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Following the tragic collapse of Plasco Building, many Iranian media outlets have sharply criticized the presence of Iranian artists and athletes in Tehran’s City Council - thanks to public votes - while they do not possess sufficient expertise and efficiency for managing urban affairs.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday dismissed the allegations that he is ashamed of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, saying he is actually proud of it.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 24 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
An Iranian deputy foreign minister and senior nuclear negotiator says the country’s 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers justly revolutionized its standing in the international arena.
An Iranian lawmaker believes that Jordan’s support of terrorism is the reason behind the recent anti-Iran statements made by the Arab country’s new Foreign Minister.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman made it clear that Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah’s Wednesday visit to Iran is part of regular diplomatic meetings between the two neighbors, which have been in close contact for a long time.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed the recent “insulting” claims by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir against the Islamic Republic, saying such allegations are aimed at distorting the existing realities in the Middle East.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 27 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
An Iranian MP says Syrian people should be the ones to shape their own destiny, and any decision made in ongoing Astana talks should safeguard the Syrian nation’s interests.
Following the collapse of an ageing high-rise in downtown Tehran last week, many Iranians have joined a campaign on social media, questioning the competency of the Tehran Mayor Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman strongly denounced Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa's "baseless" claims that a standing committee would be established in the Arab League against Iran.
The proposal to amend the Iranian electoral law is to be considered in an open session of Iranian Parliament. Electronic voting is one of the changes it will bring.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, and the head of Iran’s delegation to Astana talks on Syria, called on the international community to help bring back stability to the crisis-hit Syria.
In reaction to a recent video message by the Prime Minister of Israeli regime to Iranian people, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman said if Benjamin Netanyahu cares about Iranian people, he would better try to kill less Palestinians.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that the foreign ministers of France and Kuwait will pay official visits to Tehran in the coming days.
Amid ongoing efforts to recover the bodies of at least 25 people entrapped under the rubble of Tehran’s collapsed Plasco Building, firefighters and rescue workers are also trying to find a number of bank safes belonging to a branch of Bank Tejarat located inside the old high-rise shopping centre.
The peace talks gathering the Syrian government and opposition groups together began on Monday in the Kazakh capital, Astana, as the first priority is to stabilize the ceasefire, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry.
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 22 them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has welcomed a peaceful power transfer in the Gambia hours after the West African country’s former President Yahya Jammeh left the country following 22 years in power.
Amid firefighters and rescue workers’ ongoing attempts to find the bodies of those entrapped under the rubble of collapsed Plasco Building in central Tehran, the Police arrested a number of crooks who were trying to abuse the chaotic situation.
