Hard News

Iraqi Commander: Gen. Soleimani in Iraq at Baghdad’s Request

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The Deputy Head of the “Popular Mobilisation Committee”, the Iraqi popular forces fighting against ISIS terrorists, stressed that General Qassem Soleimani, the Commander of IRGC Quds Force, is in Iraq at the official request of the Iraqi government.
Middle East

Minister: Hajj Pilgrimage to Be Called Off for Iranians This Year

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On Sunday May 29, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati said that Iranians cannot make their Hajj pilgrimage this year, due to the obstacles created by Saudi Arabian officials.
IFP Exclusive

Larijani Calls for Effective Relations with All Countries

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Ali Larijani, who was elected by members of Iran’s new Parliament as the temporary Speaker, called for broader ties with other countries in line with Iran’s national interests.
IFP Exclusive

Parviz Kalantari’s Lost City

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Iranian Architecture Narrated by the Painter of Desert Landscapes Parviz Kalantari: “I was asked what type of a city is an Iranian city. I replied, ‘A city with a poet sitting behind each one of its windows.’”
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 29

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 25 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Government

President: Any Political Inclinations from IRIB Unacceptable

Fatemeh Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani praised the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting’s role in establishment of national unity in the country, and said that any inclination of the IRIB towards political sides is not acceptable.
Local

Larijani Elected Iran’s New Parliament Speaker

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian parliament members voted Ali Larijani as the Speaker of Iran’s new parliament following February elections.
Europe

Zarif Calls for ‘Tangible’ European Steps to Facilitate Banking Transactions

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the European parties to the July 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers to seriously address problems hindering foreign banks from trying to work with Iran.
Music

Tehran Symphony Orchestra’s New Conductor Gives First Performance

Emad Askarieh -
The Tehran Symphony Orchestra performed its first concert under new conductor Shahrdad Rohani at Vahdat Hall on Wednesday May 25, after the Vienna-based Iranian maestro Ali Rahbari resigned from the orchestra in April.
Selected

Iranian ‘Macbeth’ Awarded by Russia Association of Theatre Critics

Golrokh Askarieh -
An Iranian staging of Macbeth, directed by Reza Servati, won an award from the Russia Association of Theatre Critics.
Lifestyle

2016 Tehran Auction Breaks Sales Record

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The 5th edition of the Tehran Auction was held on 27 May at Azadi Hotel where the best of Iranian art was introduced and sold to art collectors, with total sales breaking the $8m mark.
IFP Exclusive

The First Cyber Shots of a New Cyber War?

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After a cyber-attack on an Iranian official website, allegedly launched by a Saudi hacking team, Iranian cyber activists hacked a couple of Saudi websites...
Healthcare

Iranian Machine for Treatment of Malignant Tumours Completing Final Tests

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Navid Nejatbakhsh, the chair of an Iranian knowledge-based company, announced that an Iranian radiotherapy or linear accelerator (LINAC) machine to treat malignant tumours is going to be released within three months.
Asia

Iranian and Afghan Environment Chiefs Discuss Hamoun Lake Preservation

Golrokh Askarieh -
The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) and the Director-General of Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) discussed issues related to Hamoun Lake preservation.
Crisis

No Need for Iranian Military Presence in Iraq: General Soleimani

Emad Askarieh -
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said that Iran will take action against terrorist groups in Iraq only if the country’s Marja (religious leadership) deems it necessary.
Environment

Iran and UNEP Sign Joint Environmental Plan of Action

Emad Askarieh -
The chief of the Department of Environment, Masoumeh Ebtekar, and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Executive Director Achim Steiner signed a joint plan of action on Friday, IRNA news agency reported.
Cinema

Saudi Arabia Worried by Iranian Success at Cannes 2016

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A Saudi newspaper recently expressed its concerns over the success of Iranian cinema in prestigious film festivals, seeing Iranian actor Shahab Hosseini as being “more dangerous than” IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani.
Middle East

No Deal Yet – Saudi Rejects Iran’s Hajj Conditions: Official

Golrokh Askarieh -
The Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, Saeed Ohadi, said Saudi Arabia has refused to accept Iran’s conditions on arrangements for Iranians to attend this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.
Government

Rouhani: People Are for a Strong, Effective Parliament

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President Hassan Rouhani said the Iranian nation have favoured a strong and effective Majlis [Parliament] for over a century.
Parliament

Leader: Resistant Economy, Islamic Culture New Parliament’s Main Priorities

Golrokh Askarieh -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called on the new Iranian parliament, which opened this morning, to make “the materialization of the resistance economy and Islamic culture” as its main priorities in its 4-year term.
IFP Exclusive

A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on May 28

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Nuclear

IAEA: Iran Has Stayed Within Nuclear Deal Limits

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a quarterly report on Iran that the country has stayed within the limits of a nuclear deal reached with world powers last year on its stockpiles of uranium and heavy water.
Local

Iran’s New Parliament Opens

Fatemeh Askarieh -
New lawmakers attended the first session of the 10th Iranian legislature on Saturday morning, with high-ranking officials in attendance.
Cinema

Farhadi’s ‘Salesman’ Team Warmly Welcomed in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The cast and crew of Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed The Salesman, which won two awards at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, arrived in Tehran early...
Foreign Policy

Spokesman Rejects Saudi FM’s Allegation against Iran

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari rejected recent remarks made by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Iran’s military presence in Iraq, saying that the Islamic Republic’s advisory mission there has been undertaken at the request of Baghdad.
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