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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 19
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, January 20, 2020, and picked headlines from 9 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Diplomat Says Gen. Soleimani’s Assassination Will Have Strategic Consequences
An Iranian deputy foreign minister has highlighted the strategic consequences of the American assassination of top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, saying the tragic event has opened a new chapter in the history of the region.
Iran Guarantees Security of Visiting Football Teams: Minister
Iran Minister of Sport and Youth Masoud Soltanifar says the Asian Football Confederation’s decision to ban Iran from hosting football matches has been made under the influence of anti-Iran media, and that the Iranian government guarantees the security of football teams visiting Iran.
Iran Investigating Possible Cyber Attack in Ukraine Plane Crash
A top Iranian security official says Tehran has been probing into hacking or cyber-attacks as possible factors surrounding the January 8 crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran.
Iran’s Exports to Eurasia Up by 75 Percent: Official
The Chief of Iran Trade Development Organization Hamid Zadboum says Iran’s exports to Eurasian countries have increased by 75 percent in value between March and November 2019.
Iran Threatens to Reconsider Nuclear Cooperation with IAEA
Iran Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has warned that in case Europe “unjustly” resorts to triggering the dispute settlement mechanism Iran will make a serious decision with regard to its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Schools Shut Down in Tehran over Heavy Snow
Heavy snowfall has blanketed the streets of Tehran, causing some traffic and forcing the closure of schools, authorities in the Iranian capital said.
President Rouhani Visits Flood-Hit Areas in Iran’s Southeast
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has travelled to the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan to have a first-hand assessment of damages and people's conditions.
Iran Unveils Homegrown Simulator for Airbus A320
Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has unveiled a homegrown flight simulator for Airbus A320 passenger jetliner.
Iran’s Architecture in Photos: Church of Sohreqeh
The church of Sohreqeh in the northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan is a historical building belonging to the Catholic Armenians.
Iranian Football Clubs to Withdraw from AFC Champions League
Four Iranian football clubs have vowed to withdraw from the AFC Champions League if the AFC does not take back its "politically-motivated" decision to ban them from hosting their rivals in Iran.
IRGC Explains Reason for Delay in Declaring Downing of Ukraine Plane
Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh says had the IRGC made a public notification immediately after downing the Ukrainian passenger plane, “the whole country’s defence system would be crippled.”
Iranian, Canadian FMs Discuss Cooperation on Plane Crash
The Iranian foreign minister has, in a meeting with his Canadian counterpart, once again expressed regret over the recent Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran.
Iran Says Surprised by London Meeting on Tragic Plane Crash
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has expressed surprise at a London meeting attended by representatives of countries whose nationals lost their lives in the recent tragic plane crash in Iran.
Iranian, Canadian FMs to Hold Rare Meeting in Muscat
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to hold a rare meeting with his Canadian counterpart Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday.
FM Zarif Addresses Indian Industrialists in Mumbai
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, along with the Industry and Mines Minister of Maharashtra State, attended a gathering of Indian industrialists in Mumbai.
‘Gentlemen’ Urging Talks with Iran Same Terrorists Who Killed Soleimani: Iran Leader
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Western “gentlemen” who are waiting for Iran at the negotiating table are the same terrorists who assassinated senior commander, General Qassem Soleimani, in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
Distance between War & Peace Only One Bullet: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has highlighted the importance of taking daily care for maintaining security, saying the distance between war and peace is only one bullet.
Iranian, Ukrainian FMs Discuss Latest Updates of Plane Crash
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Ukrainian counterpart have held a phone conversation on the latest updates of the recent plane crash in Tehran.
FM Zarif Meets Iranian, Indian Entrepreneurs in Mumbai
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a meeting with over 200 Iranian and Indian businesspeople, merchants, and entrepreneurs upon arrival in Mumbai.
ECO RPC Meeting Concludes in Tehran
The 30th Meeting of the Regional Planning Council (RPC) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has been held on 14-16 January 2020 at the Secretariat in Tehran.
Iranian Specialists Do ‘Tooth in Eye’ Surgery at Farabi Hospital
The first phase of Osteo-odonto-keratoprosthesis transplant has been carried successfully at Farabi Hospital of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on January 16
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, January 16, 2020, and picked headlines from 8 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iran FM Urges Europe to Correct Approach toward JCPOA
The Iranian foreign minister has sat down with the European Union's new foreign policy chief in the Indian capital, New Delhi.
Iran to Open Pavilion at Omani Energy Exhibition
The knowledge-based companies from the Islamic Republic of Iran are going to take part in the Oman Petroleum & Energy Show (OPES) in March 2020.