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Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Orlando Terrorist Attack

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari strongly denounced a recent shooting at a nightclub in the US city of Orlando, Florida, which killed 50 and wounded at least 53.
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Death Penalty Commuted to Life Sentence for 7 Prisoners: Judiciary

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Spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary Gholam-Hossein Mohsen Ejei announced on Sunday June 12 that seven prisoners who were on death row for drug trafficking charges had been granted a reprieve thanks to their good behaviour and unconditional repentance.
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5 Terrorists Killed in Clashes with Police in Southeastern Iran

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Several members of a terrorist group were killed and wounded in clashes with the Iranian Law Enforcement Police forces in the Southeastern city of Khash on Monday June 13, Police Spokesman Brigadier General Saeid Montazer-al-Mahdi announced.
Media Wire

Leader and President Offer Condolences over Death of Poet Hamid Sabzevari

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani offered their condolences over the death of Hamid Sabzevari, an Iranian poet who is mostly known for the works he wrote about the Islamic Revolution.
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Golrizan Ceremony, a Longstanding Iranian Charity Tradition

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Several athletes and artists, including Shahab Hosseini who recently won an award at Cannes, as well as the Vice-President for Women Affairs Shahindokht Mowlaverdi, took part in a major charity appeal event in Tehran.
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Leader Makes Donation to Charity Appeal to Free Prisoners

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei made a substantial donation to a charity organization that collects money for the release of needy inmates who have committed crimes without intent.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 13

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 24 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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Academic Describes Canada’s Seizure of Iranian Assets as Unprecedented

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Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, a professor of international law at the University of Tehran, strongly criticized a recent Canadian court ruling to seize Iran’s assets, stressing that such “robbery” is an unprecedented and unacceptable move.
Healthcare

Iran Ranks High in Regional Blood Donation: Official

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An Iranian official announced that over 2 million Iranians donate blood each year, and that has put Iran in a good position compared to other regional countries.
Selected

Rouhani Orders First VP to Pursue Issue of Astronomical Salaries

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Within the past few weeks, a number of paycheques belonging to senior executives have been leaked, revealing their astronomical salaries. The figures provoked uproar among Iranian media and public opinion, and finally drew President Hassan Rouhani's reaction.
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Veteran Iranian Photographer Bichareh Dies in Los Angeles

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Asghar Bichareh, perhaps the oldest photographer active in Iranian cinema, died on Saturday, June 11, in the US city of Los Angeles at the age of 89.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 12

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Media

Sorry for Any Inconvenience: Iran Front Page Website Is Upgrading

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The brand new version of Iran Front Page website is now available, and readers are now redirected to our new domain, IFP News. The new...
Asia

Terrorism Caused by West’s Actions: Mahathir

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In a recent interview with TIME, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad discussed the West’s role in the spread of terrorism across the Middle East as well as the possibility of ISIS’s emergence in East Asia, particularly Malasyia.
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Prophet Muhammad’s Mantle on Display in Istanbul

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A mantle attributed to Prophet Muhammad has gone on display in the Turkish city of Istanbul from the first Friday of Ramadan, June 10, for 10 days.
Religion

Muslim World Should Choose between Radicalism and Democratization: Academic

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In a recent interview with Etemad daily, Davoud Feyrahi, a professor of political sciences at the University of Tehran, discussed the Tunisian version of Muslim Brotherhood, the Ennahda Party. In his view, it is forming a powerful democratic system based on religious principles, while keeping its religious and political activities separate from one another. This is the first part of the interview.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 11

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 25 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 9

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Iran in Pictures

“Chador Shab” Weaving in Northern Iranian Village

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Qassemabad village in Roodsar County, Gilan Province, is internationally known for its traditional costumes. However, the Chador Shab, a kind of homemade outer garment for women, is also woven by female weavers in this region.
Iran in Pictures

Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan

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Naqsh-e Jahan Square, officially known as Imam Square, is a square situated in Iran’s central city of Isfahan. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical attraction in Iran, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
Nature and Wildlife

Reunion with Caspian Seal in Nowshahr

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The Caspian seal, an endangered species in the Caspian Sea, is faced with the threat of extinction due to excessive hunting. One of the less than 100,000 Caspian seals remaining in this body of water was recently observed in a rare sighting in Iran.
Nuclear

US Congressmen Respond to Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Letter

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Three US congressmen whose requests for visas to visit Iran were rejected by the Iranian Foreign Ministry wrote three separate letters in reply to a letter from the office of Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif, which noted that Congressmen do not get to dictate the policies of other sovereign countries.
Books

1000 Poets Object to Iran-Turkey’s Joint UNESCO Submission of Rumi’s Masnavi

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1000 Persian-speaking poets and literati signed a statement, entitled “Rumi Is a Poet from Balkh to Konya”, to voice their objection to a recent move by Iran and Turkey to jointly register the book Masnavi by the renowned poet Rumi in UNESCO, ignoring his birthplace Afghanistan.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 8

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Middle East

Saudis Have Nuclear Weapons in Mind as an Option: Richard Nephew

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Richard Nephew, who was a top nuclear negotiator during the talks with Iran up until late 2014, says he does not think that Saudi Arabia is currently seeking nuclear weapons, but it definitely has it in mind as an option.
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