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1000 Poets Object to Iran-Turkey’s Joint UNESCO Submission of Rumi’s Masnavi

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1000 Persian-speaking poets and literati signed a statement, entitled “Rumi Is a Poet from Balkh to Konya”, to voice their objection to a recent move by Iran and Turkey to jointly register the book Masnavi by the renowned poet Rumi in UNESCO, ignoring his birthplace Afghanistan.
Hard News

Iran Navy Protects 2,500 Vessels on High Seas: Sayyari

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Iran Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habbibollah Sayyari said on Wednesday June 8 that so far, 41 Iranian fleets dispatched to the Gulf of Aden have succeeded in providing the safety of 2,500 cargo and tanker vessels on the open seas.
Economy

“Iran, Post-Sanctions” Seminar to Be Held in St. Petersburg

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A ranking Iranian economic delegation is to attend a seminar in St. Petersburg, Russia, which will explore Iran’s special programs for the post-sanctions period.
Selected

Iran-EU Disagreements Still in Place: Mogherini

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European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said differences and disagreements still remain between Tehran and the EU, despite a lasting nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.
Selected

“US Congress Is Not A Global Authority”

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif sent a reply to a number of US congressmen who had asked for visas to visit Iran, reminding them that members of the Congress do not get to dictate the policies of other sovereign countries.
Crisis

Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack in Iraq’s Karbala

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has denounced the June 7 deadly car bombing in Iraq's holy city of Karbala as a terrorist act.
Healthcare

German investors participate in building hospital in Arvand Free Zone

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Head of Arvand Free Zone Health Office said that a German investor group has expressed readiness to participate in building and equipping a hospital under the coverage of Abadan University of Medical Science.
Middle East

UN under Fire for Removing Saudi-Led Coalition from Blacklist

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The United Nations was forced to defend its decision to remove the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen from a blacklist of children’s rights violators after rights groups expressed their dismay.
Energy

Iran and Indonesia to Cooperate on Village-Scale Energy Projects

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Iranian and Indonesian officials in a meeting on Tuesday June 7 reviewed ways to develop cooperation in the field of village-level energy.
Religion

Iranian Clerics Meet Nasrallah, Affirm Support for Hezbollah

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A delegation of Iranian clerics representing scholars of the Qom Seminary held a meeting with Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, voicing support for Hezbollah in its confrontation with the Israeli regime and Takfiri terrorists.
Selected

‘Iran Can Be Main Regional Centre for Sustainable Development’

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Ban Ki-moon's special advisor on sustainable development goals (SDGs) hailed Iran’s active role in the process of negotiations on SDGs and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Middle East

Saudis Have Nuclear Weapons in Mind as an Option: Richard Nephew

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Richard Nephew, who was a top nuclear negotiator during the talks with Iran up until late 2014, says he does not think that Saudi Arabia is currently seeking nuclear weapons, but it definitely has it in mind as an option.
Transportation

FM Spokesman: Iran Pursuing Airbus Planes Delivery

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Iran is pursuing the delivery of the civil aircraft it purchased from France’s Airbus through diplomatic channels, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday May 6.
Selected

Rouhani Urges Muslim Leaders to Work to Counter Extremism

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged leaders of Muslim countries to take the lead in creating a world free from violence and extremism.
Americas

FM Spokesman: US Report on Iran ‘Politicized’ and ‘Invalid’

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Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Monday May 6 that the recent US report on Iran is ‘politicized’ and ‘invalid’ due to its lack of the most obvious facts.
Industry

Iran and Peugeot Launch New Talks

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The Deputy Industry Minister described the details of Iran’s new negotiations with France’s Peugeot over automobile parts manufacturing.
Science and Technology

Iranian and French Firms Sign Science Cooperation MoU

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Iran’s Dana Energy Company and a major French integrated geo-science company have penned a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost their mutual cooperation in the field of science.
Middle East

Iran Maintains Stance on Political Solution to Syrian Crisis

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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian renewed his country’s stance on finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis, and expressed the hope that international meetings could produce concrete results for solving the problem.
Industry

Oil Accord Sealed with S. Korea’s SK Energy

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The first ever agreement to develop and optimize Iranian oil refineries has been inked with South Korea’s SK Energy.
Hard News

Rezaei: IRGC Attempting to Free Iranian Diplomats Kidnapped in Lebanon

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The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is involved in security and intelligence activities to free four Iranian diplomats who were kidnapped in Lebanon in 1982, the Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said.
Int'l Relations

Most Iranians Want Constructive International Relationships

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A majority of Iranians want to have constructive relations between Iran and the international community, Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Sunday May 5.
Foreign Policy

Iran to Spare No Effort in Helping Regional States Settle Conflicts

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In a May 5 meeting with Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian, President Rouhani stressed Iran’s determination in helping with the peaceful settlement of regional conflicts.
Foreign Policy

Iran to Spare No Effort in Helping Regional States Settle Conflicts

IFP Media Wire -
In a May 5 meeting with Armenian FM Edward Nalbandian, President Rouhani stressed Iran’s determination in helping with the peaceful settlement of regional conflicts.
Int'l Relations

Turkmen President Underlines Expansion of Ties with Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi arrived in Ashgabat on Monday heading a high ranking politico-economic delegation.
Europe

Iranian Official Denies Mogherini’s Secret Letter to Zarif

Golrokh Askarieh -
An official at Iran’s Foreign Ministry denied reports that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has received a secret letter from European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.
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