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Iran eyes enhanced politico-economic ties with Chile: Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic is keen to strengthen politico-economic relations with Chile.
Foreign Policy

India Calls for Closer Cooperation with Iran in Anti-Terror Campaign

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep concerns over the spread of terrorism across the world and called for joint efforts between Tehran and New Delhi to fight against the inauspicious phenomenon.
Foreign Policy

Zarif Rejects US Claim of Iran Arms Shipment to Yemen

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Iran’s foreign minister has categorically denied the US claims that Tehran ships arms to Yemen, saying Washington itself knows better which international parties spread terrorism throughout the world.
Security

Iran to Allow Russian Jets Fly from Airbase Again, If Necessary: Shamkhani

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Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani underlined Tehran’s resolution to continue cooperation with Moscow in the fight against terrorism in Syria, saying Iran will allow Russian jets to fly from Hamedan's Nojeh Airbase again, if necessary.
Media Wire

Iranian Forces on Constant Patrol in Persian Gulf: DM

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After reports that Iranian boats have approached a US warship near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said the country’s naval vessels are incessantly patrolling the territorial waters to counter any unintentional or aggressive intrusion.
Foreign Policy

Iran Extends Condolences to Italy over Deadly Quake

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi voiced Tehran’s deep sympathy for Italy over a powerful earthquake that left hundreds of people dead in a mountainous area near the town of Norcia on Wednesday.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s FM, Ecuador’s President Meet in Quito

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa held talks at a meeting in the South American country’s capital, Quito.
Local

Leader Lauds Iran’s Robust Security in A Volatile Region

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the strong security in Iran despite crises and insecurity in the region.
Judiciary

Iran Ministry to Own Billionaire’s Assets

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The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Tehran has accepted to let the Ministry of Petroleum take over assets of billionaire Babak Zanjani who has been sentenced to death for embezzlement.
Middle East

120 NAM Member-States Urge Israel’s Accession to NPT

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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) expressed grave concern over the threat posed to humankind by the existing weapons of mass destruction, particularly nuclear weapons, and called for the establishment of a nuclear-free Middle East, which requires Israel to renounce possession of its nuclear weapons.
Foreign Policy

Envoy: Russia Not After Any Military Base in Iran

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Russia has not and will not seek any military base inside Iran, Russian ambassador to Tehran underlined, describing Moscow’s recent use of an Iranian airbase for dispatching bomber jets to Syria as part of the two sides’ efforts to “take revenge on terrorists”.
Foreign Policy

Russian Bombers Using Iran’s Airbase for Refuelling Only: Cleric

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Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, Tehran's interim Friday Prayers leader, stressed that Iran has never put its airbase at the disposal of Russian warplanes and neither will it do so in the future.
Foreign Policy

Iran Eyes Nicaragua Rival to Panama Canal

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran is interested in a massive project to build a canal across Nicaragua which will link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 24

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

Iran to Support Investment in Nicaragua

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif assured the country’s private sector companies that the administration will facilitate and support investment in Nicaragua.
Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Israel’s Desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Attacks on Gaza

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned the recent Israeli regime’s acts of aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and desecration of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 23

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

Ayatollah Khamenei Praises Iranian Olympic Athletes

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In a message, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praised the efforts made by the Team Iran, the Iranian athletes who are coming back from Rio 2016 Olympics.
Middle East

Shamkhani Highlights Iran’s Clever Initiative in Syria

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Having Russian air force’s support for the Syrian nation and countering threats to Iran’s security signify Tehran’s clever policies and political clout, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said.
Agriculture

19% Decrease in Cultivation of Opium in Afghanistan

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Afghanistan’s Minister of Counter Narcotics announced that less opium has been cultivated in the county in 2015, but it is not satisfactory yet.
Foreign Policy

Iran and Cuba Proved US Sanctions Can Be Overcome: Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Cuba have both endured cruel sanctions imposed by the United States, stressing that such bans have enhanced the perseverance and resistance of the two nations.
Foreign Policy

Russian Fighter Jets’ Flights from Iranian Airbase Not Halted: Speaker Larijani

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Iran has not stopped allowing Russian warplanes to fly into Syria from one of its western airbases, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said but at the same time reiterated that Tehran has not put any military bases at the disposal of Russia.
Security

Tehran-Moscow Anti-Terror Cooperation ‘Positive’: Russian Envoy

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Russia’s ambassador to Iran, Levan Dzhagaryan, said Moscow’s cooperation with Tehran against terrorist groups in Syria has a “positive perspective”.
Security

Iranian Police Arrest Drug Kingpin in Southeastern Province

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Iranian security and intelligence forces have managed to arrest a drug trafficker in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan who is the biggest drug lord detained in the country in decades, the provincial police chief announced on Monday.
Foreign Policy

Turkish President Erdogan Due in Iran: Spokesman

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay an official visit to Iran as Tehran and Ankara have ramped up interaction and political talks recently for restoring regional stability despite their differences on Syria.
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