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Ayatollah Sistani Hails Bahrani Cleric’s Peaceful Efforts

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Iraq's top cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani praised efforts by Bahrain's prominent Shiite scholar Sheikh Isa Qassim in defending people’s rights through peaceful means.
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Any Attack on Sheikh Qassim’s House Will Lead to Bloodbath: Representative

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The representative of prominent Bahraini cleric Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim, whose nationality has been recently revoked by the Al Khalifa regime, said the popular uprising in the Arab country will remain peaceful in nature unless Manama resorts to assassinations and intrusion.
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More Advanced Version of ISIS Will Emerge in Future: Iraqi Commander

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As Iraqi and Syrian forces are fighting to repel ISIS terrorists from major cities like Fallujah in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria, a senior Iraqi military commander predicts that the group will once again appear in a stronger version in future.
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Ministry of Health Apprehensive About Fresh Wave of Immigration

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In an interview with ISNA, as translated by IFP, Mohammad Mahdi Gouya, the director of the Centre for Communicable Disease Control of the Ministry of Health, voiced concern over the new wave of immigrants to the country.
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Zarif’s Busy Paris Diplomatic Schedule

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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is scheduled for a very intensive Wednesday, June 22, in Paris, with back-to-back meetings with French officials on the first leg of his two-nation European tour.
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Iran’s UN Envoy Warns of ISIS Affiliates Emerging in Afghanistan

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Iran’s Ambassador and Charge d’Affaires to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Dehghani warned against the appearance of different terrorist groups derived from or affiliated to Daesh [ISIS] in Afghanistan. In his June 21 remarks, he noted that turning a blind eye towards the issue would lead to further deterioration of the situation there.
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Afghan Refugee Crisis: UN to Host 4-Way Meeting

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi said the body is to host a quadrilateral meeting on challenges related to Afghan refugees.
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China’s Oil Imports from Iran up 19.5%

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Recent official figures show that China’s imports of crude oil from Iran jumped by 19.5 percent in May compared to the same period last year.
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Revocation of Cleric’s Citizenship to Spark “Crushing Uprising” in Bahrain: IRGC

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) strongly condemned the Manama regime’s decision to strip Shiite cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim of his Bahraini citizenship, saying the move will trigger a crushing uprising against the ruling regime and accelerate its downfall.
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Muslims Must Unite, Fight Terror on Their Own: FM Zarif

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Muslims should unite and show to the West that they can fight terrorism and extremism on their own.
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Iran, Italy ink MoU on university coop.

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Ferdowsi University of Mashhad and the Italian University of Genoa signed a memorandum of understanding on joint scientific cooperation.
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Iranian Analysts Warn Obama: Protect JCPOA or Risk Mistrust

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In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, Iranian political analysts Seyyed Hossein Mousavian and Reza Nasiri warned US President Barack Obama that if the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers fails, the existing mistrust of the US would deepen among Iranian people.
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Japan’s Ambassador: High-Ranking Trade Missions to Visit Iran

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The Japanese ambassador to Iran said that various MoUs between Tehran and Tokyo have been signed, and Japan is getting prepared to dispatch high-ranking business delegations to Iran.
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German Official: Iran’s Debt Clearance Opens Path for Future Activity

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By paying off the export debt to Germany, Iran will open new paths to renewed trade ties between the two countries, said the German Economy Minister on Monday June 20, Bloomberg reported.
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Boeing Confirms Sale Agreement with Iran Air

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US aviation giant Boeing confirmed on Tuesday June 21 that it has signed a sale agreement with Iranian national carrier Iran Air.
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Turkey Arrests 3 Renowned Press Freedom Campaigners

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Turkish authorities have arrested three prominent press freedom campaigners, including the local representative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), on charges of spreading "terrorist propaganda", according to human rights groups.
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Iraqi Gov’t to Approach Saudi Arabia to Replace Its Ambassador

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An official source linked with the Iraqi government says Baghdad intends to submit a request for Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador to Iraq, Thamer al-Sabhan, against the backdrop of his repeated interventionist remarks.
Media Wire

Iran, Kazakhstan to boost railway co-op

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Iran and Kazakhstan are to develop their railway cooperation, announced Hossein Ashouri, an Islamic Republic of Iran Railways official.
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Iranian Ambassador: Zarif’s Paris Visit Important

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In the past two years, the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has had two working trips to Paris, France, but his visit today is an official one that will be an effective step towards bolstering mutual confidence between the two countries. Ali Ahani, Iran's Ambassador to France, gives his comments about the official diplomatic visit.
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Zarif Travels to Paris to Start European Tour

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Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif travelled to Paris on Tuesday June 21 on the first leg of his two-nation European tour. His two-day visit to is made at the official invitation of his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault.
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Larijani: Stripping Cleric’s Citizenship Sign of Bahrain Gov’t’s ‘Last Breaths’

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Iran’s Parliament Speaker said on Tuesday June 21 that Bahrain’s decision in revoking the citizenship of prominent Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, is a sign of Al-Khalifa’s ‘last breaths’.
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Iran’s Gas Exports to Turkey Increased by 11%

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Iran has exported 1.8bn cubic metres of natural gas to neighbouring Turkey since March 20, up 11% year-on-year, said a National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) official.
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General Soleimani Warns Bahrain’s Regime against Any Insult to Shiite Cleric

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A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned that the sanctuary of the most senior Bahraini Shiite cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, is a redline whose violation will set fire to Bahrain and the entire region.
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Tehran Resumes Oil and Gas Exports to Egypt

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Parviz Sahafzadeh, an official with the Iran’s Petrochemical Employers Association, while describing new oil talks with the Egyptians, reported on the resumption of Iran’s liquefied gas exports to the North African country.
Foreign Policy

Iran Censures Bahrain’s Move to Strip Sheikh Qassim’s Citizenship

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry denounces Bahrain’s move to strip the citizenship of the country’s most senior Shia cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim.
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