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Iran Exports First Consignment of Gas Oil to Iraq’s Kurdistan

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran has exported the first consignment of its gas oil to Iraq’s Kurdistan, a local official said.
Economy

Germans in Search of Business Opportunities in Iran

Golrokh Askarieh -
In a meeting between the chairman of the Tehran Chamber of Commerce and the Minister of Energy and Economy of Nordrhein-Westfalen state, there was a focus on expanding bilateral ties and easing banking relations in order to develop trade and investment between Iran and Germany.
Asia

Afghan Taliban Appoint New Leader after Mansour’s Death

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Afghan Taliban confirmed on Wednesday May 25 that their former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike last week, and that they have appointed a successor.
Crisis

Iran Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Syria

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari strongly condemned the recent terrorist attacks in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartus, which killed at least 140 people, mostly civilians.
Energy

Dutch Company to Assist Iranian Oil Terminal Renovation

Golrokh Askarieh -
The head of the Iran Oil Terminals Company (IOTC) has said that the company will cooperate with a Dutch oil company to refurbish its oil terminals and facilities.
Crisis

Jazmourian Wetland Under Threat

IFP Editorial Staff -
Nestled between the provinces of Kerman and Sistan-Baluchestan, Jazmourian is one of two major wetlands in southeast Iran, the other being the Hamouns. Both are on the knife-edge of complete desiccation as a result of climate change, excessive dam construction and the depletion of groundwater resources.
Int'l Relations

Iran Working on New Transit Link to EU

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran says it is working on a new combined transit route that would link its southern port city of Bandar Abbas to Europe through various CIS countries.
Europe

Switzerland Ready to Assist Iran in Post-Sanctions Era

Golrokh Askarieh -
Yves Rossier, the secretary of state at the Swiss Foreign Ministry, said his country is prepared to help Iran to reclaim its previous economic position at the international level following the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions.
Asia

Lavrov to Discuss Iran’s Full SCO Membership at Uzbekistan Meeting: Russian Official

Golrokh Askarieh -
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to raise the issue of Iran’s permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at a meeting of SCO foreign ministers in Uzbekistan, Russia's Special Presidential Envoy to the SCO Bakhtier Khakimov said.
Asia

Indian Naval Fleet Docks at Iranian Port

Golrokh Askarieh -
Two Indian frigates berthed at Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas to pay an official visit to the strategic city in line with efforts to boost security cooperation between Tehran and New Delhi.
Crisis

Syrian Terrorists Design “Cannonball of Hell”

IFP Editorial Staff -
Hassan Shemshadi, an IRIB correspondent in Syria, published a photograph on his Instagram page of a strange handmade weapon used by terrorists in Syria.
Asia

Shahrdari Tabriz Named Best Cycling Team in Asia

IFP Media Wire -
Iranian Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Continental cycling team Shahrdari Tabriz has been named the top team in Asia, thanks to superb performances at the recently concluded 31st Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan).
Crisis

IRGC Commander Criticizes Islamic Organizations for Silence over Regional Crises

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Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said that “so-called Islamic organization have turned to US and Israel’s...
Crisis

Iranian Minister Blames Israel for Health Situation in Palestine

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Health Minister Seyyed Hassan Qazizadeh Hashemi held Israel responsible for the deteriorating health and hygiene conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Asia

India Highlights Cultural Bonds with Iran

Emad Askarieh -
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi hailed the historic, strong cultural bonds with Iran, describing a conference on Iranian and Indian culture as being a counteraction to extremism in both nations.
Europe

Poland Commemorates Iranian Hospitality in WWII

Emad Askarieh -
At a ceremony in Warsaw attended by Iran’s Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, a number of Polish officials and veterans paid homage to the Iranian nation for hosting a huge number of Polish refugees who had fled from the Second World War more than 70 years ago.
Europe

Iran, Bosnia agree to expand banking cooperation

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina Seyyed Hossein Rajabi and the Head of the Central Bank of Bosnia discussed expanding bilateral banking relations.
Crisis

Iran Blasts Israel for Defying Chemical Weapons Disarmament

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi rapped Israel for having huge arsenals of nuclear and chemical weapons, and called on the international community to pressure Tel Aviv to join and abide by the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).
Int'l Relations

7th World Islamic Forum Kicks Off in Yazd

Emad Askarieh -
The 7th World Islamic Forum started work in this central Iranian city on Tuesday May 24.
Int'l Relations

Iran, Poland ink MoU on fighting organized crime

Emad Askarieh -
Interior ministers of Iran and Poland on Mon. signed a memorandum to boost up cooperation on fighting organized crime.
Europe

Iran and Poland Sign Deals on Fighting Organized Crime and Cybercrime

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Interior ministers of Iran and Poland on Monday May 23 signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation on fighting organized crime.
Asia

Iran, India, Afghanistan Sign Deal on Int’l Transit Route

Emad Askarieh -
Iran, India and Afghanistan inked a trilateral agreement on establishing an international transit corridor, passing through Iran’s south-eastern port city of Chabahar.
Asia

Unlike US, Iran Respects Afghans: Ayatollah Khamenei

Emad Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that unlike certain governments like the US and Britain, the Islamic Republic has always treated Afghans with respect and hospitality.
Crisis

Few Reporters Allowed to Enter Saudi Arabia: German Journalist

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Hans Jakob Ginsburg, an economic reporter working in Germany’s Wirtschafts Woche, is one of the few foreign reporters permitted to visit Saudi Arabia. IRNA recently reported his experiences of visiting the Arab country.
Crisis

Baghdad Chaos Detrimental to Both Iran and Iraq’s National Interests: Analyst

IFP Editorial Staff -
Sabbah Zanganeh, an expert in Middle Eastern affairs, stressed that Tehran should beware of its attitudes towards the ongoing tension in its neighbouring country,...
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