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Parliament

President Rouhani Moving on the Right Track: Larijani

IFP Editorial Staff - June 7, 2016

In a recent interview with Mosallas weekly, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani hailed the performance of President Hassan Rouhani and his administration, and predicted that he will likely be re-elected in the next year’s presidential elections, scheduled to be held in spring.

Parliament

President’s Aide Hails Election of Sunni MP to Parliament’s Governing Board

IFP Editorial Staff - June 6, 2016

In recent elections held inside the new Iranian Parliament, Mohammad-Qassim Osmani, a Kurd Sunni MP, was elected by the lawmakers as a member of the Parliament’s 12-member governing board. Ali Younesi, President Hassan Rouhani’s Adviser on Ethnic and Religious Minorities Affairs, welcomed this move, describing it as an admirable move in line with the administration’s policies on minorities.

Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 6

IFP Editorial Staff - June 6, 2016

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, held his first meeting with the members of Iran’s new Parliament. During the session, which...

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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 5

IFP Editorial Staff - June 5, 2016

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 24 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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Iran Volleyball Gains Olympic Qualification with Win Over Poland

IFP Editorial Staff - June 4, 2016

Iran routed Poland 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 20-25, 34-32) at the Men’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Saturday, and reserved the ticket to Rio 2016 Olympics after half a century.

Crisis

Schoolboys in Yemen’s Hudaydah Taking Final Exams without Clothes

IFP Editorial Staff - June 3, 2016

The Saudi-led coalition’s airstrikes on the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah have led to a power failure in the hot city, leading to temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius.

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State TV Invites Imam Khomeini’s Grandson for Live Interview

IFP Editorial Staff - June 2, 2016

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, was finally invited by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) to take part in a live interview. Not surprisingly, he frankly expressed his critical opinions of the current situation in Iran.

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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 2

IFP Editorial Staff - June 2, 2016

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.

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A Swiss Child Wearing Black Chador

IFP Editorial Staff - June 2, 2016

The Swiss tourist parents chose Chador as the traditional costume for their 2.5 years old daughter because as they say they want their daughter to wear what most of Iranian women and girls traditionally wear.

Cinema

From Asghar Farhadi’s Tie Knot to Alidousti and Hosseini’s Outfit in Cannes Festival

IFP Editorial Staff - June 2, 2016

Earlier this week, a press conference was held for Asghar Farhadi’s latest film The Salesman. Interestingly, one of the top stories discussed in the presser was the way the film’s crew, particularly the actors Shahab Hosseini and Taraneh Alidousti, and Farhadi himself, dressed in the Cannes Film Festival.

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Iran Carrying Out JCPOA Commitments Quickly, US Too Slowly

IFP Editorial Staff - June 1, 2016

Mohammad Javad Larijani, the Chief of the Iranian Judiciary's Human Rights Council, criticized Washington’s slow implementation of a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers (JCPOA), and suggested that Iran should not be so fast in fulfilling its obligations.

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Official Urges Iranians Not to Go to Hajj from Third Country

IFP Editorial Staff - June 1, 2016

Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi called on the country’s nationals to avoid making pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia from a third country during the upcoming Hajj season, due to the anti-Iran psychological atmosphere created by Riyadh.

Crisis

Battle for Fallujah: What’s Happening to the Civilians?

IFP Editorial Staff - June 1, 2016

Battles between the Iraqi army and the ISIS militants have intensified near the Iraqi ISIS-held city of Fallujah, as aid groups warn of a human catastrophe unfolding with 50,000 people trapped by the fighting.

Economy

First VP Embraces MP’s Criticism of Oil Contracts, Calls for Amendments

IFP Editorial Staff - June 1, 2016

In a rare move in the history of Iranian administrations, First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri warmly welcomed a recent letter by the outspoken former MP Ahmad Tavakkoli which criticized the Oil Ministry’s new contracts, and asked Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh to correct them accordingly.

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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on June 1

IFP Editorial Staff - June 1, 2016

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 26 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Food

Iranian Chef Wins Second Gourmand World Cookbook Award

IFP Editorial Staff - June 1, 2016

For the second time, Iranian author Samira Jannatdoust (Paniz) won the prize for the best dessert and pastry cookbook at the 2016 Gourmand World Cookbook Award.

Government

Rouhani’s Brother Appears in Public to End Rumours of His Arrest

IFP Editorial Staff - June 1, 2016

Hossein Fereydoun, the brother and special aide of President Hassan Rouhani, was absent for a couple of weeks from the president’s meetings and visits. Certain media had been covering rumours of his arrest, but he finally joined his brother on an official visit, putting an end to speculation.

Sport