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Europe

Impact of Iran-EU Ties on Saudi Arabia’s Behaviour towards Tehran

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Mehdi Zakerian, an Iranian academic, believes that Iran’s improved ties with the European Union can have an impact on the country’s ties with other regional states, particularly Saudi Arabia.
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Kerry’s Remarks Not Enough to Resolve Issue of Iran’s Int’l Transactions: Nuclear Expert

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After Iran experienced problems with its financial transactions with foreign banks, particularly European ones, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in a meeting...
Americas

On the Strong US Opposition to Brexit: Playing the UK Card in the EU

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The United States insists that the United Kingdom should stay in the European Union. US President Barack Obama recently visited the country right after...
Art

Kurdish Artist Buries His Sculpture of Renowned Poet

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An Iranian-Kurdish sculptor buried a statue he had made of a famous Kurdish poet, after municipal officials refused to install it in the western...
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 25

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

“I Could Never Complain about Iranian Acting”

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Alexander Sokurov, the famous Russian film director, attended the 34th Fajr International Film Festival. He talked about his knowledge of Iranian cinema and his...
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Iran Marks 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death

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Several Iranian thespians, stage artists, and literati attended a ceremony held on Saturday night in Tehran to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of the British dramatist William Shakespeare.
Healthcare

World’s Largest Brain Research Centre under Construction in Tehran

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Based on a proposal by Professor Majid Samii, the world’s largest brain and neuro ​logy ​research centre is being constructed in the Iranian capital​, under...
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Iran Stood with Armenians in Grief over 1915 Genocide: Archbishop

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Speaking in a press conference held on Saturday in Tehran to mark the 101st anniversary of the genocide of the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire, Sebouh Sarkissian, the Armenian archbishop in Tehran, appreciated Iran’s solidarity with the Armenian people over the grief, and criticized Turkey over its refusal to recognize the killings.
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IRGC Navy Commander: US Incapable of Waging War on Iran

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi referred to the presence of tens of US navy ships in the Persian Gulf, and stressed that they lack the capability to threaten Iran.
Economy

First VP Underlines Importance of Knowledge-Based Economy

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Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri referred to the knowledge-based economy as being a key factor in the realization of the Resistance Economy, whose principles were outlined by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 24

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

“Iranian Cinema Conveys its Message without being Affected by Censorship”

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Magali Van Reeth is one of the French Jury members in the 34th Fajr International Film Festival who is judging the Inter-Faith part of the festival.
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Iran and Group 5+1 Form Special Working Group for Sanctions Removal

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Hamid Baeidinejad, a member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team that finalized a comprehensive deal with world powers back in July 2015, announced that the two sides have recently agreed to set up a special working group to guarantee the full termination of anti-Iran sanctions as per the historic accord known as JCPOA.
Editor's Choice

Falling Asleep While Listening to Symphony of F-16

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Is it possible to give over all the fighter jets of the world to such humanitarian bodies as the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and stop killing people for a few years? Or is it just a dream?
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Grand Ayatollahs Strongly Support Nuclear Deal

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In separate meetings with Iran’s Health Minister Seyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi held on Thursday in the holy city of Qom, several Grand Ayatollahs and senior clerics threw their weight behind the efforts made by President Hassan Rouhani’s administration in clinching the recent nuclear deal with world powers (known as JCPOA), and slammed the unfair treatment of the “national” issue.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 23

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

Good News Awaiting Iran’s Foreign Trade within Two Months

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Officials with Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization believe that the next couple of months will be full of good news for the country’s trade with other countries, with four new commercial attachés scheduled to be added to the list of Iranian envoys, and B2B ecommerce sites to be launched to facilitate the country’s trade ties.
Art

The Magic Paintings by Women on the Mysterious Island

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On Hormuz Island, the artery for Middle East oil and shipping, soil, rather than oil, has enchanted people’s lives, with earth paintings narrating the lives of the women in Hormuz. This god-given “soil art” can only be found on this 42km2 mysterious island at the entrance of the Persian Gulf.
Europe

Three Valuable Carpets from Kerman Go under the Hammer at Christie’s

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Payamema: London’s Christie’s auction house is set to auction three valuable carpets from Kerman. In the past few years, Sotheby’s has sold various Persian artefacts, the most famous of which was a carpet from Kerman for a price of $33.8m.
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Village in South Khorasan restored 38 years after quake

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Cultural heritage experts have reconstructed Esfahak Village, 35km from Tabas, in South Khorasan Province, 38 years after it was devastated by an earthquake.
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Should Iran Boycott Hajj Pilgrimage Given Saudi Arabia’s Stonewalling?

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Hundreds of Iranian pilgrims were killed last year in a deadly crush in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during the Hajj pilgrimage. Earlier, two Iranian teenagers...
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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 20

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Foreign Policy

Iran Sets No Preconditions for Talks with Saudi Arabia: Cleric

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Ayatollah Mohsen Qomi, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts, believes that Saudi Arabia has made a lot of mistakes in recent years, for which it intends to blame Iran, considering the country its enemy. However, since Iran is aware of this plan and is not at all interested in fanning the flames of tension with the Arab state, it will not set any preconditions for any possible talks with Riyadh, he stated.
Crisis

The Life of a Syrian Family in Tehran

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He’s holding a folded piece of paper in one hand, while with the other gripping the hand of a little girl. He passes the paper to the taxi driver’s window, then bends his neck a bit without saying a word. It’s noon under Hafez Bridge in Tehran. A soft breeze blows and there’s no sign of heat yet.
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