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Erdogan Says Afrin under Full Control of Turkish-led Forces

Turkish Armed Forces and their allied forces have taken the full control of Afrin in north-western Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday.

Meeting between Iran FM, Omani Counterpart Cancelled

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman says a planned meeting between Iran’s top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart Yusuf bin Alawi has been cancelled due to the former’s medical conditions.

Rasht Turns into Iran’s First City of White Nights

The city of Rasht in Gilan province, northern Iran, has been named as the country’s first City of White Nights as part of a nationwide plan implemented by the Tourism organization.

Rahim-Mashaei, Another Ally of Ahmadinejad, Arrested in Iran

Former vice president of Iran Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei was detained by the police for questioning, judicial authorities said.

Thousands in Iran May Lose Their Jobs If Telegram Blocked

An Iranian official says at least 180,000 families in Iran are directly making money using the popular messaging app Telegram, but they may find it hard to make ends meet once their access to the app is restricted.

Europeans Should Not Tie JCPOA to Iran Missile Program: Larijani

Iranian Parliament Speaker has warned the European countries against tying the Iran nuclear deal with the country’s missile program.

2,700 NGOs Working in Iran on Women, Family Affairs: VP

Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs says the hundreds of governmental and non-governmental organizations working in the fields of women rights are ‘national assets’ of the country.

EU Warned against Joining US in Blackmailing Iran

Ali Shamkhani, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned European countries against giving in to the US pressures.

Qayqanaq; Delicious Pancake Indigenous to Iran’s Azarbaijan

Qayqanaq is an Iranian snack made with flour, eggs and sugar, almost similar to the common pancakes made in other parts of the world.

Popularity of Iranian Friday Prayers Imam Growing in Tabriz

The popularity of the Friday Prayers Imam of the city of Tabriz in northwestern Iran is on the rise as he continues to show that he is a man with the common touch.

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on March 17

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, March 17, and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

“Oman FM’s Tehran Trip Unrelated to Mattis’ Muscat Visit”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman has dismissed media speculations that a trip by Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi to Tehran was in connection with an Oman visit by US Defence Secretary James Mattis last Sunday.

“Opportunists” Kicked Out of Iran’s Former Embassy Building in Germany

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the former building of the Iranian Embassy in Bonn, Germany, has been evacuated of opportunists.

Will Iran Block Telegram Messaging App Forever?

While there are reports that a decision has been made by Iran’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace to permanently ban the popular messaging app Telegram, the Council has kept denying such allegations.

Iran Warns Europe against Proposing New Sanctions

A senior Iranian diplomat has strongly advised Europe against toeing the US line regarding the 2015 nuclear deal, reacting to a media report that big European powers are preparing for new Iran sanctions.

Iran Says Welcomes Baghdad-Erbil Agreements

Iranian Ambassador to Iraq Iraj Masjedi said the Islamic Republic welcomes recent agreements reached between Baghdad and Erbil, which lifted a nearly six-month air blockade imposed on the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.

“Signatories Agree to Maintain Iran Nuclear Deal amid Trump Threats”

Parties to the Iran nuclear deal are in agreement over the need to keep the watershed pact in place, confirming the US has been sidelined in internal discussions regarding the deal, a senior Iranian diplomat said.

Saudi Army Bogged Down in Yemen: Iran

An advisor to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has responded to a farcical claim by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has said Iran’s military is not even among the top five greatest armies of the Muslim world.

Sound of Folklore Music at Tehran Metro Stations ahead of Nowruz

A few days before the beginning of the Persian New Year (Nowruz), the municipality of Tehran has organised live music performances for the citizens in several subway stations across the capital.

Oman FM to Visit Iran Shortly after Meeting US Defence Chief

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Oman's Foreign Minister Yusuf Bin Alawi is to arrive in Tehran tonight to hold talks with Iranian officials.

JCPOA Joint Commission Convenes in Vienna

Delegates from Iran, the UK, the US, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the European Union have started a regular meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in Vienna on Friday.

Iran to Appoint Three Female Ambassadors

A new report says the Iranian Foreign Ministry is to appoint three female ambassadors, including a Sunni woman, in the near future in a move that would increase the total number of women envoys to four.

Iran, Turkey, Russia FMs Discuss Syria Peace in Astana

The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey, and Russia, as guarantors of the observance of the ceasefire regime in Syria, gathered in the Kazakh capital on Friday to discuss the latest developments in the war-torn Arab country.

Tehran, Baku, Tbilisi, Ankara Agree on All-Out Multilateral Cooperation

The first quadrilateral meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Azerbaijan Republic, Georgia, and Turkey wrapped up on Thursday with a joint statement that called for expansion of quadripartite cooperation between the four states.

Iran, Kazakhstan Discuss Ways to Expand Trade Ties

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Kazakh counterpart Stanislav Vassilenko have held bilateral talks on the sidelines of the latest round of international talks on Syria crisis in Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana.

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