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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.
Foreign Policy

Russia’s Use of Iranian Airbase Is Over ‘For Now’: Iran

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that Russia’s recent use of the Iranian airbase was made with prior notice, but it is over for now.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 22

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

Iran’s FM Pledges Push to Facilitate Trade with Latin America

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif promised that the country’s diplomatic missions will help the Iranian state-run and private companies develop closer trade cooperation with the Latin American countries.
Foreign Policy

President of France’s National Assembly Due in Iran in Sept.

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Claude Bartolone, the president of French National Assembly, is scheduled to pay a four-day visit to Tehran in early September to hold talks with senior Iranian officials.
Foreign Policy

Foreign Ministry to Allocate Budget to Release of Iranian Prisoners Abroad

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Hassan Qashqavi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, highlighted the considerable increase in the country’s services given to the Iranians living abroad including those incarcerated.
Foreign Policy

Hegemonic Powers Not Opposed to Secular Islam: Leader

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that enemies of Muslim nations have no hostility towards a “secular” version of Islam, based on which religion has no role in socio-political affairs.
Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack in Turkey

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi slammed a recent deadly terrorist attack in Western Turkey which left at least 50 people dead and nearly 100 others wounded.
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 21

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

Iran to Make Supersonic Cruise Missiles Soon: DM

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Iran’s Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan highlighted the great technological advances made in the country’s missile industry, saying Tehran will be capable of manufacturing supersonic cruise missiles in the near future.
Nuclear

JCPOA Proved Iran Was Telling the Truth: President

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the ‘ethical’ success achieved by the Iranian nation through the nuclear deal with world powers (JCPOA), saying that the country managed to prove it is telling the truth and the enemies are lying about Tehran’s nuclear program.
Middle East

President Reiterates Iran’s Resolution to Side with Iraq against Terrorism

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged the Islamic Republic’s continued support for neighboring Iraq against foreign-backed terrorists, saying that Tehran will stand by Baghdad “to the end”.
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