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Iran Stresses Closer Cooperation with Pakistan to Ensure Regional Security

IFP Editorial Staff - July 16, 2018

A senior Iranian military official has underlined the need for closer cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad to ensure security and tranquility in the region, particularly the common borders.

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Tehran’s Int’l Airport Ready to Send 27,000 Hajj Pilgrims

IFP Editorial Staff - July 16, 2018

The first terminal of Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport is ready to dispatch about 27,000 pilgrims from seven provinces to the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, an Iranian official said.

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Makhunik Village; The Mysterious Land of Lilliputians

Fatemeh Askarieh - July 16, 2018

Makhunik, also known as the land of Lilliputians, is a unique village in eastern Iran which dates back to hundreds of years ago.

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“Iran to Use All Its Tools, Resources to Foil US’ Oil Plot”

IFP Editorial Staff - July 16, 2018

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says the United States’ claim that it will bring Iran’s oil exports to zero is just an exaggeration and empty rhetoric, and Tehran will do its utmost to thwart the plot.

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“Iran-US Clashes in Persian Gulf Decreased as Americans Realized Who’s in Charge”

IFP Editorial Staff - July 16, 2018

The spokesman for IRGC has rejected a claim by US President Donald Trump that his though stance against Iran has ended confrontations between Iranian and US forces in the Persian Gulf, saying the real reason is that the US vessels have found who is in charge in Iran’s southern waters.

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Iran Mulling over Use of Crypto-Currencies to Evade US Sanctions

IFP Editorial Staff - July 16, 2018

A senior Iranian lawmaker says digital currencies are among the major mechanisms which the Islamic Republic can use to evade the US sanctions, and the Parliament will soon discuss the issue.

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“Turkey to Stand by Iran against US’ Illegitimate Sanctions”

IFP Editorial Staff - July 16, 2018

Turkey’s ambassador to Tehran says his country regards the United States’ unilateral sanctions against Iran as illegitimate and fruitless and will continue its cooperation with Tehran.

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Syria’s Robust Ties with Iran to Develop despite All Threats: Assad

IFP Editorial Staff - July 15, 2018

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says bilateral relations between Tehran and Damascus will continue to develop despite domestic and foreign threats.

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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 15

IFP Editorial Staff - July 15, 2018

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, July 15, 2018, and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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“Trump Trying to Save Saudi Economy by Stopping Iran’s Oil Exports”

IFP Editorial Staff - July 15, 2018

An Arab news website says the US President’s bid to halt Iran’s oil exports are mainly aimed at salvaging Saudi Arabia’s sluggish economy.

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Iran Leader Discusses Economic Woes with President, Cabinet

IFP Editorial Staff - July 15, 2018

Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has summoned President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet members to discuss ongoing economic woes.

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Ancient Artefacts Discovered in Iran’s Mazandaran

Fatemeh Askarieh - July 15, 2018

A number of ancient artefacts dating back to first millennium BCE have been seized from smugglers in Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran, a cultural heritage official announced.

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Iran President Urges Immediate Action against Corruption in Car Importation

IFP Editorial Staff - July 15, 2018

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called on the Judiciary to seriously deal with the recent offences and financial corruption in importing automobiles.

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Iranian Minister Sounds the Alarm on Upcoming Sanctions

IFP Editorial Staff - July 15, 2018

Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Seyyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi has warned about the dire consequences of upcoming US sanctions on the Islamic Republic in the wake of Trump’s illegal withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

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Tehran’s Attractions in Photos: Post Museum

Fatemeh Askarieh - July 15, 2018

The Post and Telegraph (Communications) Museum of Iran was first opened in 1933 on the southern side of Imam Khomeini Square in central Tehran inspired by European specialized museums.

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