Foreign Policy

Iran FM: European parliament draft resolution against IRGC uncalculated, wrong

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held a phone conversation with the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs in the wake of the adoption of an “interventionist and unconventional” draft resolution by the European Parliament against the Islamic Republic.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Akhlamad Frozen Waterfall in Khorasan Razavi

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The Akhlamad tourist resort is in the city of Chenaran, some 80 kilometers northwest of the Iranian city of Mashhad.
Incidents

200 people injured, 500 homes damaged as magnitude 5.4 quake jolts NW Iran

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Officials say at least 200 people have been injured and around 500 homes sustained damage in a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck an area near the city of Khoy in Iran’s northwestern province of West Azarbaijan.
Environment

Iran records nearly 21k deaths caused by air pollution annually: Official

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An Iranian health official says the country registers 20,800 fatalities caused by air pollution in 27 cities every year, a figure that accounts for 12.6 percent of the total death toll.
Parliament

Iranian MPs to vote on bill in response to EU’s possible blacklisting of IRGC

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Iranian parliament is going to put a double-urgent bill to vote as part of a response to the European Union’s potential move to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guards Corp as a terrorist organization.
Energy

Cold spell causes gas shortage in some Iranian cities

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Natural gas shortage and outages have caused troubles for citizens in parts of Iran amid a persisting cold snap in the country.
Foreign Policy

Iran summons South Korean envoy, threatens to reconsider ties

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Following the recent anti-Iran comments by South Korea’s president, the Iranian foreign ministry summoned Seul's envoy to Tehran, threatening to reconsider bilatetal ties.
Incidents

Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes Khoy in NW Iran, dozens injured

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A 5.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken an area 9 kilometers away from the northwestern Iranian city of Khoy, West Azerbaijan Province leaving dozens dead.
Judiciary

Iran’s Judiciary: Daughter of former president serving jail term in two separate cases

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The spokesman for the Iranian Judiciary says Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, a politician and former lawmaker, has been sentenced to jail following conviction in two different cases brought against her.
Science and Technology

Non-Iranian elites offering services in Iran to be granted rights enjoyed by citizens

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Iran's government is set to grant the rights enjoyed by Iranian citizens to the elites from other nationalities who offer valuable services to the country, except for citizenship and offices forbidden under law to be held by foreigners.
Nuclear

AEOI chief: There are no undeclared nuclear sites or activities in Iran

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Iran’s nuclear chief once again dismisses claims about the existence of “undeclared” nuclear sites or activities in the Islamic Republic, saying the allegations are part of a propaganda campaign against the country.
Local

Son of ex-Iranian President Hashemi Rasfanjani freed from jail on parole

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Mehdi Hashemi Rafsanjani, a son of former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been released from jail after serving seven years behind bars for corruption and security crimes.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 329

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM talks security, fight against terror with Turkish president

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says he has held talks with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over security issues and fighting against terrorism.
Security

Iran arrests German national over suspected espionage

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Iran has detained a German citizen for taking photos of "sensitive oil centres" in the southern province of Khuzestan, Iranian media outlets reported on Tuesday
Foreign Policy

Iran says Iraq using false name for Persian Gulf does not change historical facts

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The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says the ministry has sent a letter of protest to Iraq over the use of a fabricated name for the Persian Gulf.
Economy

Shamkhani: Iran-Russia economic cooperation part of strategic agreements

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Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani has underlined the need to speed up the implementation of joint economic projects with Russia, which were earlier agreed by the presidents of the two countries.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM heads for Turkey for high-level talks

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has left Tehran for Turkey on an official visit, where he will hold high level talks.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 328

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Urban

Heavy snow blankets Tehran 

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Heavy snowfalls on Sunday caught urban service authorities unawares and icy roads slowed the traffic across the Iranian capital.
Security

Iranian defense ministry denies executed MI6 spy was deputy defense chief

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Iran’s defense ministry denies that executed British spy Alireza Akbari ever held the post of deputy defense minister of the Islamic Republic.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM to visit Turkey on Tuesday

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahain will travel to Turkey on Tuesday. Amirabdollahain will visit Turkey at the invitation of the country’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Environment

Temperatures below freezing point in most of Iran as cold spell, gas shortage stings

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Iran’s Center for Management of Natural Disasters says the recent cold spell has affected large swathes of the country and many provinces have experienced temperatures of down to -29 degrees centigrade that is unprecedented in the past 14 years.
Local

European envoys in Tehran show “solidarity” with each other

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UK, French, German ambassadors to Tehran express “solidarity” with each other after protests over their role in the recent unrest and riots in Iran.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 327

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
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