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Two-Thirds of the World to Suffer Water Scarcity in 10 Years

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The secretary of the IUESA said that some experts have estimated that about two-thirds of the world’s population will suffer from severe or relative water scarcity by 2025.
Middle East

Iraq Calls for Clarity after Saudi Arabia Admits ISIS Fundraising

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Iraq has called on Saudi Arabia for an explanation after a senior official admitted fundraising may have been going on in the kingdom for Daesh (ISIS) terrorists fighting in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.
Media Wire

Canadian Court Ruling to Seize Iran’s Assets: FM Reaction

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On Saturday June 11, the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly criticized a Canadian court’s ruling ordering the seizure of Iranian non-diplomatic assets under the pretext of alleged role in terrorist activities.
Asia

Terrorism Caused by West’s Actions: Mahathir

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In a recent interview with TIME, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad discussed the West’s role in the spread of terrorism across the Middle East as well as the possibility of ISIS’s emergence in East Asia, particularly Malasyia.
Energy

S Korea to Up Iran’s Ultra-Light Crude Oil Imports

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South Korea is expected to increase its imports of ultra-light oil from Iran by more than 50% in June, a report said.
Transportation

Direct Iran-Denmark Flight Launched

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran's Mahan Air airline has resumed direct flights between Tehran and Copenhagen after an eight-year halt.
Energy

Petropars, Interoil Italia, PSEEZ Agree to Develop Oilfield

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran's Petropars, the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ), and Italy's Stinnes Interoil Italia Srl have cemented a deal to develop a new oil field in southern Iran, the managing director of Petropars said.
Religion

Muslim World Should Choose between Radicalism and Democratization: Academic

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In a recent interview with Etemad daily, Davoud Feyrahi, a professor of political sciences at the University of Tehran, discussed the Tunisian version of Muslim Brotherhood, the Ennahda Party. In his view, it is forming a powerful democratic system based on religious principles, while keeping its religious and political activities separate from one another. This is the first part of the interview.
Americas

Canadian Court Seizes $13m of Iran’s Non-Diplomatic Assets

Golrokh Askarieh -
A court in Canada has issued a verdict giving $13 million of Iran’s non-diplomatic assets to the families of Americans who died in several attacks blamed on Iran.
Media Wire

Iran Calls for UN Peacekeeping Operations to Protect Civilians

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Iran’s permanent representative to the UN addressed the high-level open debate on protecting civilians in the context of peacekeeping operations.
Interviews

Pakistan Ex-Minister: Iran a time-tested friend

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Pakistan’s former information minister and senior opposition leader strongly believes that Iran is a time-tested, stable and reliable neighbour and friend of Pakistan.
Middle East

Rezaei: Ban Ki-moon’s Remarks Confirm UN Bows to Money, Force, Deception

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Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei stated that UN Chief Ban Ki-moon's confession that the global body has bowed to Saudi pressures to omit the country's name from the child killers list showed that the world body can easily be bought and coaxed.
Parliament

French Speaker: Tehran Vital for Regional Peace

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French Parliament Speaker Claude Bartolone said that without Iran's engagement, West Asia will not see lasting peace.
Hard News

Iran, Russia and Syria to Use Diplomacy to End Bloodshed

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Iran’s SNSC Secretary said that with further military cooperation between Iran, Russia and Syria against terrorism, the three countries can also activate their political capabilities to achieve a comprehensive strategy to stop war and bloodshed.
Media Wire

Iran’s Kaffashian among FIFA Council Nominees

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Vice-president of Iran Football Federation Ali Kaffashian is among the nominees for the three additional places available to Asia on the new FIFA Council.
Nature and Wildlife

Caspian Sea Meeting Wraps Up Meeting in Moscow

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The 45th meeting of the special working group of the Caspian Sea concluded in Russia’s capital of Moscow on June 10 with a communiqué.
Middle East

Iranian DM Pledges Continued Advisory Support for Syria

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Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan reiterated the Islamic Republic’s determination to provide advisory support for Syria in the fight against terrorist groups in the Arab country.
Middle East

Iran warns nationals in Turkey to stay away from public places

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Iran has issued a security warning to its citizens in Turkey, calling on them to stay away from crowded places in the country, which has witnessed a rise in terrorist bomb attacks in recent months.
Middle East

Syria truce must not strengthen terror groups: Iran defense chief

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The Iranian defense minister has called for a “comprehensive”​ ceasefire deal aimed at containing the violence in Syria, stressing, however, that any such agreement should not pave the way for terror groups to grow stronger.
Foreign Policy

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe

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Iran has condemned a recent deadly terrorist attack in the Kazakh city of Aktobe, expressing sympathy with Kazakhstan's government, nation and the bereaved.
Africa

Ivory Coast Welcomes Iran’s Peace Ambassadors Mobile Museum

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The first Iranian private mobile museum, affiliated to the Pars Children Culture-Building International Institute, was warmly welcomed in Ivory Coast.
Nuclear

Iranian Envoy Urges All Parties to Implement JCPOA in Good Faith

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Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called on all parties involved in a lasting nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers to “demonstrate their good faith in practice and action on the ground” for the successful implementation of the JCPOA.
Parliament

Larijani Congratulates Syria’s First Female Parliamentary Speaker

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In a message, Iran’s parliament speaker hailed the appointment of Hadiyeh al-Abbas as Syria’s new parliament speaker.
Nuclear

US Congressmen Respond to Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Letter

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Three US congressmen whose requests for visas to visit Iran were rejected by the Iranian Foreign Ministry wrote three separate letters in reply to a letter from the office of Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif, which noted that Congressmen do not get to dictate the policies of other sovereign countries.
Crisis

Iranian, Russian, Syrian Defence Ministers to Meet in Tehran

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The defence ministers of Iran, Russia and Syria are going to hold a trilateral meeting in Tehran on Thursday May 9 to discuss regional developments and coordinate efforts in the fight against terrorism.
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