Iran in Euros to Mitigate US Bans’

IFP Editorial Staff - December 30, 2020

The Iranian energy minister says Iran and Iraq have reached an agreement under which Baghdad will pay for Iran’s energy sales to Iraq in euros in a bid to mitigate the problems caused by the US sanctions.

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Iran to Attend Tokyo Int’l Art Fair Slated for March 2021

IFP Editorial Staff - December 30, 2020

Several Iranian artists will take part in the 2021 edition of Tokyo International Art Fair, which is to be held in March 2021.

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Clinical Studies for Iranian-Made COVID-19 Vaccine Begin

IFP Editorial Staff - December 30, 2020

Phase one of clinical studies of the Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine named “Iranshakht” (Made in Iran) has got underway.

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Iran Gov’t, Parliament Vow to Redouble Efforts to Facilitate Expats’ Affairs

IFP Editorial Staff - December 30, 2020

The Presiding Board of the Parliamentary Fraction for Iranian Expatriates’ Affairs has held a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Expatriates’ Affairs Kazem Sajjadi.

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Iran Won’t Calm Down Until It Avenges Soleimani’s Assassination: Rouhani

IFP Editorial Staff - December 30, 2020

The Iranian president says Iran will definitely take vengeance upon those responsible for the assassination of top Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

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Iran Says World Will Be Better Place without Trump

IFP Editorial Staff - December 30, 2020

Iran’s government spokesman says the country is happy to see outgoing US President Donald Trump - murderer of General Qassem Soleimani - will be out of office shortly, as the world will be a better place without him.

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