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‘West Adopting Double Standards on Similar Independence Referendums’

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Western countries in recent days have adopted double-standard policies on two similar secession plebiscites held in two parts of the world one week apart.
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‘Iran-Iraq Joint Border Drills Reveal Capabilities to Suppress Secessionists’

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An Iranian lawmaker says the joint military exercises conducted by Iran and Iraq in border areas reveal the two sides’ capabilities to suppress secessionist moves.
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Arabs, Turkmens Deported by Kurdish Forces from Iraq’s Kirkuk

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Kurdish security forces known as Asayesh and Peshmerga fighters have deported scores of Arab and Turkmen families from Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk following last week’s referendum on secession.
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Iranian, Turkish Top Military Chiefs Hold Talks in Tehran

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Turkey's Military Chief of Staff General Hulusi Akar is in Tehran for talks with Iran's top military and political officials, expected to tackle border security and counter-terrorism along with regional issues.
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Secretary of Iraqi Kurdistan Parliament Resigns

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The internal division in Iraqi Kurdistan region has entered a new phase with the resignation of the Kurdistan parliament’s secretary.
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Iran Condemns Terrorist Attacks in France, Canada

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has censured the terrorist attacks in Marseilles, France, and Edmonton, Canada, in which a number of people were killed and injured.
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Iran Ready to Work with Europe in Anti-Narcotics Operations

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Head of Iran’s Drug Enforcement Police has called for further expansion of cooperation between Iran and the European countries in fight against drug smugglers.
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‘PUK Loses Iran’s Friendship after Kurdistan Referendum’

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An Iraqi Kurdish lawmaker says the referendum on the Kurdistan region’s independence has led to the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan losing Iran’s friendship.
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No One to Negotiate with US Anymore after JCPOA Withdrawal: FM

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Iranian foreign minister has warned the Trump administration that the US would turn into an unreliable partner for the entire world in case it withdraws from the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
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Iran FM to Visit Oman, Qatar in Coming Days

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay official visits to Oman and Qatar on Monday and Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesman said.
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KSA Reforms: Saudi Women Authorized to Issue Fatwas

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Saudi Arabia has, in a fresh break with tradition, authorized women majoring in jurisprudence to issue fatwas.
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Iraq Government Hails Top Shiite Cleric’s Stand on Kurdistan Referendum

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The office of Iraq’s prime minister and also the head of the country’s National Wisdom Stream hailed top Shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s opposition to the semi-autonomous Kurdish region’s moves for secession from Iraq.
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Saudi Man Arrested for Threatening to Set Women Drivers Afire

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A Saudi man has been arrested and handed over to the prosecutor general for threatening to set women drivers ablaze.
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Iran Raps Myanmar for Continued Violence against Rohingyas

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Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has lashed out at the Myanmar government for disregarding the international calls to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims.
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Kurdish Independence Harder to Achieve after Referendum

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An Iranian analyst says holding a referendum on the secession of the Iraqi Kurdistan region not only would not help the region achieve independence, but also will make it more difficult for Kurds to secede from Iraq.
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Trump Aware of Dangers of Violating Iran Nuclear Deal: Analyst

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A commentator says the Trump administration is well aware of the consequences of contravening the Iran nuclear deal despite alleged inexperience in foreign policy.
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Israel Main Winner of Iraqi Kurdistan’s Secession: Analysts

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Experts maintain Israel has played a key role in convincing the Iraqi Kurds to hold the independence referendum because the Zionist regime is the main winner of the secession in the region.
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‘West Plotting to Take Advantage of Kurds’ Secessionist Mentality’

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A conservative Iranian newspaper says the West is hatching a new plot to cash in on the secessionist tendencies of a handful of Iraqi Kurds.
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Iran Not to Recognize Any Group’s Sovereignty over Northern Iraq

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Iran does not place any value on the self-proclaimed sovereignty of any party and group over northern Iraqi territories, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said, stressing that Tehran recognizes only a unified Iraq with the current legal common borders.
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“Iran’s Name Should Bring Nice Concepts to Mind”

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An Iranian website has, in an opinion piece, stressed the necessity of drawing up plans to make the name “Iran” bring nice and positive concepts to mind. 
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Riyadh Willing to Forge Ties with Tel Aviv on Countering Iran

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Saudi Arabia has no reservations about establishing relations, secretly or openly, with Israel, when it comes to scenarios such as countering Iran.
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Iran, Kazakhstan Call for Increased Naval Relations

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Amid the arrival of Kazakhstan’s flotilla in northern Iran, Iranian and Kazakh naval commanders underlined the importance of further engagement and continued relations based on peace and friendship in the Caspian Sea region.
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Iran, Philippines Discuss Enhancement of Mutual Cooperation

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The Special Representative of the President of the Philippines, Jose de Venecia, who is heading a delegation from the Philippine-Chinese Consortium to the Islamic Republic, has discussed issues of mutual interest with Iran’s deputy foreign minister.
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Iran; Elder Brother of Kurds, Iraqi Shiites

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A Kurdish analyst has called Iran the elder brother of Iraqi Kurds Shiites, suggesting that the Islamic Republic could resolve the regional crises by supporting the Iraqi Kurdistan region and bringing about convergence between Baghdad, Tehran and Erbil.
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Kurdish Referendum: Geopolitical Move or Attempt to Realize a Dream?

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Without having any logical and feasible response for many of regional and national problems, the recent referendum on the Iraqi Kurdistan’s independence was merely an attempt to realize a dream.
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