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Iran Summons S. Korea Ambassador over Samsung’s ‘Immoral’ Move

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The South Korean ambassador has been summoned to the Iranian foreign ministry over Samsung’s “immoral” decision to exclude Iranian athletes at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games from receiving its special gift under the pretext of international sanctions on Tehran.
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FIFA President to Visit Iran Late February

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President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino is due to travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran later this month.
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4 Killed, 140 Missing after 6.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Taiwan (+Video)

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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake has hit near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien on Tuesday night, killing at least four people and injuring 243 others.
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Fire at Tehran’s Energy Ministry Building Leaves 9 Injured

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During the past 24 hours, firefighters in the Iranian capital Tehran have been extinguishing a huge fire in an Energy Ministry building, which has so far injured nine people.
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Iranian Tycoon to Build High-Rise Hotel near Trump Tower

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Shahram Jazayeri, an Iranian tycoon who spent several years of his life in jail for being involved in a high-profile corruption case, says he wants to construct a hotel near Trump Tower in New York City.
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Man Shot Down after Trying to Enter Iran President’s Office with Machete

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Iranian security forces have shot at and wounded a man who was trying to illegally enter the Iranian president’s office while carrying a machete and wearing a shroud.
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Austria to Allocate €200m for Iran’s First Nuclear Hospital

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Austrian banks are to bankroll the project of building the first nuclear hospital in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Fire at Iraqi Hotel Kills Two Iranian Pilgrims (+Video)

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At least two Iranian women have been killed and another injured in a fire at a hotel in the holy city of Najaf in Iraq.
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Five Killed, Wounded after Collapse of Pedestrian Bridge in Tehran (+Video)

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Two people were killed and three others injured when a pedestrian bridge in Pakdasht, south of the Iranian capital, fell down after being hit by a lorry.
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Iranian Artist Teaching Quake-Hit Children How to Paint

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A painter from the quake-hit city of Sarpol-e Zahab in Western Iran has lost everything he had in the recent quake, but is still hopeful about the future, and tries to raise the morale of his compatriots.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Tarik-Darreh Ski Resort

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Alvand or Tarik-Darreh ski resort, located 10 kilometres southwest of Ganj-Nameh road, Hamadan, is among the most popular Iranian pistes.
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Iran Opens New Solar Power Plant in Yazd

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The first solar power plant in Iran’s Yazd province, jointly financed by Iran and Germany, was officially inaugurated on Saturday, February 3.
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“3 Iranian Satellites to Be Put into Orbit; Another One Ready for Launch”

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Three Iranian-made satellites are waiting their turn to be put into orbit, and a fourth one is ready for launch, Iran’s ICT minister says.
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Rouhani Visits Quake-Hit Areas in Southeast, Promises Reconstruction

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday paid visits to a number of quake-stricken cities and villages in the southeastern province of Kerman and promised to rebuild the areas in less than a year.
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5 Dead after Two Army Choppers Crash in France

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Five people have reportedly lost their lives after two army helicopters crashed near a lake in southeastern France.
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Iran FM, UN Official Discuss Issue of Sandstorms

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UN Under-Secretary General Shamshad Akhtar, who is also the Executive Secretary of the UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), has held talks with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Tehran.
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“Women Removing Headscarves in Iran Encouraged from Abroad”

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Iran’s Prosecutor-General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri says those who are removing their hijab as part of the so-called “Girls of Revolution Street” movement are being encouraged from elements in other countries.
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3 Killed, 2 Wounded in California Chopper Crash (+Video)

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At least three people died and two others injured after a helicopter crashed into a house in a Newport Beach, California, neighbourhood on Tuesday.
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Slacklining Turning into Popular Sport in Iran

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Slacklining, which refers to the act of walking or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors, is gaining great popularity among Iranian youths.
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Life Expectancy in Iran Sharply Increased in Past 4 Decades

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The life expectancy of Iranian people has increased around 25 years over the past four decades, reaching 73.8 years for men and 78.4 years for women, said Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Iraj Harirchi.
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Iran Football Team to Turn into Powerhouse in 10 Years: Spanish Coach

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Javier Poves Gómez, a Spanish football coach, says Iran’s national football team has the potential for turning into a powerhouse in the next ten years.
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Tehran, Lahijan Host Snow Sculpture Festivals

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The Iranian capital of Tehran and the city of Lahijan in Gilan province have played host to celebrations of ice artworks created by citizens during the recent snowy days.
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Photos of Tehran Blanketed in Heavy Snow

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The first heavy snowfall in Tehran and nearby provinces, which started on Saturday night, has painted the capital in white.
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Iran’s Damavand Destroyer Fully Sinks in Caspian Sea (+Video)

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A video circulated in the Iranian media shows the giant homegrown destroyer Damavand has fully sunk in the Caspian Sea a couple of weeks after it suffered damages during the stormy weather of Anzali Port.
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Heavy Snow in Tehran Shuts Schools, Airports

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Heavy snowfall in Iran’s capital has shut the two main airports of the city while the authorities have announced that all schools across Tehran will also be closed on Sunday.
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