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Iran’s Shamkhani, Iraqi Kurdistan’s Sinjari Discuss Security Issues

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Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani and the Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s Interior Minister Karim Sinjari held talks on a range...
Foreign Policy

Iran Dismisses US Report on Religious Freedom

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry slammed a recent US report on religious freedom in Iran as untrue and unconstructive, saying Washington had better address the widespread violation of the rights of American Muslims, as cited in the UN report.
Tourism

Iran, Armenia Abolish Mutual Visa Regime

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Visa requirements for Iranian and Armenian citizens visiting the other country have been lifted, Iran’s embassy in Yerevan announced Saturday.
Local

Best Decision Is to Resume House Arrest of Iranian Opposition Leaders

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Mohammad-Reza Bahonar, a senior conservative who has been a member of Iran’s Parliament for 28 years, believes that it is in the best interests of Iranian opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi to remain under house arrest.
Human Rights

Ayatollah Khamenei Grants Clemency to Iranian Convicts

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 700 eligible Iranian convicts.
Foreign Policy

Cuban President Sends Message to Ayatollah Khamenei

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A member of Cuba’s Council of Ministers met with Iran’s Ali Akbar Velayati in Tehran on Saturday and passed on a message from Cuban President Raul Castro for Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Foreign Policy

US, Saudi Presence in Syria Illegal: Iranian Adviser

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A senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States’ and Saudi Arabia’s presence in Syrian territory is illegal.
Middle East

Saudi Ideology of Wahhabism, Root of Terrorism: Arrested Militant

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Shouresh Alimoradi, who is a bomb-making instructor affiliated to the terrorist outfit Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, has been arrested by Iran’s security forces. In his confessions, he refers to Wahhabism as the source of sedition in the world of Sunni Islam.
Foreign Policy

Iranian Travel Agencies Can Resume Sending Tourists to Turkey: Foreign Ministry

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Shortly after the recent visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Turkey, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced that a recent...
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 13

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Middle East

Arab World Facing Serious Challenge, But Not From Iran: Zarif

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Certain Arab countries in the Middle East are trying to divert attention from the inherent challenges in their systems and seek to misrepresent Iran as a source of threat, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
Foreign Policy

FM Zarif Says Iran Supports Turkish Democracy

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Turkey for an official visit, reiterated Tehran’s support for democracy in the western neighboring state.
Foreign Policy

29 Iranian Prisoners in UAE Granted Amnesty: Diplomat

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Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates’ Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 29 Iranian nationals imprisoned in...
Parliament

Iranian MP’s Controversial Use of American Car

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An Iranian lawmaker from the country’s southwestern province Khuzestan has provoked a controversy by paying a visit to his constituency in an American GMC...
Security

Commander Warns of Enemy Plot Targeting Iran’s Cultural Roots

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Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami warned that the Islamic Republic’s adversary has waged a cultural war...
Security

Iran Probing into Possible Cyber Attacks on Its Industrial Plants

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Following the speculations about the recent fires at Iranian industrial plants that possible cyber-attacks might be the root cause, Iranian cyber security institutions, in...
Security

Commander Highlights IRGC’s Effective Use of Local Residents to Secure Borders

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Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari underlined the positive results of a method the IRGC has devised for...
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 10

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 22 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s President, British Premier Discuss Bilateral Ties, JCPOA Implementation

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and British Prime Minister Theresa May discussed a range of issues in a telephone conversation, with both calling for stronger cooperation between Tehran and London and efforts to ensure implementation of Iran nuclear deal.
Foreign Policy

Iran Will Never Compromise on Distance from US: Leader

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran will never back down from distancing itself from the United States. “Keeping a distance from the...
Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Resumption of Saudi Airstrikes on Yemeni Civilians

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly condemned a new wave of bombing of Yemen’s residential areas and civilians by Saudi jets, urging international response to such crimes against humanity.
Security

Over 4 Tons of Illicit Drugs Seized in Iran’s Southern Province

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Iranian security and intelligence forces have managed to seize two cargoes of narcotics amounting to more than 4,000 kilograms in the southern province of...
Foreign Policy

Iran Ready to Promote Its Political Ties with Kurdistan Region: Top Security Official

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Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani hailed the long-term friendship between Iran and Kurdistan Region, saying that Tehran is prepared...
Foreign Policy

Iranian Foreign Ministry Condemns Quetta Terrorist Attack

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi strongly denounced a Monday terrorist attack that left scores of civilians dead at a hospital in Pakistan’s southwestern...
Media

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on August 9

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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