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Rouhani Calls for Further Measures to Facilitate Lives of Persons with Disabilities

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In a message on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Hassan Rouhani, the President of Iran, called for increased measures to facilitate the lives of disabled people.
Foreign Policy

Iran Can’t Unilaterally Breach JCPOA in Reaction to US Violation: Official

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Political Deputy of Iranian President’s Office Hamid Aboutalebi says the US violation of nuclear deal with Iran cannot be unilaterally reciprocated as JCPOA is a multi-lateral commitment.
Foreign Policy

Extension of Anti-Iran Sanctions Will Have No ‘Executive Effect’: Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the extension of Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) in the US will have no “executive effect” and will merely be a sign of the US government’s unreliability.
IFP Coverage

Iran Rejects International Drug Cartels’ Transit Offer

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Iran’s Police says the country has rejected multiple “tempting proposals” by international drug kingpins that not a single cargo of narcotics will be distributed in Iran anymore if it agrees to provide a safe route for the transit of drugs to Europe.
Government

Rouhani’s Big Mistake Was Making His Gov’t Dependent on Nuclear Deal: Senior Conservative

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A veteran Iranian diplomat and a senior conservative believes that President Hassan Rouhani has made its government dependent on the nuclear deal with world powers, but JCPOA will not have a happy ending under his administration.
Foreign Policy

Iran to Use Its ‘Own Methods’ in Reaction to JCPOA Violation: Deputy FM

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If the US, or any other country, decides to disregard the nuclear deal with Tehran, then Iran will have to show appropriate reaction, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister says.
IFP Exclusive

Next Presidential Election Not Easy for Rouhani: MP

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A reformist parliament member says winning the next presidential election will not be an easy task for President Hassan Rouhani and his supporters must take his campaign seriously so that he will win the election.
Foreign Policy

Iran Urges Immediate Release of Lawyers in Kenya

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Iran has urged Kenya to immediately release two of its lawyers arrested in the African country upon "intervention by a third party."
Foreign Policy

Iranian Cleric Urges Retaliation for US Breaches of Nuclear Deal

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A senior Iranian cleric slammed the US Congress for its recent move to extend sanctions against Iran for another ten years, saying that it is now time for the Islamic Republic to retaliate such violations of the JCPOA, a nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
Asia

Iran and China Are Safe Harbours of Asia: Larijani

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani described Iran and China as the havens of Asia, and called for development of Tehran-Beijing ties in all fields.
Foreign Policy

US Extension of Iran Sanctions Is a Violation of JCPOA: Iran

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Iranian officials slammed the US Senate for passing a 10-year extension of sanctions against the Islamic Republic, saying the move is a breach of the JCPOA, a July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
Foreign Policy

Senior Reformist MP Urges Obama to Veto Extension of Iran Sanctions

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The leading reformist member of Iran’s Parliament called on the US administration to veto the extension of Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) recently ratified by the US Congress.
Foreign Policy

Two Things Are Unreliable These Days: Weather and US!

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The weather forecast program aired on Iran’s state TV today made an interesting reference to recent extension of anti-Iran sanctions by the US Senate, which is said to be a violation of the nuclear deal.
Foreign Policy

Envoy Reaffirms Iran’s Close Bonds with Cuba

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The Iranian president’s representative at a farewell ceremony in Havana, held in commemoration of Fidel Castro, highlighted Iran’s unbreakable alliance with the late Cuban leader’s anti-imperialistic aspirations.
Media Wire

IRGC’s Light Aircraft Crashes in Saravan, Pilot Martyred

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A gyroplane flown by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for reconnaissance operations crashed in Iran’s southeastern border town of Saravan on Thursday, killing the pilot.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 1

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday and picked headlines from 4 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
IFP Exclusive

Reactions to an Overnight Attempt to Arrest Iranian MP

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An attempt to arrest the reformist Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Sadeqi on Sunday has sparked great controversy during the past few days in Iran.
Asia

Iranian FM to Start Tour of 3 Asian Countries in Coming Days

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay official visits to India, China, and Japan in the coming days.
Foreign Policy

Iran More Resolved to Combat Terrorism after ISIS Attack in Hilla: Spokesman

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The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry renewed condemnation of a recent terrorist attack near the Iraqi city of Hilla that killed many people, including dozens of Iranians, saying the Islamic Republic is more resolved to fight Takfiri terrorists after the attack.
Media Wire

US Claims of Chopper Harassment in Hormuz Strait ‘Propaganda Campaign’: IRGC

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy on Tuesday dismissed as fictitious and “propaganda campaign” US claims that an IRGC vessel has pointed its weapon at an American helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 29

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 19 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Asia

Iran Takes Part in Asian Parliamentary Assembly in Cambodia

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An Iranian parliamentary delegation is attending the 9th Plenary Session of Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) which is underway in Cambodia.
Media Wire

Iran Ready to Respond to US if Sanctions Renewed: Salehi

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Iran is ready to respond if the US violates the landmark nuclear agreement signed between Tehran and the group of six countries known as the P5+1 by renewing sanctions against the Islamic Republic, says the top Iranian nuclear official.
Foreign Policy

Iranian, Russian Presidents Discuss Regional Issues, Bilateral Ties

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed a range of issues in a telephone conversation, calling for enhanced economic relations and continued cooperation in the fight against terrorism in Syria.
Foreign Policy

Iran-Russia Visa-Free Deal Not Signed Yet: Spokesman

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi described reports that Iran and Russia have cancelled visa requirements between the two countries as untrue, saying a deal on visa-free package tours is yet to be signed.
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