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Iran Planning to Raise Women’s Legal Age of Marriage

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An Iranian lawmaker says the Iranian Parliament’s female MPs have decided to introduce a plan to raise the legal age of marriage for women in the country.
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4 Killed, 8 Wounded after Iranian Draftee Opens Fire on Comrades

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An Iranian conscript has opened fire on fellow soldiers in a military base south of Tehran, killing four and wounding eight people.
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Disabled Girl Acclaimed for Painting Ronaldo’s Portrait with Her Feet

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A portrait of Christian Ronaldo, the superstar of Real Madrid and Portugal football teams, painted by an Iranian disabled artist has grabbed the attentions of football circles across the world.
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Iranians Produces Antibacterial Nanocoatings Using Marigold Seeds

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Researchers at Iran’s Fars Science and Technology Park have managed to produce coatings using nanoparticles. These nanocolours are antibacterial, air-purifying and self-cleansing.
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Austria Keen to Initiate Technological Cooperation with Iran

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A member of an Austrian technology institute says her country is willing to start technological cooperation with Iran.
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Saudi Arabia Continues to Deny Syrians’ Right to Hajj

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After Qatar’s protest, the Syrian government has also slammed Saudi Arabia for politicization of Hajj pilgrimage, saying the Saudi authorities continue to deny Syrian citizens the right to perform this Islamic duty.
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Fortune Telling: A Booming Business in Iran Cyberspace

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Fortune-tellers are cashing in on the laxity of rules in the virtual space to expand their business in Iran.
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Iran Leader Calls on Hajj Pilgrims to Take United Stand against Israel

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Muslims should use the Hajj rituals this year to take a united stance against Israeli efforts to control the al-Aqsa Mosque.
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International Olympiad in Informatics Kicks Off in Tehran

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The 29th edition of the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), an annual international informatics competition for high school students from various countries, has started in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
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US Student in Iran to Attend Olympiad despite Team’s Withdrawal

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An American student has come to Iran alone to attend the 29th International Olympiad in Informatics while his team has withdrawn from the event.
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Iran U-17 Football Team to Play Friendly with France

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The U-17 national football teams of Iran and France will play a friendly match to prepare themselves for the 17th edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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Golden Cigarettes New Way to Show Off Wealth in Tehran

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A new cigarette is being sold in the Iranian capital of Tehran, the paper of which is made from edible gold leaf. Sold for $315 a pack, these luxury products have gained huge popularity in the capital city among the rich.
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Iran Wins One Gold, 4 Silvers in 2017 World Karate Games

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Iranian karate practitioners have exhibited great punching, knee strikes as well as open-hand techniques at the 2017 World Games in Poland, and collected five medals, including four silver ones, at the international multi-sport event.
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Iran Successfully Tests Satellite Carrier, Opens New Space Centre

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The Imam Khomeini National Space Center was officially inaugurated in Iran on Thursday with the successful test-launch of a homegrown satellite carrier dubbed Simorgh.
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Iran Starts Construction of Mideast’s Biggest Solar Farm

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Iran’s energy minister on Thursday inaugurated a project to build the Middle East’s largest solar plant in the country’s southeastern province of Kerman.
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Iran to Issue Boar Hunting Permits for Foreigners

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Iran says it will start issuing boar hunting permits for foreigners by early 2018.
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Iranian Cancer Kid Fulfils Dream of Being a Groom

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A seven-year-old Iranian cancer kid has achieved his dream of being a groom with the cooperation of a group of benefactors from Khuzestan province in southern Iran.
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Iranian Woman Fights Addiction, Poverty to Become Entrepreneur

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This is the story of a woman who sells herbs to make a living; a woman named Fariba whose past is not as colourful as the herbs she sells at the store.
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Porsche Panamera Catches Fire in Tehran Highway

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A Porsche vehicle has caught fire along a highway in the Iranian capital, Tehran. The fire has reportedly flared up in the engine and spread through the console wiring.
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Iranian Researchers Produce Eco-Friendly Bin Bags

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A group of researchers in an Iranian knowledge-based company have managed to produce a kind of biodegradable garbage bag using oxidized nanoparticles.
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Iranian Filmmaker to Sit on Venice Film Festival’s Jury

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Prominent filmmaker Rakhshan Banietemad will serve as a jury member in the Horizons section of the 74th Venice Film Festival, August 30-September 9.
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Iranian Female Swimmer Breaks Guinness Record

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Iranian female swimmer Elham Sadat Asghari says she has set a new Guinness World Record for swimming in open waters while wearing handcuffs.
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Iran, Austria to Hold Joint Tourism Training Course

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Iran and Austria are taking preparatory steps to hold a joint travel and tourism training course in an Austrian university.
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Millions of Hectares in Iran to Be Planted with Saplings

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Plans are underway to turn millions of hectares of land across Iran into green areas to tackle dust pollution.
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Iran May Reconsider Decision to Send Pilgrims to Hajj

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Iran says it may reconsider its earlier decision to send Iranian pilgrims to this year’s Hajj as Riyadh has not yet issued visas for the Iranian diplomats supposed to leave for Saudi Arabia before the annual rituals begin.
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